mrkieran23 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 the only image i have of my garage was when working on the coupe i had, little messy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 It's actually pretty light inside, the photo doesn't do it justice. But you're right, there's masses of work to be done on it. Subject to planning, I want to extend it to the left to double it, then install a pit. Chances are you might not need planning permission, (or building reg approval if under 30 square metres) This link might help: http://www.planningp...dings/miniguide The only issue I may have is that the house has already been extended once, so I need to be careful not to take it out too much further. Or do what everyone else does, and just make friends with the planning officer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Having to hold off building my new one. . . as the car is immobile stuck in the old one =/ hope to get my big play pen built in July also gives me a deadline to get the car back together. Liking the ideas as at the moment all I know is it will be 5m wide by 8.7m long with eves 2.4m high. The rest is all pooling in the back of my head so keep this thread going! Now that is a good sized Garage / Man Cave / Play area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) That my Garage, I would personalise it a bit more but i've had it 5 years now @ £120 a month, its a bit pricey plus moving away from the area when i decide to move out will cause issues lol. Nice open estate though. Has electric, lighting, water and a toilet block lol Edited May 26, 2015 by -Bradders- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Garages (including pits) are exempt from Building Regs if its less than 30 square metres and detached from the house ie not attached to it in any way the moment you attach it, even with a covered walkway, - it doesn't matter how big or small it is - it will need regs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Garages (including pits) are exempt from Building Regs if its less than 30 square metres and detached from the house ie not attached to it in any way the moment you attach it, even with a covered walkway, - it doesn't matter how big or small it is - it will need regs Yer they got me on the 30 square meter rule - O and apparently "an engineering operation" - O well got planning now - no pit on the plans though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Garages (including pits) are exempt from Building Regs if its less than 30 square metres and detached from the house ie not attached to it in any way the moment you attach it, even with a covered walkway, - it doesn't matter how big or small it is - it will need regs - no pit on the plans though :lol: for now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Seems such a wasted opportunity when a digger has remove half your garden anyway - so another 6 or 7 cubic metres.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) This is the other end of the garage now where I can finally do some work indoors!! Going to do the plenum spacer and brembo upgrade in the next week or so, I must say this thread has dampened my spirits, so many awesome garages people have, mine looks crap now Edited May 26, 2015 by jumping350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnymonno Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Would love to do a pit, not sure how difficult it would be to dig though, whether I could get a digger in there with the roof etc. I'll have to have a google. We hired a mini and I mean tiny digger, a Kubota, £57.00 for the day and it easily went in and couldn't believe how powerful it was digging right down to about 7 feet but small enough to swing around with each bucket full and dump it's load in the skip. 7 hours from start to finish and the hole was huge for a 5 foot long pit but we were lucky as it was all clay and no rocks. I've already got bookings from two mates to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Over the weekend I took two perfectly good chairs and made one ok one out of them The chairs: The chair: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnymonno Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Three more and you have a sports dining set 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 How stable is that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 How stable is that? Lol i was thinking that................Dont lean backwards in a hurry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) How stable is that? Lol i was thinking that................Dont lean backwards in a hurry Do we need a change of name back to his original??? Kudos to the garages Edited May 26, 2015 by Fodder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Funnily enough it's actually ok! I sat on it for a bit because I was worried it would be a death trap haven't fallen over yet *touches wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodder Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Funnily enough it's actually ok! I sat on it for a bit because I was worried it would be a death trap haven't fallen over yet *touches wood* Do t want to know what wood you're touching in your rocker seat Sorry dude couldn't resist. Well done on the ingenuity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Funnily enough it's actually ok! I sat on it for a bit because I was worried it would be a death trap haven't fallen over yet *touches wood* Do t want to know what wood you're touching in your rocker seat Sorry dude couldn't resist. Well done on the ingenuity Not going to lie, I hadn't even thought about it and it's far more luck than judgement that it doesn't topple over backwards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 so, yesterday I found out that my garage is missing a crucial piece of toolage... I don't own any pliers This weeks project is to build a work bench. Any tips/advice/suggestions would be greatly received Anything I should include space for? I'm clueless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Beer fridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Beer fridge? Lame, do this instead: Love this show Edited June 1, 2015 by AliveBoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm planning on getting some second hand kitchen units and worktop to kit out my garage... and use as a workbench etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliveBoy Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I'm planning on getting some second hand kitchen units and worktop to kit out my garage... and use as a workbench etc. funnily enough that's what I've done I'm just going to use (technical terms on the way, try to keep up) wood, to build a squarey type base for the work top so can put some stuff in/around the frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Wish I had a cool garage or any garage for that matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) Edited June 3, 2015 by WINKJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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