Popular Post Retroanaconda Posted July 3 Popular Post Share Posted July 3 As some of you know I’ve moved house again and am missing my old garage already, all my stuff is in storage and I have plans in place to build a new one. I have a decent sized (8m x 5m) timber garage already but it’s not in the best condition and is not tall enough to get the cars in. So let’s rebuild it but bigger! Plan is to knock this one down and extend the slab to then create a 9m x 6m building which will allow me to have two cars in side by side and still work on them. Planning permission (it’s not permitted development) is going in this week 👍🏻 This is the current garage, complete with lean-to and hot tub - both of which are due to go in the very near future. All being well I will extend it to the rear and at the other end where the trailer is. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Nice project ! May I suggest to include the tube in that new concrete slab for underfloor heating ? Don't laugh, doesn't cost a lot to put in and if you can use it you never want to go back.. We're in the process of getting all the paperwork done for an "ABRI" about 37 x 6.3 x 4 mtrs. like this I build for the horses (...) Once that ABRI is finished, HerLadyShip allows me to build myself a new office and workshop.. Bon Courage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Davies Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Nice project, love a shed build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 Good luck with the planning - looking forward to it 😊 And that hot tub would make a nice big parts washer … 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve200TDi Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Excellent, looking forward to this. I think James wins the award for the most shed build threads on this forum, which is of course a good thing! Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 Love a good shed build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 10 hours ago, Anderzander said: Good luck with the planning - looking forward to it 😊 And that hot tub would make a nice big parts washer … Entire transmission or axle in one go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 4 Share Posted July 4 2 hours ago, landroversforever said: Entire transmission or axle in one go Body shell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Retroanaconda Posted July 6 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 6 I’m not sure I need underfloor heating, but the usual provision will be made for a decent power supply and probably a CAT6 cable too as the router (if BT ever get the fibre installed) will be on the other side of the house. The existing garage is not a bad space, but the new one will be nicer still 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Looks like you could re-use a chunk of that timber ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 That is indeed the plan! Hot tub is gone, so the first job is to get the green lean-to dismantled so that I can put up a temporary shed there for my tools etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Have you considered a 2 post lift James ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 No, but I’ve considered a 4-post many times. The roof height required means it’s not an option this time - but maybe it will be the next. A barn would be best for that sort of thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Not an option for the roof height in the planning? Got and pictures of the plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 The additional cost and complexity would be disproportionate, and I would lose some of the very useful roof storage. I’m quite happy without a lift but being able to get two cars in side by side. These are the plans 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 7 Author Share Posted July 7 The lean-to is gone, leaving a nice space for my temporary shed which will be around 3m x 2.5m. This will become the garden shed elsewhere once the main workshop is built, so it will be built to be moveable. Then I’ll put a replacement lean-to up in this location for storage of various bits and bobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Nice drawings James. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 Good spell of weather today, and the temporary shed is ready for its roof felt, breather membrane and cladding. I've put a simple flat roof on for now, but when it gets relocated to its permanent position I’ll build a nice pitched roof for it. Likewise the cladding will be recovered bits off the garage as it’s dismantled, and then it’ll get nice new stuff later on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Seriously good progress ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 14 Author Share Posted July 14 Approaching water-tightness… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 Love the scenery in the background Regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Very nice - I have shed envy! I'm curious if getting 2 vehicles in & still being able to work on them will come to pass - I find no matter what I do there's never enough space as stuff seems to accumulate to fill it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 15 Author Share Posted July 15 It’s a legitimate concern I found I had good space in the last workshop, and this one is more than twice as wide so fingers crossed. Good storage options will also help avoid there being lots of stuff on the floor around the walls I hope. My main concern is the front-to-back length - 6m sounds long but by the time you have a 110 in there with the back door open it doesn’t leave much. Sadly that’s all I can fit in the space I have so it will have to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 I'd agree 6m length will be the limiting factor, even a normal saloon car is getting on 5m, so you can't easily have anything in front of it, and you would need to open the door to push it back to get an engine hoist (for example) in front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Depending on what you're doing.... a 110 could always be turned on some wheel skates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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