My garage build

[mike mcglynn]

A friend of mine fitted a shower and sink and toilet in his garage ,mind you he was a plumber ,

 

[Yorick]

It needs a beer fridge

 

[The Wino]

It needs a beer fridge

And a wine cellar. We are just moving thinking of putting a pit in the garage with wine storage off the sides

 

[Stoosal]

Thanks for all the ideas.....keep them coming!

 

[Just smiffy]

Don’t forget the bed,.... you'll need it for when the Mrs kicks you out for spending too much time in there....

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[Feltwell]

I used "room in roof" roof trusses to give plenty of storage space up there, they weren't much more than standard ones. Then, after the Building Inspector had signed the building off, fitted a spacesaver staircase and plywood flooring up there for loads of extra storage - I've got a "corridor" down the middle with about 6'4" of headroom, and storage on racking units down both sides where the headroom reduces.

Ideal for all those "essential" items that you can't quite part with, as they'll be useful one day.....

 

[ianthebuilder]

Stoosal,, how did it go with that roller? ,,, I’ve not seen one before, so I youtubed it when I read and saw your pic,, looks a great bit of kit! Takes all the hard work out of it!

 

[Stoosal]

Today’s update.......concrete floor going in.

Half eight and concrete truck arrives. Water cleared from base. JCB rear bucket loaded and places concrete into base. Once a section is completed the Bunyan Striker gets to work.....never seen one of these close up but simple idea.....a long steel cylinder is revolved over the concrete to screed/level it off and give it a rough finish. Repeat till it’s all laid! Approx 13 cu m of concrete used. Pretty much done by oneish which included concrete lorry leaving and refilling. Left a while and then started to hand float a finish........few bouts of heavy rain which wasn’t great but what can you do!

I’ve taken a video of the Bunyan at work but computer says too large to post....if anyone can tell me how to post it I’ll load it on......

 

[Stoosal]

@ianthebuilder
First time I’ve seen it used in anger as well!

Hydraulic pump powers a remote on one end of Bunyan controlled by operator to manage speed and direction of rotation....operator on other end to balance keeping it mov8ng 8n a straight line and pull the steel along......doddle.......digger piled on concrete in sections then Bunyan screeds over top to level and give a rough finish....you can see slight ripples in the surface where the steel bounces very slightly, probably cos the one we had was a fair old length.....once it’s done the hard work then float as usual. Got couple of vid”s but can’t seem to upload.

 

[RogerThat]

if anyone can tell me how to post it I’ll load it on

YouTube / Vimeo is probably your only option.

What does that steel bunyan weigh, any idea?

Thanks for all the posts so far, loving this thread!

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[Stoosal]

@RogerThat
Probably looks heavier than it is....not sure of weight but one person either end can lift into position manoeuvre it. It’s one of these things that’s more awkward/difficult to lift than it’s actually heavy.

 

[Stoosal]

Hopefully links will work for videos of Bunyan Striker at work....?

 

[4Travel]

How is the build going? Are you not updating the thread?

 

[Stoosal]

I’ve been away for five days (a visit to Van Bitz for an alarm!) so no progress this week......update as soon as I get a chance to get some work done.

 

[Theonlysue]

Enjoying the thread!

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[Stoosal]

Back to work after a short break!

Last gabions filled so retaining wall now finished!

Ready for blocks to go up so......deliveries!

10 tons of sand
2600 concrete blocks

Roof trusses arrived two weeks early.......no...... I don’t know why either?

 

[Ivory55]

Back to work after a short break!

Last gabions filled so retaining wall now finished!

Ready for blocks to go up so......deliveries!

10 tons of sand
2600 concrete blocks

Rafters arrived two weeks early.......no...... I don’t know why either?

I bet that they had another drop on your route and just tied it in

 

[Stoosal]

Brickies got started today......here for quarter to eight, lines out, damp proof course run out and mixer going by eight. No hanging about!

 

[olley]

On a price I expect.

 

[RogerThat]

I'm sooooooo envious - and it's not even built yet

Loving this thread

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[Stoosal]

Just getn up at half seven this morning when the brickies arrived!

Most of the corners have been built up so now filling the wall space in between which takes less time so lot of progress today. Red facing brick at the bottom which links to same as house. Movement joint along back wall (as over 6m long) which is basically just a polystyrene filler to allow wall to expand when it heats up. Day off tomorrow and Monday which will allow mortar to harden before next levels are built up.

 

[Stoosal]

Brickies cracked on again today. Got all walls (twin wall and cavity) up to about head height all way around and now started corners for next section which will take workshop up to wall plate height. Trestles to get to that height then need scaffolding to go higher.

The back wall is built right up to a retaining wall so they have built in a lead flashing which will eventually lap over another flashing which will in turn go over a concrete coping stone on top of the retaining wall so any water won’t go down back of the building wall and create a damp issue but be put down back of retaining wall.

Damp proof course on door openings fitted and plastic air holes to ensure plenty air getting in to cavity to allow air to circulate and dry out any water/moisture that that does get in.

Another 1200 blocks arriving tomorrow!

Door on left will be for garage....3.5m high by 3.2m wide and door left for workshop....3m wide by 3.2m high.

 

[Stoosal]

Been a slow week for garage building.....no brickies for four days. Turned up at half seven on Saturday morning though! Gone as high as they can using trestles so now need scaffolding to build up the next levels.

 

[4Travel]

Looking good. Making it double skinned should make it warm enough to live in (should you need to).

 

[Lanerboy]

I used to be on the trowel 25 years ago I don't miss laying those solid concrete blocks I can feel my back hurting again just looking at the pictures

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[Stoosal]

Almost 3000 blocks......certainly not for lifting with one hand....weigh about 18.5kgs per block. I’ve moved a few hundred of them to help out for brickies and you’re back knows about it!

 

[TheBig1]

One in each hand stacking onto tressles at chest height for a couple of days hurts too. Great way to get fit too

 

[Ivory55]

I think he is sadistic and wants the bricklayers to suffer. Haha

 

[Stoosal]

Apologies for lack of updates but haven’t seen a builder for best part of a fortnight.....? Turned up today and got a bit more done.....supposed to be back Saturday......not going to hold my breath.....scaffolding due to go up Friday so phone will be red hot if it’s not!

 

[Blue Knight]

That's looking really good Are you planning on having a usable first floor room for your beer fridge

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