My garage build

[TM59]

Should have Ian the builder on site. Would have been finished now, if he had no mishaps!!

 

[Stoosal]

Brickies been on hols apparently....... Hoping we can get cracked on now. No first floor beer room unfortunately but am going to put in a two post lift instead.....

 

[RogerThat]

Your priorities are waaaayyyyy wrong @Stoosal

 

[Stoosal]

Whole squad of builders on site today....trying to catch up!

Brickies are almost up to wall plate height for motorhome garage....mortar setting ready fir lintels to go up tmow. Steel’s in place for wall between garage and workshop.....they were a bit heavy!

First truss up and brickies laying in lead soakers for roof junction.

Getting there but weather has not been great........supposed to be finished before end of month but not holding my breath!

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Looks like a small fire station going up, How big is the van?

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[Stoosal]

Van is 6.7m long, 3.0 high and 2.3 wide....garage internal is 8.0 and 4.0...enough to walk around it......door 3.5 high.

 

[Stoosal]

Bit more progress.......lintels in above motorhome garage door.......centre wall between garage and workshop built up on top of steel beams and lead soakers going in for where roof meets wall.

Next week the scaffolders back to move scaffolding about, roof trusses going up and brickies back to finish gables....at least that’s what’s planned!

 

[marpool]

Nice job and looking good. Would love to get our van under cover very envious

 

[DerryW]

Very nice and professional job. are you project managing it yourself

 

[Stoosal]

Thought about project managing it but decided to go with main contractor at the end. It’s allowed us to get on with other things and get away and actually get some time in the motorhome!

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[CazPaul]

Great stuff, what is the total cost if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Stoosal]

It’s just under 90sq m, twin block wall and reinforced concrete floor, two electric roller doors which are a bit extra cost wise due to size, includes connection to electricity, water and drainage, had to dig out and build retaining wall as well but doesn’t include planning fees...just under £50k. Includes disposal of all earth from founds etc.

 

[Minxy]

... I could have bought a new camper for that!

 

[CazPaul]

It’s just under 90sq m, twin block wall and reinforced concrete floor, two electric roller doors which are a bit extra cost wise due to size, includes connection to electricity, water and drainage, had to dig out and build retaining wall as well but doesn’t include planning fees...just under £50k. Includes disposal of all earth from founds etc.

Quality builds dont come cheap.

 

[Spriddler]

Quality builds dont come cheap.

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[Stoosal]

It’s not cheap and was big decision for us. Went big as we could afford and ensured if we ever get a bigger van we can still have room to upsize. Will outlast me anyway! If we want to convert to living accomodation everything is there ready to go. Got a number of quotes and all came in around same price.

 

[CazPaul]

It’s not cheap and was big decision for us. Went big as we could afford and ensured if we ever get a bigger van we can still have room to upsize. Will outlast me anyway! If we want to convert to living accomodation everything is there ready to go. Got a number of quotes and all came in around same price.

Yes agree like I said quality doesn't come cheap these days, I love it.

 

[GAVLAD]

Enjoying the updates.
Your garage is looking amazing

 

[Stoosal]

Latest update after a few days away.....

Scaffolding taken down from internals and put up again outside.....wall plate on and roof trusses up.

Brickies should be back Monday to build up gable ends, joiners to board trusses by week end and hopefully roofers to start on 1 July.......getting there!

 

[Minxy]

That's not a garage, it's a flipping bungalow!

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[Just smiffy]

Love this thread, I see the cows in the top field are keeping an eye on it too...?

 

[Stoosal]

Two big highland coo’s live behind us.......Morag and Hamish!

 

[RogerThat]

No windows in there Stoosal ?

Thanks for the updates, still loving this thread!!

 

[pappajohn]

That's not a garage, it's a flipping bungalow!

That's the plan

 

[pappajohn]

Our neighbour applied for PP for a new build games building.... Multi-Gym downstairs and games rooms upstairs with kitchen and shower room.
Planning denied on grounds it could be used as self contained dwelling......planning dept ain't daft but he is thinking he'd get away with it.

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[Just smiffy]

No windows in there Stoosal ?

Thanks for the updates, still loving this thread!!

No windows, more secure...??

 

[Stoosal]

No windows.....going for skylights instead....more secure and I wouldn’t have liked planning to think I might want to convert it at some point..... ...... gives more space for shelving/cupboards etc as well.

 

[Paddywack]

No windows.....going for skylights instead....more secure and I wouldn’t have liked planning to think I might want to convert it at some point..... ...... gives more space for shelving/cupboards etc as well.

The trick is to put some hidden lintels in, makes adding them later much easier.

 

[Minxy]

The trick is to put some hidden lintels in, makes adding them later much easier.

Yours must be well hidden as I can't see them!

 

[Gerby]

Our neighbour applied for PP for a new build games building.... Multi-Gym downstairs and games rooms upstairs with kitchen and shower room.
Planning denied on grounds it could be used as self contained dwelling......planning dept ain't daft but he is thinking he'd get away with it.

I converted my detached garage to storage, I currently store my teenage son in there!

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