New Garage Build
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Dont tell him Leg - could be a digging hacker 
One thing though, as someone who stupidly grazed a wheelarch rushing his freshly washed beast into the TIGHT garage opening as it was starting to rain
... are not your current openings a bit tight? Are you making them bigger for the new build?
I'm also getting 'round to installing a longitudinal drain alongside the entrance and wondered if you had any tips here for best sealing (drain will still be a foot away from garage door).
Cheers
One thing though, as someone who stupidly grazed a wheelarch rushing his freshly washed beast into the TIGHT garage opening as it was starting to rain
... are not your current openings a bit tight? Are you making them bigger for the new build?I'm also getting 'round to installing a longitudinal drain alongside the entrance and wondered if you had any tips here for best sealing (drain will still be a foot away from garage door).
Cheers
It's a building site mate. We haven't even put the water, sewers nor power in yet nevermind internet. However, we're in the sticks and our internet comes over aerials and I have two receivers either end of the house. This will be getting its own.
Garage doors are more than wide enough on the current ones. The 458 Spider is widest and goes in easy. Tbh the 4 post lift legs are narrower anyway. The new ones will be the same, 8'.
Nah I don't spanner. I have a good friend who does. He's a 30 year experienced auto engineer, ex Ginetta and makes parts so much more experienced than me. Think of him as the surgeon and me the nurse. I learn what I can.
This garage will be white walls, paintings and white or grey tiles. We use his garage and pit or the two post in the main garage if we're working on owt.
Can't advise on drains I'm afraid. I tell the builder what I want. He does it. I pay.
Garage doors are more than wide enough on the current ones. The 458 Spider is widest and goes in easy. Tbh the 4 post lift legs are narrower anyway. The new ones will be the same, 8'.
Nah I don't spanner. I have a good friend who does. He's a 30 year experienced auto engineer, ex Ginetta and makes parts so much more experienced than me. Think of him as the surgeon and me the nurse. I learn what I can.
This garage will be white walls, paintings and white or grey tiles. We use his garage and pit or the two post in the main garage if we're working on owt.
Can't advise on drains I'm afraid. I tell the builder what I want. He does it. I pay.
Edited by _Leg_ on Tuesday 3rd February 19:04
Edited by _Leg_ on Monday 9th February 21:38
More pictures from this morning:
Looking from the drive
Looking from the far corner of the gamesroom down the bays
Looking from the other corner of the gamesroom down the bays
Gym from outside. It's 5x7m but looks strangely small here.
Gym. You can see where the bi folding oak/glass doors will go on the right out onto the covered hot tub area.
Looking back out of the garages to the house (left hand "red" one)
Looking from the drive
Looking from the far corner of the gamesroom down the bays
Looking from the other corner of the gamesroom down the bays
Gym from outside. It's 5x7m but looks strangely small here.
Gym. You can see where the bi folding oak/glass doors will go on the right out onto the covered hot tub area.
Looking back out of the garages to the house (left hand "red" one)
Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 6th February 14:18
_Leg_ said:
180 year old reclaimed bricks arrived today, 11000+ of them.
Leg - I am about to start a garage build and am trying to match the proposed reclaimed bricks as close as possible to our main home. Any recommendation on who you went to to get quality reclaimed bricks would be greatly appreciated. 
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