Garage build

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Thanks for answering my question on using mates.

[GSDGPW]

Had a few days off this week so took advantage of the good weather. I’ve been very conscious that the scaffolding has been up for about 9 months, so want to get it down before they start moaning. I’ve just got to trim up the windows, put the finishing touches to the cladding, fit guttering on the dormers and main building and a clean and seal to all the fascia and soffit.

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[Austin_Metro]

That looks fantastic.

[GSDGPW]

At last the scaffolding has been removed, I’ve been waiting a couple of weeks but I can’t really complain as I’ve had it up for far longer than was quoted for. Fortunately they didn’t charge any more. It all came down with only one chipped brick so that was a result. Next job is the garage floor slab. I want it powerfloated and have found a guy in the village who will do it as a bit of a favour. The roller shutters have been measured and will be installed as soon as the slab is done.

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[GSDGPW]

Work and lack of funds has curtailed the build a little, but the realisation has dawned that i need to push on and get the garage in use. The thought of laying the garage floor slab has worried me, were it smaller I would have attempted it myself. I know my limitations so resorted to some professional help. I got the area ready and dropped in the membrane, mesh and insulation.
7 o’clock this morning the gang arrived shortly followed by the concrete. The garage floor slab was laid first followed by the stairwell/entrance hall. Unfortunately there wasn’t enough concrete in the lorry so I had to rush to the builders merchant and pick up a couple of bulk bags of ballast and mix the shortage myself. All in and laid by 10 o’clock. An hour of washing and cleaning then everybody went home for a few hours, returning in the afternoon for powerfloating.
It looks easy but after a go on the machine I can attest that it isn’t easy to get a perfect finish. So I left them to it.
All finished and sealed at 7.30 this evening. End result a perfectly flat polished concrete floor.

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[Mogsmex]

truly epic

fantastic build, you must be made up seeing it all come together

[tscalfa]

I've enjoyed reading your thread. I'm about to embark on a similar build but on a slightly smaller foot print. I've got a similar issue to you that I have a neighbours conifer right on the boundary where I want to position my garage. As a result it looks like I'm going to have to go very deep with the foundations. You mentioned that you had a structural engineer design your foundations, would you be happy to share the details/ or drawings of what they had proposed please as I would like to go down a traditional strip foundation route rather than a raft or piles.

[GSDGPW]

I’m happy to pass on my drawings and calculations but, speaking from experience of this on my build I would suggest first port of call would be speak to your building control officer. I had a borehole and soil analysis done, followed by a designed footing, the building inspector came on first day and basically said I want 2.5m deep all round and discarded the structural engineers design. It was a bit stressful but a good machine operator/ground worker should manage ok. I stand to be corrected but I believe that 2.5m deep is the deepest you’ll have to go re trees. Believe me though you don’t want to be going any deeper. Try and avoid piles, the cost is astronomical. Happy to help you in any way that I can

[tscalfa]

Great thank you, I'll send you an email later on this evening.