Who has the best Garage on Pistonheads?
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[quote=95JO]
I'd hope so, I'm just unsure whether or not it'll be a worthwhile investment depending on the cost
Three(ish) days work. A good all round builder would be able to knock through, fix the lintel, repair plasterwork, architraving, skirting and hang the new door, cast new concrete step I would guess over £1000 and you would also need building regs.
I'd hope so, I'm just unsure whether or not it'll be a worthwhile investment depending on the cost
Three(ish) days work. A good all round builder would be able to knock through, fix the lintel, repair plasterwork, architraving, skirting and hang the new door, cast new concrete step I would guess over £1000 and you would also need building regs.
andyxxx said:
Three(ish) days work. A good all round builder would be able to knock through, fix the lintel, repair plasterwork, architraving, skirting and hang the new door, cast new concrete step I would guess over £1000 and you would also need building regs.
Sounds about what I was expecting, definitely something I would like to do in due course. I think the retro-fitted automatic door opener will take priority though, due to cost!95JO said:
Wow, some impressive garages on this thread - I'm going to be moving in to my first house soon and it has an integrated garage which I plan to utilise fully.
Congratulations on the new home...thats quite some first house! I hope we see pics of the garage fully finished....no pressure 
We have just exchanged on a place that has a garage too...it will be the 5th house I've owned but the first that has a garage so I cant wait to get started on it, with this thread as inspiration. Its 19'0 x 18'8 with a workshop above too (18'3 x 10'11)...so plenty for me to make a mess of.
Liner - was that the showhouse where the sales staff were - (looking at the wall finish, skirting board and radiator) - or did you do that?
Radiator makes a great difference come winter ...
Brickwork makes me think it might be a non-estate one-off build / conversion and you did it ... !
Top work either way.
Radiator makes a great difference come winter ...
Brickwork makes me think it might be a non-estate one-off build / conversion and you did it ... !
Top work either way.
uk66fastback said:
Liner - was that the showhouse where the sales staff were - (looking at the wall finish, skirting board and radiator) - or did you do that?
Radiator makes a great difference come winter ...
Brickwork makes me think it might be a non-estate one-off build / conversion and you did it ... !
Top work either way.
Nope I designed it and we built it as part of a bigger extension back in 2003. Radiator makes a great difference come winter ...
Brickwork makes me think it might be a non-estate one-off build / conversion and you did it ... !
Top work either way.
When we moved here in 1999 I had a wooden shed with crappy electrics and was drag racing motorcycles at the time, I "sold" the idea to the wife on the basis that if we added radiators (There are three one in the room at the back and another behind the tool boxes) and skirting etc the extension could be converted to a granny annex thus adding value to the house
Its kinda evolved over time as my hobbies have changed
Back in 2004
I'm now nearly a year into my garage extension .
The outside hasn't changed much but the drive on the left hand side had to be levelled which has now been done .
Inside electrics done with loads of sockets and some initial lighting . Wall cupboards fitted - I want to keep as much useable floor space as possible - walls painted and floor epoxy coated .
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Just got the doors to do , perhaps skirting and then posters on the wall . But that will be after my daughter's 18th in a month as I've said the party is in the garage ( rather than the house !) .
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Cars will be removed first
The outside hasn't changed much but the drive on the left hand side had to be levelled which has now been done .
Inside electrics done with loads of sockets and some initial lighting . Wall cupboards fitted - I want to keep as much useable floor space as possible - walls painted and floor epoxy coated .
[url]Just got the doors to do , perhaps skirting and then posters on the wall . But that will be after my daughter's 18th in a month as I've said the party is in the garage ( rather than the house !) .
[url]Cars will be removed first
Cocknose said:
Thanks for the reply chap.
That's good to know about the floor, I always thought they were meant to be rock hard.
Be careful. Floor coverings vary from epoxy paint finish to fully ground concrete base with a thick layer of epoxy resin. The price for the latter ‘rock hard’ floor treatment can be quite eye watering!That's good to know about the floor, I always thought they were meant to be rock hard.
Garvin said:
Cocknose said:
Thanks for the reply chap.
That's good to know about the floor, I always thought they were meant to be rock hard.
Be careful. Floor coverings vary from epoxy paint finish to fully ground concrete base with a thick layer of epoxy resin. The price for the latter ‘rock hard’ floor treatment can be quite eye watering!That's good to know about the floor, I always thought they were meant to be rock hard.
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