Garage / Porch build
Discussion
OK, it's been a long time in coming!
Moved in a couple of years ago. A rear extension had been built in the last 10 years involving the partial demolition of the old prefab concrete garage.
The plan was to demolish the rest of it, build a new one (bit wider and longer than standard), redo the very old drive adding extra parking space, and build a porch!
Things have taken a while but earlier on this year we finally had the money, the builder, the planning permission, etc., and he started 3 weeks ago.
I'll just put up a few pics to show progress so far and then keep it updated if anybody is interested!
Before he started:
After a week of work, garage is gone, concrete broken up, part of drive broken up, foundations dug and some concrete for garage foundations:
Toys! But no keys left
End of week 2: Damp course of garage laid out, whole of drive dug up, hardcore being laid, cables laid (power, phone, 2x CAT5, alarm)
End of week 3: hardcore down at side of house, concrete garage base laid, side fence removed to resite fence posts avoiding draintop, foundations for porch laid
Today the skip has gone along with the dumper truck and the hardcore has been laid level at the front along with the damp course of the porch laid.
Hopefully see some walls going up this week!
Moved in a couple of years ago. A rear extension had been built in the last 10 years involving the partial demolition of the old prefab concrete garage.
The plan was to demolish the rest of it, build a new one (bit wider and longer than standard), redo the very old drive adding extra parking space, and build a porch!
Things have taken a while but earlier on this year we finally had the money, the builder, the planning permission, etc., and he started 3 weeks ago.
I'll just put up a few pics to show progress so far and then keep it updated if anybody is interested!
Before he started:
After a week of work, garage is gone, concrete broken up, part of drive broken up, foundations dug and some concrete for garage foundations:
Toys! But no keys left
End of week 2: Damp course of garage laid out, whole of drive dug up, hardcore being laid, cables laid (power, phone, 2x CAT5, alarm)
End of week 3: hardcore down at side of house, concrete garage base laid, side fence removed to resite fence posts avoiding draintop, foundations for porch laid
Today the skip has gone along with the dumper truck and the hardcore has been laid level at the front along with the damp course of the porch laid.
Hopefully see some walls going up this week!
He seems a really good bloke and as far as I can see is not cutting any corners. The disadvantage is that progress is slow, but I'd rather that than a quick bodge job!
NiceCupOfTea said:
Well, it's coming on. Mid way through week 6, the garage walls are nearly done and wood is here for the roof trusses. Porch walls going up too.
Congrats with your project and I do agree from the pics that the majority of the work looks to a very good standard... with the exception of the above pic.Whats holding that line of blockwork up exactly??? No lintel whatsoever. Ok so no roof bearing on that part of the structure but still.
Are you getting a local building regs office completion certificate for this. If so then fair enough ignore my question.
James.
jamesc_1729 said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
Well, it's coming on. Mid way through week 6, the garage walls are nearly done and wood is here for the roof trusses. Porch walls going up too.
Congrats with your project and I do agree from the pics that the majority of the work looks to a very good standard... with the exception of the above pic.Whats holding that line of blockwork up exactly??? No lintel whatsoever. Ok so no roof bearing on that part of the structure but still.
Are you getting a local building regs office completion certificate for this. If so then fair enough ignore my question.
James.
eliot said:
jamesc_1729 said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
Well, it's coming on. Mid way through week 6, the garage walls are nearly done and wood is here for the roof trusses. Porch walls going up too.
Congrats with your project and I do agree from the pics that the majority of the work looks to a very good standard... with the exception of the above pic.Whats holding that line of blockwork up exactly??? No lintel whatsoever. Ok so no roof bearing on that part of the structure but still.
Are you getting a local building regs office completion certificate for this. If so then fair enough ignore my question.
James.
I'm not an expert, just a DIYer who is currently completing an extension and working with local BCO at the moment to approve my little project. Sorry to re-iterate I am merely asking the question rather than being an arse.
Edited by jamesc_1729 on Saturday 5th September 16:31
jamesc_1729 said:
eliot said:
jamesc_1729 said:
NiceCupOfTea said:
Well, it's coming on. Mid way through week 6, the garage walls are nearly done and wood is here for the roof trusses. Porch walls going up too.
Congrats with your project and I do agree from the pics that the majority of the work looks to a very good standard... with the exception of the above pic.Whats holding that line of blockwork up exactly??? No lintel whatsoever. Ok so no roof bearing on that part of the structure but still.
Are you getting a local building regs office completion certificate for this. If so then fair enough ignore my question.
James.
I'm not an expert, just a DIYer who is currently completing an extension and working with local BCO at the moment to approve my little project. Sorry to re-iterate I am merely asking the question rather than being an arse.
Edited by jamesc_1729 on Saturday 5th September 16:31
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Autonotiv said:
What he will have done is;
Get a scaffold board and cut it to the correct length then proped this up with 4x2 then built the blockwork, then the next day you remove, then carry on taking the gable up then jobs a done.
I do hope you're not serious about this type of construction. This method may be suitable for an arched opening where the bricks will be in compression and self supporting. Get a scaffold board and cut it to the correct length then proped this up with 4x2 then built the blockwork, then the next day you remove, then carry on taking the gable up then jobs a done.
Can't think of much more of a disaster waiting to happen than an opening with no lintel, even with a window in place it's still liable to fail,especially when someone decides to replace the window.
mgtony said:
Autonotiv said:
What he will have done is;
Get a scaffold board and cut it to the correct length then proped this up with 4x2 then built the blockwork, then the next day you remove, then carry on taking the gable up then jobs a done.
I do hope you're not serious about this type of construction. This method may be suitable for an arched opening where the bricks will be in compression and self supporting. Get a scaffold board and cut it to the correct length then proped this up with 4x2 then built the blockwork, then the next day you remove, then carry on taking the gable up then jobs a done.
Can't think of much more of a disaster waiting to happen than an opening with no lintel, even with a window in place it's still liable to fail,especially when someone decides to replace the window.
V12Les said:
f
k me...some people will belive anything.
On the whole the build seem ok. Cant figure why go to the expence of using 9" solid Thermolite blocks, also , shouldn't bond brickwork to lightweight blockwork, joints will crack sooner rather than later.
But that elevation will be rendered no? So is all Thermolite, now bonding to brickwork.. It's easier for the builder to put up, therefore cheaper on labour cost...k me...some people will belive anything.On the whole the build seem ok. Cant figure why go to the expence of using 9" solid Thermolite blocks, also , shouldn't bond brickwork to lightweight blockwork, joints will crack sooner rather than later.
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