Moving a Garage
Discussion
Hi,
we currently have a concrete garage an in after moving it roughly 4m down the garden....
Anybody move one before? Is it likely to unbolt ok without falling to bits? How easy is it to dig and lay a new slab? I have access to a mixer if needs be.
This concrete garage is a temp. Issue as I would like a brick one sorting when funds allow. Will it help make the brick build easier if there is a concrete slab down?
Thanks in advance!
we currently have a concrete garage an in after moving it roughly 4m down the garden....
Anybody move one before? Is it likely to unbolt ok without falling to bits? How easy is it to dig and lay a new slab? I have access to a mixer if needs be.
This concrete garage is a temp. Issue as I would like a brick one sorting when funds allow. Will it help make the brick build easier if there is a concrete slab down?
Thanks in advance!
Can you see any cracks in the wall slabs ?
If no then you have a reasonable chance of moving them in complete pieces.
If yes then you have a large chance of losing those slabs.
Remember the slabs will be 'kin heavy and you're going to need to move them with either a strong sack barrow or trolley or plenty of mates.
If you go for wheeled transport is the ground firm enough or does it need boarding to stop the wheels digging in ?
Make sure you spray all the fixings with WD40 or similar, daily for a week before the move and make sure you have a baby grinder and blowtorch (for stubborn fixings) on the day.
Give the whole thing a damn good clean before you take it down and take plenty of photos for reference.
Don't be afraid to mark up the slabs internally so you know what goes where.
Get a whole new set of fixings as the old ones will be mullered.
Voice of bitter experience talking here as we just steamed into the job and proved that planning is the key.
As to the new slab, suggest you excavate and lay adequate footings and slab to suit planned new garage and fix down to that, rather than put a temporary slab in for concrete garage.
If you take the concrete garage down and stack off to one side while doing the new slab the old slab can be broken up and chucked into the new base as hardcore.
If no then you have a reasonable chance of moving them in complete pieces.
If yes then you have a large chance of losing those slabs.
Remember the slabs will be 'kin heavy and you're going to need to move them with either a strong sack barrow or trolley or plenty of mates.
If you go for wheeled transport is the ground firm enough or does it need boarding to stop the wheels digging in ?
Make sure you spray all the fixings with WD40 or similar, daily for a week before the move and make sure you have a baby grinder and blowtorch (for stubborn fixings) on the day.
Give the whole thing a damn good clean before you take it down and take plenty of photos for reference.
Don't be afraid to mark up the slabs internally so you know what goes where.
Get a whole new set of fixings as the old ones will be mullered.
Voice of bitter experience talking here as we just steamed into the job and proved that planning is the key.
As to the new slab, suggest you excavate and lay adequate footings and slab to suit planned new garage and fix down to that, rather than put a temporary slab in for concrete garage.
If you take the concrete garage down and stack off to one side while doing the new slab the old slab can be broken up and chucked into the new base as hardcore.
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