garage

Hi! I'm building a large shed/workshop (6x3.5m) at the top end of our garden. It might potentially have a car in it on occasion. I have read that 100mm should be deep enough. I have dug down to subsoil with a digger as it was on a slope. My question is 2 fold. Firstly, should I be using...

Hi, I have a 1970s house which has an attached garage with the original roll down garage door. I added some polystyrene insulation on the inside of the door, and brush draught excluders on the sides. Its still quite draughty though. The front half of the garage is single skin brickwork, Im...

I am currently in the process of zhuzhing up my garage, we had vinyl rolls covering the concrete floor before. I removed it the other day to be met with little lumps of black charcoal/tarmac looking specks in the concrete. It wasn’t stuck down with adhesive so it's not residue from adhesive...

Hi guys 'n gals. In a nutshell what would you recommend from the consumer unit, 30m to a garage, CU in there and out to an old oil filled arc (stick) welder capable of going from 30 amps up to 180 amps. At the moment I have CU in the house with 45amp Type C RCBO, 10mm T&E to garage 30m away...

hi everyone. my garage door is stuck. i can force it open but it's difficult and probably not doing it any good. I think one of my springs has gone, but i don't know what they should look like. here are some pics of the left and right springs. can someone help confirm if one, or both, are...

Hi all, I need to replace the old fuse box in the garage with a CU and at the same time install a load balancing a fast charge outlet for electric vehicle. Current installation has a sub panel in the house (40A) with type B MCBs: 20A for kitchen sockets and 32A for the garage supply. Main board...

What is the best option for heating a garage being turned into an office? The garage is separate from the house so connecting to the boiler would be tricky.

Hi, I am planning the conversion of my garage into a workspace and want to make sure it's warm in the winter. It is a detached garage and the current concrete floor won't be insulated. My first question is do I need to insulate it? I will be insulating the walls and roof. I can't raise the...

Hi guys, bit of a strange one and lengthy but please stick with me. Im totally new to this but i beleive the circumstances are so unique that it isnt straight forward enough to just jump in with both feet and instead i should seek advice from far more experienced/knowledgable than I. I bought...

good morning not sure this is the correct area but this is my first post so please tell me if there is a better area for it! im just starting a build on a single storey attached garage and have realised that to get the opening size I want, I need to forget the brick pillar next to existing wall...

Hi All, Just doing the wall plates on a new build garage extension 6.5m x 6.5m, the brickwork is all done Now its ready for the wall plates at the front & rear, the walls are level and 4x2 timber brings the wall up to the correct height for the joists, just wondered if the wall plates need to...

I’m looking to put some stud walls in my garage and need to move the control box (I’m assuming that’s not the right terminology but I’m clueless unfortunately with electrics) the switches and lights before I put my walls up. My question is what sort of money would I be looking at having to...

Hello one and all, I’m doing a bit of work in my garage and need a bit of help. I’m putting some stud walls in there but before I do that I want to seal any little holes on the inside and outside. The building is mid 70’s built so naturally bits and bobs are eroding here and there. I’ll put...

Hi I’m wanting to install an outside tap inside the garage but right and the front. It will take a feed from pipes that are already there coming out of the boiler I have ‘fixing’ (can’t think of the term) already in place which is the water feed for the fridge freezer. Is there any way I can...

Hi, I have an outbuilding (garage/shed) which was there when I bought the house and I'm planning to insulate it so I can enjoy my DIY longer throughout the year. This is how it looks from outside: This 3D model shows the frame construction in more details: Basically the frame is just laid...

Hi All, I am in a bit of a pickle and would appreciate some advice. I have an "attached" double garage which I would like to make more habitable as I tend to spend a lot of time tinkering with motorcycles. I intend to tile the floor, install some insulated plasterboard to external walls, add a...

Hi all I’m starting a garage conversion and with regards to replacing the garage door with a low wall and window, building control have said I either need to dig a meter deep and fill with concrete to make the footings or use Lintels? The current slab of concrete is 130mm which to be honest is...

Evening everyone. This is my first post so apologies for any errors. I currently have a single switch controlling a single lightbulb in my garage. It's a bit dark so I'd like to replace it with two battens. While I'm at it I'd like to put a second switch by the other door (so I'm not staggering...

Hi, Our garage roof is asbestos sheets which we are having (professionally) removed. This will leave us with no roof and I'm not sure how to put one on. The garage is prefabricated concrete with virtually flat roof (slight slope to the back I think) Our previous garage (for which I replaced...

I am painting the walls in my garage and there are metal bars fixed to the walls in various places with circular holes in. Are these supporting the walls or can they be removed? See pic below. Thanks