garage

Hi all, I'm planning on making our external single brick garage into a gym, to do so, I'll be adding plasterboard and plastering the walls and ceiling, I'll be adding a damp proof protection tot he conrete floor and then the foam gym flooring squares on top. i'll also be building a stud wall...

I would like some advice on strengthening my garage and levelling the floor. as I don’t fancy it falling over. I have built a concrete sectional garage, which I received for free of from my next-door neighbor as they were getting rid. Once put up realized there was a lot of sway and felt a...

Hi All, I need to plasterboard a garage ceiling that is underneath a bedroom. I plan to insulate prior to plasterboarding (I already have insulation recommended from a supplier). However, I don't know which type of plasterboard to use. I also have an external porch ceiling, which is underneath...

Hi all, Having just finished the structure or a double storey side extension and I am now looking to insulate the floor of my new master bedroom which sits above an integral but unheated garage. Does the below floor / ceiling makeup (top down make sense) noting I have 200x47 solid timber...

I have brickwork in my garage. I would like to build a gym in there. My main concern is what is the best way to fasten a 2x4 beam to bricks. Will be drilling a thru hole in the beam and a blind hole in the brick (not mortar) but my question is what type of fastener to use. I've seen fasteners...

I’m looking to put up a simple partition wall to half my garage, to have one side as a small office/hobby area and the other just a normal bit of garage/storage space. CLS timber frame (32x68mm) with 12.5mm plasterboard each side. It will have a door in the partition wall too. My main question...

Hi I’ve put down Bostik cempolay ultra strong self leveling compound at about 3mm, I’ve spoke to bostik and they said after 3 days it will be ready to be painted as it’s a final floor finish. My question is do I need to prime the floor before painting with Leyland heavy duty floor paint, if I...

Hello, I would like some advice on renovating my garage. It is a very standard garage, with dusty concrete floor, a main garage door and a back door. I am looking to renovate it myself, however I have a few questions. I want to add resin to my garage floor, and plaster board the walls...

Hi all, I live in a 1930s and have a stand alone garage. I'm pretty sure there is no DPC installed in the walls. I've been thinking about converting it into a garden room / office. I would be able to install a membrane on the floor to prevent damp from rising through the floor. What options do...

Good morning, I am just looking for some advice around a rough price for a job. I’m looking after a job for the customer and their asbestos roofed garage is leaking. I arranged for 2 prices to strip and reroof and the customer arranged one price themselves. These prices are crazy differences...

Hi all, I've been asked to add more sockets and some down lights to a garage. The plan is to use it as a salon. The garage is fed from the main CU via a B16 breaker with a 2.5mm cable which goes to another smaller CU which currently has a B6 breaker for the lights and a B16 for a single double...

I'm building a lean-to garage extension and wondering about lapping the DPC on the internal leaf. External leaf DPC will match the existing house DPC level. The finished floor level of the garage is -180mm below the external DPC level. See sketch attached. What is the best option for DPC on...

Hi all, my friend has a 6mm 3core swa running underground from garage to house (approx 12 meters) The swa is currently disconnected and left sitting behind kitchen cupboards where it enters the house, the only available power points for connection there would be the kitchen ring which is wired...

We are looking to buy a 3 bed link detached property. The layout is <house><garage><house><garage><house><garage> We noticed the house to the left of our interested property has converted their garage to a kitchen with further extension into their garden. They have also extended on the 1st...

Currently planning to renovate my garage and would like to create a partial attic within the roof space. I plan to remove the 4x collar ties shown with red lines and install rafter ties all the way across which would then be used to secure floor boards to and create the attic space. Is the...

Good Afternoon All, A few months back I posted here for some advice with wiring a PIR floodlight outside my garage. The wiring all went fine and the floodlight was working until a couple of weeks ago when it developed a fault whereby only half of the LED's are working. Reviews suggest this is...

Can anyone explain how to wire in a wire from the house consumer unit? I have some electrics in my garage which have been fine for years even with using a welder etc.. but the power currently all comes from a socket in the house and of course I know this isn’t really right and probably not...

Hi all, I need some advice please. I want to replace garage ceiling, there was a leak from the roof which has now been repaired, and I want to treat the timber, install insulation and replace the ceiling. I have some questions if anyone can help? - Does the space above the ceiling need to be...

Hi, I’ve painted two coats of DPM ontop of my garage floor, Im planning on using the 3-50mm cement based leveller on top. - would this be suitable at a thickness of approx 10mm across the floor without cracking etc? Will be sealing it with a resin based garage floor paint afterwards - would...

Hi all, I'm hoping to get some advice/feedback for an idea to fix a leaky garage door. I have no building experience, but I'm a fairly hands on / practical person so I'd like to give it a go. Basically, our garage sits 6 inches or so below road level. When the rain comes down heavily or for...