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That is some job @Daviddunlop83
RMS Epic Workshop/ Garage Thread: Show me your bench/garage
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big-lew18
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Going to be some man cave when it's done!!
bora-gav
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That is going to be awsome
Daviddunlop83
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Me either
Project managing it myself (im not a builder or in any trade like that) and sometimes think it would be easier to just let someone else do it all. Tho it will be worth it with done
As said @Daviddunlop83 that is just class, would love something similar at some point.
When you hoping to finish it for?
When you hoping to finish it for?
Oh, love your stairs. Do you know how much they were in their own?
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It’ll be next year when the weather gets better before the outside is completely finished to allow the rendering etc.
I’d like to get the rest of the block work up and the roof on next so it’s semi watertight.
We aren’t in any real panic to get it finished.
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They were only around £1300 which I though was very reasonable as they are custom cast to suit.
big-lew18
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Yeah I done 1 in my old shed, also done some frosted glass film round the house, 5 min job
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old school net curtains!
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I've a mirror tint on my shed so no one can see all the dried up paint cans, selection of car cleaning products and all the sh1te shes buried in there to ruin my happiness
Done a wee bit of rejigging of the cabinets last night. Moved the large locker from the corner by the roller door to the rear of the garage, always annoyed me being there.
Not sure this works so will see how I like it over the next month or 2.
Failing that I’m gonna purchase a slightly narrower locker so it all fits along the back wall, current one is just 25mm away from squeezing in
Should say the corner by the roller door will be cleared once hose etc gets put away and cabinet gets fitted to back wall
Not sure this works so will see how I like it over the next month or 2.
Failing that I’m gonna purchase a slightly narrower locker so it all fits along the back wall, current one is just 25mm away from squeezing in
Should say the corner by the roller door will be cleared once hose etc gets put away and cabinet gets fitted to back wall
Nicky Glanza
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They are by a Company called Newage Products, these are the Pro Series line.
I got them from www.garagepride.co.uk who were the sole importers of the product, but I see they are doing their own version now called evo line which looks very similar
Nicky Glanza
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good man thanks!!!
adzy
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Did mine with limo tint. Can’t see in at all unless it’s dark outside and the lights are on in the garage.
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Anyone advise on sinking a 2post lift base into a concrete floor?
- Cut a complete pad out of the floor two feet beyond the lift base in all directions,
- Excavate the current floor and down Approx 8”?
- Set a timber template into the floor slightly larger than the lift base
- Pour Concrete into void and Float (strength/grade?)
- Extract Timberwork
- Bolt lift Base into the floor as normal
- Cut a complete pad out of the floor two feet beyond the lift base in all directions,
- Excavate the current floor and down Approx 8”?
- Set a timber template into the floor slightly larger than the lift base
- Pour Concrete into void and Float (strength/grade?)
- Extract Timberwork
- Bolt lift Base into the floor as normal
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Sounds about right but either using fibre re-enforced concrete or some light rebar or mesh is a good plan. Floors usually have to be 6" deep min so 8" is more than enough.
Edit, I wouldn't bother with a wooden form if its level with the floor, just fill in the
I plan on getting a clear floor lift so I don't have to bump over the cable guide ramp.
Edit, I wouldn't bother with a wooden form if its level with the floor, just fill in the
I plan on getting a clear floor lift so I don't have to bump over the cable guide ramp.
There’s a lad I see on LinkedIn does this for residential and commercial. Looks the job.
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IL
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I have fibre reinforced screed in my current garage, didn’t know they did the same mix on concrete?
The lift I already have is as pictured, need to do some kind of frame / shuttering to hold back the concrete for the lift base and mechanism to sit down into.
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Thought about this for low cars but to be honest its was going to be more work than it's worth.Anyone advise on sinking a 2post lift base into a concrete floor?
- Cut a complete pad out of the floor two feet beyond the lift base in all directions,
- Excavate the current floor and down Approx 8”?
- Set a timber template into the floor slightly larger than the lift base
- Pour Concrete into void and Float (strength/grade?)
- Extract Timberwork
- Bolt lift Base into the floor as normal
By the time you leave the room for the armed to swing out it's going to be a nightmare for tripping whilst working under the car. I ended up making ramps that were fixed in place with 12mm bolts in 14mm holes in the concrete then removable centre sections to swing the arms of the lift in
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I’ll have to look at all the options.
One of my cars is very low, 40mm off the deck with a full flat floor so even with Ramps it would still belly out on Base.