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Because they don’t actually work well as rads! Stick to traditional ones imo
RMS Epic Workshop/ Garage Thread: Show me your bench/garage
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Because they don’t actually work well as rads! Stick to traditional ones imo
Like just the standard 6 foot tall rads? Just curious
MarkM
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I’m not a fan of any of the ‘decorative’ rads, usually no convection and very water hungry, standard rad is much better imo
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Merlin grey supply thin on the ground everywhere on the island and no new supply until end of June 
F**k
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Happy days. He has said to me at the time that everything was sweet apart from green. Not that it was one I was after but it was most popular he said. He’s calling up on Saturday with some other colour samples for me to check out. Hopefully something decent to choose from or I’m putting a basketball court in
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See it looks real nice in your driveway but woeful as the car wash
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He actually warned me off black on black as it would be a hothouse in the summer. He did show me an anthracite grey they did have which I might get instead with black doors. Ultimately, it will be whatever he can get hold off at the time I guess.
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Mine was quite warm in the sun until I put the high and low level vents in it, made a huge difference! I get nothing but positive comments from the local yokels too, which is why I wanted it to be as invisible as possible lol
My base is down a year next month, time flies!
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Lovely setting, house and shed you have
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Got most of the electrical work done today, 2 sparks there all day and me for most of the day wiring most of the lights and all the sockets.
Ended up with 12 5ft Led twins and 10 sockets, 3 10w outside floodlights are still to do. Don't want to annoy the neighbours with bright outside floods though 20w ones are tempting.
Bought some B&Q plastic racking too, I've had one in my other garage 20 years and it's great so I wanted more. I don't need the strength of steel racking but the plastic stuff is rated to 400kg anyway.
The inside lights are great, though I'm deliberating whether to put 2 or 3 in the middle, maybe that's overkill! There's 756w of LED light already.
This is 10 of the 12 of them on fed from a temporary plug............
Ended up with 12 5ft Led twins and 10 sockets, 3 10w outside floodlights are still to do. Don't want to annoy the neighbours with bright outside floods though 20w ones are tempting.
Bought some B&Q plastic racking too, I've had one in my other garage 20 years and it's great so I wanted more. I don't need the strength of steel racking but the plastic stuff is rated to 400kg anyway.
The inside lights are great, though I'm deliberating whether to put 2 or 3 in the middle, maybe that's overkill! There's 756w of LED light already.
This is 10 of the 12 of them on fed from a temporary plug............
steeldevil
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How about ceiling mounted radiant panels? I can't remember but is your garage floor insulated as well? - standard rads will be trying to heat the air which can be difficult in garages where they are not fully insulated, tight seal around the door etc.
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This is like stepping into the poor house compared to some examples on here 
Recently tackled insulating & sheeting the inside of my shed to prevent it being a fridge in winter and hot box in the summer.
25mm polystyrene sheets & 6mm WBP Plywood top to bottom. Took an age to do 'right', but pleased with the outcome. Some new sockets installed at the same time at the bench and half way down the shed either side.
Had originally planned on painting the ply, but I quite like the natural wood effect now, even if it does feel a bit coffin-like with the door down. Maybe do the roof white or a light grey to break it up.
Planning to do the floor in some sort of epoxy floor paint over the summer.
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First time I've had a garage big enough to get a car inside
Recently tackled insulating & sheeting the inside of my shed to prevent it being a fridge in winter and hot box in the summer.
25mm polystyrene sheets & 6mm WBP Plywood top to bottom. Took an age to do 'right', but pleased with the outcome. Some new sockets installed at the same time at the bench and half way down the shed either side.
Had originally planned on painting the ply, but I quite like the natural wood effect now, even if it does feel a bit coffin-like with the door down. Maybe do the roof white or a light grey to break it up.
Planning to do the floor in some sort of epoxy floor paint over the summer.
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First time I've had a garage big enough to get a car inside
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It's 3.5 x 7M, dead on for one car with plenty of room to walk round. I've had a Q5 in it no problem, just makes it a wee bit tight to work at. My wife drives a TT and you can open both doors out full, near enough.
I bought the shed second hand so didn't pick the colour, but it suits where it is on a farm.
Yeah before the insulation it was either freezing cold or roasting hot, which carries it's own problems with condensation etc. Seems much better now, although a fair bit of work to get it to this point.
I bought the poly/ply from Carryduff Building Supplies who were the cheapest by a mile, even factoring in delivery. There was over £100 difference between them and JP Corry for example.
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Happy days I've ordered a 4m x 7m one, so very similar. My jury is out on whether to insulate, it'd be easiest to do it when it's just up and empty you see.
Cheers for the recommendation for CBS, I'll keep them in mind if I go down the insulation route.
If you want to PM me the price for the ply & poly that would be great, it'll be a ballpark figure for me to factor in.
Yes Alan, I went for 200mm spray foam in between the first floor joists.
The garage is a 150mm blown bead insulated cavity, but the roller doors will only be 40mm insulation, so I guess that is the weak link, then a reliance on the seals.
I finally got my 8x8 posts from Rea Sawmills over the weekend. These things seem to be unobtainium at the minute and they were £60 more expensive than first quoted about 2/3 months ago.
Now just to get stuck into getting the base sorted out. The level is about 50cm above the current ground level so I will have some serious filling to do first.
Also - what's the best product to protect the bottoms of the posts in the ground?
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Soak the ends in creosote, stand them up in a bucket and leave for a day.
Amazon product ASIN B06WVCSWRZ
Get it in any good builders merchants
Lappintyre
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Lads, I'm sure this has been covered before but is planning permission required for the likes of a 5m X 5m steel structure sheds? Also, do the incur extra housing rates?