M2RTY
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Registered: 25th May 01
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Adam did you not think about putting another garage door on the rear so you could drive a car into the garden if needed? Done this on my house and can get 2 more cars in if needed
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
Location: With AK
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The garage floor is a lot lower than the level of the grass....and the grass area behind the back of the garage belongs to upstairs anyway
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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getting there.... decided to just paint the floor for now at least. Think we'll be looking for a new hoose so best to have it 'ready' either way 
Its a red paint.... B&Q didnt have much of a selection - Blue or Red... red it was
wall above roller door still needs 2nd coat
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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looks good. i had the same problem with b&q garage paint so went to screwfix and got some in grey.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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i'm going to go collect the 911 tonight and take it home, get it all nice and clean 
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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So jealous, I'd love a garage like that
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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will start looking into lifts now
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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picked up some cabinets this eve - not great, but free
6 base units - only come up to about half way :S
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ed
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Registered: 10th Sep 03
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That's a really nice garage! I need to get a cabinet or two for mine somewhere, was going to get a big steel one and bolt it to the wall and floor as I had all my tools stolen a while back.
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
Location: methilhill,fife
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theres a lad selling a couple of good condition used lifts on a forum i'm on 
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jungle
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Registered: 22nd Nov 07
Location: methilhill,fife
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http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=26889
only at £550 total bargain if i'm honest
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Nismo
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Registered: 12th Sep 02
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Adam did you sort an Alarm out? few pennies worth in there that needs securing.
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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nice studio
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Jungle - Need to register to view. I'll have a peek later on.
Nismo - yes 
Jake - GTF. I barely wash cars.... nevermind 'detailing' them
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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some cabinets placed in
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
Location: cornwall
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AK- Regarding lifts, ever used Bidspotter? They deal with alot of companies that go bankrupt and sell off equipment , vehicles everything!
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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You need a pit. Not for the cars but for all the money you have to burn 
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Fee
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Registered: 16th Nov 05
Location: With AK
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Not really
The garage build was relatively inexpensive
Adam did all the painting (with a little help from me)
The cabinets are from my aunty's very old kitchen which she is replacing
All our money goes on the cars....
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Base units in now will see about worktop if I have time.
Not sure what the garage cost overall, maybe 20k inc archiatects, planning, warrants etc
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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Decided to sell the house ( and garage with it  )
We had a solicitor round last night to take some details and get a schedule ready... pics possibly tomorrow.
1 question regarding an area we have never tackled with the house! The front garden!!!!
How much of a 'first impression' does a manky front garden leave?
Its a small pointless bit of land... 10m wide by about 5.5m deep... concrete path up the middle to the door, 'grass' (more moss and weeds) on either side, edged with hedges.
Leave as is - a mess.
OR
dig up the grass, weeds and 'plants' and chuckie both sides?
[Edited on 29-11-2011 by AK]
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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tidy up IMO; first impressions mean a lot and for little money you good set that good impression. Just gravel and a couple of pots/plants etc will tidy it up enough. A poor front garden could lead a potential buyer to ask what other cutbacks or corners have been cut
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DannyB
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Registered: 6th Feb 08
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Make the front look as presentable as possible, after all it's the first thing they look at and will definitely notice if it's un-tidy. Spend a day tidying it up.
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Tom
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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What do they call it, 'kerb appeal'? It'd be worth a few hours graft to tidy it up imo, as others have said stick a load of pebbles/gravel down and some plants and you're laughing.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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just ordered a few tons of pinky granite chips.... better get my spade ooot and hope the rain stops.
Question 2: How the feck to get rid of all the grass? :Line the back of the rangey and hoof it in seems to be the only option :S
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
Location: Cheshire
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Skip?
But yeah, definatley sort from garden out.
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