Rob_Quads
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Those foundations look rather shallow.
Have you checked you don't need building regs for it? Looks like its going to be quite large and within 1m of the boundary
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Daniel_Corsa
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Finally got started tonight, 2 courses laid horizontal, 1 course laid vertical, next will be damp proof level.
Not bad for a couple of hours after work, anyways the photos:
Only down side, clutch went in my car today so that may eat into my budget for next months supplies!
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Xs
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Are you doing this yourself? Do you work in construction?
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Xs
Are you doing this yourself? Do you work in construction?
Yeah all DIY, I work in IT. Luckily my Dad is a retired builder with 45+ yrs under his belt to guide me so could say been brought up with building stuff!
GF's Dad is also quite handy, and her brother is an electrician, so everything will be done by me with their guidance!
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Note better than doing all the work yourself Dan,credit to ya. 
I take it you'll be re using the door? Where about's you having it if you are?
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baza31
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are you just rendering it? also are them bottom blocks lower than the ground level?
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Daniel_Corsa
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Render or wet dash and painted haven't decided yet.
Yeah the horizontal blocks are lower than ground level in some areas, as that section of garden is on a slope. This will be back filled when get a few more blocks up. Then sort out a new pathway down side of extension.
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Fad
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Looking good mate. WOuld have been nice with some brick facings instead of render.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Looking good mate. WOuld have been nice with some brick facings instead of render.
Could still end up facing the front at some point but just to keep costs down going with render!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Damp proof down in corner, few courses up at the back and to the side door, will need to cut some out the block for the door. Easy enough to do later when have actual door off to trial fit.
Put some additional foundations in for some supporting pillars which I will tie into the existing as it goes up.
Need to take the sthil saw up existing garage, before continuing to tie in there. That will make it neater when time comes to take the wall out, rather than cutting at awkward angles.
More bad weather expected this week too 
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stuartmitchell
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Looks good so far mate. Looking forward to seeing the end result 
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kennySRi
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Looking really good now. Bet you cant wait to get that middle garage wall down 
Any fancy plans for the interior of it?
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Chris F
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How are u tying in the block work to the original brick? The correct way i hope
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote:
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How are u tying in the block work to the original brick? The correct way i hope
Yup everything is being done correct.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Few more blocks laid this afternoon...
Starting to get a feel for the size when stand back and look at the extension.
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Ben G
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that's a fair step down from the door hole
garage is going to be immense when finished.
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Daniel_Corsa
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Yeah, going to need to raise the new path up quite a bit so it's level with the top (drive way end)
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Daniel_Corsa
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Few more...
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nathy_87
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Starting to take shape now mate. Looking good.
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Darryl H
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Cracking work Daniel
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Daniel_Corsa
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Had a good day on garage today, 100 or so blocks laid, now can't reach any higher off my hop ups, few scaffold frames required to lay my boards across.
Almost at stage to strip existing garage and get the wall knocked down, anyways pics of where the build is up to...
To show the slope on the garden and the door is roughly same height, just need to raise the garden path up quite a bit when get to that stage:
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Gareth T
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Its coming along Dan, keep it up mate.
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daymoon
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update?
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Daniel_Corsa
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update?
My builder (Dad) is on holiday, so not much progress
I've got final course of blocks on, started putting a course of bricks on then 4x2 for a roof plate, had fella round tonight to price up materials for roof, and steel beams etc for above door.
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