DIY Garage Building

[Frontstep]

Well mine is if similar vintage but loud and very efficient.

 

[47p2]

It's been just under 2 years since my monoblock was laid. The weather has been typically Scottish and rather wet to say the least and it has taken its toll on the appearance of the surface with lots of green vegetation and moss growing between the block. There are a few products you can buy to kill the moss, but they are not 100% effective and you still have to scrape out all the mess which with almost 400 Sqm would be a lot of work. So I decided that I would take the easy option and bought a Hard Surface Rotary Cleaner.

The only down side is you need a very powerful pressure washer to power the rotary and my Lavor which has 125 bar and 660 litres per hour is right on the edge which meant the rotary had to be re-jetted before it would operate.

The advantages of a rotary compared to a lance on a pressure washer are that there is much less mess with the rotary, the height between the surface and the block is a set height so less likely to wash all the sand out from between the block and the finish is easier to control with less of the surface area being missed with the rotary.

This was before

The edges should be cleaned first with the lance. This is not yet sanded

The finished product

This was yesterdays job, the small driveway which is still a little damp this morning

The other thing to bear in mind is that when you sand between the block you have to re-sand the area and get the sand to go in the spaces, I have a small compactor which I bought when building the garage and it is perfect for settling the sand in properly

 

[Silver_Star]

Looks a job well done, however where are the usual reflection shots from your "detailing" sessions

The wall to the left of the bin looks like it could do with the once over

 

[47p2]

The wall has been cleaned since I took that picture

I gave the Audi a quick wash today, here are a few reflection shots to keep you happy

 

[Silver_Star]

The drive looks remarkably dry around the car, I take it you washed it "kerb side" as not to dirty your hard work

 

[47p2]

No it was washed infront of the open garage door in the top picture and moved round once I dried it off.

 

[Xtractorfan]

A very nice looking item indeed ..is it water powered cleaning only or does it have a circular brush within the casing....

 

[47p2]

Water powered only. Amazing the power water has

 

[47p2]

Finally have the floor covering done.

 

[littlebrooklyn]

We would love to have a garage like that, well Keith would anyway :lol:

 

[Turbo Merc]

Well I have also finally finished my garage! It has nearly crippled me as I did it all myself - with a little help from the boss of course The inside is currently a dumping ground but I will sort it out next year when funds allow. Mind you, it will unfortunately never be as good as yours! That is one seriously well sorted interior.

 

[Developer]

Fab John, just fab.

 

[dizzy lizzy]

Yes John really nice..Brian would love that, he would probably move his bed into it ha ha

 

[paul hayward]

that really has taken shape well!!...looks fantastic!! Where did you get the garage flooring from??...its perfect!!we not got a garage yet but when its done that flooring IS going on the wish list

 

[47p2]

I bought the tiled from Eco Tiles, not the cheapest but far superior to others I had seen

 

[paul hayward]

I bought the tiled from Eco Tiles, not the cheapest but far superior to others I had seen

Thanks!..Noted and put on the wish list

 

[47p2]

A few daylight pics

 

[Frontstep]

After watching some German Architect chap build a shed on Grand Designs for £600,000 this week, the only difference to me was his place was bigger.
Yours looks a bit straighter.

 

[47p2]

After watching some German Architect chap build a shed on Grand Designs for £600,000 this week, the only difference to me was his place was bigger.

£600,000, he must have taken some shortcuts :lol:

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Yours looks a bit straighter.

Trick photography

 

[E320mark]

Seriously John, when can I move in??