Garage Rebuild

[00slk]

Brick are very waterproof compared to blocks which are porous. from memory brick is around 50 newton strength wise and blocks are only about 10-15 newton. It would take some spell of wet weather to soak through on brick never mind two, the mortar joint would be the most absorbent part of the build but you'd never see rain water penetrate a mortar joint two brick thick. I would say with the quality floor you are laying and double brick walls the only place you will lose substantial heat will be through the roof. Is it a flat or pitched roof 00slk?

It is a pitched roof Kev, not sure on the height, the door opening will be 3metres high and the centre of the garage will be high enough to raise a vehicle on a 2 poster. One of the previous builds had a high pitched ceiling and the builders used sarking which helps stop condensation. This was a tin shed.
Another time the ceiling was lined with building paper, kind of like what you put on the outside of a shed roof, but this material was much more pliable. The beams for the roof are steel.

 

[00slk]

Just looking at your house 00slk it seem the extension adjoining the garage is solid build (With the blue doors)looking at the brickwork formation but you main part or original part looks to be cavity by the brickwork so you could probably get it pumped for insulation. Your builder will confirm this or not.

I'll ask the builder on that one Kev
Believe it or not that part of the house was built at the same time. Everyone was saying that, that part and the garage were added on later. My neighbour's nephew built these bungalows in 1965. My neighbour has lived in his one since '65 and has the plans to prove it

 

[00slk]

We’ve recently moved into a house with underfloor electric heating in the conservatory. Seems to take ages to warm up, up to eight hours. How long does yours take from cold?

I have switched on the underfloor heating in our conservatory 40 minutes ago, I can feel the tiles starting to warm up already.
This is the first time it has been switched on since around March/April. It will be left on now throughout winter, it's really great for drying out R230 boot trim

 

[Blobcat]

I have switched on the underfloor heating in our conservatory 40 minutes ago, I can feel the tiles starting to warm up already.
This is the first time it has been switched on since around March/April. It will be left on now throughout winter, it's really great for drying out R230 boot trim

Park the SL in the conservatory... job jobbed

 

[00slk]

Park the SL in the conservatory... job jobbed

I could do, it's lovely and warm in there now 20 degrees on the thermostat and only another 1.5 degrees to go and the target met, according to the display

 

[00slk]

 

[00slk]

Drew the curtains this morning and saw this happening



They'll be back later to power float the floor.
Bricklayer's here on Monday
Good to see things progressing .
Roofer penciled in

 

[Blobcat]

Drew the curtains this morning and saw this happening

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They'll be back later to power float the floor.
Bricklayer's here on Monday
Good to see things progressing .
Roofer penciled in

You normally draw the curtains so you can’t see them tipping their filthy concrete...

 

[00slk]

You normally draw the curtains so you can’t see them tipping their filthy concrete...

Fly tipping is ripe in the Fens

 

[Tony Dyson]

Drew the curtains this morning and saw this happening

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They'll be back later to power float the floor.
Bricklayer's here on Monday
Good to see things progressing .
Roofer penciled in

It would appear your Builder has been looking in on the thread and pulled a fast one with the concrete before you changed your mind again about the underfloor insulation .
There doesn't look to be any steel reinforcing installed, or have I missed something?

 

[ajlsl600]

That was something I had planned with the original build, but was ruled out as we will e drilling into the concrete with installation of the 2 poster and what other machinery takes my fantasy
We put down underfloor heating in the conservatory and its lovely out there in the middle of winter

What did you lay the heating mat on .I put one in my conservatory and runnin it makes my meter go Into warp speed ?

 

[Kev555]

It would appear your Builder has been looking in on the thread and pulled a fast one with the concrete before you changed your mind again about the underfloor insulation .
There doesn't look to be any steel reinforcing installed, or have I missed something?

I do see steel in it Tony but its not Mesh, its called a high chair or mesh chair.

 

[AMGeed]

I do see steel in it Tony but its not Mesh, its called a high chair or mesh chair.

Those chairs are just to support the top mat in any reinforcing job that needs 2 or more layers.

I spent 40 years fixing the damn things!
This is one of the last jobs I finished before packing it in.

 

[AMGeed]

Drew the curtains this morning and saw this happening

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They'll be back later to power float the floor.
Bricklayer's here on Monday
Good to see things progressing .
Roofer penciled in

I'd check those cars closely for concrete spatter.
Too late now if its dried

 

[Tony Dyson]

I do see steel in it Tony but its not Mesh, its called a high chair or mesh chair.

That's it, Opticians on Monday, I've put it off long enough

 

[Kev555]

I'd check those cars closely for concrete spatter.
Too late now if its dried

Not to worry its only the neighbours car most likely

 

[00slk]

It would appear your Builder has been looking in on the thread and pulled a fast one with the concrete before you changed your mind again about the underfloor insulation .
There doesn't look to be any steel reinforcing installed, or have I missed something?

There is the mesh in there too Tony, I wasn't up early enough to get more pictures, unless it was an evil plan! No under floor heating, thought it wouldn't be safe when I drill into the floor to bolt any machinery down

 

[00slk]

What did you lay the heating mat on .I put one in my conservatory and runnin it makes my meter go Into warp speed ?

It was done by a heating Engineer and they laid the wires on heat sheets, I've still got a piece of it. Grey in colour and came from the Tile Shop.

 

[00slk]

I'd check those cars closely for concrete spatter.
Too late now if its dried

The builder was power floating the floor tonight. It was still a little wet and he was still at ours at 11pm. Not seen the power float in action, though I did worn my neighbour about moving his car I might have to take my chisels and chip off any concrete lumps tomorrow

 

[00slk]

Not to worry its only the neighbours car most likely

Yes and it is only a BMW