Hi there
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Friends have downsized to a new property which has a semi-detached garage in the garden, which is not attached to the house. It will never be used to house a car. Intended future use is for much safe storage; possibly to run washing machine and freezer; maybe put in a window throw light on to a work bench.
Garage is 5m long x 2.7m wide. Highest wall is 3.5m and lowest wall is 2.1m. Party wall (3.5m high) appears to be 100 thick blocks. I think construction is brick on footings, with the concrete floor slab poured in afterwoods, as floor slopes towards the doors and a dpc is evident in the courses of bricks upon which the blocks are built. Roof has 4x2 rafters and clay tiles.
Would like to remove double doors, brick up using blocks and then render outside face.
To create extra space in the unusual shape I had the idea of adding joists at the height of 2.1m to create a "loft" space in the garage.
Any suggestions or advice please?
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Any advice would be much appreciated.
Friends have downsized to a new property which has a semi-detached garage in the garden, which is not attached to the house. It will never be used to house a car. Intended future use is for much safe storage; possibly to run washing machine and freezer; maybe put in a window throw light on to a work bench.
Garage is 5m long x 2.7m wide. Highest wall is 3.5m and lowest wall is 2.1m. Party wall (3.5m high) appears to be 100 thick blocks. I think construction is brick on footings, with the concrete floor slab poured in afterwoods, as floor slopes towards the doors and a dpc is evident in the courses of bricks upon which the blocks are built. Roof has 4x2 rafters and clay tiles.
Would like to remove double doors, brick up using blocks and then render outside face.
To create extra space in the unusual shape I had the idea of adding joists at the height of 2.1m to create a "loft" space in the garage.
Any suggestions or advice please?