Timber Frame to block up garage door/opening....

[gobezza123]

Hi all, new to the forum and am planning to block up my garage door opening using a timber frame with cladding on the outside.

I hope to leave an opening for a standard wooden door to one side of the opening but have a couple of questions....

I understand that I need to sit the sole plate onto some concrete foundations so plan to remove a line of block paving blocks to line things up etc. How wide/deep do these need to be?

I've got a pretty good idea on how the frame needs to be built/constructed but am unsure on the DPC requirements. How do I tie it in to the brickwork DPC either side?

Does anyone have any pictures of what this would look like?

Thanks

Bezza

 

[^woody^]

If you put "timber frame wall" into Google, and there are no pictures of this on the first page of images, I'll come down and build it myself for you

*T&C apply

 

[gobezza123]

Wow, thought this was a forum to help out people who'd used google and where struggling to find the answers not a forum from Smart @rse individuals who about as helpful as a f@rt in a spacesuit!

I've done what you suggested previously, and again just now, it simply brings up several sites offering insulation products for sale, not answering the questions I have.

What time shall I expect you dooshbag?

 

[^woody^]

Lol. Sorry, the T&C's clearly state that the standard of abuse needed to be witty, novel and above junior school level.

Meanwhile here's a picture of a frame on DPC. Turn it on its side as required. I found this on the net somewhere.

 

[big-all]

you may need planning permission if it fronts the street

 

[Frank12345]

If it is a standard garage door size you could use a 140 x 100mm deep concrete lintel to support the timber frame and bed it into the piers by 150mm either side. Check Building Control will accept this though but that is often a method use rather than digging a foundation.