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Have you tried powering up with the battery only whilst holding down the tamper spring, then reseting

http://www.europlex-signet.com/controllers.php This is one panel that will do as you ask, might be a steep learning curve though :-)

Costed for the steel pit just to confirm that is was more cost effective to shutter the hole. The digger & Driver is sorted as is the skips, before i book them, a quick question, I will be using steel mesh reinforcing supported by standoffs on a plastic sheeted lined base. As the base...

Have a look at this site, its got all the information you need http://www.pavingexpert.com/drain02.htm#cut

Cheers Volvomanx, I need all the 'chipping in' I can get, like the idea of the engine hoists. I've got to compare the cost of manufacture of the steel pit with that of shuttering, additional excavation and concrete, so lots to think about!

Doing the research for this project, I also came across this, hence the addition of a drainage channel,sump and pump outside of the pit to releive the hydrostatic pressure (sound like I know what I'm talking about lol, only cos I read it) Snipped from a pool site: Most modern in-ground pools...

Hi Hitachmad, In the town is a great metalcrafting company and I did think of doing this, it certainly would be quicker than shuttering a hole and I have not fully discounted this option yet. Reasons why I have not followed this through are the weight/manual handling of a large steel vessel...

Got the plans from EON and Transco for Gas & Electric and these services travel down the shared boundary, phone is on the other side of the drive as is the foul drain, not sure where surface water is, so I have to investigate that. As the drive is gravel, it will be relitivly easy to work...

We don't speak lol

Thanks Norcon, we have a really high water table where I live and am a bit worried that it might leak (not a massive problem as I can pump it out, but would rather prevent rather than cure). Re the single pour, yet another daft question, if I shutter the sides with mesh sandwiched, the sides...

The first pic shows the rough location of the pit, the idea is to cast the base level with the drive, this will allow me to cover with a thin guage, sectional, steel lipped plate with gravel, effectivly making the pit disappear, this will also act as a waterproofing cover. The pit will have...

Norcon, To clarify, would that make the walls a total thickness of 200mm and to reduce the chance of seapage between the kicker/wall join use just one or two strips of benonite? To show my ignorance, is it possible to cast in situ the whole pit in one go, or does it have to be in two...

Andy, I'm not a mechanic, so the sorts of work will be the general maintenance, changing oil, maintaining underseal and general tinkering. The house has three vehicles all fiat, stilo, punto and Ducato chassis motorhome, the weight of the motorhome is the main driver for the pit, this is...

Norcon, Great info, I'll post up a rough drawing for scutiny and comment and to see how wide of the mark I am when compared to 'professionals'

Too true Woody, I must admit to getting bored and enjoy my 'projects' lol

Freddy, Thanks for the pointer, I'll contact RIW for advice on Tuesday.

Thanks for your comments all. Currently this is an idea and is in the scopeing phase, got to check buried services and maximum pit width based on car wheel distance, length will be fixed by how much drive space I have and the practicalities of construction, finished floor level to top of pit...