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Picture shows dimension of wall construction, sizes are a pain of course. Ply will be 8x4 or 1220 x 2440 and the spacing is the same as the panel width. The bolt centres where i need to attach L brackets for battens are 1220 If i fit one panel vertically per bay, i'll have a 170mm gap to fill...

Simpler but i cant see a way to fix and get any sort of levels on this badly built garage - the panels are everywhere, thats why i think battens would be the better option at least they can be levelled pretty well, its going to be a pain whatever i think

I can add 50mm odd panelling depth to the inside, that will still leave room (just) for a full size UK pool table and full size cues :) I'm thinking to fix battens to the concrete with L brackets on the original bolts, then clad with 12mm birch ply. Insulation ?? Is Celotex/Kingspan the only...

Just been studying the task ;) It will need battens as the bolts protrude about 25mm inside so foam gluing would mean a minimum gap of 25mm foam, not sure if that will work??

Yeah i'm beginning to think that. The garage was badly assembled - the levels are everywhere I'm thinking to glue battens on then plasterboard it maybe - the slabs really do not like being drilled, the fracture and large lumps break off easily, drilling is not an option. The battens will only...

Is there a fast and easy way to tidy up the joints in the slabs of a Compton garage ?? I really do not want to batten and board it, but would want to somehow fill the gaps and give it a paint-over :)

How about something like this.. https://www.ecohome-insulation.com/product/ecotec-floor-foam/ with this on top... https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-P5-T+G-Chipboard-Flooring---22mm-x-600mm-x-2400mm/p/164536 That will only lift the floor by about 25mm, I can get away with that.

Ok, thanks, will have a measure up :) Does the insulation need a membrane under of can it go straight onto concrete?

Hmm, is there a thinner option maybe? My issue is that if we go too high on the floor, my head will be hitting the steel roof trusses - i'm 6'1" :) Need to rise as little as possible i think

Thanks, this one is flat, i'm not sure it was ever built as a garage, more of a workshop, it was there when we moved in but has very limited access to the front of house/road

Hi all, I currently have a home metalwork business in my 14' x 18' double garage, this will be gone soon as i am retiring. The garage is a standard slab-wall Compton IIRC, the roof was replaced with PVC coated steel profile and kingspan insulation, over the years i have kept all damp off the...

Nice one, thanks

Ip65 seems the common bathroom type would that be ok? "Protected from dust and jets of water ..."

Ok thanks, these are pretty well sheltered so will look into the bathroom style fitting.

Hi all, We want to fit LED downlighter to our entry soffit box, maybe 4 GU10 style fittings - does this need any special type of fitting? Will either be using smart LED.s or a smart switch in the supply so it can be controlled from our Philips Hue setup. Thanks

That looks very nice, do you find it good enough for main use lighting? We have the regular arc coving fitted and wouldn't really want to rip that out so the LED uplight would need to go below by a small distance - the arc would help throw the light out too. I'm thinking now of having the...

Yes, oddly i was just looking at that suff :) We already have the arc cove at top so something lower like this... Would it go just around the main room and NOT out/around the chimney breast OR should it go around the whole perimeter ??

Yeah, blasted modern houses with low ceilings :( Typical 1980's Barratt shoebox. I was hoping to do a large island maybe out to around 900mm from the walls all round. As you say, it will likely make it claustrophobic/oppressive so not worth doing. I could do a Halo instead as we have that in...

I would the shallowest it could be made is around 5" maybe?

Anyone ? :) :)