garage

hi everyone. my garage door is stuck. i can force it open but it's difficult and probably not doing it any good. I think one of my springs has gone, but i don't know what they should look like. here are some pics of the left and right springs. can someone help confirm if one, or both, are...

Hi all, I need to replace the old fuse box in the garage with a CU and at the same time install a load balancing a fast charge outlet for electric vehicle. Current installation has a sub panel in the house (40A) with type B MCBs: 20A for kitchen sockets and 32A for the garage supply. Main board...

What is the best option for heating a garage being turned into an office? The garage is separate from the house so connecting to the boiler would be tricky.

Hi, I am planning the conversion of my garage into a workspace and want to make sure it's warm in the winter. It is a detached garage and the current concrete floor won't be insulated. My first question is do I need to insulate it? I will be insulating the walls and roof. I can't raise the...

Hi guys, bit of a strange one and lengthy but please stick with me. Im totally new to this but i beleive the circumstances are so unique that it isnt straight forward enough to just jump in with both feet and instead i should seek advice from far more experienced/knowledgable than I. I bought...

good morning not sure this is the correct area but this is my first post so please tell me if there is a better area for it! im just starting a build on a single storey attached garage and have realised that to get the opening size I want, I need to forget the brick pillar next to existing wall...

Hi All, Just doing the wall plates on a new build garage extension 6.5m x 6.5m, the brickwork is all done Now its ready for the wall plates at the front & rear, the walls are level and 4x2 timber brings the wall up to the correct height for the joists, just wondered if the wall plates need to...

I’m looking to put some stud walls in my garage and need to move the control box (I’m assuming that’s not the right terminology but I’m clueless unfortunately with electrics) the switches and lights before I put my walls up. My question is what sort of money would I be looking at having to...

Hello one and all, I’m doing a bit of work in my garage and need a bit of help. I’m putting some stud walls in there but before I do that I want to seal any little holes on the inside and outside. The building is mid 70’s built so naturally bits and bobs are eroding here and there. I’ll put...

Hi I’m wanting to install an outside tap inside the garage but right and the front. It will take a feed from pipes that are already there coming out of the boiler I have ‘fixing’ (can’t think of the term) already in place which is the water feed for the fridge freezer. Is there any way I can...

Hi, I have an outbuilding (garage/shed) which was there when I bought the house and I'm planning to insulate it so I can enjoy my DIY longer throughout the year. This is how it looks from outside: This 3D model shows the frame construction in more details: Basically the frame is just laid...

Hi All, I am in a bit of a pickle and would appreciate some advice. I have an "attached" double garage which I would like to make more habitable as I tend to spend a lot of time tinkering with motorcycles. I intend to tile the floor, install some insulated plasterboard to external walls, add a...

Hi all I’m starting a garage conversion and with regards to replacing the garage door with a low wall and window, building control have said I either need to dig a meter deep and fill with concrete to make the footings or use Lintels? The current slab of concrete is 130mm which to be honest is...

Evening everyone. This is my first post so apologies for any errors. I currently have a single switch controlling a single lightbulb in my garage. It's a bit dark so I'd like to replace it with two battens. While I'm at it I'd like to put a second switch by the other door (so I'm not staggering...

Hi, Our garage roof is asbestos sheets which we are having (professionally) removed. This will leave us with no roof and I'm not sure how to put one on. The garage is prefabricated concrete with virtually flat roof (slight slope to the back I think) Our previous garage (for which I replaced...

I am painting the walls in my garage and there are metal bars fixed to the walls in various places with circular holes in. Are these supporting the walls or can they be removed? See pic below. Thanks

Hello everyone, We have recently moved into a 1950’s build house with an integrated garage that has a very cold bedroom above it. I have checked the loftspace which has an old loft conversion but has minimal insulation around the pitched part of roof under which the bedroom sits. I am planning...

Hi all, I would like to extend my garage in width by approximately 0.8m to add much needed storage space inside. This extension would only be on one side of the garage, extending on top of the stone boundary wall that separates my elevated land from the neighbours. I have written agreement...

Hi folks I'm moving house in the next few weeks to a new build with detached 20 x 12 garage. I'll be converting the garage into a home bar, complete with pool table. The garage is single skin (brick build) and the external is rendered. The floor is concrete and the roof I'm not sure on...

Hi folks I'm moving house in the next few weeks to a new build with detached 20 x 12 garage. I'll be converting the garage into a home bar. The garage is single skin (brick build) and the external is rendered. The floor is concrete and the roof I'm not sure on, however it's pointed with...