outbuilding

Hello all. I'm thinking of running power to my shed for a few lights and a few sockets. I currently have an outdoor socket and was wondering if I tie into this, can I then run this to the shed where I'll have a consumer unit to then split the supply to lights / sockets. Any help would be much...

Hi we have a brick shed approximately 12 square metres at the bottom of our garden - it was there when we moved in 11 years ago. It's very close to the back fence boundary - much less than a metre. It's in quite good condition and we would like to adapt it to make a home office and gym. To do...

I'm converting a brick outbuilding to a utility room and was planning on using a basement Tanking damp proof membrane to line the walls before Battens and insulated plaster boards go on. The roof is flat concrete with rebar running across tieing in to next doors so as expected the ceiling can...

Hi everyone I wonder if you can help me... I'm looking to build a timber framed out-building in my back garden. It seems to be ok under permitted development in terms of size and height but I also want to supply electricity to it and put a toilet in there which is the part I'm not sure about...

I've recently had some underpinning design work done, and it's far more extensive than I'd hoped. I'm hoping to get advice here on how thorough I need to be. Thanks in advance to anyone who reads this! We have a semi-detached 60s ex-council house, which had a flat roofed outbuilding joined...

Hello, I'm in the process of planning a small garden office build. I'll build the office but pay an electrician to install the electrics. However I just want to understand the potential extent of electrical works required. I currently have a BG dual rcd board (I know BG isn't great but it...

Hi Guys, going to be building up to DPC for my project this week. There will be 2 bridges for water and electric supplies to run under the blocks... what size/rating lintel will i need (assumng i need 4 lintels also)? Thanks

Hi all, Im about to endevour on a new journey to project build my outbuilding at the bottom of the garden. I have been reading this forum for a few months now researching etc. The site is nearly cleared and i am ready to mark up for the digger. There are some Sycamore trees dotted around so i...

Dear All, I put ad on RatedPeople to renovate my old en-suite + new toilet/shower in Outbuilding. This tradesman came on 12th July and gave quotation + 5* ratings + reviews + previous work photos. I was impressed and he pushed that he can start now only because he is booked till October fully...

I'd like to replace a brick outbuilding's roof from corrugated metal to corrugated plastic to use as a shed/greenhouse. Its just used a shed, very old, no insulation etc and used to store garden tools and misc junk It 3.8x4.5 meters and built into a slope. The highest point is 2.5m. The back of...

Wondering if I could get some advice from you sparky’s please. House consumer unit connects to another consumer unit for the kitchen. Kitchen sub consumer has electric oven, induction hob, hood, lights and sockets connected. The connection for this secondary consumer unit is 16mm 3 core...

Hey All, I am building a concrete block shed with an outdoor (roofed with bifold doors in front) kitchen. I want to have there gas bbq, small gas hob, both connected to the same gas bottle, and a little sink. That way i can spend more time outside and cook there. I would use sink to wash hands...

Hey all! I am building a concrete block shed and summer kitchen at the back of my garden. I am going to run water, internet and power there. Do i need a qualified electrician to sign it off? I have some experience with running installations so i can do it safely etc. Also i am not 100%...

The stay at home situation has made me think about sorting out a home office pretty sharpish, and I plan to finish an outbuilding conversion started by previous owners. They had trades in and got most of the way there apart from the ceiling. My plan is to keep things simple and frame across...

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 We own a 1 bedroom maisonette and are looking to extend into a 2 bedrooms maisonette, planning application is submitted. We have a Garden long cabin , 3 x 5 , from dunster house , insulated and wired by electrician , double glazed , heated ect.. it was only used as an office. We just had...

Hi! I'm looking to convert part of our existing outbuilding into a chicken coop. I was initially thinking of simply adding a partition wall but I think that would be a waste of space. Instead I want to build in a chicken coop into the building, essentially a large box raised off the floor with...

Hi, I've been trawling these forums trying to find the answers to my questions and while there's plenty of advice for wiring sheds, I can't find anything that quite answers all my questions. I'd appreciate any advice. Basically, Ive just built a wooden office shed type building in the garden...

To make up for my previous error - (query in a non-query forum) I thought I would share my DIY project. We bought a house just over a year ago, which had a massive garden, which the previous owner liked to let grow, and a rotting shed, against which a previous previous owner built a concrete...

Hello, I’m having an extension built on my house and whilst the footings are exposed would like to run utilities to the detached garage 2m away in case of a future garage conversion. I’ll leave them unconnected at both ends so essentially empty pipes and cables running underground from under...