was thinking of making pillars on the corners then 2 on the longer side (needed for garage door anyway, 1 each on the shorter sides, and then 2 on the othe longer side.
1. will prob be about 3.5m tall tops with apex
2. will be about 1/4 of the garden
3. about 15m away from hose, and 1m away either side from neighbouring fences
Will measure it all up and see what the floor area is
whats the best method to lay blocks for pillars to create most support?
I'd put piers at 2/3 centres on the long side and mid-point on the short side. And/or each side of a doorway. No need for ones in the corners.
Easiest is to have the pier as one block - ie 110 x 440 and don't bond them with ties, but tie them in properly - two blocks flat on alternate courses.
Its important to ensure that the walls are properly braced by the roof timbers to make a rigid structure
I'd put piers at 2/3 centres on the long side and mid-point on the short side. And/or each side of a doorway. No need for ones in the corners.
Easiest is to have the pier as one block - ie 110 x 440 and don't bond them with ties, but tie them in properly - two blocks flat on alternate courses.
Its important to ensure that the walls are properly braced by the roof timbers to make a rigid structure
Hi Guys, sorry to hijack the thread,but, I am in the same situation really.
Situation: I am in the process of moving to another house and it has an existing 5m x 3m asbestos/cement garage.
The garden is approx 9 Mts wide, leaving 6m x 5m for a new single breeze 7n block workshop. This is up to the 30 sq/m planning requirement size.
The garage is 11m from the house wall. The whole workshop will not exceed 1/2 of the size of the garden.
Question: If I replace the garage with a brick one, would this increase the size of the whole project to 45 sq/m ? Or is it just the new building that is taken into consideration.
Would a concrete base be sufficient, if so, how thick. Or would it be best to put foundations in and build on them ?
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