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30-09-2005, 2:16 PM
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New Garage Conversion
Guys, 
Well finally after years on waiting, planning, moving house and doing all the jobs the wife asked to be done before the garage conversion gets started, knowing there would be no chance afterwards 
Its finally my turn, hopefully you won't find it boring, yet another garage conversion but maybe future DIY'ers might find it of interest. 
Just some background, all the work is DIY - no help (well just a little with the plasterboard ceiling), didn't need planning (garage door left on) and decided not to go the building regs route (simply my choice) 
A few shots of the garage as it was before starting
cheers
Gary
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30-09-2005, 3:38 PM
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A few pics of the floor going in.
Decided that I wanted nothing going in that couldn't come out easily, hence the timber suspended floor with a few little timber legs to take out any bounce.
Garyc
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03-10-2005, 8:00 AM
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A few pics of the timber stud walls going up - 63mm cls timber with metal fixing plates.
This part seemed to move on quickly  I think due to the fact that I had spent several months drawing it up, working out all the timber positions relating to the finishing board (wall & floor). allowing for exact ordering of all materials so no waist
chop-saw best tool ever
Decided to plasterboard the timber frame behind the garage door (including 2 cable ducts) then lift it up into place. That frame and the frame to the other side of the garage (sorry about the mess  ) is a double to pack more insulation in)
Garyc
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03-10-2005, 10:33 AM
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Coming along great Gary. looking forward to seeing the final result!!
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04-10-2005, 10:43 AM
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cheers Les - not on your scale but thanx - look forward to your next round of pics
timber frame finished, timber battens to blockwork (not upto dabbing them on) then screwed the plasterboard in place.
1st fix cabling then onto wall insulation - yuk
more pics when sorted.
Gary
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05-10-2005, 2:54 PM
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for one reason and another ended up with lots & lots of insulation. so I not only packed the timber frame with friction fit but packed the space behind with cavity batts.
put chicken wire between the floor joists and laid the insulation on that.
even attempted to do some plumbing to a new rad(sorry I'm no plumber-hope it don't leak  )
Gary
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05-10-2005, 4:06 PM
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A good pipebender would have saved you a couple of possible leak spots there! 
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10-10-2005, 12:01 PM
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ok - some more pics
its nice to get some boards on the walls
Gary
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10-10-2005, 1:10 PM
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Really coming on Gary...looking good!
I don't think I will be far behind you as the Sparky is installing the cabling and the Plasterboard is going up this week! 
How many sockets have you got at the front then...looks like a few!! I have down-sized mine to 5 but I now thinking about adding a few more just in case!!
Keep the piccies coming matey!
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10-10-2005, 1:51 PM
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Hi Les,
I've gone for 4 doubles - subs are plugged in at the sides
The central two single sockets are for cable drops/cat5
cheers
Gary
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10-10-2005, 7:25 PM
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Looks great
Keep the pics coming! As soon as my flat is sold I'll be searching for a house with a garage that I can convert (I've been promised that much by the Missus). Hopefully I can get some tips from your build.
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11-10-2005, 12:43 PM
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thanxs
a few more pics - worse job yet - insulating the roof void over(talk about getting the itch ). little mono pitch not easy to crawl around in. not forgetting the switched spur for the proj to plug into!!
more as soon as
Gary
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11-10-2005, 12:45 PM
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Scratch, Scratch!! 
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12-10-2005, 1:40 PM
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a few more pics
filling and rubbing down done - at last 
now onto the painting and the floor and the electrics and the ..........
Gary
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12-10-2005, 2:08 PM
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Ohhh...looking good matey! I have just noticed that you have quite a few sockets running down the length of your room...never have enough in my book!
Can't wait to see this finished! Have you any time scale when you'll be up and running?
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