Bit of a snag, the trusses are wrong !!!!!!!!!

Pleased they measured them not me. Anyhow another getting delivered on Monday. I asked when they are collecting these ones and he said they are no use for anything else and to cut them up !!!!!! So nearly 2 grands worth of trusses scrapped at their cost.

If anyone is building a 6mx6m double garage then they are ideal for you. Just going to split them apart this weekend and put to one side. There's over 200m of 8x2 tanalized good timber.

Could maybe build a decent garden shed with it, there's going to be 100+ spare roof tiles as I had to order full pallets.

Any one got any good ideas for the timber, they will make some good shelving if nothing else.

 

Just took 4 hours to cut them and stash them up in my loft above the bungalow.

 

You could make an outdoor banquet table with benches and some raised flower beds with that lot.

Car port?

 

good progress, shame about the trusses, but at least you have some timber now!

 

Little update.

New trusses arrived Friday, got a couple up to make sure they are correct this time. They were so made a start setting them out so we could start building up the gable end.



I had the gas meter moved this week also. Got rid of all existing gas pipes out of the old garage as well. Fitted the new composite door to the old garage to let some more light in there now.

 

Looking good mate

 

Got the peak finished this afternoon.

 

Lifted the trusses up today, 4 of us by hand, not really heavy, just awkward.

 

good progress keep the updates coming

 

So got the roof ready for tiling, all braces and supports done, building control came yesterday and passed everything off up to date. Tiles are getting manufactured this week for delivery hopefully next week.

 

Decided to make a start on the roof after work today, managed to get one side done before the weather turned.

 

Looks great

 

Looking good I wish I had built one yrs ago, can't be arsed with the hassle now!
Are you dropping any of the kerbstones, if so what are the council charging for it?

 

Having to drop 9 kerbs, consent off the highways agency is Ł240 and to get one of their approved contracors is charging Ł1400 to do it.

Spent this weekend getting the roof done, just waiting for the end cap ridge tile to arrive.

 

Nice build this, looking really good.

 

Wow! A big chunk of your budget then, I've only got three to drop so hopefully will be a bit cheaper.
Nearly ready for the topping off ceremony? Bet you can't wait to fill it.

 

I never set any kind of time scale or budget to do the project, and people have said why didn't you get people in to do it, would have been done ages ago. Its been going now for 17 weeks and ive thoroughly enjoyed doing it. From designing it, doing the plans,drawings, groundwork, joinery,roofing, bit of scaffolding, blockwork and other stuff. My mate said realistically how much have you saved doing it yourself, a couple of grand perhaps? I said its nothing to do with money its some thing i wanted to do and get some self satisfaction knowing ive been doing it myself (help from family members)
Im no builder,architect,joiner,roofer but fairly happy with what ive achieved so far.

 

And that's the right attitude to have mate, if your handy with the tools and have no time scale then why not, and by the looks of things it's all to an excellent standard 👍
I've been in the building/shopfitting trade for the past 33 yrs and have seen some atrocious work in the past. Keep up the good work.

 

Good on you mate

 

So today seen the scaffold come down, can easily fit the end ridge tile off the ladder when it arrives.

 

looks amazing, well done to ya

 

Looks great, well done

 

Can't argue with that pal,well done.

 

Just a little update, been away on holiday and just got back so decided to concentrate on the back today. Got the fascia and soffit on, put the old garage door on the new garage, and fitted the window. Put 80% mirror tint on the window. Eventually got most of the heras fencing down. Still got the guttering to do as I didn't have a connection piece.

 

The space above, looks bigger in real life than in picture.

 

looking good fella .

so, looking back at the pics, are you having a single AND a double garage?

lucky bŁ$%tŁ$d

 

The single is going to be an extension of kitchen, dining room. Also going to put a spiral staircase in there leading up into the new play,cinema room. ( that will be my next project )

 

silly question maybe, but how have they engineered the strength into the roof to support the weight of the tiles without any metalwork?

or is that what they have been designed to do from the off

 

They are designed attic trusses, they are made from 8"x2" timber, even the bits the tiles are sitting on.

 

awesome

what door are you going for?

i had a hormann sectional door fitted with the hormann operator as it came with a 5 year guarantee (piece of mind over quality)

 

I already have the door, got it at Xmas time when there was a sale on.

It's a 14ft 6" (4450mm) novoferm sectional door, 45mm insulated with 6 double glazed rhombus design frosted glass windows in it. White wood grain effect. Electrically operated with additional wireless door operator inside the house with status report open/closed.

 

this is the only thing missing from mine
I even purchased an aftermarket kit - 1 bit attaches to the door and you have an alarm inside the house but it kept on failing

let me know if its available on the market and if its any good..when you eventually get to try it out!

 

very good work would love a garage like this

 

Got the door in place. Hopefully get the driveway and kerbs sorted now. Just ordered the 35m2 driftwood porcelain floor tiles I'm putting down.

 

looking good

 

i've just seen that you've got some fancy tiles for the end of the roof, with the ends pushed over, standard thing to get or specially made?

 

standard stuff now Dojj - evolution

 

Called cloak tiles.

 

Nice one mate looks excellent! We're just waiting for planning permission to come through on our new garage build, very interested to read up on this and learn a thing or two!

 

i shall invest in a few of them then