zvhturbo

I recently sore in a catalogue/mag a GRP garage pit.

Simply dig the hole, drop the GRP pit in and concrete around it, job done, no water ingress etc.

But now i can't find the advert anywhere.

Does anyone know how much these things are where from etc??

Thanks

Matt.

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

i thought these were illegal????

zvhturbo

Why?

Its only for personal use!!

Spiky

iTrader: (1)

think it's somethign to with building reg and health and safety

vroooom ptssssh

what u on about spiky? some garages use em lol

Why not jus dig a hole, make a wooden structure (deep rectangle) and concrete around that or brick up a rectangle would be cheeper and probably stronger than GRP (plastic?)

ProjectBobcat

We have two brick lined pits in our garage and they tend to get full of water from the cars coming in wet and draining into them

zvhturbo

Fancied the idea of GRP as its easy to keep clean etc.

I can't see a brick built pit being cheaper, especially as i can't lay bricks

Spiky

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i did say thought

vroooom ptssssh

tbh i dont think anyone uses them now a days unless they cant afford a 2 or 4 poster ramp, theres a tyre and exhaust place round rom me who uses 2, but thats only ones i can think of apart from another garage thats been closed down!

K3V HA

Ive got a pit in me garage, was put there when our me uncle built the house!! Tis great for oil changes buftying up etc

SteveT

My mum had one of those GRP pits in here old garage. very useful. Great for doing a sump gasket.
Sadly she doesn't own the house anymore, so I'm back to jack and axle stands on my driveway .

This place does 'em: www.mech-mate.com

Can install lights into 'em, has supports for bench seat and tray. Surface wipes clean easily and no damp or water in the bottom.

steve

ProjectBobcat

railway sleepers would take a while to rot through though

WutangRS

cant remember if having one installed in your garage is illegal i know there was i thing about not being able to get building regs for them though. like you mentioned spikey it is to do with building regs etc(something to do with exhaust fumes sinking into the pit and becoming hazardeous to work in ). . but then whos to know it wasn't installed years ago before the stupid law.