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Looking good dude, Plans sound good too, Should be awesome :)
my garage back and side wall are back filled i.e dirt 5ft up the sides and used to get really wet. until my and my bro cut a channel out about 2inch wide and an inch deep and works a treat.
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Looks freaking amazing!!
Good work mate looks good!
You should be doing this sort of thing for a living mate. Looks great!
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lee, go to a builders merchants & see just how cheap you can get some plastic 'aco' style drainage, it comes in 3m lengths & has an integral grid on the top, which would be dead easy to cover in plywood instead..... you'll trip over the groove so many times & wish you never did it..
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oh, i thought you were just running a lowered channel out to the door....
i was on about this stuff...
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...EPksC90wcBdaAI
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just remember that the drain pipe will be needing some form of anchorage, or it will float up thru the concrete, and the concret will be quite weak there too.
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what we usually do is saw cut it wider for a start, then rattle some out with a kango then use the saw to cut it further in. you end up with a stepped edge, whic helps support the repair section afterwards.
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just get a cheap sds type thingy from a diy store & when it knackers up , get a new one on warranty, then sell it
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good man looks a top job pal
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What for all the cement to dry lolQuote:
Originally Posted by L33 LEG
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Just get a big heater in their, will dry out in no time.
Top job mate will be a well nice garage when finished.
I've always found its easier, less stressful and altogether better when working in a nice clean garage.
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Dont rush it too much, pulling the moisture out too fast will just make it crack??
Having a really clean workshop makes everything so much easier and more enjoyable! It also helps stopping dirt from getting places you dont want!!
Keep up with the good work, will be well worth it at the end!:thumb:
top bombing mr.leg - looking good!
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Amazing.
Proper job
I dont know what you do for a living but you could make some cash out stuff like this IMO
Awesome, its coming together nicely, wish i had a garage :(
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Have you not thought about using latex to smooth the floor? Would be easier than having to chip everything away, you would also know that the floor will be level and your tiles wont be bumpy.
With regards to the tiles, id fit them the same as carpet tiles. Mark the middle of the room, so you end up with a '+' in the middle, and put the first tile but against 2 lines. Then go up and across from that tile and work from there. Im sure you can find a guide on the net that shows you how to do it!
Im a floor fitter by trade btw! (trainee)
looking good mate i bet your happy with it, wish i had somewhere like that to work in would make things much easier lol
looks ace mate!
i doubt the latex floor leveller would be stong enough, its only a thin layer and once youve dropped tools on it and dragged the jack around it would possibly crack and chip off. even under the protective floor tiles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nova_Sean
But its looking spot on L33LEG, i cant wait to get into my new house so i can flatten the small garage and build a proper one! i might do a little thread on the garage lol