Garage Build

Discussion in 'Builds & Projects' started by Ivor, Sep 12, 2025.

  1. Thank you, that's very helpful:upyeah:
     
  2. 90 minutes and ground floor up, hired a crane for the heavy beams :
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  3. Nice erection!
    I’ll get me coat:D
     
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  4. Putting in electrics I take it?
     
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  6. Yes, and water / toilet, heating of some sort, ( reversable Aircon most likely as it de humidifies)
     
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  7. Finally the garage is waterproof, now to watch a ' how to slate a roof' video
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  8. 67ca05d1ca603ccef5a451cf_Screen-Shot-2019-05-16-at-7.00.38-PM-1-600x598.png i've been involved with a very small repair 4000 odd Kent peg tile job in the past and very satisfactory when completed, good luck.
     
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  9. Once you have worked out your batten spacings and set your first few slates out ,i would imagine you will thoroughly enjoy the process .
     
  10. Hope so, hopefully got the batten spacing right ..
     
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  11. Mine look like slate but are concrete

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  12. Not sure I'd get away with that,I'm in a conservation area
     
  13. Yep, it’s all about the batten spacing and those first two rows, but then it’s plain sailing if not a little tedious.

    However very satisfying once it’s finished if your diy’ing.

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  14. Looks great, proper slate does look lovely. Rather more expensive and a little harder to work with but worth it :upyeah:

    And you don’t have hips to cut which is a massive bonus, the four hips took me ages because of all the cuts, I’d have liked gable ends but the planners weren’t happy and it would have blocked more light.
     
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  15. Have you thought about alarms/cameras/security venomous snakes?
     
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