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wellington womble
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Nick
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onemanband
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wellington womble
Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 15051 Location: East Midlands
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 17 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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The garages are less isolated now. I look out on them from the back windows, so I'm less concerned about theft than I was. But it makes sense to make it hard. I'm going to hang a load of bells on the inside of the door to make an infernal racket if anyone tries to get in. I also have lighting to go up, and maybe a camera. Although that's more so I can check on any alarms without getting out of bed than in any hope of catching or deterring theives.
I guess a brick wall would be the most logical. I don't actually own the garage, which may or may not be an issue. I was stumped about footings though. The garage already has a concrete floor, which would presumably need to be dug up for footings and rebar etc. I might see about a quote.
I was thinking of fixing on mesh of some sort, but thought it might be too easy to cut with bolt croppers. I'd envisaged a sort of wire cage arrangement, a bit like you see for the gas canisters at petrol stations.
ETA, I think there is a law against untidiness. I vaguely recall mum getting into trouble with the planners for keeping an untidy site. It was just neighbourly vitriol, but it was a pain. No need to try here, it happens all by inself! |
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Mistress Rose
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Nick
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onemanband
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 25795 Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism
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onemanband
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wellington womble
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Posted: Mon Feb 20, 17 11:41 am Post subject: |
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If it has no footings, how does it have any lateral strength i.e. what's to stop it falling over sideways if lent on?
I'm not hugely concerned about damp or sealing. I take the tractor out about once a fortnight in the summer, so the engines don't really run for long periods in there, and not often. It's also pretty well ventilated. I don't expect the chickens or sheep will hang about in there while I'm starting it up either. I plan to replace the up and over door with a side by side, so it can be mostly closed in wet weather.
I've no idea how thick the slab might be. I've been saying garages because they have garage doors, but I don't know that they've ever had cars in. It was most likely built as animal housing, or the slaughterhouse, and I'm guessing has since been used as a stable. My house is the old butchers shop and there was a smokehouse in the garden until a few years ago. Goodness knows who put the slab down and what for. Since I've known it, it's simply been full of junk.
I'll see about getting some quotes. Thanks for all your help. If it's more than a grand or so, it would be cheaper to install a field shelter, so I might go down that route and keep the garages shut after all. |
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Nick
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onemanband
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wellington womble
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onemanband
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Ty Gwyn
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