garage

[AL2792]

I just bought a second hand sectional garage that is 28' x 12', its a bit rough to look at but my plan is celotex between the uprights on the outside and then clad it in loglap to make it more pleasing to the eye

[jonny_bravo]

Had a Hanson concrete sectional built last May, Will get around to insulating the roof at some point as it does get damn hot in the summer (when we get one),
I run a Meaco DD8L Junior Dehumidifier in there atm on the low fan / 60% RH settings , keeps everything nice and dry, I chose this one as once the humidity is at the right level it just comes on every 30 mins to check humidity levels 9does not run the fan constantly like others.

I sealed the door gap with a Gap Stop kit from ebay,. and went round pluging any gaps with pipe lagging foam or expanding foam, didn't want the dehumidifier drawing the outside air in.

If you go concrete, make sure you put a concrete fillet around the inside edges of the floor,. I also went around the outside with frame sealer, seems to have done a good job of keping any rain seeping through.

[Skids]

Do you need planning permission for a sectional garage ?

No Alan you don't ,they are classed as a temporary building which can dismantled ,I have 2 of them , don't suffer too much with damp on mine ,they do condensate more when they have just been erected however I have found they dry out with time .Mind you I don,t own a concourse Buffett car so have never been bothered about some damp and dust blowing through the gaps
Concrete is also a lot cheaper than timber and are not as suseptible to setting on fire when you are welding your Escorts up

[alancdavis]

thats a good saving then not haveing to give the council a cut of your garage fund

[lee bishop]

thats a good saving then not haveing to give the council a cut of your garage fund

A request for planning consent is only £150 anyway, hardly a budget breaker. The crap bit is how long it takes to get it rubber stamped, 8 weeks minimum

[alancdavis]

the other side of the coin is the cost of a proper garage ,,,, I guess at least 15k