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After moving out of London and saving for three and a half years we were lucky enough to buy a house in Bedfordshire a few weeks ago. Having a garage/workshop has always been something I’ve dreamed of, as a fortress of solitude or for just listening to the radio and sipping tea. The last few months living in Aldgate started to get me down so feeling very privileged to now have more space.
This probably won’t be the most exciting thread but somewhere to document modest DIY progress then hopefully more exciting projects. I’ve never done much DIY other than stripping wallpaper and painting, so all advice is gratefully received. The biggest question is what the garage will be used for, as that will determine how it’s set-up with regards to tools and layout but it’ll be of an automotive nature. Having just bought the house I’m skint so it might be a while.
1) Garage with house attached
2) This is what it looked like when we moved in, being able to drive into the garage was a novelty so just opened the door and shoved everything in.
3/4) The random sink came out and plumbing rerouted.
5) There was a lot of dust coming up from the floor due to the concrete not being well sealed so used 2 coats of PVA solution which has made a big difference. In the spring I’d like to 2k epoxy the floor but after some reading realise a PVA finish isn’t ideal, so will have to be removed. Wish me luck.
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