Thanks Mr Fuse there will be room hopefully for the car. But I do have a large universal milling machine to squeeze in shame I don't have room for a lathe 
Monkey World Garage project
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mcbeee said:I love old stone buildings like that, and a workshop inside ...heaven.
Thanks buddy we are lucky to have lots of these buildings round hear. I do feel very lucky to have on to live in and shortly one to work in
Looks like a nice part of the country you live in mr M
It's not bad buddy it's a small market town called Witney. On the edge of the Cotswolds so nice driving roads. If I am not working on the garage!!
Many years ago I was a courier and often did a run to London from my home town in shropshire. If time would allow I would always go Worcester, Evesham, Broadway, Chipping Norton, Oxford then M40 as it was so beautiful. I envy you living down there Matt
Leesfarm07 said:
I know that road it's a good road
yeah it's very nice round hear. Still dark and miserable this time of year though. Still it's not bad round your neck of the woods either Rob a fire extinguisher would be amazing
o and 1200 roofing tiles if you have them :rofl:Can't you ask Melinda messenger to hawk her boobies around the local builders yards I'm sure you'd soon get 1200 free roof tiles :rofl:
Don't think I can get hold of her this close to Christmas!! Do you think it will work if I go topless??? :rofl:
I think there might be a reason they don't send Dominic littlewood around the shops tbhMachine monkey said:
Probably right. Guess it will have to wait until next year then 
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lets have some more pics as the work goes on its going to great to see the finished result that's my sort of project as I have done 3 extensions. And my last garage was 36ft by 12 ft pitched roof for storage so I had a great work area
As requested hear aee a few picks from yesterday. It dose not look much but it takes time to cut out old stone then find a brick block or cut something to fit the gap. Sorry none of down stairs as i just tided up and all the pics i took where very dusty!! I will get a few tonight after cutting the hole out for stairs.
Thats all the gaps filled on the inside. So just external stone work to finish off. I might wait until spring to do that? Obviously have to wait until its not raining at least and not frosty. Then roof tiles in January i should get the electrics in over Christmas. And hopefully sort all the tools out and a few little jobs sealing with expanding foam and silicon up that kind of thing.
I hope to get the machinery in there early January maybe over Christmas??
Thats all the gaps filled on the inside. So just external stone work to finish off. I might wait until spring to do that? Obviously have to wait until its not raining at least and not frosty. Then roof tiles in January i should get the electrics in over Christmas. And hopefully sort all the tools out and a few little jobs sealing with expanding foam and silicon up that kind of thing.
I hope to get the machinery in there early January maybe over Christmas??
Cracking work mate, I have a load of fire extinguishers (tickets for site have expired) but you don't need that in a residential garage!
Currently stowed away around East London, you're welcome to a few if you fancy popping down and checking out my new temporary working space....
Currently stowed away around East London, you're welcome to a few if you fancy popping down and checking out my new temporary working space....
Nice big space i could get all the machines i could ever want in there! Ok mate will have to be once i am finished the garage. I don't have any time off at the minute Been doing at least 15 hour days with work and this and 7 days a week since we got home off holiday!!
Been doing at least 15 hour days with work and this and 7 days a week since we got home off holiday!!RJS-Z4 said:Currently stowed away around East London, you're welcome to a few if you fancy popping down and checking out my new temporary working space....
That is a massive space, what is it you do?
Coming along nicely MM. Not checked in to this thread for a while, and The Dairy is looking good!
Have you got three phase in to there for the machines, or are they single phase?
Guessing that as it was a dairy there would be three phase in there already.
I've not had a garage for over 10 years, but after seeing this thread again, I'm putting my foot down this time. No garage = No house.
Have you got three phase in to there for the machines, or are they single phase?
Guessing that as it was a dairy there would be three phase in there already.
I've not had a garage for over 10 years, but after seeing this thread again, I'm putting my foot down this time. No garage = No house.
Thanks buddy Unfortunately there is no 3 phase i don't think their was electric on the street when it was last used as a dairy. All the machines are 3 phase so i will need a phase converter. Its a bit of a pain as i will only be able to use one machine at a time.
Every mane needs a cave to go hide in work in or just have some quite time!
Unfortunately there is no 3 phase i don't think their was electric on the street when it was last used as a dairy. All the machines are 3 phase so i will need a phase converter. Its a bit of a pain as i will only be able to use one machine at a time.Every mane needs a cave to go hide in work in or just have some quite time!
Dangerous-Dave said:
My company designs and builds data centres, this is just one we're not building yet so I've got use of it for 6 months+
Got my jack, tools, little compressor etc setup, got a nice heated office and toilets too :evil:
Proper stroke of luck if I'm honest, ideal for someone like me who loves doing a job themselves.