Is there a builder in the house?

[Slime]

Along the back of the gardens in my road is a row of garages.
I'm buying the one that backs onto my garden and I'll want to put a door into the garage so I can access it from my garden. I'm assuming no PP or building regs are required. I'm also assuming that the back wall isn't load bearing!
How simple a project is this?
I'm aiming to do it myself .................. what are the pitfalls that I should be wary of, assuming it is a DIY type job?
I mean, how hard can it be?
Thanks in advance,


Slime.

 

[chrisd]

You just bought to mind the Frank Spencer programme with the garden shed!

 

[c1973]

Bear in mind to keep the door at least 800mm from a return wall to be on the safe side. Stick a concrete lintol in if you don't mind a concrete finish and use a prop to support the wall whilst doing so.

I'm not a builder but if your reasonably handy you should be able to do it.


Post some pics if you do give it a go.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Along the back of the gardens in my road is a row of garages.
I'm buying the one that backs onto my garden and I'll want to put a door into the garage so I can access it from my garden. I'm assuming no PP or building regs are required. I'm also assuming that the back wall isn't load bearing!
How simple a project is this?
I'm aiming to do it myself .................. what are the pitfalls that I should be wary of, assuming it is a DIY type job?
I mean, how hard can it be?
Thanks in advance,


Slime.

It depends really,you need to decide what type of door/frame you're going to fit.

If you haven't got the tools, get a tradesman in.

 

[Slime]

I was thinking of an ordinary timber door with a timber frame ....................... a bit like a domestic wooden back door.


Slime.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I was thinking of an ordinary timber door with a timber frame ....................... a bit like a domestic wooden back door.


Slime.

Unless you're handy with that sort of stuff i'd get a proper joiner in.

It maybe easier if you fitted a upvc door as they come with the frame, so it would be a case of mark the frame against the wall and knock the opening out and fit it.

Putting a timber door frame in isn't as easy as it looks imo.

 

[the hammer]

im a builder, not a quick typer though, if no one replies i'll post later

 

[drawboy]

I'm a time served bricklayer. A bit more info required. What is the garage made from? how thick are the walls, standard 4" 100mm brick/block or is it precast? what is the roof made from, corrugated,timber,concrete? how much will be left above the door frame?

 

[Slime]

I'm a time served bricklayer. A bit more info required. What is the garage made from? how thick are the walls, standard 4" 100mm brick/block or is it precast? what is the roof made from, corrugated,timber,concrete? how much will be left above the door frame?

It's single skinned standard brick.
The roof is sheets of fibreboard over wooden rafters with felt and shingle on top.
Three or four courses of brick, depending on how tall the door is.
I hope this helps you so that you could kindly advise me!
Thyanks mate,


Slime.