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Offline mk3.owner

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Hi Everyone, Pritty soon im going to be rebuilding my garage.

The one standing at the moment has been set alight by some really cool kid's.  :angry:
I'm no professional in demolition but i know how to use the Miss mk1 clio and a really strong rope lol. But this isnt the problem. When im setting the 4 corner post's.. How do I secure them into the ground..?

One of my mate's told me..Cement -> Sharp Sand -> Cement

But then another friend told me 100% Cement.

What would you guy's recommend?

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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #1 on: 28 December 2011, 12:54 »
Post crete! Goes off quick to!

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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #2 on: 28 December 2011, 13:14 »
How much am i looking to pay for that..? Where can i get it from.?

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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #3 on: 28 December 2011, 13:16 »
How much am i looking to pay for that..? Where can i get it from.?

why not just do a concrete base and pre-fab garage, thats what we have and its great..

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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #4 on: 28 December 2011, 15:57 »
what do you mean by corner post, what you building it out of ?
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« Reply #5 on: 28 December 2011, 16:10 »
what do you mean by corner post, what you building it out of ?

makes me think of fence posts lol
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« Reply #6 on: 28 December 2011, 17:03 »
thats what i was wondering lol, if your building from blocks then you just lay the blocks on mortar on the foundation
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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #7 on: 28 December 2011, 19:12 »
Explain how you are building it, is it directly attached to the house or separate etc?


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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #8 on: 28 December 2011, 19:54 »
What sort of base do you have?
What size is it going to be?
What size posts are you using?
Is it going to be a flat roof or a pitched roof?


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Re: Rebuilding my garage. Need some advice. Anyone a builder.?
« Reply #9 on: 28 December 2011, 22:59 »
more info needed

but 100% cement has never been used for anythign usefull.    mix it 5-1 and you won't be far wrong
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