Stuart & Lisa's MINX

corners · Postby **corners** » Fri Jul 17, 2015 12:48 pm

http://scangauge.com.au/

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:20 am

Moved to new house
Have to get priorities right
Minxy found here spot
Now I have an excellent blank canvas garage / workshop to setup

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Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:49 am

MAN CAVE - WooHoo!

After your last garage, this is going to feel HUGE but I suspect you soon fill it - no garage is ever big enough.

ManiacLachy · Postby **ManiacLachy** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:17 pm

Very nice space for Minx!

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:43 pm

Once I knock out two pillars I might even fit the M6 in as well

Or maybe add a car port to extend

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Postby **Okibi** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:03 pm

Just enclose that entire area outside the garage all the way to the roof, so you can walk out on the balcony and step into your SE while it's up on the hoist. :mrgreen:

(A coat of glossy paint will make a world of difference to that garage)

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:57 pm

Lining, painting shelving etc all on the urgent to do list
Unfortunately Lisa thinks we need to move the rest of our stuff from storage first
I guess a bed would be handy

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Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:09 pm

Heaps of room for a Dodgy Day...

KevGoat · Postby **KevGoat** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 3:20 pm

Nice area!! ... very jealous ...

Extending out from the balcony to decking would create a huge covered work/parking area underneath! So much potential :wink:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:14 am

Magpie wrote:Heaps of room for a Dodgy Day...

Have to fix the driveway entry first
It has a nasty little dip and rise to transition from the road
Need angle and dead slow on both cars not to rip off front lips
Anyone know a concretor near Bayside?
I might just have a go myself and widen and level it a bit with concrete over the existing slab ?

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Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:06 am

Minx better off getting a large steel plate anchored at the inside face of the gutter. A plate would allow water to travel under it and allow a decent transition.

Without seeing the site it would appear that you would have to use a very small agregate mix or use a grout mix or rip up the driveway to allow a decent transition. Getting concrete to bond to the existing concrete could be an issue and give you trouble (cracking/lifting) in the future. I suspect that a steel plate would be a cheaper and quicker fix. If you need some grip on the steel plate just weld some beads on, it is good welding practice anyway.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:39 am

I really don't want a steel plate
I already have one to entrance to the garage- which I want to fix as it bangs and crashes when going over
The previous residents had 4wds and have dug out channels either side of the driveway where they missed the concrete
So I thought I could use premix to widen and taper the entry
Worst case scenario is later having to dig it up and get it done properly
Maybe adding bond Crete to help it stick

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