Hello again

 

Just wondered if anyone knew a reason why i couldn't dig a pit in me garage floor, or know any building regs about doing so?

 

Has anyone else done this, or am I the only nutta here?

 

Any info on the subject plz

 

cheers

 

Bandit...Out...

 

P.S. Garage is above 1 and 3/4 size in width and is detached from the house

i dont think there are any regs, but you would have to watch the soil doesnt fall in and move the foundations, before you get it lined.

Try a search, some people were discussing this recently, can't remember who though ...

Try a search, some people were discussing this recently, can't remember who though ...

I think it was Friday!

 

But im not sure!

I think that by law once you have completed yours, you have to come round and do mine. :D

I think it was Friday!

 

But im not sure!

 

When? ;)

I think that by law once you have completed yours, you have to come round and do mine. :D

 

 

lmao!

I think that by law once you have completed yours, you have to come round and do mine. :D

 

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

well if it's the law....

good idea with a z32 , i had a pit in my garage and the council charged me a higher council tax charge, according to them because it had a pit they classed it as a workshop, sounds *****cks i know, but true, so dont tell the buggers. just a tip bud make it deep enough, mine wasnt and i always got out with a bad back, once the base is down you can easy raise it easy by pouring a bit more concrete in so its best to go deep. :mac1:

good idea with a z32 , i had a pit in my garage and the council charged me a higher council tax charge, according to them because it had a pit they classed it as a workshop, sounds *****cks i know, but true, so dont tell the buggers. just a tip bud make it deep enough, mine wasnt and i always got out with a bad back, once the base is down you can easy raise it easy by pouring a bit more concrete in so its best to go deep. :mac1:

 

cheers matey, i wont tell em if you don't ;)

Did this in my new workshop before I laid the floor.

First thing is to make sure the are no cables, drains, gaspipes, water etc. running in the vicinity.

Secondly what size is the pit in relation to the floor area because you want to be well clear of the foundations.

Thirdly are you at the top or bottom of a hill as it indicates the water table level.

You can be almost certain flooding if not planned for will be your biggest problem.

I dug my pit about 2' oversize and laid concrete beams down both sides wedged apart by shorter concrete beams at both ends. I then filled the outside gap with concrete. I then got 2 old 600 gallon oil tanks & cut one end and the top off each.

I fitted one cut end inside the other with a 6" overlap and seam welded the outside & the inside to give me a tank 3.1m X 1.1m. I wrapped the outside of the tank with 2 layers of one piece visqueen 1200 guage sheet & sat it inside the beamed pit then filled the gap with concrete. I also ran a 13A socket into the pit wired through an ELCB.

As for height I went for 5'10" which when added to the vehicle ground clearance is perfect for me. I use it for plant and my HGV not cars. I also drilled & welded bolts at one end giving me threads on the inside to fix a ladder/steps to.

It's a lot of work. If you have the height it's better and cheaper to buy a 2 post ramp especially if you have 3 phase power. Let me know if you want one or require any further info. Hope this helps. DJGLW

wow sounds a lot of work that way, my way would be to dig a fooking big hole , much bigger than the pit size you want, put a concrete base in, then brick or block build the 4 walls, could use concrete hollow blocks with steel bars through (like they do with swimming pools) but probably wont need to, then backfill and make good the floor, HO dont forget to put a step in the surface for boards to slot in, when not in use, as for the water table, if it is high in your area, as long as the walls are strong enough they can be coated with fibreglass or pond/ swimming pool paint, or put a thick pollythene sheet in the hole before work commencess.

Cheers guyz. Lots to think over

 

thank you

wow sounds a lot of work that way, my way would be to dig a fooking big hole , much bigger than the pit size you want, put a concrete base in, then brick or block build the 4 walls, could use concrete hollow blocks with steel bars through (like they do with swimming pools) but probably wont need to, then backfill and make good the floor, HO dont forget to put a step in the surface for boards to slot in, when not in use, as for the water table, if it is high in your area, as long as the walls are strong enough they can be coated with fibreglass or pond/ swimming pool paint, or put a thick pollythene sheet in the hole before work commencess.

 

 

Remember a Pit is not filled with water pushing the walls out to counteract the ground pressure pushing the walls in, especially with the weight of vehicles pushing down on the outside when the pit is in use!