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Thread ID: 96320 2009-01-06 18:57:00 Plan for a dead wall in garage sarel (2490) PC World Chat
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735592 2009-01-07 20:10:00 I guess they are still busy then like down here the down turn has not affected Nelson yet, the joinery company I work for has more work than ever at the moment they were having to turn work away right before the break as we just can't keep up gary67 (56)
735593 2009-01-07 21:16:00 Hi Sarel . Agree with Gary . Would just add that when I divided my double garage in to a wife's sewing room and my general/computer room (too much sawdust in the workshop) I used 9 mm MDF as wall lining instead of gib board . This allows you to fasten shelves, pictures, other junk, to any part of the wall simply wihttp://pressf1 . co . nz/images/smilies/spam . gifth screws - saves having to find the studs which sometimes limits the locations you can use . Pin the bottom plate to the floor in a couple of places .

The two aluminium opening windows in wife's half of the garage/workshop cost twenty five dollars each from the local glaziers - who had all sorts of second-hand windows in stock .

Gary's suggestion of pre-hung doors is worth following through - makes life so much easier and the frame rebates will conceal the edges of the MDF .

Although my two extra rooms occupy the whole of the former double garage, I left the roller door in place . When it is open, the windows give the impression of being in any other room . At the end of the day the door is lowered and looks like a garage . Of course, I had to then build a double carport . . . Note that in my place, the roof insulation did not extend over the garage area and I had to add more insulation . I believe that this is quite common .

Get an electrician in to place a few power points and a separate lighting . . . . great fun and she'll love you forever . :cool:

Good one mate . . . . great idea!
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