Think I have Fooked up.

[V8ian]

Ive been clearing out the garage today to make room for my new lathe, I have also removed my smaller lathe which I managed to drag round the front of the garage, now Im thinking I have plenty of room for the new toy, WRONG, what I failed to take into account is the lathe has a BIG motor mounted at the rear of it, not a problem if I want to get in and out of the car Dukes of Hazard style, so it now looks as I have to knock down part of the internal wall, not a problem, but it just so happens that the wall section I need to remove is the part that carries the load for my garage loft, Oh how I laughed

[lotusless]

oh dear

[over_head_cam]

get the mig out and do a bit of 'adaaptation'

[MM77]

I dont get it.

Just move the lathe back

[V8ian]

I dont get it.

Just move the lathe back

 

My problem lies with the wall, as my garage is 2 singles knocked into 1, take out too much wall and it will fall down, as the Roof and my loft are supported just where the lathe motor needs to go,

[Messenjah]

how much wall have you taken out so far ? surely its just a case of getting a steel girder in there ? a few supports nock a bit more wall out and girder it up if you do end up doing this and need a hand lifting it im more then happy to come help out ian

[petrolhead]

Could you just knock a 2ft x2ft hole especially for the motor with concrete beam or small RSj to support brickwork above?

[RS2kSX]

stick a steel bbaem in front to back and take the whole wall out, not too expensive and you can swing a cat around arter

[V8ian]

one of the reasons Im not to hppy with taking more out of the wall than is missing allready, the garage is made from degrading cinder block, the walls have the consistancy of burnt toast, There is allready a crack in the back wall, which I am guessing is only held up by the roof!!!!!

Im saving to build a new garage, but as soon as I get some money together, there seems to be another more urgent need for the money

[RS2kSX]

6" 'I' beam should be less then£200, replace 1x block with engineeing bricks to mount onto, job done

[V8ian]

Well its in and its tight, I will need to rubber the edge of the lathe tray, one worrying thing, while putting it back together, I noticed the serial number on the back of the clutch, 666 I hope thats not an Omen for the future

 

Thanks for the offer of help chaps

[Messenjah]

no worries ian when you do get round to building a new garage give me a shout if im out of work ill come give you a hand !

[julian.jay]

You can add considerable strength to a wall of lightweight blocks by rendering it on each side. Use external render mix not just plaster. Julian