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M2RTY	posted on 19th Jun 11 at 08:31
	Ours has a drain into the main drain off the house so it never floods, and a retaining wall all the way round. Needs lights in it tho
Fad	posted on 16th Jun 11 at 12:26
	quote: Originally posted by Ste W You also need to know your water table levels. They can float out the ground. You can tank it but you also need to check for any mains services near by, also you need to consider what the ground is made of as digging a pit could cause movement within a property if not looked at properly.
DaveB	posted on 15th Jun 11 at 14:28
	I didn't think it was legal to build a pit in a domestic garage anymore - I'd make a gentle phonecall to your council first to check the regs on it. If you build one and then come to sell your property then you might have to fill it in agani.
Gary	posted on 15th Jun 11 at 12:08
	That's the woods fault. Not the pit.
Whittie	posted on 14th Jun 11 at 22:30
	I stood on it, the wood snapped and I fell down the fucker. A car fell on you! It's lethal, admit it.
Gary	posted on 14th Jun 11 at 15:54
	Was fine. Pussy.
Whittie	posted on 14th Jun 11 at 15:24
	quote: Originally posted by Gary quote: Originally posted by Twiggy Becarfully with water mate as it might just fill up when it rains. Are you near the sea? Mate has a quite high ground water where he is. Cellar flooded. Pit was fine. That pit was dangerous as hell. :lol:
3CorsaMeal	posted on 9th Jun 11 at 12:09
	i'd start by find out what type of foundations the garage has, could be a raft
Ste	posted on 8th Jun 11 at 23:17
	You also need to know your water table levels. They can float out the ground.
Twitch	posted on 8th Jun 11 at 22:38
	the one at my work is a meter wide and about 10 meters long. main this is you can drive a car over it without failling in but close enough to each wheel.
sc0ott	posted on 6th Jun 11 at 06:43
	I would recommend some sort of retaining wall around the hole so the sides dont colapse when youre in there.
Dan	posted on 31st May 11 at 17:17
	The pit at my old work used to fill up with the tide, was a complete cunt. Id be very very careful building your own. Ive heard a few horror stories of home built pits breaking up with people in them etc
Gary	posted on 31st May 11 at 16:44
	quote: Originally posted by Twiggy Becarfully with water mate as it might just fill up when it rains. Are you near the sea? Mate has a quite high ground water where he is. Cellar flooded. Pit was fine.
Twiggy	posted on 30th May 11 at 22:28
	Becarfully with water mate as it might just fill up when it rains. Are you near the sea?
Jamie_Hastings1	posted on 30th May 11 at 21:58
	Aye aknow the basics,cut the floor dig it to more than desired depth concrete the floor build the walls up and them beam across the walls. Just dimensions really and maybe someone who has done one,will get a 1.5t digger to get the heavy off.
Gary	posted on 30th May 11 at 21:53
	Get your shovel out :lol: Dig hole, build wall around inside. Done
Jamie_Hastings1	posted on 30th May 11 at 21:51
	Decided to dig a pit in my garage as theres no headroom for a lift. Has anyone any dimensions and a little bit of advice on how to go about it? Cheers:thumbs: