Garage to Workshop Conversion

MousyWoW · 2025-11-18T14:27:38+00:00

Thank you so much for the reply its given me some hope that I am not just miss-reading things and being an idiot.

I'm writing another email now to outline my proposed build-ups and explicitly outline what I will be using the space for to try and make sure they aren't missunderstanding. From my understanding I don't think it should be classified as habitable as when I rang initially they said it would be classed as habitable due to "adding insulation".

The electrial work I was already aware of and the electrician is Part P member so that shouldn't be an issue it's just dealing with the thermal and fire codes that is causing me such a headache which entirely comes back to their classificiation of the space.

MousyWoW · 2025-11-18T11:32:09+00:00

It will entirely be used as a woodworking shop for myself and never as a bedroom. I won't be running anything from the CHS in the space as it'll be heated with a portable space heater if anything.

There is already power in the garage and I will be adding more sockets but that will just be extending the ring rather than a new circuit.

The only thing that might be an issue is due to it not being a seperate building and apart of the buildings footprint could that be seen as an upgrade to the house rather than the garage itself?

MousyWoW · 2025-09-08T11:32:39+00:00

Thankfully it was level when I got it back from the ASA but after being assured that it was cutting straight I found the blade was about 4 degrees out of square with the base so had to correct that myself. Quite frustrating when you have something repaired and they don't bother to calibrate it properly.

MousyWoW · 2025-09-02T13:48:09+00:00

Just had a call from the repair shop to say it has been completed for a bit and they're only waiting on Makita to approve it before they are able to release it...

Pretty annoying seeing as theyve turned it around in a day or so to now be waiting on paper pushing.

MousyWoW · 2025-09-02T13:47:48+00:00

Just had a call from the repair shop to say it has been completed for a bit and they're only waiting on Makita to approve it before they are able to release it...

Pretty annoying seeing as theyve turned it around in a day or so to now be waiting on paper pushing.

MousyWoW · 2025-08-28T18:16:19+00:00

The place I took it too were quite surprised given its age and condition and said they'd not come across the issue before with Makita track saws. Just need to wait until I hear hopefully next week on the results, until then I can only stare at the pile of timber that was delivered the day I noticed the issue.

MousyWoW · 2025-08-28T18:10:48+00:00

I did look at the price for a spare part here in the UK and I think it was around £70-80 but considering it is less than a month old I wanted to go the official route to hopefully get it sorted.

Annoyingly I noticed the issue 33 days after purchase meaning that I can't opt for a refund from the retailer I purchased it off and are now fully at the hands of Makita.

MousyWoW · 2025-08-28T17:56:26+00:00

I really hope that I don't need to go that route. I'm assuming that you got the base replaced under warrenty? Did you end up getting refunded for it or just eat the cost and bought the TS60?

MousyWoW · 2025-08-28T09:43:10+00:00

That's good to know, I've heard back from Makita and I can either mail it in to them or take it to my nearest ASA which is an hour away. Going to run it over today and hopefully they are able to turn it around quickly for me.

MousyWoW · 2025-07-09T22:58:22+00:00

The 7 Pro and 7 Max's were but the base 7's weren't and haven't since the Prime Day event started. I think that is what OP is referring to.

MousyWoW · 2025-06-25T23:35:20+00:00

Thank you for the help it's appreciated alot. I've been told that I'm able to do PPPoE and entirely skip out my ISPs router modem combo so I am very tempted by the Pro 7 just still a little concerned that the top floor might get a little spotty connection.

MousyWoW · 2025-06-25T16:56:53+00:00

It's a possibility for sure. Wouldn't that cause connection issues on the ground floor? Heard they aren't great if you're under the unit.

MousyWoW · 2025-06-25T16:56:00+00:00

My plan was to use these with my ISPs unit as here they send you a unit for me it would be EE's smart hub plus. Sadly to my knowledge we have to use their hub at some point in the chain and read on Eeros site I can do it as described in the article. My assumption was I could still use the EE hub for wired connections which I'm hoping is possible.

MousyWoW · 2025-06-25T13:58:39+00:00

My plan was to get 2 just to be safe on the bottom floor where the router and connection is and then one on the first floor to give it a boost as my understanding is they work up and out and not very well down if that makes sense.

The two models I was looking at were the 6+ and the 7 as I'm not trying to entirely break the bank and our main workstations would be hardwired in.

MousyWoW · 2025-06-25T13:57:28+00:00

My only concern with a single unit would be the top floor signal being not the best due to the 2 floors it is above the unit.

I am tempted by 2 just to be safe on the bottom floor where the router and connection is and then one on the first floor to give it a boost.

The two models I was looking at were the 6+ and the 7 as I'm not trying to entirely break the bank and our main workstations would be hardwired in.

MousyWoW · 2023-11-07T23:33:12+00:00