Thread: New workshop!

Originally Posted by opelblues

Years ago i worked for a pole house/home builder, i used to do all his steel fab, and then when that was done i worked as the luger. Now the floors in most of his houses were first grade T&G - blue gum - box gum - iron bark - and some a import that for the life of me i can’t remember the name but it came from PNG.

The area that he/we worked was in Cairns, and as you can believe it rained a lot. The first time i did work for him i saw bales of hay being delved to the house site.
Now the process. As the floor was laid the underside was painted with sealer undercoat, the top of the floor was sprayed with a bio-gradable anti-fungal, at least 2" of hay laid down and at least 30cm from all edges, then over the top of this was black viscren. And second hand carpet over the top, the wall frames are laid straight over the top of the plastic
Now you might think this is over the top, but when you are working with such high grade flooring the all the care is need. There were no tools to be laid on to the floor. All cutting was done under the shelter out the front of the site. Site cleanup was every afternoon before the rain came. When each stage was finished the hay was put in to the gardens that were yet to be built
This gent was a German master builder and his work was a site to see
As for your little project, it’s bigger than my flat. Wish I had that room, when can I move

Sounds mighty complicated opel (are you sure we aren't related?). I think if I was putting down a quality floor, I would lay it on top of yellow tongue, or even a concrete slab floor - no creaking then!! I have heard of builders laying down plastic (without the straw) but I figure you are bound to get at least pin holes in the plastic - in which case any water that does get under the plastic ... stays there! ... not to mention condensation ...

Some progress;





The purlins (green 4x2s) are coming first thing Tuesday, ... if all goes really well (unlikely!) I'd like to get the roof on by the end of the week.

I'm coming round to the underfloor dust collection idea. Wouldn't be that hard to change around if ... ok, when I get it wrong, and as long as I use mostly rigid pipe I reckon some longish runs sloping down to the DE shouldn't be a problem.

Looking forward to watching the progress.

Malcolm
It seems my post was dropped in the "Great Meltdown", and your reply with pix of the house and the view as well.
Can you repost please.

john

Hey John,

Hope it wasn't my pics that caused the MOAMD!

In brief I said I didn't have any decent pics of the finished article (but could bore you senseless with construction pics) and I posted these two -

- 1 an attempt by me at an arty night shot (failed!)




2 - the view, which sadly I can't take credit for;



but this morning you prompted me to try (and again fail - it is hard with all these trees!!) but here is what I got, which might give you some idea (btw the shed is sort of similar architecturally - supposed to fit in);

Now I'm sorry I asked. I think I have "View jealousy".

Great job!!!

Thanks John,

The view (and the block generally) is actually a sort of a problem for me. You see I'd like to build another house. Its something I like doing and old timers (well older than me!) reckon you need to build at least 3 (some say 5!!) before you get it right.

I'm fairly happy with the house, but there are always things you'd do differently and plenty more new things I'd like to try ... but before I can even start I need to find another block at least as good ... at a reasonable price ... and that is getting harder all the time.

Shed is coming along well Malcolm, I should be able to get down for a coffeee in the next few weeks, flat out with orders at the moment.
P.s, if you are not happy with the House I will take it off your hands.
Cheers,Bob

Been snowed under ... with. well life I guess!, but no real excuses but at least some progress to report;














Hopefully the sparky will be back to finish the basic wiring tomorrow so I can get into lining and cladding. Most of the machinery has been ordered including the dust extractor to mount under the floor so that system (including a 44 gallon Thein cyclone) is close to the next thing to tackle.

Oh and Bob ... if you want the house you'll need that half a mil cash we were talking about ... and change!

It looks so much better when it is enclosed.

What sort of access will you have to get machinery etc. in?

Originally Posted by Waldo

What sort of access will you have to get machinery etc. in?

I'm building a small area of decking (outside the barn doors on the 2nd last pic). That way a truck with a Hiab can swing things in ... although I was thinking this afternoon I will probably build up a bit of the gravel on the low side so a flat tray (or my trailer) is more level as it is backed in. That way, things could be slid in on boards and more easily offloaded generally.

Keep the updates coming (not that you wouldn't - I'd be proud as punch to be building a shed like yours)

Beautiful.....I'm so jealous.

But say you make something on the small side, like a 6m long dining table, how are you going to carry it out?

Rather, whats the plan for entry point/paths etc?

Thanks Elill,

If I ever make a 6 metre long dining table ... as long as it is no more than 3.2 wide it can go out through the barn doors and something that big will probably need a crane waiting for it anyway!! (not to mention someone wanting to build their house around it! )

There is now another 1200mm of decking in front of the doors (well the "decking" is temporary yellow tongue - Bob and I have a semi load of jarrah heading this way - some of that is going to go 'missing' ... here!)