My old tin shed (needs some fixing)

[Scally]

It is looking good.
I like all the insulation. It should make your shed much more comfortable.

[T.A.P.O.R.]

I took Friday off work to install the ceiling insulation as Saturday was set to be a stinker & would be horrible to work in.
Even with the batts only loosely placed in the ceiling & not in the walls, the shed was a good deal cooler than outside.

I wore disposable coveralls to put the stuff up.
But ended up being just as itchy from it's rough fibers, as I would have been if I'd gone bare sleeved.

My quick action clamps helped speed up the installation, holding the insulation up while I wired them in (wish I'd thought of it earlier!).



Haven't put any Sarking in the south wall yet as I haven't decided where I want the window to go.



The long beams I ordered, don't seem to have been stored very well, as I had some difficulty getting the base plate straight.
Same goes for the ceiling beams, but they're less critical.

Nothing about this structure is square. I'm not expecting perfection.

Didn't use a top plate in the end, as there was an original ceiling beam that was almost exactly where I wanted the dividing wall to go.





Divider wall doubles as rear legs for workbench.



900mm proved to be too deep for my t-rex arms.


600mm with proper legs. All level, despite the uneven floor.
Clamps holding the front support straight, waiting for screws.

[Christos]

Loving the work in progress.

[T.A.P.O.R.]

The heavy rain has left the slab with a few damp spots. No doubt I failed to seal the cracks in the floor.
This is a bit of a nuisance.

Any ideas?

[T.A.P.O.R.]

The heavy rain has left the slab with a few damp spots. No doubt I failed to seal the cracks in the floor.
This is a bit of a nuisance.

Any ideas?

Seemed that the thing to do was to pull the wall down and staple some damp course to the base plate.
My father in law had some concrete paint, that wasn't going to be used, so I painted where the base plate would sit, to reduce the amount of water seepage.
I'll paint out the shed later on, when the new doors are up and dust & detritus can't be blown under the door.

[T.A.P.O.R.]

I've been chipping away at it most days.
Slowed down over the holiday period, but I've passed the half way mark & definitely got the hardest part (plastering the ceiling) out of the way.
I can't finish the plaster until I get a sparky in to install some power points.

As can be seen in the lower photos, I've used MDF at the ends of the bench instead of plaster. I figured that these areas would be vulnerable to my clumsiness.

Hopefully I'll get the new doors hung today.

[artme]

You really have put in the yards on this, and it shows!! Well done!!

[T.A.P.O.R.]

Thanks, it's been enjoyable & frustrating.
Used my clamps in spreader mode to lift the boards on some spare lengths of pine.
The smaller bits ended up being harder to install than the full sheets.

I've learned since construction began, that had I demolished the thing, council regulations would prohibit a new structure within 9 meters of the back fence!

[artme]

Thanks, it's been enjoyable & frustrating.
Used my clamps in spreader mode to lift the boards on some spare lengths of pine.
The smaller bits ended up being harder to install than the full sheets.

I've learned since construction began, that had I demolished the thing, council regulations would prohibit a new structure within 9 meters of the back fence!

Starve the Lizards. That is totally bloody ridiculous!!!

[T.A.P.O.R.]

"nearly finished"

All the gyprock is up, had a sparky in to give me some more power points & a light. Wasn't too expensive either.

Now I just need to make the place all pretty (plaster & paint).