Thanks: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 15 of 15
-
24th September 2013, 02:22 PM #1
ManCave Extension - Materials Search
Hi WWF,
I am looking to extend my man cave under my stairs so I can fit my pending Xmas present (a Jointer) in.
I have a basic design in my head of:
Floor: Sleeper base lined with pavers
Walls: Pine framed with FC or recycled pallets for the skin.
Door: Recycle existing door
Ceiling: Roof sheeting under the deck and stairs for waterproofing.
I am on a very strict budget and looking to use recycled materials where I can get away with it. I am on GumTree and eBay looking for product and think I will be able to get some free pavers. Do any forum members know where I may be able to source the other stuff cheaply?
-
24th September 2013 02:22 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
24th September 2013, 04:27 PM #2
I am a fan of recycled materials in sheds.
When you say sleeper base lined with pavers as a floor I am thinking that is a waste of sleepers as the pavers can go direct on the ground. Still without seeing the lay of the land I may be missing something. Any pics of the space. I ask because I used the space below the back patio slab to store the mower and garden tools. Floor is road base with pavers on top.
Regards
John
-
24th September 2013, 09:52 PM #3
Photos
Thanks for the interest John. Attached are a few pics. Basically the sleepers are required to build a small retaining wall as the property is on a slope.
The plan is (looking at pic 1) is to get rid of the copper log retaining wall and associated paving and put in a new paved area extending all the way out under the stairs. This will require getting rid of the plant that dominates the photo. From right to left there is a drop of about 400mm. Hence the sleepers. The Jointer will live under the stairs. I will wheel it out as required. The part under the landing (where the plant is) will store my bandsaw which will also need to be wheeled out to use. The rear wall of the new construction (running across where the plant is to the stairs stopping in line with the building) will be solid behind the bandsaw and a hinged door behind the joiner so I can feed long lengths of timber into the mancave.
Photo 2 is a close up and Photo 4 shows this view in revere. Bandsaw store on the left where the steel shelves currently are and Jointer beside it under the stairs.
Photo 3 is a side view. This will become the new main entrance.
.
-
24th September 2013, 11:10 PM #4
My philosophy is derived from "Stig of the Dump"!
I get a lot of free materials from my local Freecycle - you have to be patient, and you have to be able to jump on stuff when it's offered, but I've paved the driveway with freepavers, and I have enough brand new mixed Aust hardwood for a new bench top, as well as mountains of kids toys etc. My chook run is built from stuff I've picked up too.
The point of Freecycle is to keep useful stuff out of landfills, you just post on a forum, much like this, and people reply. Then you choose who to respond to. It's kind of like a silent auction with no money involved. Generally, the friendliest, politest, most helpful posters will get the first offers.
Find your nearest group here: The Freecycle Network
My other favourite sources are skips and kerbside collection, and occasionally local builders - particularly second hand tin roofing.
Good luck, be patient, and have your trailer ready to swing into action when you come across something useful.Cheers, Richard
"... work to a standard rather than a deadline ..." Ticky, forum member.
-
24th September 2013, 11:31 PM #5
Got a bit of fiddley work ahead. I take it you intend keeping the same floor level as the work space and some kind of tin storage bay under the stairs.
It is doable if not all that strait foreward. You must be hard up for space.
My only suggestion is instead of sleeper retaining wall use old brick, concrete blocks or stone if you want it to last. Good luck and remember real man caves are painfully built by hand.
Regards
John
-
25th September 2013, 10:15 AM #6
-
28th September 2013, 09:25 PM #7
Progress had been made. Plant gone and retaining wall frame in place.
unfortunately to date I have not sourced any materials second hand
-
8th October 2013, 07:49 PM #8
Man Cave Extension - Phase 2 Complete
Man Cave Extension - Phase 2 Complete
Foundations down and floor laid.
$40 for the sleepers from Bunnings
$40 for the sand. (Sand almost free from freecycle.org but got jipped)
Pavers free from GumTree
Another $50 odd for cement and bolts and bits
$2 for bandages for my index finger I smashed with my rubber mallet
About 30 hours effort
$45 for a carton of Asahi to ease the saw back in the evenings
image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg
Next weekend onto the ceiling inc. water proofing.
-
8th October 2013, 08:47 PM #9
Looking good keep posting.
Regards
John
-
8th October 2013, 11:01 PM #10
I agree looking very good.
-
24th December 2013, 09:15 PM #11
Finally
The day before Xmas and the upgrade is ready to take my Xmas Jointer. Touch ups are still required however it is now operational. Stoked with the outcome.
Photo 1: The new ManCave entrance.
image.jpg
Photo 2: Welcome
image.jpg
Photo 3: New routing station and clamp rack
image.jpg
Photo 4: Birthday Bandsaw and my new Xmas jointer
image.jpg
Photo 5: Behind this new door is the Jointer. Door allows me to use long lengths on the jointer. (This is where that really big plant use to be)
image.jpg
Photo 6/7: Tada
image.jpgimage.jpg
Photo 8: The old space now without the doors. Amazing how taking the doors off really opens it up
image.jpg
Photosssssss: Lap around the ManCave (Note the "Damos ManCave" sign)
image.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg
Next Photo: Close up of my Xmas present. Sssssshhhh - it is a surprise
image.jpg
Last Photo: Clamps! Did anyone say pipe clamps?
image.jpg
-
25th December 2013, 05:40 PM #12
Very well done on the upgrade.
Just a suggestion when I am not using mine I cover with a drop sheet after I spray G15 rust inhibitor.
-
25th December 2013, 07:35 PM #13
-
25th December 2013, 07:53 PM #14
Gotta rotate your pics before posting mate. Just put my neck out.
Looks good.Craig
Expert /Ex-Spurt/ -n. An "Ex" is something that has been or was. A "Spurt" is a drip under pressure.
-
25th December 2013, 08:34 PM #15Retired
- Join Date
- May 2012
- Location
- Canberra
- Posts
- 1,820
Ah, North Sydney. Lived in Neutral Bay and Mosman for 20 years... $800k semi, never enough room for a shed!
A wasted space under the stairs is now an incredible workshop. Congratulations.
Similar Threads
-
Raw Materials
By bigphill in forum METALWORK FORUMReplies: 1Last Post: 1st April 2013, 08:35 PM -
GIS materials
By Tippy Canoe in forum Michael Storer Wooden Boat PlansReplies: 7Last Post: 24th January 2013, 01:31 PM -
Jig materials
By another.gav in forum ROUTER JIGSReplies: 2Last Post: 1st December 2010, 11:22 PM -
What materials should i use for my case
By Jezza_123 in forum WOODWORK - GENERALReplies: 1Last Post: 16th May 2010, 09:38 PM -
Looking For Materials
By echnidna in forum CNC MachinesReplies: 20Last Post: 9th December 2008, 10:21 PM