Thread: $18 Workbench Upgrade

Originally Posted by zenwood

I think it must have something to do with this 'sawdust' that people keep talking about -- ?

Dingo: if you can go with other than plywood walls, you could do what I did and use gyprock, or 3mm MDF (- oops! who said that?) on the doors to keep the weight down.

I used 15mm flooring grade ply on the walls for a couple of reasons;

1. I wanted to hang cabinets & other heavy things on the walls.
2. It helps a lot with sound insulation.
3. Makes the structure VERY strong.
4. Also got a pretty good deal on bulk buy.

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

a couple of questions come to mind

1) is it a tin shed? if so how'd you go about sticking the ruddy ply to the walls? and who has that much ply that they can stick it on the walls? Im gonna have to find a real cheep source of ply around here! I want ply walls!!

2) Are you always sooooo flamin neat? I mean lookit the walls all those special holders brackets an such everything just so... is it always like that? or have you gone totally troppo cleaning and tidying everything just for the photo op?

3) the lights are a brillian idea!! mind you Ive gotta do something cause those fluro spotlights on the stands I have modified for over head light are sizzling me mushy stuff out there

Cheers
Shane

Did I mention your shed burnt me eyesockets?

Thanks Shane,

1) The shed is indeed tin. A 6 X 9mtr Titan.
The design/style of the shed was based on me wanting to line it with ply. It's 'Goldstar' Stud Frame shed. If I went with a portal frame, lining the shed would of been a nightmare.

2) Yup, I'm 'usually' pretty neat especially when I'm doing a reasonable size project. But... it usually turns into a crap pile when the project is in the final stages...... haven't worked that one out yet! The shed was in a 'as is' condition for the photo - no cleaning up required.

3)Try the down lights, I reckon you will like them. They are cheap enough to change if you don't find that they work for you.

Will he get some dust on top of the lights?

Peter

[quote=coedcae;488410]Will he get some dust on top of the lights?

No he will connect them to the dusty