Thread: I can't work in here

I am most impressed with your current set up and the fact that even though you have all these machines in it you seem to be able to make what looks like a large cupboard in your shed!

I notice you do not have a DC? While you are at it why not design a place for a DC outside the shed so that when you get one it ejects the fine dust outside your shed.

Hi Glider,
I think you have done well with the space you have to get that amount of gear in there.
As you say any extra space will be a bonus.

I have a much larger shed for my woodworking, and its still very cluttered.
I think the key for any workspace is to have good storage, and plenty of it.
Then try to get into the routine of cleaning up and putting everything back in its place at the end of each day. (this is where I fall down )

I remember reading somewhere about a couple in Britton who were both woodturners, they had a shed which measured 10 x 7 feet, they had 2 lathes in there, plus the grinder and other stuff. They both used to work in there at the same time...... Very cosy.

Originally Posted by BobL

I am most impressed with your current set up and the fact that even though you have all these machines in it you seem to be able to make what looks like a large cupboard in your shed!

I notice you do not have a DC? While you are at it why not design a place for a DC outside the shed so that when you get one it ejects the fine dust outside your shed.

Thanks Bob. The set of shelves underway on the bench required a lot of equipment to be moved outside The DC was hidden behind the door. If I can find a good spot outside I will definitely move it into a weatherproof shelter.

Yesterday afternoon the old shed was demolished. The bobcat comes on Tuesday to take out the old slab & enough earth to lower the new floor 300mm. Here's a pic of the Dead Shed & some of what came out of it.

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Mick

If you are human, given a space you will fill it.

Big day today. The earthmovers turned up with two trucks, a bobcat & a rock hammer. They took out the slabs and enough soil to drop the floor by 300mm to give me more stud and to allow the new roof to fit under the far window. 25 tonnes. The tipping fees are a killer.

Then the plumber turned up to sort out the dog's breakfast of water & waste pipes. The best news is that he suggested we get rid of the 15 yo electric water heater & replace it with an "on demand" natural gas unit which will be mounted outside on the house wall. More space!

Ready for the plumber | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Mick

Looking very nice so far. Are you able to go higher where the doors would be?

Thanks Christos. I am hoping to get another 200mm stud height overall. Hopefully I can use the Domino to add a strip to the bottom of the sliding doors. It took two full days for the plumber to tidy up the water pipes & re-lay the waste water to the new lower levels. Ouch.

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I still have some stormwater work to do before the concreters arrive to form up Thursday & lay the slab Friday. Sketchup has been working overtime on the framework. With a bit of luck I will be into the fun part in a week's time, building it.

Mick

It's taken a bit more than a week and two concreters before the slab was finally poured and steel trowelled. Two hours later it started raining but no real damage done. Phew! William the Concreter & his team of Lebanese lads did a fantastic job. He told me he put a fall of 1mm across the 3.5 metre wide slab & the new digital level confirms he was spot on. How do they do that?

Half of the wall framing has been cut, notched and assembled ready to go up tomorrow. The other half is ready for nailing together first thing in the morning. The rafters are also cut and notched for the battens to be laid in flush.

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Mick

Woops, when I saw the timber for the rafters, I thought at first that you had the mother of all workbenches undewr way already!!

Looking good though........

Still watching with interest.

The last couple of days have ben a write off due to the rain. Finally we were able to get into it today & got most of the frame up. My builder mate who is helping me fell about laughing about my precision. He keeps telling me we are building a shed not a piece of furniture. So we are 2 mm out of square. So what's wrong with being accurate?

We'll get the battens on tomorrow & fix the far end rafter to the wall. Then we'll divert the downpipe again in case the rain comes back. With the frame in place we now have accurate dimensions to order the roofing iron.

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Looking good.

Mick

Yeah it is looking good.

Getting there, slowly but surely and a fine job!!

How high is it from the floor to the ceiling? perhaps its a visual thing, but compared to the far end door it looks a little lower than usual?

Cheers

Mick
What insulation are you looking at

Russell