Thread: My daughter's Xmas present-aka-Making a shed into a workshop.

Hey Adopted Dad

simply great job
I would never have thought of doors for shed lining great nature strip hunting

I hope my adopted sister gives you a big hug for the brilliant job you've done








Ok, I'll now desist with the adopted thing before it gets too weird

but if you're ever in Sydney with a spare day of so, my shed beckons - and it would be cheaper then getting the doors shipped to England

I can see it now father & daughter tool shopping trips

well done Peter and M photo's of hand over a must.

A fantastic result - many thanks as I have enjoyed the journey.

My only concern would be - you mentioned in the first posting that it was rented property - should the landlord see the quality of the build he may start charging more rent.

Regards,
Bob

Originally Posted by Bob38S

My only concern would be - you mentioned in the first posting that it was rented property - should the landlord see the quality of the build he may start charging more rent.

and

Originally Posted by Sturdee

May be I should mention that the landlord is my other daughter , she bought the house to live in and then her work was moved to the country for 4 years, hence the opportunity for Michelle to rent it.

Thanks Bob, and as you can see there would not be any problem with the landlord, as it's all in the family.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

I hope my adopted sister gives you a big hug for the brilliant job you've done

Yes she did.


Peter.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

I can see it now father & daughter tool shopping trips

Been doing that for quite a while now, and we go together to the WWW Shows as well as wood turning club meetings and forum get togethers.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Been doing that for quite a while now, and we go together to the WWW Shows as well as wood turning club meetings and forum get togethers.


Peter.

Yes we have, and remember who it was that got you into turning again? And started us both on this turnin' journey?

Plus it's good to go shopping with dad... I'm not ashamed to say that he helps pay for lovely tools, and if he won't, he'll say "I can make that".


Michelle

That's fantastic. Loved the work in progress photos. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for the kind comments, I enjoyed sharing this journey with everyone. I normally take photos of my major projects, so a few extra, showing more details, was not a problem.

I always enjoy looking at workshops as I often get ideas that I can use, so as I was starting of with a decrepit garage, with rain problems as well, I thought others might enjoy the conversion. Often a great result can be obtained using recycled materials, especially if it's free.

It always amazes me what things are discarded, which can easily be adapted to good use. Last year I found a solid timber round dining table for 4 people, which can be extended to seat 6. All it required was a sand, some stain, six coats of wipe on poly and 8 nuts. This year we found the chairs to go with it.

This year whilst collecting doors I found two identical hutches, that must have been on the top of a large bench, nicely stained and having clear leadlight glass insets in the doors. I'm making one a base and the other the top for a hallway display cabinet. If there is interest I 'll post some photos of that conversion.

There are treasures to be found if you only look and are willing to put in some work.

Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

I found two identical hutches, nicely stained and having clear leadlight glass insets in the doors. I'm making one a base and the other the top for a hallway display cabinet. If there is interest I 'll post some photos of that conversion.

I'm sure I speak for quite a few of us when I say, YES we would be very interested. Look forward to it.

Whats taking you so long Peter we are waiting.

Yes I confess to road side rubbish hogging.

Hmmmm - roadside rubbish collections - must be a big city thing.

The only thing we have locally is the "Dump Shop" aka recycling centre - this is a group which tenders to the council for scavenging rights to the tip [everyone else is excluded] and resells what it finds. With a council involved - I'll leave it to your imagination as to prices paid

Originally Posted by Bob38S

Hmmmm - roadside rubbish collections - must be a big city thing.

I don't know about other cities, but in Melbourne most councils have two hard rubbish collections each year.

Some, including mine, have it on demand, ie you ring up and book one when you need it. From those it is hard to find good things because it is not at a fixed time.

Others, including the council area next to us, have it twice a year where everybody put outs what they no longer need and the council will come and get it. That one yields these treasure troves.

If you take your rubbish to the rubbish transfer station it gets all squashed up and loaded into big trucks and taken to the tip. No way you vcan buy anything from them.

Sometimes it pays to live in a big city.

Peter.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Whats taking you so long Peter we are waiting.

Yes I confess to road side rubbish hogging.

The posts are here

At least I'm not the only one who keeps an eye at the kerbside whilst driving.


Peter.