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

Originally Posted by springwater

PM me Sturdee if you still want them.

Pm sent to accept with pleasure. The thicker ones are ideal for the tool racks that I've got to make and any surplus and ongoing lots I'll donate to the Men's shed where I do voluntary work.

They will be put to good use rather than thrown out.

Thanks again.


Peter.

Originally Posted by springwater

Lastly, yes I know it looks like junk, I'm a bit embarrassed to show but if you can see past its wear you may see the potential.

Would be good for someone to use as garage shelving. Unfortunately, over the weekend, we have already collected a heap of different types of cupboards etc for the garage shelving as per photos attached. They are an eclectic mix but should work okay when I'm finished.

Don't think I can use any more.


Peter.

Finished the main workbench by using another door (cut to size) as per photo 1.

I then affixed against the wall the 2 bookshelf units I picked up and completed the shelving for the fans. I also installed a white board and pin board on the side walls as per photo 2 & 3. There is room under the left storage unit for storage bins.

Apart from the floor matting and fridge all was recycled.


Peter.

And these photos show the other side. The workshop is now complete apart for a pegboard, tool racks and the entry door. Those items are easier made in my workshop rather then onsite so they will be done a bit later.

Peter.

Groggy coined a very good name for the workshop, taking into account all the doors we have been using as cladding material, so we have adopted that for the workshop.

Hence it will be known as the "Doormitory" and Michelle has already made the sign that will be affixed to the entry door.

In true recycling tradition the timber used was left there by the previous tenant and has paint spillage (which appears to be like the old "Foo Is Here") on it. Somehow seems to fit the bill exactly.


Peter.

Peter your amazing really all this in such a short time frame well done an excellent job using others off casts etc.

To all who have contributed hooray:
this is what I saw when I first started on this forum some time ago now.

Of course a turning shop needs storage space for timber etc, so another part of the garage will get an eclectic mix of free storage units and shelving.

In post 78 I showed some photos of the things we collected.

So we tackled it and out of chaos order is starting to appear.

Photo 1 shows the first shelving unit in place.

Photo 2 shows the mitre station, created out of two separate bench units from one source, a door from a second one and the top from a third as well as my old mitre saw resurrected from deep storage. Together a nice cutting bench.

Photo 3 shows an old wardrobe that will have shelving installed.

Peter.

Thanks Ray.

I should mention that today I also picked up the MDF from Springwater. It is ideal for making the tool racks so they will also be recycled.


Peter.

I'm super impressed

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Hence it will be known as the "Doormitory" and Michelle has already made the sign that will be affixed to the entry door.
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An excellent job Peter and Michelle. Most impressive to see the timeframe you have achieved this in.

Many years of enjoyment ahead of you in there.

Very nice Peter, I got in mind using those up and over garage doors with a bit of 3x2 at each corner to hold the building to shape. We are able to pick them up easily here because when replaced the traders are happy to give the old ones away rather than cut them up.

BTW, warn your daughter about these critters, they can bite.

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Originally Posted by Groggy

Most impressive to see the timeframe you have achieved this in.

Actually the things that took the longest was making the main workbench and laying the floor matting, each took a whole day.

Building a wall with old doors doesn't take very long. Cut a bit of 4 doors, hold against the top and bottom batten and nail them in position using about 30 of 75mm nails (for the wall) using my big beefy framing gun. After each door is nailed in stuff insulation materials between the door and wall. Each wall took about 90 minutes.


Peter.

Originally Posted by jow104

BTW, warn your daughter about these critters, they can bite.

Don't worry John, we'll get some Ratsack, that will fix them.


Peter.

Looking great Peter, you have done marvelously in such a short time and been very resourceful in obtaining materials.
Credit to you. Well done, great transformation.