Thread: New house, so new shed

Pops, there is a 2m x 6m awning out the front with a power point and light fitted. No doubt will get plenty of use. Faces close to NE so gets the morning sun, but is comfortable in the afternoon. Might be different in the cooler months.

Are you going to paint the walls?

I lined my new shed in ply.... thin stuff (4mm) on the ceiling & up high & thicker stuff (12mm) for the first 2400mm so I could hang/mount stuff on it.

I gave it all a coat of white 3 in one sealer/primer/undercoat, gee it made a different to the light in there.

I would recommend it to anybody, even if you don't seal it, paint the inside white 'cos it really makes a difference to the efficiency of the lighting.

Cliff, I am using an oil based undercoat then an off white semi gloss. Whilst the roof will not be lined it is insulated with an outside cover of silver foil which gives great reflection. Should start painting by the end of the week.

Originally Posted by BobR

Finished installing the insulation on the walls today. Can't do anything else until the final is given on the shed. This is being held up by the plumber who has to connect the water tank to the stormwater drain. After that, get the electrical wiring run before cladding over the insulation.

Bob, What type of insulation did you use on the walls, I note it was put in after the outside cladding went on, is it in sheet form?

Colin.

Or you can use white melamine to remove the chore of painting

Colin, I used Foilboard. The sheets are 2400 x 1200 foam between foil. There are different thicknesses. I used 15mm based on the supplier recommendation. During the shed construction I had the middle girt spaced 1200 from the lower girt. There is enough flex in the board to get it over the lip on the girt. Above the middle girt I cut to size. The green tape I purchased from the supplier of the Foilboard. However, any tape will do as you are only holding it in place until the cladding is inplace. Cladding is required as the foil would become damaged quickly if exposed.

Originally Posted by BobR

Colin, I used Foilboard. The sheets are 2400 x 1200 foam between foil. There are different thicknesses. I used 15mm based on the supplier recommendation. During the shed construction I had the middle girt spaced 1200 from the lower girt. There is enough flex in the board to get it over the lip on the girt. Above the middle girt I cut to size. The green tape I purchased from the supplier of the Foilboard. However, any tape will do as you are only holding it in place until the cladding is inplace. Cladding is required as the foil would become damaged quickly if exposed.

Bob........thanks for that info, I have not heard of this product, I will Google it and get more info and find a supplier up her in Brisbane.
Recently I converted a 6m x 3m carport into a workshop, I had to replace three posts, all the rafters and beams, new iron on the roof and under that I put a insulation blanket, I lined the outside with fibro sheeting. I was not sure what to do with the walls regarding insulation, now I know.
I will probably line the inside with 1/2" ply.
I lost my 8m x 8m workshop to our daughter and family, they thought it a good place to live while their new house was being built, six months later they still have not moved into their home, soon I hope

Colin.

superb

Fantastic

Finished putting up the yellow tongue today - only two small strips. Have just about finished the undercoat. Tomorrow I will finish the undercoat and start on the first coat of the finish. Will try and get some photos up. Getting closer.

Trouble with moving into a new house is that so many things compete for your time, including visitors. Anyway, now back onto setting up the shed. A small room has been built in one corner - still to be finished. Most of the machinery and tools have been moved from the garage into the shed. Have started to hang things on the wall. Today was starting to hang the clamps. The yellow tongue has turned out to be magic. No looking for studs - just screw it in. Things are still a bit of a mess, but I have included some photos.

Looks great! Might it get hot in summer where you are? Only asking because I am going through the design phase for my rebuild at the moment.

I am restricted to a low roof, so with the heat in summer here I want to get as effective an insulation layer as I can. I'm thinking of some bats under the foil held in place by some sort of ceiling, probably of ply,because it's going to be more durable than plasterboard in a shed where timber is going to be moved around.

I am using yellow tongue for the lining on the walls at the moment. It seems good, easy to work with and as you say great for hanging things and fittings off. My only concern is whether it will stand the test of time.

OK. Looks really great, you could eat of the floor.............. but one problem ...........Now where are you going to put all the timber?
And all the WIP jobs that you have planned and that are on order????

Well done.

Regards
Greg