Jonz workshop

**Jonzjob** · 17th October 2012, 04:19 AM

When we bought our house here we were looking for a place where I could have a decient w/shop and we found one!! My w/shop started out as a double car port. 3 walls, part of the front, a small part and solid build. I ordered a set of double doors and 4 windows all in hardwood. When they arrived I taught myself how to build a small wall with terra cotte airtex type French bricks.

When you buy any doors here you get the frame as well, even if it's a replacement door and you don't want the frame! So the frame went in and after I had one course of bricks in place I decided that as our trailer won't come out of the door and I'd forgotten it was in there I had better get the dammed thing out!

So the wall was done and the windows fitted.

I insulated the roof with the silver multi layers stuff they use in Alpine homes and it's good stuff, stapled and batterned into place. All the stuff was brought over from the house and put where I wanted it and some cupboards were fitted using some very tall single fold doors taken from the laundry room. Now I have a w/shop that suits me fine. About 7 X 5 meters and 4 1/2 meters high at the ridge.

Loads of light for the lathe

A Jet filter unit hung from the beams and my Startrite 301S by the back wall. It can be moved if I have anything very long to cut

A big work bench in the middle

And a very happy bloke when I get in there!!

**artme** · 17th October 2012, 10:31 PM

Nice space, and as you say, good lighting for the lathe!!

Bit worried about the electrical leads everywhere. Accident waiting to happen>

**jamarpa** · 17th October 2012, 11:17 PM

Don't like it (not). You can see to much of the walls

Heaps of storage room to fill out there. Nice shop.

Question. What is the yellow machine in the 3rd photo? I presume it is a drill but have not seen anything like this before.

**vk4** · 19th October 2012, 08:21 AM

the windows look like they open inwards??? I have 2 sets of louvres, that can be open in all weathers.

Love the shed wish I THE SHED.jpghad that much room, I have a small 3mt Square garden shed in the back yard bit warm in summer.

Jeff
vk4

**crowie** · 19th October 2012, 08:58 AM

Good shed John.....I wish I had that sort of open space to work in.
Were do you sort you timber stocks?
With a 4.5mtr ceiling you could add a mezzanine level??
Cheers, crowie

**tdrumnut** · 19th October 2012, 11:55 PM

Nice set up Jon thanks for sharing

**Christos** · 21st October 2012, 09:05 AM

There is some storage space on the walls to fill. It's a good to feeling when you are able to build something in a dedicated space.

**Jonzjob** · 21st October 2012, 05:54 PM

i thought I'd replied to you Crowie?? No mez, the roof is ridgid left to right, but there is room for some small long bits on the filter. Strong enough because it's hung on chains.

The wingows do open inwards VK, just like all French windows apart from sliding ones

. The only outward opening ones you'll find are on ex-pat British renovated houses. As and when they need repair there will be problems because the French are not geared up to making them. I inquired when I ordered them for my workshop and all I got was an "are you mad" look.. It still gets to over 30 in the summer, but I have a pedestal fan in there and a small fan heater for the winter. If it gets to those extremes I tend to stay in the house though. It's only a blasted hobby after all

You are welcome TD. Nice to have something like that to share! I have to admit that I had a very long wait to get it..

Christos, it was a hell of a shock to think that I nearly walled my trailer inside! Once the wall was up the only way to get the thing out would have been to knock said wall down again

**Christos** · 21st October 2012, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jonzjob

Christos, it was a hell of a shock to think that I nearly walled my trailer inside! Once the wall was up the only way to get the thing out would have been to knock said wall down again

I have not seen your trailer but I would have suggested to remove vertical through a door. Or seek help from the metal work guys to dismantle and reassemble

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**Jonzjob** · 21st October 2012, 06:47 PM

It would have been a dismantle job mate and as it's all very well galvanised it would have been fun gluing it back together together again! Still, it was spotted just in time!

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