Thread: Just starting out

That is a pretty awesome view there Barry. Might pay to set out a little spot next to the shed with a chair so you can soak it up during your workshop breaks.

Originally Posted by danny.s

That is a pretty awesome view there Barry. Might pay to set out a little spot next to the shed with a chair so you can soak it up during your workshop breaks.

'tis already in the master plan Danny.

A nice 5m x 4m paved area overlooking the top of SWAMBO's clothes lines (which won't interfere with the view. Trouble is, all and sundry, including herself's friends, acquantences et al will probable use it b4 I can take a break.

Still, I've always got my add-on external timber store (currently mt) to repair to....small frig for water and other cool drinks might be an idea though!

Work on shed has come to a standstill waiting for another window......would you believe 3 weeks to make a window 1500w x 700 h? Nor did I!

Originally Posted by wun4us

Apologies Pockenholz....shed removed and pics of delightful landscape attached....no, its not raining, but could be close to a little of the white stuff.

Pockenholz huh - I thought I was being sworn at maybe another name for a drill
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Tis a great view - I agree with danny.s I'd spend a fair bit of time thinking things through looking at that view.

Gee missed drooling over this shed build. Brrrrrrr Bathurst in winter, toasted thaw out in summer.

Is that Nick i see in the last sceen shot, all of which are excellent BTW.

Sorry please explain! awaiting new window? how this holds up roofing and side panels well away from said window

Not going to be ready by SWWS for new tools to grace it, then again Bathurst Show and surrounding Field days have more toys than you can see at SWWS in large scale format anyway.

SSHHHHHHHHH....don't tell SWAMBO.....got another little project to keep me occupied until window arrives. Really, I havent quite decided where to put it, and don't want to make rash decision. Thinking hard about maximum light penetration; one window in back wall; 6ft slider door in front, and 0ne full sheet clear roofing on each side. To balance the natural light, I'm weighing up the pro's and con's of where. Right now, it will probably be at the front on the right side looking at the door. I dont want to put any more cladding on ubtil I get the window, that way I can put it in with minimal cutting. Can't put roof on as wall cladding I am fixing high and the overhang would interfere. Also, I want one complete side of the shed without any window etc.

Another thing reared its head this morning...herself informs me that a PA door would be a good idea......might be too, but there goes another (best part of) a metre of wall.

Anyway, window should be here next week early, so back to the grind.

BTW the other small(?) task is removing (already done) the existing concrete driveway and laying a new one on a different perspective. Main part done, now to finish the edge decorations, and the surrounding blockwork before something else is found for me.

Funny though, I can hardly hear much nopw, must be the roar of the planes and guns from my service days, as well as the power saws

BTW the weather is quite pleasant today, a glorious 14C outside and gentle rain.

As far as the Royal Bathurst Show goes, nought of interest to me there now.........only if one has plenty of the ready to part with.

PA DOOR whats she think the big glass one is or does she mean PA door a flap she can shout through like a megaphone.

Mudgee Fieldays then if they are anything like Gunnadah's

Further negotiation this arvo convinced (?) the keeper of the privy purse that it would be too costly at this late stage (hope she doen't get it into her head to visit the big green shed and cost it out). You are quite right that it would have been closer for the shouting(?).

As an ex-pat of Mudgee from many years ago, and still being only 120km away, I can vouchsafe that the Field Days there are considered among the best there are. Many good deals are made and people left happy with their purchases. I haven't been to a Gunnedah one, although I did have an aunty lived there until she died a few years ago.

Bathurst Show is very much like a miniature version of the RAS in Sydney, something I haven't been to since the last of our kids were too old to take again...gues that would be about 25 or 30 years ago, certainly not since they moved to Homebush.

Originally Posted by wun4us

Bathurst Show is very much like a miniature version of the RAS in Sydney, something I haven't been to since the last of our kids were too old to take again...gues that would be about 25 or 30 years ago, certainly not since they moved to Homebush.

I have not been either, no longer a kid and no reason or reasons to go.

Originally Posted by Christos

I have not been either, no longer a kid and no reason or reasons to go.

This is why Field Days came about, Field Days are for those who have grown up moved away from Show Bag with childish toys, rides and such like.

Imagine .........http://www.arec.com.au/country-energ...ield-days.html

Good excuse to see my brother again....he's the last of us still in Mudgee. 15-17 July should suit well at this stage; depends if I've walked away from WWshow in Sydney with anything folding left!!

Going to be a great shed. Hope you get some heat in there for the winters!
I have one of those Ryobi table saws. Really needs some ballast for stability. I agree, it isn't much but I won't be building a house with it, either. Noisy little bugger, too.
Most use now is for cleaning up cants & slabs of western red cedar log for carving. I'll go on a binge with it for a couple of days, tidy up and get on with other things.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

This is why Field Days came about, Field Days are for those who have grown up moved away from Show Bag with childish toys, rides and such like.

Imagine .........http://www.arec.com.au/country-energ...ield-days.html

My next field day will be the working with wood show in Sydney.

Originally Posted by Robson Valley

Going to be a great shed. Hope you get some heat in there for the winters!
I have one of those Ryobi table saws. Really needs some ballast for stability. I agree, it isn't much but I won't be building a house with it, either. Noisy little bugger, too.
Most use now is for cleaning up cants & slabs of western red cedar log for carving. I'll go on a binge with it for a couple of days, tidy up and get on with other things.

Actually it doesn't get very cold inside in winter, I have used my double garage which has not got any wall insulation, only ceiling, and its fine. The shed is getting the royal treatment though with R3.5 top and walls. Apart from that, I'll hope to move around enough to keep warm. Can't use wood heater, and gas/electric too costly to operate nowadays. Hark back to my childhood and teen years, we didn't have any heating at all in the house, and insulation was not heard of then.

A piece of 290mm pine over the leg braces with a sandbag has stopped the wanderlust. I can't complain about the noise though, reasonably quiet, but maybe I'm already deaf enough to not notice Notwithstanding, it will have to do until I either win Lotto, or the jackpot draw at the pub on Friday nights!