Thread: New Shed- WIP

Thanks Jeremy

Originally Posted by TimberNut

is the vermashield stuck down? siliconed or anything? or is it just put in place then the sheets put in place to hold it there?

Nope not fixed at all, the sheets hold it firmly in place.

Looks great Joel, those shelves fit in nicely between the columns

Originally Posted by djstimber

Looks great Joel, those shelves fit in nicely between the columns

Yer perfect actually DJ more good luck than good judgement

Got the power issues sorted out with your shed yet?

Nah, being a bit busy and have also been dragging my a#*e a bit as well, still have to fill & submit the paperwork. When it comes to paperwork, it can get pushed aside and can take me a week or 2 to finally sort it out.

Looks like I will have a couple of free days this week and will get onto it then.

JDub

MANY Thanks for posting the info about the vermaseal. I've just amended my order to have it included. Well worth the few extra dollars!!!

Cheers
Wendy

Electrician is at my place this morning, before I left for work I helped him chase the main 6mm cable from the switch board, under the house (very tight squeeze in some spots!) and then to the shed sub board .... I should have power on the weekend!!! Wooo HOoooo

so what cable has he run to subboard? just 6mm twin with separate earth wire? or 6mm twin+earth?
Not running 3-phase I take it?
did you run anything special at the main board? new 80AMP main switch or anything?

Originally Posted by TimberNut

so what cable has he run to subboard? just 6mm twin with separate earth wire? or 6mm twin+earth?
Not running 3-phase I take it?
did you run anything special at the main board? new 80AMP main switch or anything?

Its 6mm twin + earth (same cable).... nope not running 3 phase, I dont really need it.

Not sure mate, I ran all the wires and conduit, mounted the lights and points and am letting my electrician sort out that stuff. He is good electrician so I let him do what he thinks is best.
All I know is there is a new safety switch on the main board then the 6mm cable runs to the shed to a sub board with 4 circuit breakers on it.

Joel

thanks for that. should you remember, and have a chance, can you ask him what main switch you run?

basically, your street supply goes into the meter box - through huge fuses, then to your meters, then to a main ON/OFF switch. From there, to each circuit breaker and then to that circuit.

effectively you are adding 4 shed circuits through one circuit breaker at the main board. these all go through that main ON/OFF switch increasing the load going through it.

Either your existing main switch has enough capacity to cater for it, or he'll put in another main isolating switch for it.
Just wondering what he was going to do.

Then again, if this is all too much to remember, don't worry. I've gotta discuss with an electrician anyways when I finally get around to building a decent shed (one day...)

Cheers.

Nah dont worry, Im following you

Im 95% sure he isnt putting in any isolating switch, Im assuming my existing main switch has enough capacity to handle the extra load.

I will ask him though if I remember.

Cheers
Joel

Well its finally all done, its been a long road but the shed is finished!!

My electrician was round on friday and wired up all my points and sub board for me

Pic 1: The sub board, I just mounted some 12mm ply and ran the conduit though the face, I was orginally going to go through the wall girts but my cheap hole saw wouldnt cut through the metal.... this worked anyway and turned out pretty neat and my electrician was happy with it. The single point next to the board is a 15a point, in case I need it in the future.

Pic 2: The lights mounted, I went with three double fluros for the main lighting and one double fluro hung a bit lower for above the workbench (pending, workbench will be my first WIP in the new shed)

Pic 3: the ceiling plugs the lights are mounted too, some clever fella on the WWF suggested doing this in case I ever need to add extra lights, that way no need for an electrician, just a double adaptor.

Pic 4: Enjoying a well earned beer in my new sanctuary note: only one chair as per the code

G'day Jdub,

Top stuff, good to see the priorities worked out too - you've got something done so you crack open a beer.

Now it's time to get some dust covering everything and shavings all over the floor. If you don't know what the stuff looks like I can post a photo for you.

Congrats JDub! I wish you many happy hours in your shed.

cheers
Wendy

Nice shed mate, came out well in the end.
Agree with Waldo... time to get the saw dust flyin!