Thread: Remove Condensation & insulate shed

hi Speedy, Looking good!! Love the window shape. I notice you haven't gotten to the insulation bit yet. What have you decided to do when you reach this step?

cheers
RufflyRustic

Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

If I had the shed built without doors big enough to drive a vehicle through, it became a workshop and had to be built to liveable standards, I heard 1500mm from the boundary, there went my shed size from 6x5 metres to way too small for the intended use/enjoyment/equipment and siting on the spare patch of ground I have.

Why not build your shed with 2 hinged doors 1 say 1500 wide the other 900 wide. Put padbolts top and bottom on the wide door and fit padlocks to both. Should slow down the use by his vehicles. Specially if you "lose" the keys.

Or use a tiltdoor. Stick a nice heavy sawbench etc just inside the door. Of course you "need" to bolt it down for vibration. that'll stop the vehicles using it.

BTW if you keep a nice sawdusty workshop the vehicles wont last long. Just sprinkle dust on them regularly an they'll soon find a new home.

Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

hi Speedy, Looking good!! Love the window shape. I notice you haven't gotten to the insulation bit yet. What have you decided to do when you reach this step?

I'm fortunate to live in the rainforest on top of the Great Dividing Range (outside Cairns) average temperatures here is 10 to 30 deg so I don't need insulation. The down side is the very high humidity, causes a big rust problem.

Echidna - I think sawdust over everything is only good for the time between sneezes - mine , but, I have been known to tempt fate by telling HWMNBO that I'm gonna use his shed if he doesn't. Certainly gets him into it quick smart


Speedy - If it's so hot, wouldn't insulation help keep the temperature more even or have you acclimatized? I agree, the humidity is a concern. The M-in-Law is just down the range in Edmonton and is always telling us how humid it is there. Can only suggest airconditioning with a tiny dust-particle air filtation system, but that, of course, takes money away from wood and tools.

Actually, how do you handle the humidity when working with wood, both in regards to yourself and the wood?

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RufflyRustic

Ruffy, I have lived all my life in the tropic and temps below 30 I don't consider hot. The humidity to me is only a problem as far as rust and mould go. Working in it personally is only a problem when the temp goes above the mid 30s, when its that hot I'll somtimes work naked. :eek:
The wood itself isn't really a problem as the humidity stay constant through out the year, how ever if a peice I've made was to go to a very dry place to live there maybe a shrinkage problem.

Geez, thanks for the picture - Not! and I was expecting you say something about certain cold beveragesthanks
RufflyRustic

nah, anyone can drink cold bevies I like the hippie way

Looks like I've KILLED another thread.

You'll be fine speedy if you post some more pics, just stay out of them if it's a bit warm OK.

Speedy the safety implications are scary.
There is accepted measures to deal with long hair & there was some discussion about beards & safety.
What happens if something else gets caught in the machinery. :eek: :eek:
Good thing you're not a boilermaker "things could realy sizzle".

take care now!

's OK Speedy, just couldn't think quick enough to get a good reply for you. I kinda got stuck on the points the others have just rais.. sorry, stated

cheers
RR

Interesting you were talking about condensation on inside on clear roofing sheets. I have a small shed/workshop with a sky light( Fibraglass roofing sheet), condensate on the inside was shocking ended up put a sheet of clear ploycarp..on the inside, thus condensate drains outside. But in garage not a problem...
interesting. Don