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Hello all. Just an update. I solved the problem as reported in my thread about the workshop build. It is completely different to my original idea! thats the way things evolve! Because i dont (yet) have a workshop I kept it simple. I removed four of the opening windows from the frame that they...

Hi Again, I want to purchase the roof material on Monday, if anyone has any experience of the metal type roofing systems I would welcome advice. Its a bit costly, thats for sure! John

Hi all, Yes, the photo is a bit deceptive, it might be clearer on the ones below. The edge of the pad (and therefore the back wall of the workshop) is 600mm from the blue fence. plenty of room to access to maintain fence or wall and no overhang into next door's garden. All other parameters fit...

Fitzroy, I agree. I am going to build the frame from tantalised 100 X 50 with a groove rebated in to fit the dg unit. The frame will be built around the window instead of sliding the window in so that I can bed it in silicon properly, I know it's there for life but this fine. The ones in the...

This is the sort of thing I am thinking to make from the dg units. Without the fancy opener! It LOOKS straightforward enough....

A pic of the Windows

Deem a, that's what I did! I will post a pic of the units. They are big and heavy with all the steel stiffening bars so I just want to use the glass.

Lurker and Biskit, Guys, I don't know what to say. I love my Super 7 and I have always dabbled in mechanical engineering, metalwork etc but I played rugby for 52 years and I have found that I just can't do the heavy stuff, lying on the floor, bending down etc any more. Plus, I am excited about...

Hi Dusty, Thanks for the advice. I appreciate anything that makes me think and it's exactly why I joined the forum. i will check that they are toughened, that's very sound thinking. It is my intention to surround the units with a sturdy wooden frame. The current plan is to build the frame with...

Guys, thank you so much for the help. I am afraid that I didn't make it very clear but I gave up the idea of opening windows in the roof, they will just be fixed but I want all of the vertical Windows to open. I have a 2500w X 2.25h roller shutter door in the end so I don't think that I will...

Hello all, Apologies if you have read about this already in my post about my new shed build. I thought that this was a more appropriate forum for the window issue? The idea is to use the double glazed glass inserts (1000w X 1200h) removed from all the PVC-U. My idea is that I make a wooden...

Thanks Paul. Before I found my one time good deal double glazed windows, I researched velux style roof lights. The cheapest I found were about £100 including flashing for something like 580 X 960. I want to put 5 of my 1000 X 1200 units in the roof! 3 on the Right (looking out) and two on the...

Hi there, thanks for that. Yes I am really keen to make the space very light, it's easier to shut it out or put a film on the Windows if necessary rather than have too little. The rh side faces East and gets sun all morning and then it pans over the top. This is probably the wrong forum but my...

OK, I think i have got the hang of this now! here is the slab with my friend Graham ...

OK, if thus works it will be the general idea of the workshop, the window design will change now...

Hello, I have just stumbled upon this group and joined like a shot - I only wish I had found it sooner. We have just moved house and downsized to a house that has a large garden but no garage or workshop. I now have a 20' storage container full of my stuff! Coincidentally I have decided to...