Can you stand another workshop thread?

[Fecn]

Ouch.. 17K was a bit more than I was planning on - Unfortunately, my situation is much like yours though.. I'd need a 150ft trench straight down the garden to get water/power down from the house.... proper footings dug.. etc

Ah well.. if I need to find 17K, I suppose I'd better stop reading the forum and find some more paying customers for my company.

 

[scotswood]

Hi Olly,
Looking good mate, tremendous sense of satisfaction looming on completion i suspect!!
Enjoy,
Graham

 

[OllyK]

Ouch.. 17K was a bit more than I was planning on - Unfortunately, my situation is much like yours though.. I'd need a 150ft trench straight down the garden to get water/power down from the house.... proper footings dug.. etc

Ah well.. if I need to find 17K, I suppose I'd better stop reading the forum and find some more paying customers for my company.

It certainly all adds up. I'm doing what I can, in otherwords the electrics and plumbing as well as the joinery etc in the workshop, but my brick laying skills aren't up to doing a garage that's for sure.

The trench and footings weren't too bad, about £1000 or so for a couple of days hire of a guy and a mini digger, the supply and laying of the cables and pipes and then back filling. If you can do that yourself you can save. The big, and unavoidable cost was the concrete.

 

[OllyK]

Hi Olly,
Looking good mate, tremendous sense of satisfaction looming on completion i suspect!!
Enjoy,
Graham

I do hope so - can start all those little finishing touch type jobs on the house then. I just hope I can fit it all in!

 

[woodbloke]

Looking very good so far.....keep the pics coming - Rob

 

[DomValente]

Lovely thread Olly,
Sell your cars buy a Smart car and use the double garage as your workshop

Dom

 

[wizer]

nothing wrong with smart cars, I absolutely love mine! I'm serious!

 

[OllyK]

Lovely thread Olly,
Sell your cars buy a Smart car and use the double garage as your workshop

Dom

Lol - part of the reason for the back garage door was so we could look to get a Westfield for weekend use and keep it out the back with the trailer!

 

[DaveL]

nothing wrong with smart cars, I absolutely love mine! I'm serious!

OK then lets see you put 5 cube of timber in it, in 8 foot lengths. :twisted: :wink:

 

[mambo]

bet i could

 

[Jake]

OK then lets see you put 5 cube of timber in it, in 8 foot lengths. :twisted: :wink:

That's what roof bars are for. Not that they'd work on a smart for anything over 4'.

 

[llangatwgnedd]

Enjoying the thread, keep uploading the pics. 8)

 

[DaveL]

bet i could

Does the back of that cab open?

I make the rest of my team smile at work, I drive a company car and one of the major questions I ask when I have to change it is:
'Can I get 8 foot boards in the car'
Its a spec that car makers don't list in their glossy leaflets and I have caused raised eye brows in show rooms by producing a tape and asking for the seats to be folded down, picky who's picky.

 

[wizer]

nothing wrong with smart cars, I absolutely love mine! I'm serious!

OK then lets see you put 5 cube of timber in it, in 8 foot lengths.

that's what the missus car is for :twisted:

 

[Paul Chapman]

[OK then lets see you put 5 cube of timber in it, in 8 foot lengths. :twisted: :wink:

Is that what they call a drive-by gloat, Dave 8) 8) :lol:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[mambo]

Does the back of that cab open?

no but i have a rollbar on it now :lol:

 

[OllyK]

nothing wrong with smart cars, I absolutely love mine! I'm serious!

OK then lets see you put 5 cube of timber in it, in 8 foot lengths. :twisted: :wink:

You never heard of a roof rack? You'd be amazed at what's been on the top of the scoob.

 

[RPM]

Great thread OllyK!

Lots of good information and fine WIP photos!

Thanks for taking the time to share them. :wink:


RPM

 

[OllyK]

Great thread OllyK!

Lots of good information and fine WIP photos!

Thanks for taking the time to share them. :wink:


RPM

No worries - not done much this week - been a bit nippy. Hope to crack on at the weekend and will get a few more pics up. More insulation and plasterboarding of the ceiling to be done - no I'm not skiming it!

 

[RogerS]

I'm doing what I can, in otherwords the electrics and plumbing as well as the joinery etc in the workshop,

I'm sure you're doing it right..just be careful when you come to sell the house ...unless you've got Building Control signing off the electrics.

You also mention plumbing. Have you got drainage as well? Reason for the comment is that around our way, Building and Planning give that a big no-no as they think we'll convert the workshop/garage to a granny-flat. As if!

Great thread and a super build. I'm envious of solid walls. My walls are all stud partition around an oak frame...trying to find fixing points is entertaining.