My workshop

[1steven]

I am repurposing and old barn so I can work on my land rover has taken sometime getting to this stage. But she is finally in just before it rained, still lots to do but happy with the progress so far

 

[nickds1]

Excuse me asking, but was that outcome deliberate? It looks kind of... a bigger entrance than intended?

 

[1steven]

Excuse me asking, but was that outcome deliberate? It looks kind of... a bigger entrance than intended?

I wanted to save the gable but the stone was heavy and the outside ones were brittle, they were only kept together with mud. So I chose to take most of it down for safety really. Not a bad view on a good day.

 

[Fitzroy]

I wanted to save the gable but the stone was heavy and the outside ones were brittle, they were only kept together with mud. So I chose to take most of it down for safety really. Not a bad view on a good day.

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Technically they were held apart by the mud lovely location for a workshop.

 

[1steven]

Technically they were held apart by the mud lovely location for a workshop.

South facing

 

[baldkev]

Nice and airy

 

[MARK.B.]

Still a bit to do but you are under cover so no excuses for not cracking on
lovely location for a shop, should be no height issues ,could you fit a a 2nd floor office/storage at the other end?

 

[1steven]

Still a bit to do but you are under cover so no excuses for not cracking on
lovely location for a shop, should be no height issues ,could you fit a a 2nd floor office/storage at the other end?

Now you have got me thinking

 

[1steven]

Nice and airy

Was when the wind got up to over 30mph

 

[Trainee neophyte]

That's a nice, practical farming solution if ever I saw one. Proper job.

There will be more room for tools sheep once you get rid of the landrover.

 

[1steven]

That's a nice, practical farming solution if ever I saw one. Proper job.

There will be more room for tools sheep once you get rid of the landrover.

More tools fewer sheep, looking for an air compressor setup now.

 

[1steven]

Couple of updated pictures hoping to fit a roller shutter should be available in a month or so.

 

[1steven]

Some updated pictures temporary doors

 

[Sachakins]

Some updated pictures temporary doors
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Few coats of primer and paint and will last a lifetime, save buying roller shutters

 

[1steven]

Few coats of primer and paint and will last a lifetime, save buying roller shutters

Tempted but we get high winds and I want to be able to open them

 

[1steven]

This is the side door after 35mph wind gusts. Quick repair

 

[MARK.B.]

That will keep the worst of the elements out for now, keep an eye on that stonework though,hard to tell from the pictures but it does look like there are a few Widow Makershanging around.

 

[1steven]

That will keep the worst of the elements out for now, keep an eye on that stonework though,hard to tell from the pictures but it does look like there are a few Widow Makershanging around.

Thankyou hope it will, will be working on the stone work soon as possible allowing for weather on Orkney don’t think I will be using mud as a filler though.

 

[MARK.B.]

You look to have plenty of good stone to work with done sympathetically and with a nice set of doors it will look fantastic