New member, workshop project and a couple of past projects

[andy brookes]

The build weekend was a long one, took friday off to build wall and get prepared for the assembly.....

Preps to the posts

Quick lay out of the main beams to make sure all the joints were correct

Wall Assembly

Saturday morning began with stripping the old roof off

By midday we had the new wall plates attached and all the beams and posts up

Then trusses

Saturday afternoon saw the final truss and loft boarding complete

Sunday was spent boarding the roof and getting some roofing sheet in place

Not a bad weekends work, lots done thanks to a couple of mates. Still obviously got lots to do. The roof is now waterproof. Need to stuff the walls with some insulation and a membrane on the uotside to keep the weather out until I can clad them.

 

[Raggy]

coming on nicely

 

[Mcluma]

You're hard work paid off,

I love it when a plans comes together :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[OLD]

This is very impressive there must have been lots of careful measurements and plans drawn to be able to prefab everything so as to have such a smooth quick build. Which is always a good idea when the roof has to come off.

 

[OPJ]

You appear to be making fast progress on what appears to be a vast improvement to the size of your workshop. Keep those photo's coming! :wink:

 

[andy brookes]

Lots of planning did help a lot. We only had to cut down a couple of sheets by a few mm's to get everything to fit. Not bad for 39 sheets of OSB and hundreds of meters of 2 x 4. my friends were pretty impressed with how it all slotted together....I was even more impressed!!

As it all had to fit around the old garage, I spent a fair amount of time surveying the old structure. I found that the block structure was all over the place as far as levels and squareness was concerned. I took quite a long time over placing the new wall plates which showed how out of square the blocks were. But once those were in the right place everything went together nicely. I guess the key was to not deviate from the grand plan...... any changes or inaccurate assembly will always bite your arse later!

Will take some more pics tonight to show with the roof on.

Cheers Andy

 

[Mcluma]

This picture says it all

BTW, Putting those branches on the bonnet of your car, is not good for the paint, it leaves a lot of scratches :wink: :wink:

 

[andy brookes]

Pics of the roof sheeting on.....

Still lots to do!

PS, that car has been through a lot more than just a few scatches! See www.teamrado.blogspot.com for the full story! and loads of pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamrado/collections/

Cheers Andy

 

[andy brookes]

Not much progress over the last few weeks due to Holidays and weekend here there and everywhere, but have managed to fit the new door.

Will now be painting the new bit at the back and getting electrics and benches sorted. Will then be able to get going on cladding the outside to make it look all pretty!

 

[smokey]

Cracking project Andy and great pre planning too boot

Keep us updated

Erran

 

[andy brookes]

Socket rail (out of the skip from work) and bench and shelf supports going in.

Bit of painting to brighten it all up

After a couple more coats of paint and the nearly laid laminate floor, cheap B&Q stuff, cost £40 to do 10m2. Makes sweeping up so easy, and warm under foot.

 

[Raggy]

When do you move your bed in?

:wink:

 

[Mcluma]

Great Job, I like the garage door, looks really good

 

[filsgreen]

Fantastic job Andy, well done.

 

[andy brookes]

It's been a while! Few more pics of progress.

The tool storage area and work bench

more tool starage opposite the bench

everything has its place, easy to keep tidy that way

inside the main garage area

from the other end

bike storage on pulleys

Still need to clad the outside, make the window frames and the side man door.