Tis the season to....build a workshop!

[andys wood shed]

Andy,

cheers for the offer. I'm not sure I need 500 of them though. Maybe Shultzy could take half.

Where are you in the West Midlands?

Cheers,

Dave

I work in Gloucester so I'm down here every day (just off Eastern Avenue)
Let me know how many you would like and I can sort them out over the weekend :wink:

Andy

 

[andys wood shed]

Andy, I wouldn't mind those hangers if Dave doesn't want them. They would be useful hold the insulation when I do the ceiling.

Your welcome to whatever Dave doesn't need :wink:

Andy

 

[Anonymous]

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[Shultzy]

Thanks Andy, how far apart do they need to be so I can work out how many I might require.

 

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

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[ianmelb]

I'm trying to design the whole workshop so I can order the correct amount of timber. I'm still not sure about spacing for wall joists. Is this still 16" as with the floor or could it be a little more...say 24"?

Also what height can the walls be if I'm going for a pitched roof?

I've used 600mm centres for my 100x50mm wall frames.

Permitted development says that the maximum height for a pitched roof is 4m (measured from highest part of the ground surrounding the building).

When working out my wall heights, I decided that around 1900-2000 mm would be enough for me to put a door in without having too low a frame (and having to duck); I then stuck a 1000mm apex on top of that - total height height approx 3m.

 

[Paul.J]

Looking nice and tidy so far Dave
Will be watching this one.
How big is the new shop going to be :?:
Paul.J.

 

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[ianmelb]

That as well as moving 4 tonnes of ballast to the bottom of the garden.

It took me about 7-8 hours to shovel and barrow 8 tonnes of Type1 hardcore round to my site. Ballast is a bit easier to dig - Type1 has loads of angular bits that don't allow the shovel to penetrate very easily ...

 

[Petiegolfer]

When I landscaped the garden of our old house my brother mixed cement on the drive and I barrowed it down to the footings of the retaining walls. It seemed to be more senible than moving it and then mixing it. We went at it like mad barstewards...its surpriseing how quick you can get it done

When the fullas did the foundations for the conservatory...they did the same thing...mixed the stuff on the drive and then barrowed it round.

I think my best effort ever was moving a pallet of concrete blocks round the back of the house...35meters...in just over half an hour on my own. I treated it as a work out and jogged em down and ran back for the next!

Just food for thought?

Piers

 

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[Maia28]

Hi Dave, looking good and it should shoot up from here if you can survive the cold. I recon the dobuild price shows what the mark up is if you don't buy in bulk, they are half the price that build centre quote for the same materials.
Andy

 

[exigetastic]

Hi Dave, looking good and it should shoot up from here if you can survive the cold. I recon the dobuild price shows what the mark up is if you don't buy in bulk, they are half the price that build centre quote for the same materials.
Andy

I bought some stuff from do build via ebay, so despite the markup on paypal and ebay comission it was still miles cheaper :shock: :?

Looking good on the build btw... I reckon I'm 4 weeks ahead of you. I'm just at the finishing touches stage now. (Mine is quite a bit smaller though)

Took 1 weekend to build the frame. A few evenings to build roof trusses.
1 weekend to clad , and put trusses / roof sheets on.

1 weekend to paint and felt.

First crack at doors was on Friday (had the day off work) This weekend I'm insulating / lining! Though family keep descending on me, really want to get the door hung. :roll:

Will get some pics taken later.


Si

 

[Paul.J]

Still looking good Dave.
Just think this time next year you will be all up and running with that big green monster of a lathe :wink:
Paul.J.

 

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[Fecn]

It's still very exciting seeing it come together.

Certainly is... keep those piccies coming.

 

[Shultzy]

Dave, I stood the frames on end which saved a lot of bending (See my workshop post). You have to look after your back, remember you only have one .

 

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[DaveL]

Dave,

That's looking good.

Do you have all of the cladding read to fit or is it still to be delivered?

What style of roof are you going to fit?