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

[Paul B]

Hi Everyone
I'm new to the board but have been taking in the valuable info provided by yourselves.

i'm in the process of building the attached studio/shed website greenretreats - waddesdon to house a print machine so it needs to be warm and dry no condensation at all due to material storage - i'm looking to build on bricks on a base from 4x2, insulated with polystyrene all round and floor - Crown wool for the roof, WPB 12mm ply walls and 18mm floors and ceiling OSB3 (Sterling Board roof grade)Green Mineral Torch, breather membrane on outside battoned and clad with 6 x 1" treated ship lap - got a rough quote from dobuild direct and it is 1/5th price this company supplies and builds for which is way out of my price range , so i thought i'd have a go myself
If anyone has anything else i might need to look out for it will be very much appreciated as this is the first one i would have built and really dont want any problems further down the line when everything else is installed.

Thanks a lot in advance

Paul

 

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[Waka]

Dave

Looking really good, I know a couple of workshops as tidy as yours :lol: :lol: Keep us up to date as you progress the inside.

 

[Mcluma]

Dave....

a beautifull workshop

BUT WHY O WHY DIDN@T YOU FINISH THE INSIDE BEFORE MOVING IN

you made a good effort, but i would have finished the inside before moving all the stuff in.

Why not finish the inside with ply or osb and the roof (with insulation) then the electrics, even paint it white.

You will have now such a hard job in finishing, IF YOU EVER COME ARROUND TO DO IT, and you will be cursing yourself for not doing it (all your tools will be in the way)

So for others, this is my advise, finish first all, complete it, then move in, even if it is a case of budget constrains, there is a proper finish for every budget

 

[Anonymous]

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[Mcluma]

BUT WHY O WHY DIDN@T YOU FINISH THE INSIDE BEFORE MOVING IN

As mentioned in my previous post (I think) the old workshop must be moved in order to put an extension on the house. Ideally I would have waited but that just wasn't possible. That combined with two kids (soon to be three) having missed a lot of time with their dad over the past six months made me move in. Electrics are going in at the same time as the house extension being built (already quoted for and agreed).

Don't forget...this is all just fun for me (although at times I've had to remind myself why I've been working my butt off for so long).

Now to get on with some proper projects.

Dave

Well thats a good reason :lol: :lol: