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Post by dusty350 on Mar 29, 2017 21:55:07 GMT 1
Hi mate I'm gonna have some time between doing the shuttering, then laying the base, and then there will be a wait for the shed too, so the fence will get some attention as I have never been able to get to it until now. My cable runs along the back fence, up high, so will enter the shed at gutter height. Need to do the electrics a bit better in this one - I've got a 37" Lcd going on one of the walls Dusty
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 13, 2017 20:22:48 GMT 1
Hi Time for an update. My mate Trev came over last week and we built the former for the concrete base. As I said, he is a perfectionist which suits me, so we took a lot of time getting the levels and squareness right. I spent an evening moving my pile of rubble into the 3 bays that we made. The 2 end bays will get filled with concrete first, then we will do the middle one once the other 2 are set. This is because my back wont handle doing the whole lot in one go ! Anyway, this is it at the mo; i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s557/dustymiller350/20170413_112744_zpsn4dppn5j.jpgThe bricks will get laid along the fence line as a path once the concrete is done - that will stop any burrowing by rats from next door and provide a solid path down that side of the shed. Hopefully the next pics will be a nice concrete base !! Dusty
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Post by 4l04ever on Apr 13, 2017 21:44:34 GMT 1
I hope you are very thin to fit down the gap between the fence and your shed.... :-)
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 13, 2017 21:51:29 GMT 1
Haha, it's wider than it looks...but then so am I I did try it for size before we set the back boards so should be ok Dusty
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Post by JonW on Apr 14, 2017 0:49:55 GMT 1
good progress Dusty!
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Post by brg1200 on Apr 15, 2017 5:27:26 GMT 1
I take it you've calculated the extension options once you've filled this one?
Wonderful thing about Australia is the older houses have a lot of space. Our back yard is 20+ metres wide, which neatly fits three "6 metre by 6 metre" garages, so my extension options are in place when finances allow. Got garage unit 1 built (and filled), garage unit 2 is currently the open sided car port (same steel frame and sheet structure), unit 3 is currently drive way but intended to become car port.
Being an expat Pom, I keenly remember the horrible space constraints of the UK, especially in north London suburbs, couldn't even get a wheelbarrow through the house to the back yard!
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 21, 2017 19:22:31 GMT 1
Hi Well, I can get a wheel barrow down my side alley luckily. I know coz I've just barrowed 3 tons of ballast from the front drive to the back garden !! I had 2 maxi bags of ballast delivered on Wednesday, so I got that down the end ready for when Trev came over with his mixer yesterday (Thursday). We got the 2 end bays done; It works out at a ton of ballast per bay, hence I had another bag delivered today for Monday when we will do the middle bay, then I will leave it a few days before removing the formers. It's hard enough to stand on today - we were careful not to have the mix too wet. Shed will be 6 to 8 weeks for delivery, so in the meantime I will sort the path down the side, creosote the fence and tidy it all up so it's ready. Dusty
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 21, 2017 20:07:01 GMT 1
Forgot to add, I have had a rethink regards the inside layout. The shed is 18' long by 10' wide. There will be a dividing wall halfway in so the shed will be equally divided into two 9 x 10 rooms. The front will be main storage, bench, vice, pillar drill etc, so the "dirty" workshop area. The back half will be bike build area - a cleaner room. It made sense to not be dragging lawn mowers etc through the clean area so work area at front and bike at the back. Dusty
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Post by Yogi on Apr 21, 2017 20:26:42 GMT 1
Hi mate
The theory sounds good and I've thought about doing the same many times
What sort of dividing wall are you using, if it's solid will the door be left,right or center.
I always end up with the bikes under covers,drives me mad I've been trying to find a sliding wall of some kind
Looking good mate Matt
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 21, 2017 21:39:29 GMT 1
Hi Matt The dividing wall is an optional extra from the shed firm. I ordered the shed today and hope to get an email tomorrow confirming everything, at which point I will pay a deposit. Not sure if they give the spec of the dividing wall. I did ask for the door to be central in the wall, so racking on one side and bench on the other will not foul the doorway. I want the back room to be as clear as possible - I really want to be able to move around the bike without stuff being in the way. With the small garage, if I want to work on the side of the bike facing away from me, I have to move the car off the drive, get the bike out, manouver it around and put it all back, which is a right pita ! The white/red Lc and the blue hybrid will stay in the garage, and the white/red two stripe will go in the shed for strip and rebuild (eventually) I'm going to line the inside walls again, and insulate the cavities so it's a bit warmer in the winter. I did stipulate 8 windows instead of 11 - I didn't want 3 across the back, but 6 along the side and 2 each side of the front doors will be fine. Getting the shed up will be just the start - I plan on doing loads inside before the bike gets in there !! Dusty
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Post by Yogi on Apr 21, 2017 21:52:59 GMT 1
It's a bit clearer now,I thought all your bikes would live in there I know how hard it is putting finished bikes in the garden while your working in the cave Especially if it rains Glwts Matt
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 21, 2017 22:08:26 GMT 1
Cheers Matt 2 bikes in the garage is ok, but not 3, and the next Lc build will be slow I expect so it can live in the shed quite happily. I have to remove the handlebars to get the bike down the alleyway, so finished bikes will always need to be in the garage - too much hassle to have them out back. Cheers Dusty
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Post by arrow on Apr 21, 2017 22:52:51 GMT 1
That's going to be a great shed when its finished.
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 24, 2017 20:45:58 GMT 1
Cheers Gary, I hope so. Third week of June for delivery and fit so a bit of a wait. That will give me time to finish a few bits like fence panels etc. Third bay was finished today, and we had some ballast and cement left over so we laid a 4 inch thick base at the far end of the shed to use it up. I was just going to lay gravel but the concrete will be better. The middle bay is covered with a tarp at the mo due to rain, but I will get some pics in a day or two. Glad that the concreting is finished. It cost £230 in the end so far cheaper than the pumped option at £800 !! Dusty
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Post by iwantalc on Apr 25, 2017 18:22:18 GMT 1
that's quiet a saving all helps towards the cost of shed..
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Apr 25, 2017 22:47:23 GMT 1
Great progress. well worth it in the end. Built mine about 18 months ago and don't regret it at all. The slab which was about the same size cost me around 330 quid for pre-mix but i was able to get it poured over the wall to the side, so saved lots of mixing and barowing etc Keep up the good work. Great thread too. Cheers.
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Post by JonW on Apr 26, 2017 1:06:28 GMT 1
Shaun, that looks amazing! Totally in keeping with the rest of the buildings and the astro looks great too. How did you fit out the inside?
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Apr 26, 2017 10:21:58 GMT 1
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 26, 2017 18:21:31 GMT 1
That's a great shed build Shaun I have looked at those interlocking rubber tiles for my shed. I did keep the carpet tiles from the old shed but might end up using the rubber tiles instead. The concrete is going off nicely and this afternoon I laid the bricks down the side of the base. I will brush in a dry mix of sharp sand and cement and then water it in. My little helper sat in the middle of the base so you can get an idea of the scale - she is sat where the dividing wall will be; I am going to tidy up the shuttering and plan to leave it in place - I may cut some ply and face the front and right hand side so it looks the same. I screwed long wood screws into the inside face of the shuttering, so the concrete gripped them when it was poured in. Dusty
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Apr 27, 2017 8:25:03 GMT 1
Keep going, you're now at the exciting stage where you start seeing good progress as the construction goes upwards. Hopefully you will get good weather for it but make sure you offset your time with a few rides out.
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Post by Yogi on Apr 27, 2017 8:42:55 GMT 1
Looking good Dusty That dogs a real poser love it Atb Matt
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Post by mouse on Apr 27, 2017 8:47:22 GMT 1
Coming along nicely, looking great Dusty.
Hope the spaniel did not 'set' in that position!
Mouse
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 27, 2017 12:07:16 GMT 1
Hi Cheers fellas Just pottering around now until the shed arrives and then there will be insulating, lining, bench, shelving, electrics to do so after a flurry of activity, a bit of calm before the next stage !! Indie did manage to walk across the middle bay whilst the concrete was still wet !! She didn't like having her feet washed off after she had done it ! Today, I brushed in a dry mix of sharp sand and cement, into the bricks at the side, and then gave it a fine spray from the hose; Dusty
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2017 15:57:32 GMT 1
A springer spaniel that doesn't like its feet wet
I've heard it all now !
Still a cute dog though
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2017 15:57:59 GMT 1
Oh I should say great progress Dusty
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 27, 2017 18:30:54 GMT 1
I think she objected to me using clean water!! If I had used some stinking, stagnant ditch water she wouldn't have objected I'm sure Dusty
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Post by greeny on Apr 27, 2017 21:38:46 GMT 1
Awesome work as normal Dusty.... Cant wait to see the finished project... E
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Post by rostrumorhospital on Apr 27, 2017 23:51:05 GMT 1
Super work dusty, dont read so much of the non-bike related stuff but this one caught my eye and as with the bikes, you have a great eye for detail, the brickwork down the side that no one will ever see is a work of art, i've no doubt it'll be a cracker of a shed and good as the dog looks on the base, will be much better with a nice LC sitting there
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 29, 2017 9:11:13 GMT 1
Hi Cheers fellas, Yea, it will be great with an Lc in there with plenty of room to work on it !! I cut down one of the old 8x4 ply sheets that used to line the inside of the old shed, and have gone over the outside front and right side shuttering boards. Will paint those and then the base is ready. Once the shed is up I will build a ramp rather than a step up to the doors - cant do it yet until I know exactly how high the entrance to the shed will be. Starting to think about racking now. I want all the racking on the left hand side. I've reduced the amount of stuff going back into the shed so a rack system 9' long should suffice. Bigger items like lawn mower can go under the bench on the right. Racks or shelving will be kept to a minimum in the back half - not sure what I will actually need in there yet. Trev built a barn in his garden and standing in it yesterday gave me an idea of size - his barn is 18x12 so a bit wider. It did make me think whether I should have the dividing wall - the large open area seems vast compared to what I am used to, but after some thought I think dividing the clean and dirty areas is a good idea. 20th of June is delivery day so can't wait !! Dusty
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Post by Tobyjugs on Apr 29, 2017 9:45:18 GMT 1
A small space is easier to warm up. How about a diving wall you can open up
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