Here are my first thoughts on the layout – given limits of time and cash I am
planning a combination of ikea cabinets and a hand-made workbench.
I would like to make this a dual purpose entertainment and (small) project
space, but this plan tends to favour the latter activity. Unless you count a
bench as...
Here are my first thoughts on the layout – given limits of time and cash I am
planning a combination of...
One of the little jobs I had forgotten about was to fit some trim between the
soffits and the walls.
I used oak trim from B&Q, glued and screwed them to the wall and then filled the
countersunk screw holes. I stained the wood with a mahogany stain and then
varnished it, and...
One of the little jobs I had forgotten about was to fit some trim between the
soffits and the walls....
A trip to B&Q was the nudge I needed to finish a couple of jobs on the inside of
the shed.
I made a corner trim out of some left over plywood to tidy up the join between
the door and the window, and also added a bit of aluminum trim over the...
A trip to B&Q was the nudge I needed to finish a couple of jobs on the inside...
I have completed version II of the pillar cladding and I am reasonably happy
with it. This means the outside building work is now all finally done, bar a
couple of coatings of clear coat for the cladding and a bit of silicon sealant
between the pillar and the doors.
I used paint from Bedec...
I have completed version II of the pillar cladding and I am reasonably happy
with it. This means the outside...
It is a much put about myth that cedar is maintenance free – it is true that you
don’t have to treat it, but it can’t be guaranteed to fade to a consistent grey
colour and frequently ends up as a blotchy mess.
blotchy cedarthe effects of splash backSo what clear coat to use?...
It is a much put about myth that cedar is maintenance free – it is true that you
don’t have...
in the end I decided to use plywood, rather than cedar, to cover the corner post
– mainly because I had a piece of marine plywood to hand and if it ends up
looking terrible I will have only wasted £10 on materials. Besides I am getting
impatient to be done with the exterior and start...
in the end I decided to use plywood, rather than cedar, to cover the corner post
– mainly because I had...
I’ve got the knack with cladding now and managed to get a lot more up in a
couple of hours this afternoon.
more cladding installedcladding top tips
1. It is impossible to keep the corner pieces together when you nail the boards
up unless you brace them first. I found this out the hard...
I’ve got the knack with cladding now and managed to get a lot more up in a
couple of...
Got a few hours in between interruptions to fit the fascias and roof trim –
great to get a bit completed at last.
I spent a good hour faffing around creating mitred corners for the plastic
fascias, and although the results were passable, I am pretty sure they would
have opened up as soon as the...
Got a few hours in between interruptions to fit the fascias and roof trim –
great to get a bit completed...
Now I have my timber delivery I could finally finish gluing down the epdm rubber
membrane on the roof. Step 1 was to create an upstand so water does not
overspill the edges at the side and front.
I cut a 45 degree chamfer on the upstands as I thought this would make it easier...
Now I have my timber delivery I could finally finish gluing down the epdm rubber
membrane on the roof. Step...
I stumbled across a possible cladding material for the out-of-sight sides for
the workshop, called ecosheet. Light, completely waterproof, hard-wearing, does
not need painting and can be drilled and sawn like wood – perfect! It is also
made of 100% recycled plastic so good for the planet.
That was the good news, the bad news is...
I stumbled across a possible cladding material for the out-of-sight sides for
the workshop, called ecosheet. Light, completely waterproof, hard-wearing,...