Built this when I had 6 months sabbatical about 5 years ago. I wasn't allowed to work so I thought I'd build a shed at the bottom of the garden.
6" concrete base. 2 course(s) bricks. The single layer at the front was where the doors go. Floor, walls and ceiling insulated. Everything nailed together pretty much with a nail gun. If you go the wooden route, you are more than welcome to borrow the air nail gun and any nails that I've got.
I forgot to mention, that cheap carpet tiles are soft and disposable and nice to work on,
I saw it done and it on the todo list after auto art is finished
I have some garage magazines with bar & Expresso lounge seating etc. I can scan it if anyone would like. I am finishing detailing an DOHC Alfa Alfetta engine , I have had it sodablasted and going to crackle finish the Exhaust manifold etc and highly polish the rocker cover etc. I am attemptin to bring it into my study as a piece of " Auto sculpture " , a conversation piece so it must be good or it will take up valuable space in the woodshed .
I got a "shed" load of these from a neighbour who works for a company who cleans them, perfect for a garage/shed floor and working on. Fire retardant too, so won't burst into flames with your new found welding splatter skills.
Last edited by Nige on Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Nige wrote:I got a "shed" load of these from a neighbour who works for a company who cleans them, perfect for a garage/shed floor and working on. Fire retardant too, so don't burst into flames with you new found welding splatter skills.
Mmmm Black mink....
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
In regard to the base slabs vs concrete, apart from the rising damp, you will not be able to
use a jack and certainly not be able have a milling centre, have you considered 3 phase power will be required for a bridgeport etc ? IMHO put down a concrete base with steel reinforcing, kingspan, for the plan's you have in mind Were all very envious
of you lucky guy !
Jasper wrote:In regard to the base slabs vs concrete, apart from the rising damp, you will not be able to
use a jack and certainly not be able have a milling centre, have you considered 3 phase power will be required for a bridgeport etc ? IMHO put down a concrete base with steel reinforcing, kingspan, for the plan's you have in mind Were all very envious
of you lucky guy !
I probably won't need a jack - won't be able to get a car in there.
The milling machine things is a looooong way into the future, and 3 phase isn't going to happen
I'm definitely leaning towards the proper concrete base - I'll probably have to make up some sort of argument for SHMBO - rising damp, insulation, cold etc.
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young but I'm just backdated yeah
Mark me laddo what exactly do you want to do with this shed?
Reality check here! is it actually just storage? then a 'normal shed' with a wooden floor supported on sturdy slab type footings will be perfectly fine. Lets not get over excited with pits, machinery and dungeons if ain't ever going to happen, you've got a garage already for that and a loft for the dungeon.
No point in going over the top if it's miles off the end use. By all means make it big, but what are you going to put in it other than junk out of the garage so you have more space in there for car stuff?
