Django Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) Decided earlier this year to use a bit of dead space we had to the side of the garage and turn it into a shooting storage shed/garage game prep area. Mainly because all my shooting bits were getting ruined in the garage from welding spots/grinding, and the wife was sick of me bringing in birds that I had to wash the grease/oil off of after preparing them. Has been slow going, but lockdown allowed me a bit more time. Not quite complete but getting there now Will add a few more pictures and updates as I go, but here is the bulk of it Anyone else have a similar area/set up? Before The start - timber frame and moved the existing cladding to the outside Clad the outside walls and roof, Roof filing going on Decided to try and hide the door a little so not as obvious and to help it blend in - (door is the right hand half with a concealed lock) Managed to get some waney edge board that was a good match to existing, but was still a bit of a jigsaw puzzle Started on the inside - kitchen that came from the in-laws rip out . I don’t have running water, so using a 12v caravan tap and pump, and a 25 litre water container which will be going in soon Floor painted 2 coats concrete floor paint and wardrobe installed for storage of clothing. (stolen from one of my kids bedrooms) Planing to separate it in the middle and have a tube heater in one half to dry clothes (with some vents) LED batton lights in - going to add another one I think Just got this sorted for the space next to the wardrobe. Fold up seat for shoe storage Got it locally, sanded down and going to oil it before it goes in Doing more on it this weekend so hopefully will have some finished picture soon Edited October 1, 2020 by Django Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Not nearly as clean as yours but I got my reloading and other toys the wife had kicked out the house in my barn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Lovely set up 👍 I'd be sticking myself a little camp bed in there too.... Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 The 25 yard berm I built to sight in with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, NoBodyImportant said: Not nearly as clean as yours but I got my reloading and other toys the wife had kicked out the house in my barn. Are the masks to keep her out of the barn 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 1 minute ago, NoBodyImportant said: The 25 yard berm I built to sight in with. Love this!! When I have the space this will be the first thing I build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Just now, Farmboy91 said: Are the masks to keep her out of the barn 🤭 Lol, cheap voodoo art from the Caribbean. Hati or Jamaica, I Can’t remember. It’s amazing what a tourist will buy when drinking tax free liquor. They get you slammed on dirt cheap drinks then sell you $200 worth of trinkets and ****. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Looks excellent Django, the hidden door is really effective too. A great useable space from what I imagine was otherwise wasted ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remimax Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: Not nearly as clean as yours but I got my reloading and other toys the wife had kicked out the house in my barn. like the multiple cabinets and one full of AR's ,had an origional AR10 in 7.62mm in the late 80's before they all got taken away by the gov to be chopped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 4 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: Lol, cheap voodoo art from the Caribbean. Hati or Jamaica, I Can’t remember. It’s amazing what a tourist will buy when drinking tax free liquor. They get you slammed on dirt cheap drinks then sell you $200 worth of trinkets and ****. 😂 Ahh you should come to the UK, we'll fill your pockets with sticks of rock instead 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, grrclark said: Looks excellent Django, the hidden door is really effective too. A great useable space from what I imagine was otherwise wasted ground. The space was exactly that. Not big enough to park a car, but not worth leaving and mowing etc.. will be nice to get it all done before we start the season again. Get new (second hand) freezer tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, Farmboy91 said: Ahh you should come to the UK, we'll fill your pockets with sticks of rock instead 😂 In Hati the little kids sell the huge conch shells to tourists. The are hand painted with various landscapes. When you get back on the boat Hatian customs Search your bags and seize the shells as they are illegal to remove from the island. The kids line up to get the shells and run back out to sell them again. 17 minutes ago, Remimax said: like the multiple cabinets and one full of AR's ,had an origional AR10 in 7.62mm in the late 80's before they all got taken away by the gov to be chopped up. That’s sad. I seen the old school Ar10s fetch up to $75,000 dollars. Did you insulate it? Are you going to heat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 Yes insulated and going to get a couple of oil radiators on timers hopefully for a little regular heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: In Hati the little kids sell the huge conch shells to tourists. The are hand painted with various landscapes. When you get back on the boat Hatian customs Search your bags and seize the shells as they are illegal to remove from the island. The kids line up to get the shells and run back out to sell them again. I'd read somewhere about that sort of things happening in Africa too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted October 1, 2020 Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, Django said: Yes insulated and going to get a couple of oil radiators on timers hopefully for a little regular heat It makes all the difference to turn a good space into a useable one. A beer fridge getting installed too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted October 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 21 hours ago, grrclark said: It makes all the difference to turn a good space into a useable one. A beer fridge getting installed too? That’s what’s the space under the counter is for 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted October 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Added metal shelving storage today (Ignore the **** already on there) And completed the splash back (aluminium composite, stainless effect), upstands, electrics and work light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 only thing missing is a lock on the inside of the door-would make it the last bastion of peace and quiet. works in my cave. top job f. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 very very nice shed..........i shall be kissing mine goodbye soon maybe and moving on.....will buy a B&Q 8x9' and line it out for my stuff maybe ..at my new place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Django Nice work, great use of virtually dead space. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Django Nice work, great use of virtually dead space. Well done i agree ...made something special out of nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hod Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 14 hours ago, Django said: Added metal shelving storage today (Ignore the **** already on there) And completed the splash back (aluminium composite, stainless effect), upstands, electrics and work light This whole thing is outstanding, I’d love to have something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 21:15, NoBodyImportant said: The 25 yard berm I built to sight in with. i like that very nice. On 01/10/2020 at 20:47, Django said: Decided earlier this year to use a bit of dead space we had to the side of the garage and turn it into a shooting storage shed/garage game prep area. Mainly because all my shooting bits were getting ruined in the garage from welding spots/grinding, and the wife was sick of me bringing in birds that I had to wash the grease/oil off of after preparing them. Has been slow going, but lockdown allowed me a bit more time. Not quite complete but getting there now Will add a few more pictures and updates as I go, but here is the bulk of it Anyone else have a similar area/set up? Before The start - timber frame and moved the existing cladding to the outside Clad the outside walls and roof, Roof filing going on Decided to try and hide the door a little so not as obvious and to help it blend in - (door is the right hand half with a concealed lock) Managed to get some waney edge board that was a good match to existing, but was still a bit of a jigsaw puzzle Started on the inside - kitchen that came from the in-laws rip out . I don’t have running water, so using a 12v caravan tap and pump, and a 25 litre water container which will be going in soon Floor painted 2 coats concrete floor paint and wardrobe installed for storage of clothing. (stolen from one of my kids bedrooms) Planing to separate it in the middle and have a tube heater in one half to dry clothes (with some vents) LED batton lights in - going to add another one I think Just got this sorted for the space next to the wardrobe. Fold up seat for shoe storage Got it locally, sanded down and going to oil it before it goes in Doing more on it this weekend so hopefully will have some finished picture soon nice job all round well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted October 4, 2020 Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 Very nice job,like the door idea. Can I ask why you didn't do hips with shingles ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted October 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2020 1 hour ago, vampire said: Very nice job,like the door idea. Can I ask why you didn't do hips with shingles ? I had a roll left over but it was in a different colour (grey) however I prefer heating that on than using the tiles for the hips as I have found with the tiles you can end up with too many joints and they can crack as you bend them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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