JKD Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 (edited) Was asked to post some pics of a workshop/shed I constructed (this was for a client, instead of a purpose made "off-the-shelf" one). Total cost of materials and my (cheap) labour was circa £3200 (10 years ago) compared to a commercially available (flimsy) one for £1900 + base + delivery + erection + kitting it out etc etc. Base was dug out for a reinforced concrete base with deepened perimeter. Brick plinth built on this with a DPM and a DPC with more concrete over this to create the internal floor. A treated timber frame was built onto this, using 100x50 to the long sides and 75x50 to the ends. Completely wrapped with breathable felt, and 12 ply to all internal walls for rigidity and infinite fixing points. Clad with 175 mm feather edge, roofed with a further layer of 12mm ply and completed with Onduline corrugated roof sheets. Two quality gates from Wickes (with ply to the internal faces) as doors, and two salvaged window frames from the house during an upgrade to new ones. Internal fit out was low level cupboards and 2nd hand kitchen worktops. One end as a workshop/store, the other end as a tack room. Most of this was made using leftover materials from the main build. Pictures have loaded in incorrect order.... Edited August 29, 2022 by JKD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 jeeesus thats a proper job ........bet he was chuffed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 Proper job there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 I could live in that !!! Nice job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 That's a proper nice job 👍. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 Nice job but history tells me its not going to be big enough, they never are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 Nice job. I think the rule of thumb here is to decide what size you want. Double it, then during the foundation stage double it again. It still won't be big enough BUT it will take longer to,realise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Diver One said: Nice job. I think the rule of thumb here is to decide what size you want. Double it, then during the foundation stage double it again. It still won't be big enough BUT it will take longer to,realise EXCACTLY THAT ...NAIL ON THE HEAD BEEN THERE SEEN IT DONT IT... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 8 hours ago, ditchman said: jeeesus thats a proper job ........bet he was chuffed... SHE was well chuffed 😀 except for the price !!! Difference between this one and the "manufactured" ones is that this one will outlast her (my GF) and myself 🤣 3 hours ago, Dougy said: Nice job but history tells me its not going to be big enough, they never are. 3 hours ago, Diver One said: Nice job. I think the rule of thumb here is to decide what size you want. Double it, then during the foundation stage double it again. It still won't be big enough BUT it will take longer to,realise I think you are both correct !!! 😆 I daren't show pictures of how it looks inside now 🤭 8 hours ago, Dave-G said: Proper job there. 7 hours ago, Walker570 said: I could live in that !!! Nice job done. 7 hours ago, mel b3 said: That's a proper nice job 👍. Thanks chaps, appreciate the compliments 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 Impressive. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 15 minutes ago, Gordon R said: Impressive. Well done. Thanks 😉 Latest picture as of 2 years ago,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 Smart, wish I had the skill 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 I’ll second that👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 That’s an excellent job you’ve done there Chris. Hope that you’re keeping well and busy. Many thanks for posting. ATB OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 14 hours ago, sandspider said: Smart, wish I had the skill 👍 Cheers, but at the time I'd been in the building game for 30 years, so find this sort of thing very easy 😀 5 hours ago, yates said: I’ll second that👍 Thank you 😊 5 hours ago, Old Boggy said: That’s an excellent job you’ve done there Chris. Hope that you’re keeping well and busy. Many thanks for posting. ATB OB Cheers Chris, the other half thinks so too, but it's now full of odds and sodds etc with hardly any floor space available 🤪🤣 Keeping well and very busy cheers, you also ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 21 hours ago, Dougy said: Nice job but history tells me its not going to be big enough, they never are. That's certainly made me giggle. Great looking shed, materials alone have probably doubled in price now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Mice! said: That's certainly made me giggle. Great looking shed, materials alone have probably doubled in price now. Please,,,, DON'T call it a shed, it's her workshop don't you know 😀🤣 And yes, I'd shudder to think how much it would cost now, but the same can be said about a flat-pack shed/workshop. My own shed is completely different 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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