New workshop build - upgrades!

Promised some images didnt I?.
It's been used a lot now, so it should how much it cost HAHAHA.


The inside is not quite how I want it, the Mez still needs to go in and I need to build various benches for the sheet folder and linisher etc.

Outside though is now my focus, if you remember we placed the door on the righthand side of the structure. This was mainly due to the slightly wider access and as of the build start the path down the lefthand side was still owned by the council. Thankfully I've now got the full title to that strip of land (used to be and access path in the 60s), so that's a load off my mind.

The issue I have with the side entrance is the ground is still soil, mostly compacted soil but not ideal.
Image doesnt do the width justice, it's around 1.5m wide.


Now IMO I have spent far too much on building supplies and I still have 2x 1 ton bags of sand. At first I was just going to concrete it, but I've just landed some large slabs from a neighbours property. Around 80 in total, this should be more than enough to slab that area etc.


First I need to resolve the guttering issue, see downpipe :-) which is the same on both sides.

So back to that path, when we dug the footings we noticed an old Victorian soakaway which was thought to be collapsed and blocked.....How wrong we were! Just befoe the rear area was filled with the remaining building supplies ( beleive it or not I have enough roof tiles, blocks and bricks to extend this another 4 meters HAHAHA, not that I will) the owners of the rear structure came to investigate why their guttering was leaking. Turned out the downpup had cracked below the surface, not that it caused issues etc. Anyway with that area dug up I asked where it went, the responded "Under that corner near your garage is a VERY large soakaway which feeds to a surface water drain. It was installed when the factorys were built and that alley was operational". They had to dig up the are and sure enough it's MASSIVE!!!. We knew there was a storm drain around there as the grate we unconvered when putting the fence up. So the idea is to feed into that drain as an overflow, I'm going to feed into water butts first ;-)




Then there is the Drive/entrance to sort......Yeah that's going to need some heavy equipment to sort again.

Update time!
Building the Mez is paused at the moment due to work being rather busy, however one evening the missus said:

GF "you've got a lathe havent you"
Me "Yeah but it's only a small unit why".
GF "Oh it's OK my Dad has one he wants rid of"
Me "Well he's into woodwork it's not something I'd use"
GF "No it's a metal one"
Me "Really send me a photo"

Anyway long story short, he's had a MyFord tucked away in his shed for decades that he hardly uses. I expected some rusted hulk......how wrong was I.......I'll not mention how much it didnt cost :-p right place right time I guess

My old Perfecto which has done well over the years.


Day we collected:

Assembly as it even came with the tray!





Installed, I still need to add the guards etc but that's pretty sorted.
Even came with mountain of cutting tools etc.

Jeez, how close are those battens? You planning on storing engines up there?

I'd sooner have it stronger from the off, that way there isn't anything to worry about later.
There are some noggins in there, prior to putting the boards on and the lights up a few were nailed in.

Well it wont fall down, lol! Not criticising, just a bit overkill

People like you do give me 1000% garage envy !! 😁😁
Seriously, beautiful garage and work area that is clearly being well thought out for maximum efficiency,
Brilliant,
Nigel