TedShed.

I started in February, as groundwork took place, you can see how close to my house it is, on the right of the picture.



A few quick days later, we put the floor in, once the steel frame was standing and the foundations done.
My nephew is the centrepiece of our family, so we did the obligatory "date the cement and put his footprint on it"

Well, we're only human after all..

 

 

Now that's a shed. 👏

Quite a bit of battening in the roof.



The nerd in me likes the way the uprights and roof carrying steel is bolted at an inclined angle, also you'll see the expansion joints in the floor. A simple consaw slit, later hoovered and refilled with a strong flexible grout.

So, got it blocked, felted and battened, then the roof went on. Metal cladding, in a style similar to a normal fibre cement slate.




Then, to mark my 40th, a roadtrip.




It was even cooler this year, as as well as 2 of my best friends, my sister and my 2 year old nephew came too. He's ruined already, loves cars and being in the garage. He enjoyed the trip too.
A week or so.later, the shed progress had to be escalated, as I had a wind problem.. 😂 with my temporary storage. I wasn't laughing at the time.

Next step was insulation. The wall cavity had bonded beads, I had myself convinced that spray foam was the way to go on the roof, til some concerns were raised by the company supplying the felt.

So in a full about-face, I ordered 48 sheets of 8x4 foot foil covered insulation, got a few mates to help and rented a scissors hoist.
A day did the bulk of it, and another day on my own finished it.

I think it looks much better than the foam, brighter too, and worked out considerably cheaper.




My electrician mates rocked up this week then, and I now have power! 20 double sockets, 5 x 16a sockets, and 2 at ceiling level, that can drop to a 2 poster.
2 highbay LED lamps, similar to these www.ie.screwfix.com/robus-sonic-led-high-bay-150w.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=CjwKCAjwnf7qBRAtEiwAseBO_Hi6Zll55Wc0YOJUI9x7fkQuNVHNbf-LNPqoCUwgtT6u5DBTj70HlxoCR10QAvD_BwE

And 6 LED lamps in the style of a twin fluorescent lamp.
It's bright...
Oh and 3 warm white lights for outside.


Next big jobs are benches, shelves, racking for spare shells and a 2 poster.

That insulation must have cost some money🙈. Was contemplating getting it for my own workshop but couldn't stretch the budget anymore.

So, to continue the theme of living off of noodles (only when they're on offer 😄) for the foreseeable future.. Something big happened this week.

Mint, I plan to do the same at mine sometime, but it's not half expensive.
I fancy incorporating a bar into mine, the projects might take slightly longer though.