Time for a workshop (shed)

[nozza36]

Gotten so fed up with having nowhere to play , i've decided to
hack down the forest that is the back of my garden and build
a workshop/shed , i've tamed the hedge (most of it) and the
brambles , but still have to remove a large tree , so am going to
borrow a large ladder and a chainsaw so i can make furious sawdust
and have an area i can build a concrete floored shed on !
I have several things i want to build , an electric bike being
high on the list , but storage of hobby items is vital to me and my
sanity as baby No. 2 will be arriving here in 8 days and "space"
will be even more scarce , i also need to have a bolthole for when
the smell of shitty nappies gets too overpowering !
Wish me luck , i'm going to need it guys

[m0ose]

Haha, nice idea! I've got me one of them, but sadly it isn't mine!

My parents built my brother and I a fort out near our patch of trees, but lo and behold in a short couple of months it turned out to me more of a storage shed than a cool fort.

[ToolyMcgee]

Good luck man. Hope you finish your sanctuary before you need it. Do you have plans for heat or electricity yet, or just trying to get the walls up?

[HallisChalmers]

i also need to have a bolthole for when
the smell of shitty nappies gets too overpowering !
Wish me luck , i'm going to need it guys

Buy a gasmask...and large metal tongs....good luck w/ the little one

[jruther2]

Congratulations on the new baby nozza! I hope all goes well. Good luck also on your upcoming 'work' building. I wish I had a building separate from the house to play. My baby number 2 just arrived a month ago and she doesn't appreciate the sounds of files and the dremel while she's trying to sleep in the room above!

[locfoc]

Grats on the new baby! must be a great feeling, and the new shed that is a smart thinking man right there. I know you may be over looking a few key points so I will fill you in with Guys Corner Advice: Get a mini fridge and fill it with beer. If you need electricity the fast way just run an extension cord from a plug outside house into your shed, then throw a power bar on the extension cord and you can run a fan, radio, laptop, all the goodies.

Cheers m8 lets see some pictures when the shed is done!

[rosindubh37713]

Thats a brilliant idea mate!! when you have little ones running about all over the place you really do need a little den you can escape to for a while.
I tend to just lock myself in the toilet!! and you definatley need somewhere to go when them shity nappies start flying around!!!
We have got a little shed in our back garden which is full to the roof with all the kids bikes and garden toys, I would love to have my own
Well done on the second addition mate, just think of all them lovely sleepless nights your gonna have!! Get that shed built quick mate!!!!

[nozza36]

Rosindub' i don't know whether to laugh or cry ,
I am so happy about my son being born but i feel that i'm being penned in
and my wife thinks i'm not being objective , ie bathroom, kitchen both
need a refurb , which i can actually do myself , unfortunately our
home is a 2 up , 2 down SHOEBOX ! and space is at a premium .
Never argue with a pregnant partner !
I'm pushing the "Storage" issue , ie tools ,and "all that shit/junk
out of sight", she knows it will be a superb spot to "File stuff"
so fingers crossed .
I'm going to do it anyway so any good comparisons will help soothe
the grumpy wife into compliance

[.45cal]

Congratulations on your second child. I know what you mean about space at a premium I am apartment hunting just to have room for my hobbies ( I have a few and they all seem to take up too much space) I hope your shed turns out to be a safe haven for you close to home.

[HallisChalmers]

I'm pushing the "Storage" issue , ie tools ,and "all that Sh!t/junk out of sight", she knows it will be a superb spot to "File stuff"
so fingers crossed. I'm going to do it anyway so any good comparisons will help soothe the grumpy wife into compliance

Nozza, here's a site where you can get some ideas on building your perfect "man-cave": http://www.mancavesite.org/default.htm

[nozza36]

The dimensions for my shed will be 8ft x 8ft and 6.5ft high
with a workbench running down 1 side , electricity , vise
grinder , eventually a fridge and dartboard , lots of stuff to store so
i'll be looking to maximise the available space as i want to get a
couple of projects up and running !
Somehow i don't think mancave will be interviewing me in a hurry.

[.45cal]

That settles it I'm coming over!

[nozza36]

Finished the hedges today , now i need a bonfire !
Ladders are sorted but still working on grabbing a chainsaw
hope to get an electric 1 as weight is an issue , it's a BIG tree !
Wife gives birth in 4 days and the 4yr old has been vomiting all day
so strangely , i don't think i'll finish my shed this week !

[nozza36]

Have chainsaw , and baby arriving in less than 48 hrs
i may make a start , but then i am cook , cleaner , driver ,
child minder ect. so i may just cry off for a week or two !

[HallisChalmers]

Finished the hedges today , now i need a bonfire !
Ladders are sorted but still working on grabbing a chainsaw
hope to get an electric 1 as weight is an issue , it's a BIG tree !
Wife gives birth in 4 days and the 4yr old has been vomiting all day
so strangely , i don't think i'll finish my shed this week !

Funny, my dad puked his guts out for a week before I was born, according to my mom. And then I puked my guts out for twenty plus years once I started drinking.

Strange how all that works out.

Anyway, good luck to you with the new kid on the block.