Well its been a long time coming for me to get round to building my workshop :clap:

 

To finish building my drive, i have to get rid of a dilapidated shed and a load of crap to the side of the house, but until the workshop is built at the bottom of the garden, i couldnt do anything on my poor zed :thumbdown:

 

After trying to find a reasonable priced shed/workshop, i decided it would be cheaper to buy the materials and build my own. I did the concrete foundation in July which had then been covered with a 6m x 3m gazebo, to help the concrete dry and keep the pets off and while up and once concrete set we used it for a few BBQ parties :thumbup:

 

The timber is being delivered on thurs and im looking forward to getting a man cave again and having all my tools in one place, instead of scattered among two sheds lol

 

It will have a pent roof and is 16ft by 8ft, i will take progress pics as i go, so far its cost about £600 for the timber and cladding and thats without insulation, electrics, windows and door factored in, however to buy one ready built to the spec i want is nearly £2k, so im looking at about £1k finished.

All 3x2 and treated shiplap cladding, 8x4 sheets of 3/4 ply for the roof and for now will be using green/slate roofing felt, may up the grade at a later date, but for now keeping the costs reasonable.

 

I did look at using pallettes and felt too much work invloved and time consuming for now, I looked at using reclaimed timber, but my local demolition place had no 3x2 or 2x2 so went for new and to be fair the 3x2 was really cheap from my local Jewsons :thumbup:

 

Would love to see some other man caves to steal some ideas from :biggrin: benches layout and finish etc..

 

 

Bring on the mancave porn :clap:

you would be better of with 4x2 timber you can build it easy in studs then just lift in to place any studding i do as always 4x2 much better for the job your doing

 

and do 400mm centers

Edited October 20, 201510 yr by dan300zx

My pics are in the link below mate but must get it updated with more pics. Every man needs a man cave lol

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?178827-The-Garage&highlight=garage

you would be better of with 4x2 timber you can build it easy in studs then just lift in to place any studding i do as always 4x2 much better for the job your doing

 

and do 400mm centers

 

I did look at 4x2 Dan, but i would be losing an inch internally, then boarding the inside another 1/4inch or so all round, if i was able to build it bigger then it wouldnt be an issue and considering what most normal sheds are built from, 3x2 will be like steel girders in comparison lol

Would love a huge garage like that Gary, although the other half would never see me lol, she has already said that now when the workshops done :lol:

I did look at 4x2 Dan, but i would be losing an inch internally, then boarding the inside another 1/4inch or so all round, if i was able to build it bigger then it wouldnt be an issue and considering what most normal sheds are built from, 3x2 will be like steel girders in comparison lol

 

You would not lose 1/4inch all round on the inside measurements no matter what size studwork you use as the inside boarding would be there at all instances unless you decided not to boar the inside

That didnt sound right when i re read it lol, i meant with 4x2 and board i would lose 2 and 1/2 inches internally unless i made the uprights side on then it would be 2 inches regardless :biggrin:

deffo should be 4x2 studding for a strong shed

deffo should be 4x2 studding for a strong shed

 

And I hear he's not even going to use noggins :tongue:.

3X2 is fine for a shed/garage this size imo. Its used a lot in stud walls and outside prefab buildings http://www.extraspace.co.uk/portablerange/flatpack/technical/

4x2 would be overkill and not needed in this case.

i do this for living 4x2 is the best size to use

 

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And I hear he's not even going to use noggins :tongue:.

 

no noggins :scared:

here is some studding i did in 4x2 its just a better job stronger and you can fit 4inch insulation in it to

Yep I get your point Dan and 4x2 in big structures is the way to go but for this instance I think 3x2 is fine mate.

no no no 4x2 is a standed stud size to use on 99% of stud work. building studding out to 3x2 is not rite it flexes to much its to thin for proper insutaltion ifs its plastered when you open and close doors it flexes and cracks the plaster. its just the best way to go just listen to some one in the no here sir. its like the blind leading the blind here :tt2:

Edited October 21, 201510 yr by dan300zx

Its not going to be plastered mate :tt2:

i know its not but theres no need to build it weaker . anyhow thats what i think

no no no 4x2 is a standed stud size to use on 99% of stud work. building studding out to 3x2 is not rite it flexes to much its to thin for proper insutaltion ifs its plastered when you open and close doors it flexes and cracks the plaster. its just the best way to go just listen to some one in the no here sir. its like the blind leading the blind here :tt2:

 

In that case why are 4 and 1/4" linings a standard size? Along with 5 and 1/4" for 4x2 stud work(obviously). 3x2 is absolutely fine for Groovers particular application.

 

 

 

Built from 3x2 stud work at 400 centres with noggins at 1200, clad in rebated feather edge board. 7x2 rafters with OSB and Fibreglass roof. Pre loved French doors of a friend, and sign courtesy of an appreciative relative.

 

Daffy.

 

 

 

Built from 3x2 stud work at 400 centres with noggins at 1200, clad in rebated feather edge board. 7x2 rafters with OSB and Fibreglass roof. Pre loved French doors of a friend, and sign courtesy of an appreciative relative.

 

Daffy.

 

Nice Dave; very nice....:thumbup:

most studding is 4x2 i have done years of this on site its always 4x2 and when ever i u do studding it its always 4x2 you willl never see them using 3x2 on site anyhow i dont care now just telling you what i know and what i do and whats works for me and just about every other joiner i know

I would love to have a purpose built workshop!

I had a 2000 Sq feet unit with 4 other people for 8 years.

About 3 years ago when I moved to my new house to save money i down sized to a 18 x 10.5 concrete garage with a 14 x 6 shed beside it to house the tool box, tools, benches and spares.

I had to dump or sell so much stuff which I wish I kept hold of sometimes but I just don't have the space.

When we move again I've already stated I want a bigger garage / workshop.

Looks really nice that Dave :thumbup:

 

Dan i agree that all stud in houses is done in 4x2 and i did building for many years as a chippy, doing flat conversions roofing etc :yes:

 

But for my needs with what is a small space in comparison 3x2 will more than suffice. By the time the cladding is on and boarded internally and with 3/4 ply on the roof, all screwed and no nails, its not going anywhere soon :thumbup1:

 

Anyway, wood arrives tomorrow, so as long as the weather is reasonable, i cant wait to get started :thumbup:

i have built many shed/ work shops always ued 4x2 with a pitched roof also. am sure you will fine dude post pics when ye done

i do this for living 4x2 is the best size to use

 

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no noggins :scared:

 

Of course i am lol, Andy has been on the magic mushrooms again :lol:

Here's my man cave one side 300 work bench ,other side big boy toys work bench

Timber arrived at midday yesterday and knocked this up in about 4 hours, go to do the noggins and cut and frame where the windows are going, picked up the sheets of ply for the roof today along with some double glazed window units and have covered it all up for the night with a huge tarpaulin as its meant to rain through the night, the tarp is so big i can work under it like a tent.

 

Its 17ft x 8ft, 2m at the rear and 2.3m at the front elevation as im keeping it under 2.5m for permitted development

 

Edited October 23, 201510 yr by groover