workshop Workshop build

[MY63]

That was an option I considered but the doors were designed to have the strength of the OSB to keep them square. the additional weight of the glass would have caused other issues with hinges etc.

I only intend using the workshop with the doors open and as it is in my garden there is no access from anywhere but my house

Thanks for the input.

[bermudahwin]

You'll have to be careful, mate, it'll be better than the neighbors houses, they'll move in

[Sheilajeanne]

On 2/19/2019 at 8:05 PM, Buzzard2005 said:

Looks good

What are you going to put on the roof? It looks to be about a 2:12 or a 3:12 slope, you may have an issue with ice if you use a regular shingle. I work in a roofing supply store, in the sheet metal shop, we get a lot of people with ice damage on the sheds that have used a 3 tab shingle.

Yup, that was my first thought, too. "That guy obviously does NOT live somewhere where they get serious snowfalls!" 

I used to live in a house that didn't have enough slope to the roof. I spent a LOT of money fixing it up when I moved in to make it waterproof. The roofers installed a special membrane to resist leakage, as well as the regular roofing tarpaper that goes under the shingles. The third winter I was there, we had an ice storm that deposited about 4 inches of ice on the roof. When that started to melt in the spring, the water leaked right through my living room ceiling! I loaned a friend a pickaxe, crossed my fingers that she wouldn't get carried away with it, and together we spent over an hour removing the ice. Less than an hour later the leak stopped. 

[kgg]

I would recommend you install a metal roof, it will be a little more expense but faster to install. The rain will run off easier and with such a low roof profile any snow will have an easier time sliding or snow raking it off. You will find that it will be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer particularly with the air gap of the 2x4 strapping. Here your 25 year (haha) shingles last about 6 to 8 years with serious deterioration starting around year 3 to 4. A lot or all of the shingles have become ECO friendly, less or no real tar, and wind up in the landfill quicker.  

kgg

[bermudahwin]

42 minutes ago, kgg said:

I would recommend you install a metal roof, it will be a little more expense but faster to install. The rain will run off easier and with such a low roof profile any snow will have an easier time sliding or snow raking it off. You will find that it will be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer particularly with the air gap of the 2x4 strapping. Here your 25 year (haha) shingles last about 6 to 8 years with serious deterioration starting around year 3 to 4. A lot or all of the shingles have become ECO friendly, less or no real tar, and wind up in the landfill quicker.  

kgg

Having lived overseas, I would agree that is what's needed in Ontario...

Unless global warming has sped up big time, this should not really be an issue for us Brits.

...at least, I hope its not...

[MY63]

I have to be honest this is my first large construction project I have erected kit sheds in the past. I had planned on buying a workshop but they were out of my price range.

I found this site the wood haven 2 by accident and over a year of reading and thinking I began to think I might be able to build my own.

 http://www.thewoodhaven2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=198

The members have been very helpful MikeG is an architect and has helped an approved the plans so I am confident it will stand up to the rigours of English weather.

All of my research regarding the height of work benches will be used in the next stages when I move to the interior. 

[MY63]

More progress from the last few days.

2019-03-27_09-39-41 by my0771, on Flickr

Window wall complete actually at this point all walls except the front were clad.

2019-03-28_07-11-00 by my0771, on Flickr

The front was a little more of a challenge having the sides and the top as well as the doors.

2019-03-28_07-11-00 by my0771, on Flickr

2019-03-28_06-04-10 by my0771, on Flickr

Almost there this was where the timber finished fortunately I had ordered more.

2019-03-30_11-34-48 by my0771, on Flickr

Complete I am really pleased with the result not perfect but good enough.

 

Edited March 30, 2019 by MY63

[BattleAx]

That is very Nice....

[Rockoboy]

On ‎3‎/‎31‎/‎2019 at 2:44 AM, MY63 said:

I am really pleased with the result not perfect but good enough.

Looks pretty darned close to perfect from what I see. You have done a great job.

[bermudahwin]

It does look good, you've done really well.

H