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BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Yeah it's all within permitted development. The concrete base is about 1m away but the cabin sits further in than that. If it was within a metre then I'd also have to have it fire proofed (paint that costs an extra £300).
Decided to do something more fun tonight so made up the bar-it's so sturdy and weighs a tonne.

Squiggs

1,520 posts

157 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Have I spotted a trip hazard?

BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Tuesday 15th October 2013
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Haha yep think it's like a foot rest, comes with a bright galvanised metal tread that slips on but I'm painting it with some hammerite first.
The whole things going to be a trip hazard with the amount of drinking that'll be going on. I need it already!
Going to dig a 'puke moat' for guests who over enthusiastically drink!

NorthDave

2,373 posts

234 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Looks really good. I did an office out of block which is a lot smaller (5x3m) but I'd definitely look at wood next time.

The beauty is that it looks super insulated. How are you going to heat it? It is crying out for a wood burner.

poo at Paul's

14,216 posts

177 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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bigdom said:
Depends on height, if under 2.5m that's not true. Check out government planning portal.
Mine is less than 2.5, but still had to be a metre off the boundary. If it is higher, I think it has to be 2.6m off the boundary?

Went through it on site with the building inspector and we had to extend the slab as a result of having to move it in one directtion to be 1m clear insteead of the 600mm it was planned to be. Plus mine leaks like a sieve and they put doors on it opening the wrong way, and never bothered to turn up on three occasions now to fix it. A holes!!

It looks great, OP and youve done brilliantly to assemble it so quick IMO. How many people on the job?

BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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NorthDave said:
The beauty is that it looks super insulated. How are you going to heat it? It is crying out for a wood burner.
Well a wood burner wood be awesome but I know I won't be arsed to light it! Going with 2 electric panel heaters that the spark said would be like boiling a kettle in terms of usage and should keep it toasty on low. We'll see!

poo at Paul's said:
It looks great, OP and youve done brilliantly to assemble it so quick IMO. How many people on the job?
Well I planned on getting lots of help but brother went on holiday, swmbo's son buggered off up north home after the first day, then when the others saw what a big job it was they made their excuses haha.
But I did have a shining light in the form of b-i-law who has popped back about 4 days putting in about 20hrs work. He's really practical and just manages to work things out without reading the terrible instructions. He's been a huge help and so I bought him an engraved glass tankard with 'Nige's pint, I built this bloody bar so hands off'. He liked it anyway!

Did some undercoating today. Lost the will to live and will rope swmbo in on the project again!

Matt

croyde

23,177 posts

232 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Wow! Nice work. Only yesterday I saw an apartment not much bigger than that renting out at £1430/month. Could I come and live in yours? biggrin

BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Only if you're willing to be a barmaid wink

croyde

23,177 posts

232 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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I'll bring my outfit smile

Dr G

15,242 posts

244 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Fantastic project, love it biggrin

B17NNS

18,506 posts

249 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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That looks like a seriously well made bit of kit.

Hope you have many, many years of happy times in there thumbup

anonymous-user

56 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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I'm not usually the jealous sort, but that looks brilliant!

BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Wednesday 16th October 2013
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Cheers everyone I was hoping I'd get the PH seal of approval!

James_N

2,981 posts

236 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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That looks bloody awesome cool

Looking forward to seeing it finished thumbupbeer

schmalex

13,616 posts

208 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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Top work, OP!

Are you going to shoot down to the Hogsback Brewery and see if you can get some proper taps etc for the bar?

Tumbler

1,432 posts

168 months

Thursday 17th October 2013
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I have one of these in mine



It is superb, comes with a remote control fob and two heat settings.

Bought it direct from Tuin, it comes with a European plug which was easy to swap.

http://www.tuin.co.uk/Garden-Building-Heater.html

The Jolly Todger

2,742 posts

182 months

Friday 18th October 2013
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Hope you don't mind me saying but do you live somewhere close to Farnham? Maybe even Lower Bourne or Frensham?

Looks so much like where I grew up.

BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Friday 18th October 2013
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No not at all mate, I'm near Woking, just 2 minutes away from the mclaren tech centre

The Jolly Todger

2,742 posts

182 months

Friday 18th October 2013
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Ah ok. Know it well.

BlackCup

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1,233 posts

185 months

Sunday 20th October 2013
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schmalex said:
Are you going to shoot down to the Hogsback Brewery and see if you can get some proper taps etc for the bar?
Haha might have to in the new year i think! Funnily enough the ex-owner and founder comes up our restaurant quite a lot, may have to ask him if he has any left over tat!

Tumbler said:
I have one of these in mine
That looks really good, hadn't thought of that. Sparky has quoted and is booked in so its a bit late though now, but thanks anyway!

Update is, built some shelf brackets/housing for what will be the booze shelves. I need to order three 1200 x 200 x 10mm tempered glass shelves, looking at £140 inc delivery. I tried not to rely on the walls too much as they need to be as free as possible for expansion.


All is undercoated now thank god, and emulsion is the name of the game now. Something boring like hessian on the walls and white ceiling so it blends with the carpet (light brown for muck proofing ) and bar (same colour as outside) and the pool table cloth (red)
So it looks like this atm...



Next up, electrics should be done tuesday/wednesday, armoured cable from the garage.
Then next up is to decide whether the 50" tv we have inside will hang on the wall. I may have to make a frame up, what does everyone think i should do?
It weighs 44.8k/7.05 stone.

My man Chris is on the case with a neon sign for indoors, can't wait for that. And a mate is going to help me with an outdoor one that should nicely blend in with the outside.

Carpet was a hefty £1050 cash fitted due to the sheer size, 30 mtrs sq. I trust the guy and it seems fair, should look cool as it will have a built in mat with silver trim. We'll see anyway!

Not thinking about the total cost until i have a drink in my hand haha!

Matt