'Guess what it is' build thread....

'Guess what it is' build thread....

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maser_spyder

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6,356 posts

181 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Another project, hopefully a bit faster than the boat this time....

£50 caravan chassis (bit of a bargain here, I got lucky).

£350 of timber from Wickes.

Start date 30th July.

Watch this space!




crmcatee

5,691 posts

226 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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The new Top Gear mobile office ?

r1flyguy1

1,567 posts

175 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Motorcycle trailer or depending how long you make the wooden structure a trailer for a glider smile

tr7v8

7,185 posts

227 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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Me thinks Pod or Teardrop caravan

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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r1flyguy1 said:
Motorcycle trailer or depending how long you make the wooden structure a trailer for a glider smile
Caravan chassis must be too big for this, unless the grinder is coming out.

I would have said a camping pod too, but then you might as well have picked up a chassis with the caravan still on top.

It's going to be cool, whatever it is though.

r1flyguy1

1,567 posts

175 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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paulrockliffe said:
r1flyguy1 said:
Motorcycle trailer or depending how long you make the wooden structure a trailer for a glider smile
Caravan chassis must be too big for this, unless the grinder is coming out.
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Not unless it's a drag bike rofl

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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r1flyguy1 said:
Not unless it's a drag bike rofl
I said too big, not too small......

tvrforever

3,182 posts

264 months

Saturday 1st August 2015
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caravan? wink

roofer

5,136 posts

210 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Boat trailer.

maser_spyder

Original Poster:

6,356 posts

181 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Started work properly yesterday morning 9am. By 10, I had this.



And by 11, all done.



Then the walls, starting with the difficult ones, which needed measuring for windows.



Three and a bit wall sections done by midday but then I ran out of screws, so a wasted hour going shopping. Bought some other bits that would speed things along later though, including an air stapler/nailer.



Wall sections all done by 2pm. I thought this bit would be hard to do on my own, but it was actually fairly easy.



Walls screwed down and lined up.



I hate cutting curves.... What I should have done here is make a template, sanded it perfect, rough cut the frames and then run them through the table router with a copy bit. I didn't, which wasted time later having to sand each frame individually. Doofus.



Frames doubled up, epoxied, screwed and notched. Lost track of time.



First three in place.



By 6pm, roof on and window test fitted (fits perfectly!).



At this point I ran out of things to do without further shopping. I need roof felt, interior cladding and some more timber to start the fit-out.

I'll do the interior first and clad last of all, doing it this way means I get access to the walls for cable, pipes, etc. during the build.

Not bad for one person in one day, I'm pretty pleased!

dxg

8,121 posts

259 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Hipster microhome it is then. Please don't make the mistake of basically making it a kitchen on wheels like so many of them are...

Simpo Two

85,147 posts

264 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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You've been watching 'Amazing Spaces' haven't you...?

dazwalsh

6,095 posts

140 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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tvrforever said:
caravan? wink
I think you might have nailed it, although it begs the question OP, why?

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Mobile Lucky Heather Shop?

KTF

9,788 posts

149 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Is it going to be a modern(ish) version of one of these?


Fishtigua

9,786 posts

194 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Dunno what Maser's upto but I want one like this. cloud9

maser_spyder

Original Poster:

6,356 posts

181 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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dxg said:
Hipster microhome it is then. Please don't make the mistake of basically making it a kitchen on wheels like so many of them are...
Not quite!

Watch this space, more to come....

dxg

8,121 posts

259 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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Simpo Two said:
You've been watching 'Amazing Spaces' haven't you...?
I've been watching the various youtube channels on them.

I'd say about 80% of them are by hipster couples who don't know what they're doing. Then there are the 'young architects' who, I'd say, about half of the time product something good. You know, with the fundamentals like ventilation and moisture control actually thought about.

So that makes about 5% of them tenable propositions for permanent living.

Also, don't get me wrong here. I am intrigued by these things, but they are just so often poorly thought through.


But who knows that this is actually for. OP: Are you 'downsizing'?




dxg

8,121 posts

259 months

Sunday 2nd August 2015
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maser_spyder said:
dxg said:
Hipster microhome it is then. Please don't make the mistake of basically making it a kitchen on wheels like so many of them are...
Not quite!

Watch this space, more to come....
Oh, you tease!

In which case, I'll just emphasise moisture control (people make a lot of moisture) and cross ventilation. Caravans, as temporary affairs (I mean, they're caravans!) don't have to think about this as much.