High spec garden building on a budget
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PartOfTheProblem said:
Great thread this, a really nicely thought out build, and I love the wrapping of the window frames!
Really excellent!
Thanks, the wrap wasn’t expensive either, maybe £20 or so. Make sure you buy it in a long enough length for for your longest pieces but also multiples of the length of shorter pieces so you don’t have to waste pieces where you can only cut for example 2.7 pieces as you can’t join them.Really excellent!
DaveCWK said:
+1 fantastic job. Just shows what can be done with a bit of eBay'ing & flexibility, opposed to working traditionally to an unflexible plan.
Thank you Edited by 4Q on Thursday 9th April 19:16
https://thumbsnap.com/5lzuUzmA
Quick question please, what did you use across the full front opening To support the weight of the roof and prevent sagging?
I’m planning on a similar setup and been looking into a fitch beam style plate however I’m open to suggestions!
Quick question please, what did you use across the full front opening To support the weight of the roof and prevent sagging?
I’m planning on a similar setup and been looking into a fitch beam style plate however I’m open to suggestions!
I used a 9 x 2 beam across the span with two metal box section upright posts behind the door frame which you can just see on this picture. The lighter coloured 4x2 was just to fill the gap between the frame and the beam.
I drilled a couple of holes at the top to bolt to the beam and welded a 100mm plate to the bottom to spread the load and to screw to the floor
The wooden post you see on the picture you linked was just temporary until I got the metal ones in
I drilled a couple of holes at the top to bolt to the beam and welded a 100mm plate to the bottom to spread the load and to screw to the floor
The wooden post you see on the picture you linked was just temporary until I got the metal ones in
Edited by 4Q on Tuesday 14th July 09:02
ollyprice87 said:
Nice job but how is the floor holding up? Did you just build up off the floor? Going to that effort I'd of put a base in.
OP states the floor is "...9x2 treated timber which I supported on Uni-Strut legs postcreted 700mm in..." which is more substantial than a lot of houses!dhutch said:
ollyprice87 said:
Nice job but how is the floor holding up? Did you just build up off the floor? Going to that effort I'd of put a base in.
OP states the floor is "...9x2 treated timber which I supported on Uni-Strut legs postcreted 700mm in..." which is more substantial than a lot of houses!AyBee said:
Just come across this, looks great. What are the planning regs for something like this? Would love similar for bike training although definitely don't have the skills of the OP sadly!
Keep it under I think 25sqm and under height restictions and you are fine, over that, planning required.AyBee said:
Just come across this, looks great. What are the planning regs for something like this? Would love similar for bike training although definitely don't have the skills of the OP sadly!
It was under the size for planning. I have no special skills BTW just years of DIY (although I am an electrician which was handy for the electrics) The SIPS construction was a piece of piss as they just slot together on to wooden fillets. A self feeding screwdriver saved hours too. My dad and I knocked up the structure in a weekend and I finished it slowly over a few months of evenings and weekends. Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff