The Bike House

[Bob_Defly]

So, I moved into a new house in July, and it had a crappy old shed of a garage. No electricity, a mix of concrete and mud floor, and it was't very big either. So the plan was to demolish this place, and build a new one in it's place, similar width but twice the length. Then I could have somewhere I could work on the bikes and relax too. So, the shed:





This shed was somewhere between 50 and 100 years old, it was ridiculously well built, demolishing it was actually pretty difficult ha ha! Plus we also found some really old newspapers, some sort of glass bottles with liquid in, some weird Victorian looking kids clothing and a hat, and all manner of old metal tools and rail spikes.





I kept a lot of the wood and square nails for future projects.

So with that gone, a new concrete pad went in. The bricks are actually part of the driveway.



And this weekend the new garage got delivered! The place I bought it from will build it to your spec and then deliver it fully built. It took about half an hour to get it offloaded, their trailer had special wheels at the back at 90 degrees so the guy could swing the back of the trailer sideways by remote, it was pretty amazing to watch.







So managed to get a few things in there today, lawnmower, wheels, beer fridge etc. The bikes are now in there too. Will get the electrics installed next, then maybe insulation later in the year so I can work in there in the Winter.



Very happy with the build quality, and there is tons of space. It's 10'x40' if anyone is interested, that's about the maximum my local authority allows before it gets classed as a different type of structure. Plus I didn't want it taking up too much more of the garden. Can't wait for Spring now!

[silobass]

Very nice indeed

[Gavia]

Love the Canadian approach to building regs. Oh look it’s only the size of a shipping container, that’s fine

Very nice, although the timber build would worry me over here as the scum would just cut their way in.

[podman]

Fantastic, thats perfect, would love a set up like that to keep and work on my bikes.

[Gavia]

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

[Biker's Nemesis]

So...

... This one time at band camp..

[sprinter1050]

It appears to have become almost " fashionable", though with no basis in English grammar.

Annoyingly, it seemed to sort of happen all at once that people being interviewed on the telly box all started speaking with "So.." Perhaps about 4-5 years ago.

It was almost as if some other species had cloned themselves into our precious little race....

I blame the internet...

for every chuffing thing

[Gavia]

Biker's Nemesis said:

So...

... This one time at band camp..

I’d forgive her, based on what she did with that flute.

[Prof Prolapse]

Gavia said:

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

Ladies and gentleman presenting the head of hospitality for "Biker Banter" internet forum, but only because we couldn't find a rabid Doberman with such a command of the English language.

[tonyinbrighton]

That looks nicer than my house (bit bigger too).
Filled with envy!

[MotorsportTom]

Prof Prolapse said:

Gavia said:

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

Ladies and gentleman presenting the head of hospitality for "Biker Banter" internet forum, but only because we couldn't find a rabid Doberman with such a command of the English language.

So, that wasn't very nice was it?

[Gavia]

MotorsportTom said:

Prof Prolapse said:

Gavia said:

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

Ladies and gentleman presenting the head of hospitality for "Biker Banter" internet forum, but only because we couldn't find a rabid Doberman with such a command of the English language.

So, that wasn't very nice was it?

I did compliment him on his new set up earlier on.

I thought I was being polite with my request, I didn’t swear and used “please” several times.

[dibblecorse]

So, OP, was it expensive ??

[Berty3000]

Gavia said:

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

He's Canadian. They use English in a slightly different way to us, you xenophobic beast. I see you're only a social justice warrior when it suits you

Speaking of snowflakes, the weather in Canada isn't looking so bad. Which part are you from, Bob? The garage looks great!

[Gavia]

Berty3000 said:

He's Canadian. They use English in a slightly different way to us, you xenophobic beast. I see you're only a social justice warrior when it suits you

Speaking of snowflakes, the weather in Canada isn't looking so bad. Which part are you from, Bob? The garage looks great!

Hardly, xenophobic. I love Canada and have a number of friends out there. I just despise the overuse of that damn word. It’s just as prevalent here from corporate wafflers and pretty much anybody who is ever interviewed on TV.

As for the SJW and snowflake bks, get a grip.

[moanthebairns]

Gavia said:

MotorsportTom said:

Prof Prolapse said:

Gavia said:

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

Ladies and gentleman presenting the head of hospitality for "Biker Banter" internet forum, but only because we couldn't find a rabid Doberman with such a command of the English language.

So, that wasn't very nice was it?

I did compliment him on his new set up earlier on.

I thought I was being polite with my request, I didn’t swear and used “please” several times.

So, I'm the most argumentative wee prick ever. But even I thought bloody hell at this one.

[lindrup119]

Gavia said:

Berty3000 said:

He's Canadian. They use English in a slightly different way to us, you xenophobic beast. I see you're only a social justice warrior when it suits you

Speaking of snowflakes, the weather in Canada isn't looking so bad. Which part are you from, Bob? The garage looks great!

Hardly, xenophobic. I love Canada and have a number of friends out there. I just despise the overuse of that damn word. It’s just as prevalent here from corporate wafflers and pretty much anybody who is ever interviewed on TV.

As for the SJW and snowflake bks, get a grip.

S'only a joke.

[RemaL]

So nice Bob.

So what's it like. looks huge. lots of space for more bikes eh ....

I was going to say why wood over stone, brick but looks like most of the houses are wood so it matched

Edited by RemaL on Tuesday 30th January 09:38

[PTF]

moanthebairns said:

Gavia said:

MotorsportTom said:

Prof Prolapse said:

Gavia said:

I’ve just read your opening post again and have a favour to ask. Please, please, please stop starting sentences with “so”, it’s unbelievably frustrating and serves no purpose at all, other than to patronise the reader it’s as if we should already be fully aware of what you’re doing, but you need to explain it to us anyway.

Ladies and gentleman presenting the head of hospitality for "Biker Banter" internet forum, but only because we couldn't find a rabid Doberman with such a command of the English language.

So, that wasn't very nice was it?

I did compliment him on his new set up earlier on.

I thought I was being polite with my request, I didn’t swear and used “please” several times.

So, I'm the most argumentative wee prick ever. But even I thought bloody hell at this one.

So, I thought the same. Bit unnecessary given it was a bit of an interesting subject from an interesting location.

[WarnieV6GT]

Gavia said:

Hardly, xenophobic. I love Canada and have a number of friends out there. I just despise the overuse of that damn word. It’s just as prevalent here from corporate wafflers and pretty much anybody who is ever interviewed on TV.

As for the SJW and snowflake bks, get a grip.

No problem with the 'so' thing, I didnt even notice tbh.

In any case the most annoying thing by far with people being interviewed on TV is the constant need to ask themselves questions

For example sports pundit's can't just say " i thought pele played well" they seemingly now have to say "do I think pele had a good game ? Yes I think he did"

fk tards the lot of em ..

Anyway Bob I'm very envious of your garage. I would love to get my car back in mine with the bike, but with not enough space the bike has to take preference.