radman Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Purchased and moved into my first home about 8 weeks ago. The garage is a small poverty spec single Skyline type. I got bored a couple of weeks ago and decided to throw up a couple of sheets of ply so i had a place to hang some of my tools and maybe a put a work bench etc. Long storey short i enjoyed doing it so decided to put up some more the following pay day. Budget is minimal hence a couple of bits every fortnight, eventually the whole shed will be lined...well the walls anyway. I might have to re-do a couple of bits, the studs are not 600 apart so some sheets are to big or too small etc. I don't really have a plan as such but i would like to some day run electricity to the shed, just some basic hot points and a couple of lights, all i have at the moment is a solar light i got off tardme which is only really good for helping me not trip on shit when i get home at night. I'm not glueing any of the ply down at this stage for that reason. I'm just running an exstension cord from the house for the power tools as well. Likewise if anyone knows a sparky that might be able to help me out with that on the Kapiti Coast area that would be a bonus. Shit pics follow, sorry no decent before shots but yeah have a look anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radman Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Hey man, you could get some benches in there by making them fold down. If you put them on hinges attached to the first line of studs, of put in a new line below the midway row. Then when you want the benches up you just prop them with a bit of 4x2. Thats a good idea, i'll look into that once o finish lining it etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radman Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 Finished lining the walls this morning. I need to tidy a few things up that i'm not overly happy with and then sort out some shelving and a work bench. Pretty keen on the folding work bench idea at the front end of the shed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 excellent progress! Some shelving to get your power tools and others *off the floor* - when your dry floor fills with water for whatever reason, you can smugface if your tools are already up high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radman Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Got a cheap bench/shelving unit from Mitre10 yesterday. It's a lot bigger than i thought, or the garage is a lot smaller...not sure which but gets my tools off the ground. Will still go with a folding bench when i get the time to do it...the bench will do for now. FYI The thing in the cage is not mine, it's the flatmates. Its a weird creature. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threeonthetree Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Looks rad, Man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickity Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Is it a cat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRK Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 looks like a possum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighLUX Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radman Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 ??? It's a stupid dog crossed with another stupid dog. Chihuahua x Pomeranian or something. I don't like it and it doesn't like me, which suits me fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radman Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share Posted October 30, 2013 Haven't done much to the garage recently but i have started working on my back yard. I've built a huge vege garden...it's about 8m long by about 1m wid and .6 deep...the backyard is a mess at the moment. Going have the lawn on two levels all flat. Start: Part way through Finished: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 install some vents along above the bottom plate between each stud or you'll rot your lining and framing out. my shed was lined before I bought it and removed the lining to find the bottom plate was mush from the condensation off the cladding due to the lack of building paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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