Recent content by BareBear

It’s been a few months since the new shed went in and I am very happy with the space. However I probably need to do a bit of tweaking to make sure it lasts and doesn’t rot around the base. Here are some pictures. I laid slabs with a run off. The bottom of the cladding comes down the side of the...

After a lot of thinking, we have decided to buy a new shed and put it on the existing concrete base. I won’t sit it on a layer of brick though. Instead I’m going to sort the drainage around the shed so that the water runs off, and add gutters and a sealed “weather bar” type overhang so that no...

Thanks everyone. I’m generally feeling that I should go ahead with a repair and having looked at a few shed jack up videos on YouTube, it’s definitely something I could do. I could possibly do the brickwork myself if it’s possible to make it one course of concrete block at 215mm high. I like...

Hi folks, I have an old 5x3 single garage that I want to convert to a workshop. I intend to have another shed in the other part of the garden for bikes, sledges, lawnmower, garden tools, etc. The problem is, the garage is sat on a concrete base set in a small cut out coming down a reasonably...

Sorry. I should have said that there is currently a tall fridge freezer in the back middle of the garage. It is too tall to go against a side wall in there. If I raise the roof, I can keep it in there and use the space better. I’m brainstorming a few ideas here with your help :D

I’m now thinking of different ways to maximise my space at home. Is there an easy way to convert a pitched roof into a flat roof? I mean, by raising the level of the lowest points of the roof to be level with the apex. Can I simply remove the outer sheets & trusses, add a frame that’s the height...

This is a great idea, but obviously not long term. I think it would be an interesting concept to put to the wife. She hates the paid storage concept and it would trigger a conversation about what to do with all that stuff.

There is in Bearsden, but it’s only open during the day on week days. Not good for me when I’ve got a full time job.

The perspective is difficult to find when you are in a certain way of thinking. I’m glad I asked. I’m going off the idea for a few reasons. I thought more about being just outside the house rather than a 10 minute drive away. I’d probably also need to get a roof rack (I could do with one...

I’ve recently been toying with the idea of finding something like a rented unit or some space in an agricultural building. My property is quite small and my current setup includes a 5x3m wooden garage, plus a 2x1.5m shed. Both outbuildings are very old. The smaller shed is rotten and I...

Some great advice here thanks. I agree that I have been quite narrow in my thinking. I’ve got to find a way to work with multiple resources. Books, magazines, Pinterest, Etsy, and in imperial as well as metric. The more I look, the more it seems obvious that I’ve got to find a way to convert...

Thanks. The main problem I find is that the most commonly available plans are US plans and are in imperial sizes. I’m looking for metric. There are some cool designs out there but mostly imperial.

Hi, yes I’m in Scotland. Good idea. I have some second hand book stores around me. I’ll take a look. Is there such a thing as a website that sells plans individually?

Hi there. I wonder if you can recommend websites for plans for the smallest projects like planters, benches or gates, all the way up to sheds and workshop buildings, etc. I have trawled the web and maybe I’m using the wrong search words, but I always end up getting US plans and not UK ones...