new workshop/hangout

[Phil Pascoe]

Make sure a Jack Russell or at least a cat can get under it, or you'll likely have rats.

 

[klkarrier]

I must do that..going to put some decking down so I'll close it off

 

[SammyQ]

Welcome to the friendliest bunch of wood dust addicts on the net klkarrier. There are a few of us in and around Belfast, with a surprising number too in the border counties. We look forward to your future exploits, but I have got to tell you, the recycle overture is impressive.

Sam - who has just blunted ANOTHER set of planer blades on century-old pine.....

 

[flying haggis]

I maybe wrong but I cannot see any foundations?

Rod

hanging on the end of the timber cladding on the trailer :lol:

 

[BearTricks]

I'm going to save this thread for when I finally have some land of my own to build on.

They're not kidding about the rats. The silly person that rented in my house before me (coincidentally someone I went to school with) whacked a cheap garden centre bought shed up at the bottom of the garden and practically invited the residents of next door's overgrown jungle to live under it. They chewed through the dust collector on my bandsaw forcing me to move all my tools in to the dining room. Cue arguments with the girlfriend and a small fortune spent on poison.

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[n0legs]

Cue arguments with the girlfriend and a small fortune spent on poison.

Couldn't Relate help you instead.

 

[blackrodd]

Cue arguments with the girlfriend and a small fortune spent on poison.

I'd keep quiet about the poison!
Rodders

 

[klkarrier]

was wondering how you guys secure your workshops. I've two good padlocks fitted but was pondering fitting an intruder alarm due to having a low level window. Was thinking about a cheap battery powered PIR with a wireless receiver in the house, maybe positioned in the bedroom. Apparantly the receiver beeps like an alarm clock if its set off. Don't want a full blown intruder alarm system.

any ideas.. we have dogs that are fairly alert if anyone comes about

 

[Claymore]

Cue arguments with the girlfriend and a small fortune spent on poison.

I'd keep quiet about the poison!
Rodders

she's buried under the new patio :lol:

 

[n0legs]

was wondering how you guys secure your workshops.
Don't want a full blown intruder alarm system.

any ideas.. we have dogs that are fairly alert if anyone comes about

I have an alarm and cctv.
To be honest the alarm was pretty cheap. I bought it from these guys, I've actually had a few bits from them and always found them to be very good.
https://www.securitywarehouse.co.uk

I'm not going into details here, but for what I've paid I think it's a lot better than some of the "shed alarms" available. It works, it's loud as hell and it's designed for job. It's a proper alarm system, that I could expand even further.

The cctv is just an added bonus. It was free and it took me just a few hours to install. I can see what's going on from the lounge and it records but in a basic manner.
The sad truth is, if they want to get in they will. Just make it as difficult as possible.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The sad truth is, if they want to get in they will. Just make it as difficult as possible.

Yes. You need to make it -
1/ As secure as possible.
2/ Less attractive than next door.

 

[klkarrier]

I got one of these wireless intruder alarms. I'm more than happy with the sound it gives out when the sensor is tripped, Have placed the reciever in the kitchen window and on its loudest setting it is really loud.. loud enough to waken me up

 

[custard]

That's a very cool and contemporary looking workshop you've made for yourself, and considering that you brought it in under an already low budget I guess you're nothing short of a miracle worker!

 

[biskit]

Nice looking workshop I'm looking forward to the inside build. Thanks for letting us see your progress. =D>

 

[Wizard9999]

Lovely looking workshop, like a scaled down version of Frank Howarth's (who's videos am now consuming on YouTube).

Terry.

 

[klkarrier]

Nice looking workshop I'm looking forward to the inside build. Thanks for letting us see your progress. =D>

some pics of the inside.. not tidy and work in progress as time permits

the uprights serve as nice recesses to put stuff, hose stores away nicely.

The cupboard was £10

Had two spotlights and made up a track for them

This is 4" wide timber I got for free, just run a planer across them and bevelled the edges, power points put in.

Bikes hung up out of the way

Shelves put into the depth of the uprights to hold small items, screws, boxes etc