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Jb



Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 3:50 pm    Post subject: Just showing off ... Reply with quote
    

Some time ago I finally got around to completing Mrs JB's studio. For her 40th I gave her a choice of a residential art course or a studio. She chose the studio.



Three large double glazed windows were 99pence from ebay and the door was about £20 from ebay. and that was what decided the size. Built, insulated, double skinned, wired in and lit for about £2500. Which is less than a bare shell from most of the commercial suppliers. On the whole I think it worked quite well. I need to add gutters and barge boards and redo the roofing as I had to get the felt on while it was wet and the front door needs a weather seal at its bottom but it means that Mrs JB can go and play. So she's made the inside like this;





and just to show that I'm being fair everyone now gets one shed each. (debris is from repairs I was making to mine)



(This post has nothing to do with anything I'm just avoiding work ;-) )

chez



Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 35934
Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 4:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pah. I have shed envy now. I'm going to go with buying a second hand one and revamping it, I think.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They're all very smart. Now get back to work.

Jb



Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

"Buy" one? What you should do is spend a small fortune on tools to build your own shed which you then use for nothing other than to store the tools you used to build it.

oldish chris



Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

When's the Art Course? For her 41st?

alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is the little shed in the middle the outside privvy?

Lovely sheds. I really like the colours.

MornieG



Joined: 17 Jan 2013
Posts: 933
Location: Bromham, Wiltshire
PostPosted: Sun May 11, 14 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Oooh lucky Lady, I have shed envy too. Ummmm just how many sheds do you have in your garden ?

Mo.XX

sgt.colon



Joined: 27 Jul 2009
Posts: 7380
Location: Just south of north.
PostPosted: Mon May 12, 14 9:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

alison wrote:
Is the little shed in the middle the outside privvy?


Saw one of those in B&Q at the weekend and said the exact same thing to Mrs C.

Great work there JB. I bet you've scored some real brownie points.

OtleyLad



Joined: 13 Jan 2007
Posts: 2737
Location: Otley, West Yorkshire
PostPosted: Mon May 12, 14 10:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'm very impressed-excellent (I'd be proud too).

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
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Location: In the 17th century
PostPosted: Mon May 12, 14 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Looks fabulous - inside and out.
A.

chickenlady



Joined: 18 Aug 2013
Posts: 413
Location: Dorset
PostPosted: Mon May 12, 14 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Beautiful.....

Ginkotree



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales
PostPosted: Fri May 30, 14 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Very lovely. Very Inspiring.

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