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Materials
Tools
Over 100m of 90x45 H3.2 framing timber
90mm stainless steel screws
Masons building paper
Galvanized roofing fasteners
Gib-board
Laminated and engineered beams
Colorsteel roofing and cladding
Plywood ceiling panels
Paint
Filler
Liquid-nails
Down-pipe
Flashings
Guttering
Window framing timber
Polystyrene insulation
Bracing metal
Nails
Level
Try-square
Tape-measure
Mitre-saw
Table-saw
Drill-press
Ryobi ONE:
drill x 2
multi-tool
vacuum
jig-saw
circular saw
blower
reciprocating saw
Steps
Step 1
1/9Step 1 Concept design
Step 2
2/9Clear box and pour concrete pad
Step 3
3/9Build and erect framing
prepare beams and ceiling panels - easier than painting them when they’re up!
Step 4
4/9Install beams, ceiling panels, purlins, insulation, building paper and colorsteel roofing…
Step 5
5/9Cover frame with building paper
and instal cladding
Step 6
6/9Install windows and ranchslider
Step 7
7/9Instal insulation, line walls with gib and stop gaps.,.
Step 8
8/9Install PowerPoints and lights
Paint interior walls
Frame windows internally and externally
Install guttering
Step 9
9/9Finishing touches, shelving etc and the shed is operational…
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
Hi @geoffc005,
What a brilliant project that you and your son will be able to use to create wonderful memories and projects for years to come.
The design is simple but clean and extremely well done. The white weatherboard cladding looks fantastic with the green roof and the black aluminium windows and door giving a pop of colour.
I'm intrigued by the triangular window at the back of the workshop. What is the idea behind this? Was it simply to get as much natural light in as possible? Or was there a specific utility for this window?
The exposed rafters look fantastic and are truly the highlight of the structure, but I have to say my favourite part of this project is the handshake photo after a job well done.
Congratulations on a fantastic project and thank you for sharing.
Jacob
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
Hi Jacob, thanks for the kind words. ‘Glad you like the shed… The windows and ranchslider came from a demolition yard - good recycling… A friend named Leigh visited when only the framing was up and she suggested leaving the triangular spaces as windows on the east wall. They took a bit of work to frame, ‘well worth it though as they now let more sunlight through in the morning. We call them the ‘Leigh lights’ - so thanks Leigh!:)
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
Congratulations @geoffc005. What a great result.
Many thanks for sharing your project.
Let me also extend a very warm welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's great to have you join in the discussion and we look forward to seeing what you tackle next.
Jason
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
Oh wow I love this! Well done
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
Geoff, you and your son are inspirational! It's a gracious structure which you have built and helps to change the 'shed' concept from purely functional.
I was also taken with your concept drawings. A question....the roof is being held together without collar ties or ceiling joists so what has been used at each end of gable roof to give it lateral stability? Once again 'well done'.
FrantzJosef
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
Hi FrantzJosef, thanks for the kind words and for the questiion re lateral stability… look closely at the photos… there are metal brackets joining each beam to the ridge beam and the frame along with assemblies at each end of the ridge beam to also attach it to the frame. The gable height is low and the ridge beam takes the lateral force. I’m not an engineer but that is how I see it. I decided the ridge beam and beam approach to the roof meant no need for trusses and provides an attractive and higher ceiling space. I had an engineer visit our home for another project. He looked over our work on the shed and was ok with it.
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Re: A workshop for Max and his dad
@geoffc005, Geoff (?)
Got your latest, thanks. Yes I thought I saw fotos of solid beam earlier on but couldn't relocate them before my latest post. So thanks for explanation!
That method gives your bldg more ambience.
Frantz
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