WIP - House of Ruffly

[zenwood]

Congrats Wendy. Great looking shed...time to get your "Good Shed, seal of approval" sticker from Shedscientist? I look forward to seeing the frilly curtains (and cushions?) and other feminine touches in there

What does the code say about curtains? I'm worried now: I've got curtains in my shed made from an old sheet with floral prints!

[TEEJAY]

Not sure what you've done about electricity - but I tell you I sur wish I had and electrician into my shed before I filled it with stuff making it near impossible without major evacuation to do a decent job.

Will get to that later this year on my shed.

By the way - nice colours - looks good - connecting a water tank to it?

[RufflyRustic]

Thanks Zen & TeeJay - that would have to be the biggest motivator not to move in immediately. I know that I'd be leaving a walkway area so the walls can be insulated/lined and that would mean my 'stuff' would end up being right where the electrician would want to put his ladder so..... I end up with more time to design it all

I've already changed one idea I had, of having the timber storage on the back wall to having it on the eastern side so I can get long lengths in and out of the shed more easily.

The water tank will have to wait for awhile, but I do aim to put one in, somewhere.... eventually.....


Don't know about any other 'frilly' touches , I don't think I have too many 'frilly' decorating things happening in the house either

Yep, nearly time for Shed Scientist

[echnidna]

Great yer gotcha own shed Wendy, happy sawdusting

[Groggy]

Wendy, you've had the shed built, now whatcha gonna make in it?

[RufflyRustic]

Delays, delays delays

The Sparky came over. The end decision is that we will noggin, he will run the cables, we will insulate and panel and then he'll finish off.

So another 2 or 3 weeks wait to move in better to wait than get frustrated trying to move large panels around stuff in the shed.

Yesterday was big day. HWMNBO and I got the drainage sorted for the shed. I am very pleased with the end result.

Pic 1 - Drainage plan, incorporating the two shed downpipes and 2 house downpipes, all coming to the one mid-lawn oversized bubbler

Pic 2 - all dug up...
Pic 3 - using one of these, Whew!
Pic 4 - all done, blisters gained, dirt ingrained into skin and fingernails.

cheers
Wendy

[RufflyRustic]

What am I going to make in it?

work benches, tool storage, ironing centre, laundry shelves and lockable wall cabinet, shelf and boot bench, built-in linen cupboard, finsh my grandad's table, the bed head, the rustic chest, Squiggles, kitchen dresser, build a huge number of boxes, finish the orders, work for Strumer, a personal filing cabinet system for myself, a few coffee tables, bedside tables, hall table, u-shaped benchtop and shelves for my leather work room..........

[masoth]

Not only a new shed and drainage but growing your own timber too. I can't imagine how excited you have been at various time during the exercise of planing, organiziing, and watching the developemnt, and the frustration of the enforced changes, but I do feel the satisfaction of the end result. How often do you walk out into othe yard just to look?

soth

[dai sensei]

Have you got a tip shop up your way Wendy? Comes in handy for benches and shelving. I built my work benches from an old pergola I scored for $10, topped with some old 19mm ply I got for $20 per sheet. Our shop used to also have steel framed bits and pieces that came in handy, but unfortunately it's now closed.

[DJ’s Timber]

Looking great Wendy , but I don't know if you have noticed with all the excitement going on, your clothesline has fallen over

[RufflyRustic]

Holy Toledo!!! - that was a big gust of wind we musta had when I slept last night

Say goodbye to the old hills hoist. I think we are going to go for a removable/fold up clothesline instead.

Anyone want an antique, original condition, well-appreciated Hills Hoist Clothesline?

Dai Sensei - there are tiimes when work sells off some of it's stored office furniture, cabinets, shelves, etc to staff for personal use. I go to nearly every single sale. A great way to get some good items at a reasonalbe price. Let's just say I'm anxiously awaiting the next one

Cheers
Wendy

[bitingmidge]

Wendy,
I know I'm not the first, but by golly I'm the most sincere!

Congratulations!!

Having seen your output from nothing, I can hardly wait to see what you will be producing out of this Taj Mahal!

Great Stuff!

P

[RufflyRustic]

Well, we got some rain or drizzle overnight and I'm pleased to report that the drainage has worked as planned


Thanks Midge. I can't wait to see what I turn out now either

The hardest part though is always that last little wait before being able to move in.

I keep walking outside to have a look it a lot, couldn't really count the times per day

______
In light of another thread, here's a summary of lessons learnt during the 5 months it's taken to get to a fully-functioning shed.

• Think long and hard about exactly what you want
• Put pen to paper and write/draw until you are happy with the result
• Keep asking questions until you get the answers you need
• Don't accept council advice by itself, balance it up by talking with other qualified people who have experience in what you want to do and get the full and more realistic picture on what you can actually do and cannot.
• Be prepared to change a few of your ideas based on the information and advice you receive.
• Don't stop working to achieve your goal. No one else is likely to make it happen for you. Never Give up.

Cheers
Wendy

[Wild Dingo]

ITS A FLAMIN RIDGEYDIDGE SHED!!!

You little bobby dazzler Wendy!!!

Now... see the two tress at the roller door? PLANT THEM RIGHT IN FRONT of the damned door!... and now see that hills hoist?... dont toss it PLANT IT RIGHT IN FRONT of the damned door!!

Get some bloody great tree trunks delivered... and PLANT THEM RIGHT IN FRONT of the damned door... get some humungous great rocks and PLANT THEM RIGHT AT THE FRONT DOOR!... now get some big old railway sleepers whack some flamin great 8in spikes through them on 6in centres and plant that RIGHT IN AT THE FRONT DOOR... okay look with that last one get some pressure mats and attach them to the sleepers say on the side lay the sleepers on their sides in a cement trench put the mats over them but rater the pressure to say 1 ton or if you can get a lazer thingy that works with metal and rubber together only... that way

YOU CAN BLOCK BOOFHEAD OUT OF YOUR NEW SHED!

Heck hes a bloke hes not going to be able to help himself he WILL try to take over... hes also got the other bloke desease that of being a spanner head and so he will NEVER ever have enough shed room for his cars tools and other such paraphanalia... Just believe me... Im a bloke I know these things


Sorry boofhead but your wee leatherette wearin woodnut is more worthy of that shed than you and your cars... just the way it is son Of course you could always sell the cars and tools and other mechanical junk you play with and use the money to buy and erect another shed and start woodworkin as well hows that sound?... then you can be boofhead the woodnut instead of boofhead the muffler sucker

oooh gawd Im on a roll tonight!!

Anyway well done Wendy may you have years of enjoyment fun and exciting times playin with your woodworking (oh and make some money at it too!! )
Cheers
Shane

[mickp]

congrats on the shed Wendy .

I see you left plenty of space in front so that you can extend it in the not to distant future