July 30th 2016 - Look at the state of the shed... I know, I have an idea lets knock it down and build a new improved one - might take a couple of weeks (famous last words)!
July 30th 2016 - We might need to do some groundwork as it's a bit overgrown.
September 10th 2016 - Cleared quite a lot and decided to replace the tatty broken fence (OK - might add a week to the job).
September 10th 2016 - Time to get rid of the old shed.
September 10th 2016 - Time to get rid of the old shed... nearly gone.
September 10th 2016 - Time to get rid of the old shed... not much more.
September 10th 2016 - Time to get rid of the old shed... what shed?
September 10th 2016 - Ahhh, need to remove the old cherry tree stump to get the ground level.
September 10th 2016 - Ahhh, need to remove the old cherry tree stump to get the ground level.
September 10th 2016 - Start the way you plan to keep on... tidying up after you've cleared teh debris.
September 10th 2016 - Here is all the rubble which was removed by Lisa and Tony from the base of the old shed. Then taken to the tip in Tonys' car!
September 11th 2016 - Lisa working hard levelling the ground under the old shed.
September 11th 2016 - starting to look smarter in what was our piece of wasteground.
September 17th 2016 - nearly built the base to support the new shed.
September 24th 2016 - Building the walls from C24 tanalised 4x2 timbers.
September 24th 2016 - Almost finished the supporting base and treated it to help preserve it.
October 1st 2016 - Finished base in place and 38mm scaffold boards fitted for floor boards.
October 8th 2016 - propped up a wall on the base to get an idea of what it will look like.
October 22nd 2016 - Assembling and checking roof trusses for size on the base before erecting walls.
October 15th 2016 - Building roof trusses in the rain, under a tarpaulin.
October 30th 2016 - Lisa holding a roof truss in place to get an idea of what it will look like.
November 7th 2016 - Walls are up just as the rain is coming down!
November 19th 2016 - Tyvek Housewrap is pretty much in place - looking at the weather its a shame we dont have a roof!
November 19th 2016 - OK that's enough - tried to get tarpaulin to protect what wasnt covered by Tyvek.
December 4th 2016 - Tony on the roof fixing the felt and battens.
January 14th 2017 - Starting to look like a building with the first window installed.
January 14th 2017 - Doors are fitted!
14th January 2017 - Burning the midnight oil to get on with it.
January 21st 2017 - Now comes the fun, I think! Starting to fit the 28mm larch cladding.
January 21st 2017 - started under the front window.
January 21st 2017 - A bit further on the front.
January 21st 2017 - Nearly finished the front wall.
January 21st 2017 - Front wall done up to the roof plate.
January 29th 2017 - Side wall with windows finished!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 21st 2017 - This is what the insides look like now even though the roof hasnt been tiled yet!
February 25th 2017 - Fitted the sofit boards, so starting to look like a building now!
March 9th 2017 - Slate roof is started as you can see on the left side of the roof (view from rear bedroom window)
11th March 2017 - Slate roof is on and this is what it looks like from the neighbours garden.
1st April 2017 - during fitting the ventilate ridge tile system today.
1st April 2017 - finished fitting the ventilate ridge tile system today.
April 1st 2017 - This is what it looks like nested in the Magnolia tree!
April 22nd 2017 - Started fitted the Celotex wall insulation - who knew how bloody expensive this stuff is!!
2017-05-09 - Getting fed up with Celotex.
2017-05-09 Celotex fitted to walls
2017-05-21 - started fitting fireproof plasterboard... yes, pink is the new blue!!
2017-05-25 - More fireproof plasterboard being fitted.
2017-05-27 - Trench ready to take power, water and network!
2017-05-27 - 10mm armoured power cable lying in trench.
2017-05-28 - Aerial view of the utilities trench
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2017-05-29 - polypipe and power feed inside shed
2017-04-06 - 24m of cable ducting left over!
2017-06-10 - starting to install floor insulation
2017-06-10 - starting to install floor insulation
2017-06-13 - OSB boards fitted on top of newly installed insulation
2017-06-13 - OSB boards fitted on top of newly installed insulation
2017-06-13 - OSB boards fitted on top of newly installed insulation
2nd July 2017 - Finished the pasterboarding.
2nd July 2017 - Finished the pasterboarding.
6th July 2017 - Plastering is complete
6th July 2017 - Plastering is complete
8th July 2017 - making and fitting the architraves
8th July 2017 - making and fitting the architraves
22nd July 2017 - Painting architraves
26th July 2017 - Painting walls and ceiling
26th July 2017 - Painting walls and ceiling
12th August 2017 - tackifier going on the newly laid hardboard
12th August 2017 - Laying the carpet tiles
13th August 2017 - newly laid carpet 🙂
13th August 2017 - newly laid carpet 🙂
13th August 2017 - newly laid carpet 🙂
15th August 2017 - Looks more like an office now with pictures, desk and everything!!