Recent content by sideroad

Thanks for all the replies. Its good when others appreciate the work that's gone into this build. Most people I talk to just don't have a clue on whats involved. I have found it hard to keep up momentum over the 4 years and some days I have thought I was a fool to start, but then had to just...

I still hadn't added my gutters, so in the height of our summer heat 38degC I decided to get up and add them on my own and add a leaf mesh guard. Due to the excessive heat of the roofing metal I was burning my feet through my shoes. I used a couple of layers of aircell insulation to reduce the...

I forgot to mention the handy use of the pit opening for passing the tank base and acces path gravel to the ground level. I made up a chute to send the gravel exactly where I needed it. Floor joists and framing underway. The step in the floor is due to the slope of the land forcing me...

Next was the tank. I gathered some friends, father inlaw and brother to help get the tank down the slope and under the shed. We used straps and ropes to control the lowering of the tank to ensure it didn't take off down the yard. After a bit of fiddling we lay it down in place and...

I'm back from a long lack of posts. I've been swamped with balancing Uni, work, home and the finishing of the workshop build. Just finished the last assignment for my summer uni semester and can now do some up dates. After the hand rails on the upper level I had to hand excavate a pad for the...

Looking great and looking forward to more updates. I would have loved to have made all of my build out of timber. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Then came some hand rails. Galv C channel posts with pipe top and bottom and black coated fencing mesh. I like the final look. Can't find any pics of details, but could take some. I have to admit that after such a gap in posting I am a little unsure of what stages I have and haven't posted...

Thanks for the comments folks. Sorry for the months of no updates. I have been swamped with work, study and endless headaches. The head aches are getting slightly better, the work has just gone from part time to full time (even less study time now) and uni is still a pain. I am just starting the...

Looking forward to seeing more.

Cheers, The original plan of making a RHS frame with zinc skin door was just to get a quick and easy door up for lockup. I went with the timber door as that was my long term plan. Its for a workshop pit to work under vehicles, also for access to the lower level. The lower level is to be the...

Thanks for all the comments. Is good to show it off online, not too many people get to see it generally.

Part 2: Test hang of rollers, brackets and track before I pulled it all down for a paint. Worked great. Just as planed and hoped for. (and beers for a job well done) :) From inside. Opens out all the way. Had to recess the bolts so they didn't jam on the wall sheeting. Wanted the look...

Originaly I had planed to make a simple 25x25mm rhs steel frame door with zincalume sheet skin that would be replaced down the track with a timber barn style door. After more thought and chats with my mate (Matt) we agreed that if I made a dorr it would end up being the last door I installed on...

Thanks, They sure do. I also have a great view out of them, even better view then the house. Cheers. Thanks. Did you finish the failed garage? I would never dream of quoting for a build like mine, the hours and safety concerns would make for a pricey build. Thanks heaps. I am not sure on the...

Thanks. Next main tasks was windows. Here are a couple of pics before. And here is after. I still have a couple more to do later, but not bad for a day's work. Fitting windows from the inside is not the best or easiest, but was the only way given the lack of scaffolding and the wall...