THE GEAR HEAD SHED: Sydney double

dr_obson · Mar 13, 2015

Hi mates,

Just exchanged contracts on a New place good size house on a very good size block...for Sydney at least.

Anyway This is my old single car garage 5.4mx3m
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214414

new one is 6mx6m with a 6x6 carport in front.

Keen as to get in there and start the fixout but 10 week until settlement.

until then heres some pics

dr_obson · Mar 13, 2015

Full of the current owners stuff can't wait to rip in

ajohno · Mar 13, 2015

Can't wait to see what you are going to do with it.

AndrewP · Mar 13, 2015

Be sure to keep us updated :thumbup:

1/2 Cup · Mar 13, 2015

You won't know your self and all the best with it.

Bib Overalls · Mar 13, 2015

Lots of potential. Looks like you nead a parachute to exit out the man/walk door.

Dan in Pasadena · Mar 14, 2015

That's a cool space. Can't wait to see!

don long · Mar 14, 2015

I'll be watchin this place develop
congrats on your new place.
I have several friends in the collision business in Sydney and have visited a few times.
Please post often

Don

Terrovan · Apr 22, 2015

A bit bigger than the previous garage, although a bigger space means you can store more **** that you don't need.

Jacko · Apr 22, 2015

thats going to be pretty useable at 6x6, no fixed centre pillar (looks removable) on the double garage door and a carport out front. Lots of room for projects!

dr_obson · Jul 26, 2015

Bib: Yeah mate the previous owner has done a lot of things by halves around here as we are starting to find out.

Jacko: yes the centre pillar removes so access is a breeze.

Ok I hate when other people do this but I have to do it anyway haha. I Don't have any pics from when we moved in or any progress pics really just where it's up to as of tonight when I finally remembered to take some. We've replaced all the floors (100m2) and painted most of the house so $$$ and time have been tight but I've managed to do bits and pieces at night. I've bought some osb for the walls and I'm going to put corrugated iron around the bottom but first I need to move all the electrical off the wall studs which I can't do at night really. Any way here's some pics standing at the man door looking in. It's full of my junk now and starting to frame up for my dirty work room.

hewey · Jul 26, 2015

Nice looking shed, lots of potential. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the place.

dr_obson · Jul 30, 2015

I got out in the shed for about an hour after dinner. I replaced the old flouro fitting with a new led one and I must say its a lot brighter and it comes on instantly. I'll do the others tomorrow as it got too dark to do with the power off. I also lined the walls in one corner just so I can put my locker and shelving unit against it. I'm really loving the feel of it so far with the osb and corrugated iron.

1/2 Cup · Jul 30, 2015

You have done well, I have to agree the walls will look great. :thumbup:

Sunbimmer · Jul 30, 2015

Yeah, the corrugated iron looks great :thumbup:

I have it in my place too and I love it.

Terrovan · Sep 9, 2015

Any progress, Dane?

1/2 Cup · Sep 10, 2015

As above?

dcmus · Sep 10, 2015

Very nice!

dr_obson · Sep 20, 2015

Hi guys, Terry and 1/2 Cup i havent done much as ive been painting the house etc
Anyway on the weekend i moved everything off the shelving on the south wall and dismantled it and its all in one side of the garage now.

Lined the walls on the south side and framed up the other wall for the "work" room. headers for the benches are on and i just have to pull through the elecrical before i can finish it up. Its so messy in there now but once the benches and roof are on i'll have all my storage space back plus more.

1/2 Cup · Sep 20, 2015

Great progress. :thumbup:

dr_obson · Sep 23, 2015

I got the bench tops on today just using all the old timber from the shelving I think I've only bought 3 lengths for the studs you can see here the rest has been recycled from stuff I've had laying around or pulled down. True budget build.

dr_obson · Sep 23, 2015

Now I just have to do a shelf underneath and I can put all the mess away. And enclose my compressor under there too. Hopefully sort that tomorrow.

1/2 Cup · Sep 23, 2015

Nothing wrong with a budget build, the proofs in the pics.

Its great to see stuff repurposed, well done. :thumbup:

dr_obson · Sep 23, 2015

Thanks 1/2 Cup. I'm really enjoying mucking around out there without stressing about money

dr_obson · Sep 24, 2015

Got a bit more done. Finished the benches and shelves underneath. Also used some drawers the the PO left here for power tool storage. Did some more sheeting and put in a little window

metalhead140 · Sep 26, 2015

Looking good, great progress!

1/2 Cup · Sep 26, 2015

Slow and steady wins the day, looking great. :thumbup:

HOTFR8 · Sep 26, 2015

Those internal walls look great.

anth · Sep 28, 2015

Where did you source the OSB from? So far I've only found it at Bunnings and Bowens, both only sell it in 6mm widths.

I really like the idea of having a sectioned-off working area like that, very smart.

dr_obson · Sep 30, 2015

Thanks guys. Anth this is the 6mm stuff Bunnings would only special order me a whole pack of 90 sheets an that was way more than I needed. I got the local timber place to order the exact amount from hyne. Worked out more per sheet but still less than 90 sheets!!!

HOTFR8 · Sep 30, 2015

Just noticed a couple of photo have turned up side down.

Bib Overalls · Sep 30, 2015

HOTFR8 said:
Just noticed a couple of photo have turned up side down.

He forgot to rotate them for folks in the Northern Hemisphere. :headscrat

HOTFR8 · Sep 30, 2015

Bib Overalls said:
He forgot to rotate them for folks in the Northern Hemisphere.

I was going to say something like he has set them up for you guys and not us.

rdog422 · Sep 30, 2015

ALL.... that...... space!!!!! looking goood man!!!!!!!!!

dr_obson · Oct 1, 2015

Photos look ok on my end. I haven't looked at them on my pc yet but on the phone they are right. No idea what's happened

BBChevro · Dec 29, 2015

I just found this thread, it looks like it's off to a great start - but needs an update. :thumbup:

Terrovan · Feb 3, 2016

Updates Dr_Obson???

dr_obson · Feb 28, 2016

I'll throw up a few random pics that I have. No real story to tell though I've been working in it not on it. The little room now has a roof and is full of stuff I also made another little shelf on the side. I have a few more shelves along the other walls to go. All of this is waiting on me to finish the slab for the garden shed so I can move all the junk out haha.

dr_obson · Feb 28, 2016

dr_obson · Feb 28, 2016

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