New build: 9m X 7m

[bigjon]

Haven't posted for awhile as I've had nothing to contribute until now. Sold family home May last year and moved in with parents while we started building our new home. Obviously the new house will require a new shed! I was originally going to do a 7 X 7, but upgraded to a Garage World kit 9 X 7 X 2.7 with 2 roller doors, access door and ceiling insulation. Slab was poured 11th May and shed delivered 14th May. Was going to start on it last week but the weather hasn't been cooperative.
Lot layout (shed in top left hand corner)

House (should be in by end of June/early July)

Shed layout

Slab (before & after)


I'll plumb the stormwater into the water tank.
I epoxied my previous shed, but haven't decided what I'm going to do with the new build.

 

[Playwme]

Nice. 9x7 is a good size. I was lucky to negotiate a little extra room during negotiations with the wife to get the same size.

 

[ajohno]

Looks great so far.
Like your old shed.

 

[bigjon]

Finally got it done! I'm hoping to finish the plumbing to the tank today. Ended up installing the access door on the eastern wall.

 

[1/2 Cup]

Your shed and home are looking fantastic, as Aaron said your old shed was none too shabby as well.

Regards

 

[rixtrix1]

I see lots of metal buildings in Australia. Is it due to a shortage of wood, termites or? If it's as nice as the old shed, it should be awesome with all the room. Here, very few neighborhoods allow a metal building along with a wood, stucco or brick home. How do you filter the rain water for home use as well as keep it fresh?

 

[bigjon]

I see lots of metal buildings in Australia. Is it due to a shortage of wood, termites or? If it's as nice as the old shed, it should be awesome with all the room. Here, very few neighborhoods allow a metal building along with a wood, stucco or brick home. How do you filter the rain water for home use as well as keep it fresh?

No shortage of timber here.
Certain areas have termites, including where I am, but you have the option of either cypress or treated pine. Our house uses treated pine plus we have a termite barrier called Termimesh.
I think the main reason we predominantly use metal is ease of use/installation and shipping in kit form.
The rain water tank only does the toilets, laundry room and 1 outside tap. The council won't let you use it for drinking if you have town water available. There's a mesh filter where the water enters the top of the tank and then a finer mesh filter prior to the water pump.

 

[anth]

Congrats on the new shed! Can't wait to see what you do with it, especially since it's similar in dimensions to mine, looking forward to seeing how you manage the available space.

 

[bigjon]

Update: Got the floor coated (primer>epoxy>flakes>poly X 2) over the Easter weekend and this weekend we'll start setting up inside. This was our first flake/chip job if you can't tell. Once the coating cured it's only been used as storage. Need to organise shelves, where my tool box goes, air compressor, etc...

 

[captain14]

Looks good but where do you have all your tools and equipment now?

 

[hewey]

Shed looks great! Nice work.

 

[bigjon]

I bought a 40' shipping container and sat it at my parents place while we built. It's all over there at the moment and I'll start dragging it over this weekend while I'm setting it up.

 

[Ajustable]

Nice house and shed.
I have always wondered why most homes I see built in Australia have those water tanks. In Canada the only time a homeowner stores water is if they live in the country and don't have access to city water supply. The tanks are generally poured concrete. Buried underground, between 9000 to 18000 litres. We then collct the water from the house roof. Then truck in water if we're short usually during the summer months.
So I guess the question, is your storage system a requirement, as a conservation method?

Thanks, Looking forward to your progress reports.

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[1/2 Cup]

Just awesome, thanks for the update.

Looking forward to seeing how you fit the shed out.

Regards

 

[Playwme]

Nice house and shed.
I have always wondered why most homes I see built in Australia have those water tanks. In Canada the only time a homeowner stores water is if they live in the country and don't have access to city water supply. The tanks are generally poured concrete. Buried underground, between 9000 to 18000 litres. We then collct the water from the house roof. Then truck in water if we're short usually during the summer months.
So I guess the question, is your storage system a requirement, as a conservation method?

Thanks, Looking forward to your progress reports.

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Water tanks are a requirement on new home builds or renovations in a lot of Australian states. They're usually plumbed to to the toilets and garden. Rural areas without a town water supply will generally have 50,000Litres or more. Even then people still need to truck in water if there's a bit of a dry spell.

 

[bigjon]

Nice house and shed.
I have always wondered why most homes I see built in Australia have those water tanks. In Canada the only time a homeowner stores water is if they live in the country and don't have access to city water supply. The tanks are generally poured concrete. Buried underground, between 9000 to 18000 litres. We then collct the water from the house roof. Then truck in water if we're short usually during the summer months.
So I guess the question, is your storage system a requirement, as a conservation method?

Thanks, Looking forward to your progress reports.

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As Playwme said it's a requirement on new builds to satisfy our state government energy rating. Ours is 25,000L's (5,000gal) and supplies toilets, washing machine, laundry tub and 1 outdoor tap. It's fitted with a pump that diverts to town water if empty which it is now as we've had no rain since January. Fortunately it has just started raining!

 

[bigjon]

Over many weekends finally got the shed in some order. Tonight I also filled in the slab saw joints with backing rod and coloured silicon. Wasn't a lot of colour choices available that suited this application, but I'm happy with how it turned out.

 

[hewey]

Very nice set up.

 

[1/2 Cup]

You are putting my place to shame bigjon well done..

Regards

 

[GRS DESIGN]

Looks great....I remember it wasn't that long ago that the water board would fine you if you had a water tank on a property that had mains water....now it is mandatory on new builds....go figure