Thanks for the warm welcome.
Michael, I binge read your build for the first time this morning and I can't believe what you've achieved in such a short time and over winter too! It was this which pushed me to join today as you've embraced Mike's alternative base, which is something that I'm seriously considering. So on reflection, would you recommend it? I also love the skill in your leatherworking, both new and restorations.
Mike, I'm looking at a build very similar in size and construction to Michael's as we don't have a huge garden. I was debating if to build it wedge shaped (2.4m at rear to 3m at front, 5m long) to fit the back of the garden, with the rear section un-insulated to replace the existing garden shed containing all of the usual paraphernalia and the front insulated as a workshop, but may simplify things by retaining the shed and building in front of it. The workshop would then be rectangular and I could build a dual pitched roof which would be aesthetically more pleasing than the pent which the wedge would probably dictate. All will be within PD and under 2.5 high due to boundary. The ground does however slope so could I make use of the "natural ground" loophole to raise the effective height when I level off?
But first of all I need to replace 2 fences and build a retaining wall (possibly gabion) as the garden is some 750mm below the level of the adjacent road with an earth bank holding it back.
This is now my push to actually start things and not just read and think about it! I know that I'll have plenty of online help on to see me through it.
Paul