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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Jun 2018, 14:43

They are the bl00dy teachers!! :lol:
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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby cadman_4 » 11 Jun 2018, 14:44

TrimTheKing wrote:They are the bl00dy teachers!! :lol:


Well in that case I hope you’ve got thick skin

I must keep up the progress now or they’ll start on me next


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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby cadman_4 » 17 Jun 2018, 21:21

Could there be a better way to spend Father’s Day?

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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby Malc2098 » 17 Jun 2018, 23:55

Nothing like a good corner, I always say! :D
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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby Halo Jones » 18 Jun 2018, 13:07

Could there be a better way to spend Father’s Day?


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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby cadman_4 » 18 Jun 2018, 22:32

Monday evening madness
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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby Rod » 18 Jun 2018, 22:39

Looking good, you’ll soon be playing with wood!

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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby cadman_4 » 19 Jun 2018, 06:58

Yep can’t wait. For me this is the necessary evil before I can start on the bit I enjoy


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Re: The Bike Workshop - Planning

Postby Malc2098 » 19 Jun 2018, 09:05

I remember that bit on mine. When I got all the way round and it was all closed up, the heavens opened and I ended up with a swimming pool!
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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 19 Jun 2018, 12:51

I'm planning on building the first course all round and then leave a space for the french doors in courses 2 and 3 so most likely I will suffer the same and end up with a paddling pool for the grandkids :lol:
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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby Malc2098 » 19 Jun 2018, 13:05

cadman_4 wrote:I'm planning on building the first course all round and then leave a space for the french doors in courses 2 and 3 so most likely I will suffer the same and end up with a paddling pool for the grandkids :lol:



I learned all about how to prime a syphon! :D
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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 19 Jun 2018, 13:42

Malc2098 wrote:
cadman_4 wrote:I'm planning on building the first course all round and then leave a space for the french doors in courses 2 and 3 so most likely I will suffer the same and end up with a paddling pool for the grandkids :lol:



I learned all about how to prime a syphon! :D


I may be pestering you when the weather turns


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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby 9fingers » 19 Jun 2018, 13:43

cadman_4 wrote:I'm planning on building the first course all round and then leave a space for the french doors in courses 2 and 3 so most likely I will suffer the same and end up with a paddling pool for the grandkids :lol:



Simply leave a couple of vertical joints in the base course with no mortar as drains until the building is weather tight and then point them up.

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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby Mike G » 19 Jun 2018, 14:27

cadman_4 wrote:I'm planning on building the first course all round and then leave a space for the french doors in courses 2 and 3 so most likely I will suffer the same and end up with a paddling pool for the grandkids :lol:


Leave a couple of perps (vertical joints between bricks) free of mortar, for pointing up later. This way a pond won't form, and any puddles can be swept to the openings to drain away outside.
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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby 9fingers » 19 Jun 2018, 17:43

Bit of an echo in here eh? :lol: :lol:

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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 19 Jun 2018, 18:02

9fingers wrote:Bit of an echo in here eh? :lol: :lol:

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I was just thinking the same thing. Well you know what they say about two great minds and all that


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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby Mike G » 19 Jun 2018, 20:13

:)

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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 08 Aug 2018, 21:32

Time for a bit of an update. The plinth wall is all finished off
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Next bit was working out the timber requirements
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And then time to knock up the walls
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Just got the noggins / bracing to sort out and the wall plate before the starting the roof


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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby Rod » 08 Aug 2018, 21:45

Getting there.

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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby Malc2098 » 08 Aug 2018, 21:57

Looking good.
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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 16 Aug 2018, 09:32

So I've got round to fitting all the window & door openings with suitable noggins for bracing.

i shall be attempting the roof next week and am looking for advise on how big the ridge beam needs to be?

I was going to roof the workshop with slate to match the house, but that looks a bit too costly at the moment so we have decided to do the metal roofing similar to Malc with the tile profile metal sheeting.

I assume that this wouldn't need such a large ridge as a slate roof would. The rafters are going to be 150mm so i can fit 100mm of insulation in and leave a 50mm air gap below the roof sheets. i have had another read through Malc's build and his looks like a 150mm ridge however i don't know how that workshop compares to mine dimension wise. Mine is 6.75M long by 3.80M wide external dimensions.

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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby Malc2098 » 16 Aug 2018, 09:41

Hi John,

Mine is 5.5 x 3.5m. The 145x45 ridge beam is structural because I don't have ties for every rafter pair. There's a gap in the middle to give the shop height.

I think....I'm not qualified.... that if you have ties all the way along for every rafter pair, then your ridge beam need not be structural like mine and can be thinner, and only need be as wide as the angled end of the rafter.

I would think that a metal roof like mine is significantly lighter than slate, but then some weight is added by the OSB roof sheathing.

Others on this forum as much more experienced than I am and also qualified to answer your questions, but I hope my there ha'peth helps.

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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 16 Aug 2018, 14:40

Thanks Malc

I was assuming that a 150 x 45 beam would be suitable. I will possibly be using half of the space as a small loft area to store a few odds n sods, so will also be leaving out either one or two ties to allow access

I’m sure Mike or one of the others will be along soon to confirm our thoughts


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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 24 Aug 2018, 07:17

Well after all that I’ve ended up putting a 9” ridge beam in with the thought that I could change the roof to slate at a later date if required

So here are a few updates from the last week
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Ridge beam lifted into position
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End rafters in place
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Remaining rafters fitted
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Then started to wrap the exterior


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Re: The Bike Workshop

Postby cadman_4 » 24 Aug 2018, 07:34

Overnight we had a ‘little’ shower so I ended up with a lido
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Looks like we might get a few more showers so I’ve temporarily covered the roof
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I left a few of the perps? Clear of mortar as mentioned by Mike but it still managed to retain 15 gallons of rainwater

So next step when I’ve got time will be boarding out the interior to stiffen up the walls a bit more

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