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My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 16:26

Base put down, note soil mound !

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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 16:28

How do I turn photos and make smaller?

Once I have worked this out I will post more.

Just realised that I have posted this in the wrong place, can a mod fix it for me please?
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Dr.Al » 11 Jan 2021, 16:45

Lurker wrote:How do I turn photos and make smaller?


This forum software doesn't make it easy.

The way I do it (which may not be the easiest) is to open the image in an image editor (I use paint.net - as it's easy) and sort the image out in that.

For example, in paint.net you open the image, press Ctrl-G (or Image menu... Rotate 90° Counter-Clockwise [sic]) until it's the right way round, then Ctrl-R (or Image menu... Resize) to make it smaller, then Ctrl-S (or File...Save, or File...Save As) to save it.

You can also easily crop if you don't want to post the whole image (I do this before resizing).

Then upload it to the forum and use "place inline" next to the image to include the image in your post.

In (ahem) better forum software, I do the same, except I don't bother with Save and I hit Ctrl-A (select all), Ctrl-C (copy) and then paste into the forum software. That won't help you here though.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Jan 2021, 16:46

Lurker wrote:How do I turn photos and make smaller?

Once I have worked this out I will post more.

Just realised that I have posted this in the wrong place, can a mod fix it for me please?


I've rotated the photo for you, you need to do that on your phone or computer prior to uploading.

Where do you want it moving to, workshops?
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 17:54

TrimTheKing wrote:
Lurker wrote:How do I turn photos and make smaller?

Once I have worked this out I will post more.

Just realised that I have posted this in the wrong place, can a mod fix it for me please?


I've rotated the photo for you, you need to do that on your phone or computer prior to uploading.

Where do you want it moving to, workshops?



Thanks
Yes workshops please
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 18:08

This should have been post one.

Skid steer scraping out soil , main task was scraping into a heap the front garden which was entirely quarry chip pings, tons of the stuff!!

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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 18:20

This

https://www.palmako.ee/en/lisa-194-m2

Was ordered in May for delivery in July. Finally arrived in December

Her majesty insisted it looked nice, I just wanted the space.
It was actually cheaper than a traditional garden shed of similar capacity.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Jan 2021, 18:34

Lurker wrote:Thanks
Yes workshops please


Done, ta.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 18:37

TrimTheKing wrote:
Lurker wrote:Thanks
Yes workshops please


Done, ta.


Thank you very much Mr Trim
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Re: My new workshop

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Jan 2021, 18:51

OKay all, so I have split off all the posts relating to forum software from this thread so we don't derail Lurker's thread before he even gets a chance to have it looked at.

New thread is here so I'm more than happy to continue discussion on that topic, but can we do it in the relevant thread please.

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Re: My new workshop

Postby TrimTheKing » 11 Jan 2021, 18:56

Lurker wrote:This

https://www.palmako.ee/en/lisa-194-m2

Was ordered in May for delivery in July. Finally arrived in December

Her majesty insisted it looked nice, I just wanted the space.
It was actually cheaper than a traditional garden shed of similar capacity.


Very nice that mate, will look very smart when finished.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 19:07

We bought the bungalow in February and have been working on it since.
The previous owner had covered the rear in slabs and the front in quarry waste overlaid with white chippings.
So the workshop base gets rid of a substancial amount of both
My sons barrowed the waste around from the front and bedded the slabs into it.

The pallet the workshop came on was 6metres long.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 19:15

Saturday the lads started the assembly, and this is where we have got to.
Temporary roof, they plan to return next week to do the roof.
Tomorrow I have to go to hospital for another eyeball injection, so can’t do anything for three days
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Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 19:25

The gap between the house and the workshop is actually about 5 foot in the left hand corner
I suspect that it breaches building regs
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Mike G » 11 Jan 2021, 20:03

Lurker wrote:...... I have to go to hospital for another eyeball injection........


I can't unread that. I feel a little queasy.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Mike G » 11 Jan 2021, 20:05

Lurker wrote:The gap between the house and the workshop is actually about 5 foot in the left hand corner
I suspect that it breaches building regs


I can't think what regulation might be troubled by that. Outbuildings can be as close to a house as you like. Indeed, you can build outbuildings hard up against your house, with certain provisos. So, relax. ;)
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Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 20:09

Mike G wrote:
Lurker wrote:The gap between the house and the workshop is actually about 5 foot in the left hand corner
I suspect that it breaches building regs


I can't think what regulation might be troubled by that. Outbuildings can be as close to a house as you like. Indeed, you can build outbuildings hard up against your house, with certain provisos. So, relax. ;)


I thought it had to be fire resistant materials.
But was hoping you might comment.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby novocaine » 11 Jan 2021, 20:20

Think fire resistant materials is for site boundry not proximity to buildings Lurker old chap.

So you should be golden.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Harv-53 » 11 Jan 2021, 20:34

I believe the fire resistant material regulations are to do with the proximity of the out building to the boundary fence, if theres less than a 1 meter gap between fence and out building then fire resistant material should be used for construction of out building.
I aware of this because a friend had a wooden cabin built right up the fence on both sides and the back of her garden,a neighbour complained to council and long story short, I helped her to dismantle it, she couldn’t afford to rebuild using fire resistant cladding. It’s still dismantled under a tarp ( 2 years now) it’ll be there until she can afford to rebuild using correct materials.
The annoying part is the cabin supplier made her aware of the issue before hand and made her sign a disclaimer before they built it. At the time she really didn’t understand the issues.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Mike G » 11 Jan 2021, 20:43

The others have it right. It's about its relationship to the boundary. With a small outbuilding if you are more than 1m from the boundary you are OK.
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Postby novocaine » 11 Jan 2021, 20:52

I thought it only had to be the wall (and potentially part of the roof depending on height) facing the boundary that as to be fire resistant construction not the whole caboodle.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Mike G » 11 Jan 2021, 21:28

Different local authorities interpret this differently. Some say it is just the wall facing the boundary. Some treat it as any part of the building that falls within 1m of the boundary. Some say it is all of any wall which extends to within 1m of the boundary. Some say it is the entire wall build up (this is rare, in my experience). Others will accept just a fire-resistant cladding on the outside. Some require cementitious boards at the eaves. Others don't.
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Postby novocaine » 11 Jan 2021, 21:36

Mike G wrote:Different local authorities interpret this differently. Some say it is just the wall facing the boundary. Some treat it as any part of the building that falls within 1m of the boundary. Some say it is all of any wall which extends to within 1m of the boundary. Some say it is the entire wall build up (this is rare, in my experience). Others will accept just a fire-resistant cladding on the outside. Some require cementitious boards at the eaves. Others don't.


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Re: My new workshop

Postby Lurker » 11 Jan 2021, 21:49

That’s great then or is it?
The back wall is about 18” from my neighbours fence :eusa-whistle:
Thelma (the neighbough) is unlikely to care. The rear wall of the workshop is 2m and can just be seen from her side over the top of the fence. I want to put up the guttering by accessing from her garden and anticipate no problems.
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Re: My new workshop

Postby Steve Maskery » 11 Jan 2021, 23:10

Excellent Jim. If it weren't for lockdown, I'd be very happy to give you a hand.
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