924aussie
Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 1009 Location: Chinchilla Queensland Australia
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Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:17 pm Post subject: Building a home workshop / shed / garage Parts 1 to 8 |
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Found this at http://autospeed.com/
Lots of other good stuff here as well
Hope it helps
http://autospeed.com/cms/A_110687/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 1
Starting the process
by Julian Edgar
At a glance...
Size, shape, construction
Location
Planning approval
The beginnings of the new workshop
http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_110688/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 2
Getting the process on the go
At a glance...
Planning approval
Widening access
Earthworks
Concrete slab
Materials delivery
Erection - hmmmm
http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_110689/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 3
Putting up the framework
At a glance...
Erecting the frame
Using an engine crane to lift the rafters
Instructions
Wall frames
Roof purlins
Getting things square and straight
http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_110730/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 4
To the lock-up stage
At a glance...
Cladding the walls
Installing gutters
Cladding the roof
Installing roller doors
Installing whirligigs
Finished?
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_110761/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 5
Passing council inspection
At a glance...
Drains
Landcsaping
Stormwater
Council inspection
http://www.autospeed.com.au/cms/A_110762/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 6
Lighting the workshop
At a glance...
Natural lighting
Electric lighting terms
Fluorescent
Metal halide
Sodium vapour
Testing
Final lighting system
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_110785/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 7
Getting power where it's needed
At a glance...
Positioning power points
Single high current power point for charging an electric car
Electrician quotes...
...and final prices
Sourcing parts
Finished - power and lights working!
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_110786/article.html
Building a Home Workshop, Part 8
Laying-out the workshop - and storage
At a glance...
Layout
Calculating space requirements
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