Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 201Dec 18, 2014 8:08 am I like your pallet barn door. Last weekend I had a big clean up around my build to reduce the hiding places for reptiles and rodents. This clean up included getting rid of all my pallets except one 5 m pallet. I would like to use this pallet as a refectory table but I don't know how to go about it. Any suggestions? Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 202Dec 18, 2014 10:45 am while not a refectory table, I did complete a project this weekend - http://imgur.com/plUkwlB,eWKs8Id,05f54G2 a 2.5mx1.35m dining table from Messmate so can give you an idea what might be involved in your construction. first you will need to get the wood cleaned up. the edges being glued will need to be planed down as a minimum. A jointer is perfect for this. You can the also use it to flatten the boards too. Unless you are going for a full rustic look. But make sure you clean up the edges (alternatively buy some freshly dressed wood, may be cheaper). 1. you will need lots of pipe clamps. if you're planning on making a continuous 5m top, i can hazard you will need between 40-50 pipe clamps. This will be very expensive. My suggestion would be to build panels with cleats join them via perpendicular cleats when your frame is ready. 2. 5m of wood will be heavy (some more than others). Consider getting the frame fabricated from steel to save you time. otherwise chose a frame design that will be easy and relatively cheap to knock up such as the one here - http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CAcQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.turbosquid.com%2F3d-models%2Frefectory-table-3d-model%2F558257&ei=RiGSVNHoF8KNmwXroYKwAg&bvm=bv.82001339,d.dGc&psig=AFQjCNFhrMZnkGWJOb-mh7yZdFbeOyL2cQ&ust=1418949317247337 3. complete the top as fast as you can, dont leave it (or the panels sitting around without being attached to cleats for too long. The wood will move and adjust and you will find yourself using a plane a lot to get it flat again. 4. when it comes to sanding down the table that size - Get a belt sander and if you use random orbital sanders, dont rely on sanding discs for your from the usual suspects. Get them from the http://www.thesandpaperman.com.au/ Their discs stay on for about 20 times as long, and their products last significantly longer. many of the micromesh pads are reusable. They also stock stuff you will never get at a hardware store like bunnings - eg 12000grit micromesh pads - sand at 1 micron (effing amazing, trust me) Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 203Dec 18, 2014 10:47 am also, dont let it intimidate you - that table is the first thing Ive built since high school almost 20 years ago. Just do a spot of reading about table building, you'll be fine Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 204Dec 19, 2014 7:52 am For the door we ran all our timber through a thicknesser first. The frame is made up from flat bar black steel welded together and the timber is screwed to the steel. There is no glue involved. However if I was making a table I'd use the heavier cross members of pallets, the 4" x 2" supports. Run them through a thicknesser to get them all the same dimensions. Lay them all flat on the floor and then glue and clamp them. On the underside screw on some cross members to give it all extra strength and rigidity. Most of the work will be in the finishing of the surface. I built a similar table in my house, it is 3.3m long and supported at either end by the poles in the house, there are no legs. That one is made using 200 x 50mm recycled hardwood tho'. If it weren't covered in stuff right now I'd take a pic. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 205Dec 23, 2014 12:48 am The mudbrick walls are now sealed. We sprayed them with dilute Bondcrete. It's done a great job and stops the mud fretting away when the walls are knocked or brushed against. We used a 25% mix and it is not visible nor does it change the colour. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is the left wall showing one of the poles embedded in the mudbrick. The door frame (made from railway sleepers) is to the right. The mud and timber look great together although I expect there will be some minor cracking where the two meet. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 206Dec 24, 2014 2:37 pm We knocked up a frame wall at the back of the outside work area and clad it with pegboard on the inside and boards on the outside. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Needless to say, it was all constructed from pallet wood, even the pegboard came free with one load of pallets. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 207Dec 27, 2014 8:09 am The first workbench has now been constructed. It came out so good that it seems a shame to use it as a bench. Again, constructed entirely from timber stripped from pallets. All of it using the larger 4 x 2 heavy supporting timbers found in the centre of the pallets. http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/Anotherloadofpallets_zps78062713.jpg It is 2.2m long and 700mm wide. Five threaded rods run through the top to pull it all together. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 209Dec 27, 2014 9:10 am Yes WG, I've certainly seen expensive dining tables not looking as good as this. Looking forward to watching your container house come together. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 210Dec 28, 2014 7:31 am The pallet table almost looks too good for a workbench. I was expecting something more rustic or agricultural. I suppose once you start using it as a workbench, it will age nicely. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 211Dec 28, 2014 7:33 pm Loving it! Where are you getting all the pallets from? Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 212Dec 30, 2014 6:36 am We source pallets from many places. If you go around your local light industrial area you'll see them stacked in yards or sometimes on the verge. Ask around and in no time you'll have people saving them for you. Once you get known for regularly picking up "useful waste" and putting it to good use you'll get offers of all kinds of other stuff. We live in such a wasteful society and most people feel bad about discarding stuff that's "too good to throw out" but they don't know what else to do with it. There's certainly a lot of effort required but for us there's also a personal satisfaction in recycling and reusing these materials into quality components for our build.... not to mention the financial savings. http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/Oversizeload_zps93f3e2ac.jpg A somewhat illegally oversized load of new spotted gum decking boards and a full pack of bearers, unable to be sold as they are water marked ..... "too good to throw out"! Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 213Jan 03, 2015 8:01 am Finished!
The building structure is now finished. The power is on. Rain water and bore water is connected. Glass fitted. Door and window timber frames sealed. And the list goes on and on. In fact we even have a white board with a list. http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/List_zps3ed967b0.jpg This is the list from about a month ago. http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/Backwindows_zps0246a1d1.jpg Back windows...now have glass. We cut our own glass from some aluminium windows recovered from the tip. http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/Sinkscreen_zpse4afc40c.jpg We built a screen behind the outdoor sink. http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/Frontdoorhandles_zps158c9008.jpg http://i1054.photobucket.com/albums/s493/RuffTuff2/Sidedoorhandle_zpsa2ecd20c.jpg And fitted door handles (recycled) to the doors. The total bill is a bit under $17k and about 7 months for the two of us working in our spare time. We are now building a set of drawers to go against the back wall so we're learning some fine carpentry skills, no chainsaw required. It is, of course, being built entirely from free recycled pallet timber. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 214Jan 03, 2015 9:24 am Hi RuffTuff, Your vision and use of materials is out of this world!! I have to feel a little envious of your wife for having such a driven and competent partner (and I do know the effort she'd be putting in would be above the norm too) Well done and I have really enjoyed following this thread. Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 215Jan 03, 2015 10:57 am Congratulations! It's been such a pleasure to follow this build, and you've inspired me to be more hands-on and creative in the building of our own potting shed down the track. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 216Jan 03, 2015 7:29 pm Just stumbled across the thread guys, well done! One question, are you tired yet Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 217Jan 03, 2015 7:53 pm OMG.... just went through this whole thread, what an inspiration you 2 are! All I can say is, after 20 years of decorating and providing colour advice, I have seen nothing like what you have produced and the work that has been done...hands on. Well done! Enjoy your new home, you sooo deserve it! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 219Jan 04, 2015 7:26 am Michelle Well done! Enjoy your new home, you sooo deserve it! This is in addition to the home. Its just a "shed" workspace Creator of superduperonium, expert at expert things, nobel laureate, can hold my breath for 10 minutes. Re: Studio (fancy shed) build 220Jan 04, 2015 8:07 am No, we're not tired, we're exhilarated and energised, ready to begin the next project. This was just a trial run to build up some skills and try out some ideas. Sure, there has been hard work but the reward has been satisfaction and pride, not to mention that we now have this amazing workspace. We could not have achieved this result by commissioning a building company. The end result for us is far more than what you see on the ground. We will be doing this again. I would suggest you simply go and talk to council about your proposal, most councils are getting onboard with ancillary dwellings. There is no benefit in keeping it… 1 4123 Is it possible to render an old corrugated iron shed.I have heard that it can be done if it is covered with chicken wire first.Not sure of the ratio of the render mix and… 0 4899 Thanks. Yeh ideally that would have been good, but have progressed too far now. Hoping some well placed internal walls fixed up into the battens will provide some… 2 5417 |