Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 20, 2010 3:57 pm We are living in our shed during construction and quite a few people have asked how we went about it, so I thought I would share a few pics with everyone. We have been in there for 3 months. We moved out a month before we demolished so we had time to salvage what was sellable in the old house prior to demolition. My husband and I did all the construction work ourselves - we are both office workers so we just worked it out along the way - google was a good friend. It took 4 months of dedication, working every night and all weekends. The Plan: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The mess: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The beginning, these shelves can now only be accessed by the roller door they cover Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ lounge and kitchen Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I'll add some more photo's if I ever upload them to photobucket. 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 2Feb 22, 2010 6:52 pm Hi Anna, Its great to see another shedite!! What are the dimensions of your shed? It is the best way to keep an eye on the house while it is being built. I, too am living in a shed while our house is being built. The shed dimensions are 15m long, 6m wide, 4.2m height walls and 6.1m high to the centre (which makes a 25 degree roof pitch). Our laundry/bathroom is a 3x3m room off the back corner. My girls sleep upstairs on a mezzanine floor My OH built it himself which saved heaps of $$. We lined it with Aircell Insulation and put in an evaporative airconditioner and a wood heater. I took some photos but I'm too embarrased to show you cos its also my indoor washing line ( I hang all the wet clothes from the rafters to dry). I cant wait to see how your shed progresses along! Re: Anna1's shed journey. 3Feb 22, 2010 8:07 pm Hey Issy Jo, I agree, I love living in the shouse. It is 12m x 6m wide, 2.7 walls meeting at 3m in the middle. I hang the clothes on an airer so I am having to wash every day as it only holds one load of washing at a time. We have a dryer in the "Foyer" which is my husbands workshop so we open the roller door slightly when we use it otherwise it turns into a sauna. We put R4 in the ceiling and R3 in the roof - although we kinda used whatever was on sale at the time. I think the internal walls are R1.5. We've certainly got through our 40 degree days with no problems at all thanks to the air con. Please post some pics - Everyone kept telling us while we were doing it - it doesn't have to be perfect its only a shed. 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 4Feb 23, 2010 8:13 pm Hi anna, here's a couple of pics for you.................. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Geez, you really insulated your shed but, as I know first hand what summers (and winters) gets like , you made a good choice! Re: Anna1's shed journey. 5Feb 25, 2010 5:29 pm Issy Jo - that is an awsome shed. 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 7Feb 25, 2010 9:35 pm c'mon Zeke - show us yours! 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 8Feb 25, 2010 10:22 pm Anna1 c'mon Zeke - show us yours! Well, I have put some on the forum many months back when we were living in it. It's now a sort of rumpus room in the "backyard". Mrs z uses it as an ironing/sewing room but it might become a "home theatre" or similar. It's great potential accommodation for interstate guests or when we have lots of family staying over etc........ These are a few pics of the main living area when we were living there. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Not as grand as yours, Anna, but we genuinely enjoyed our time as "shed-dwellers" Cheers zeke Cheers zeke Re: Anna1's shed journey. 9Feb 26, 2010 12:00 am Ah Zeke, I remember yours well. In fact yours was our inspiration. I remember looking at yours last year and my husband said that's what ours is going to look like - so I have a lot to thank you for. Love your shed, and great that you can still use the space. 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 11Feb 26, 2010 1:07 pm Thanks Anna and Issy-Jo Yes it's a pretty reasonable size - 16.5 x 7.5 metres or 124 sq metres total. Funny though, we call it the "small shed" The "big shed" next to it is used for implements/horsefloats/storage etc and would've been just too much work to make habitable I'm sure we won't regret saving on rent, being on site during the build and having that extra space now. Glad it's working out for you guys, too. But I just heard a horror story of someone with an even bigger and better shed getting a nasty letter from council ordering them to vacate immediately. The council had them over a barrel as non-compliance = no development approval for their new home. Apparently they're now renting at considerable cost, inconvenience and frustration....... We know a verandah would improve the outside appearance of our shed and give some weather protection, but landscaping the new house is taking a priority ATM.......some vine-covered pergola sections would be nice too......later maybe Cheers zeke Re: Anna1's shed journey. 12Apr 10, 2010 9:47 am We are now at 5 months - estimate 10K saved to date - break even point just around the corner. 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 13Apr 10, 2010 11:10 am oh this is very interesting - do these sheds come as kits? how did you get the inside all plastered diy? obviously a novice here but I want a shed in my backyard which can be used as an actity/hobby space - so want some windows and the inside plastered. I've been looking around for some info so very exciting to see this thread... Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 14Apr 10, 2010 11:37 am Fantastic sheds and what a great money saver Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Anna1's shed journey. 15Apr 10, 2010 6:02 pm Bagheera oh this is very interesting - do these sheds come as kits? how did you get the inside all plastered diy? obviously a novice here but I want a shed in my backyard which can be used as an actity/hobby space - so want some windows and the inside plastered. I've been looking around for some info so very exciting to see this thread... Our shed had been there about 25 years and originally served as an alpaca shearing shed! It looked very daggy before we painted the outside. It really needs a porch, but thats on the to-do list. Gyprocking the walls and ceiling is relatively easy as DIY, as is adding windows, doors etc. However, if you don't have the tools or experience, it would be worth looking for a small, local builder/handyman type. We found one from his ad in the local paper. We asked for references and he was happy to oblige. The people we spoke to said they don't even bother to get him to quote anymore and just pay him by the hour. We ended up doing the same on subsequent jobs and he always comes in cheaper than his original estimate (which allowed for problems that didn't eventuate) and does an excellent job, too. Moreover, he put us onto local tradies (sparkie plumber) that were great, too and we dealt with them directly. There were many times we wished we could use the "shed tradies" on the house. It's quite amazing to see how easy and cheap basic building work like this is with modern materials, tools and fixing methods. There were many times I doubted that what we wanted was practicable......only to be told "too easy". So, it pays to ask. One caveat, though, is that anyone who's any good will be busy and there will be times you have to wait. It helps to get a reputation for paying promptly and being flexible where possible. Sorry......might have rambled a bit OT there..... Cheers zeke Re: Anna1's shed journey. 16Apr 10, 2010 7:01 pm We did everything ourselves bar plumbing and electrical. Hubby did wea course a few years ago and learnt how to tile correctly - course cost $50 and has saved us heaps over the years. We did all gyprocking and flushing ourselves - its not the best job - but hey - its only a shed. As I think I have said before, the journey was really satisfying and I'm so much prouder for having given it a go. We also understand how easy/hard it is to do certain jobs so the builders wont be pulling wool over our eyes during the actual build (I hope)! Good luck. 2011 Home Sweet Home Handover 03 September 2010 PCI 27August 2010 Plumber 20August 2010 Electrician 19August 2010 Painting 04 August 2010 Cabinets 13Jul2010 Lockup 23June Frame 20April slab 1Mar10 Re: Anna1's shed journey. 17Apr 10, 2010 8:18 pm Thanks guys - I love this forum - so much info and advice - I learned so much in the last few months - amazing! Preliminary agreement 23/11 Contract 22/03 Prestart 06/04 - finalised on 30/04 Unconditional approval 10/05 Demolition 05/07 Slab 26/08 Brickwork 13/09-06/10 Roof frame started 07/10 viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32292 Any advice on how to ensure the kit home granny flat that im thinking of buying will get council approval. The kit home companys wont release plans without a deposit and… 0 7223 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. 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