ToughButterCup Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 and it's driving me crazy. Nuts in fact. Today for example; bit of a pause in progress for a couple of days. Time for piddling about with spreadsheets and updating paperwork. And I have to mix a bit of practical stuff with PC based stuff because - well I just have to. I have always had a workshop, even if it was a really small one; no more than a scaffold plank hinged to the back of an outhouse door. But now I haven't got even one. (Overpriviledged moaner). I'm even starting to consider installing a work surface inside my Landy. I don't mind the cold, I quite like rain, wind gets to me a bit, especially if there's driven rain in it, but I love being outside. But rain and cold and electricity don't mix. Has anyone solved this particular 'itch'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 My solution was to build my workshop before the cottage, great if you can do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 That's the sensible approach @joe90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Well I was lucky ( in a way) that it took over two years to get planning and i built the workshop during that time under permitted development even though the council fought even that I won both the appeal on the house and the workshop ?. The fixed price I agreed with my builder was that I do most of the woodwork so I need my workshop to achieve that ( but it's full of materials ?). Edited March 22, 2017 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 2 hours ago, recoveringacademic said: But rain and cold and electricity don't mix. Man up! I'm debating building a "car port" the length of the side of the house. Actually a fair distance from where we park the cars but I could set a saw bench up under it and store timber in the dry for when I do the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Only got two - well three if you count the garage, (Metal machining & Fabrication and Carpentry) workshops now, biggest problem is planning the tool moves or duplication! Did a load of work a few years back, out in the garden here under a GALA tent 10m x 6m (£300 IIRC) building the boat house (what we call the boat house because its got a jetty and sits beside our pond). Was great provided I put all the tools away in the main workshop each night but the space was fantastic spent the first week just making benches and trestles from old reclaimed timbers and once set up it was great - just looked and that was 6 years ago this week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Shed too small, stable block too tumbledown, garage too full! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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