Mancave

[crosslandkelly]

Yeeha! Just finished laying the base for my future mancave. 8m x 4m, 250mm of hardcore and type 1, topped with steel reinforcing mesh,and 100mm of concrete. It's not going anywhere. I'll get started on the framing in the next few weeks. The small dip to the left, is the unlevel base of the old shed. When the new workshop is finished, I will screed the floor level.

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[Big Stu 12]

Nice one Colin.. I would love a small mancave in the back garden

 

[Perrari]

That is a massive cave ! Nice one ! Looking forward to see the finished article !

 

[Mesquite]

You'll soon fill it Colin

 

[BearInTheWoods]

I too have a mancave. It's called Dartmoor.

I apologise for my swinish self-satisfaction.

 

[ozzy1977]

Nice I wish I could have a larger one, my 10x10 looked masive when I put it up and it was empty, it soon filled up, now got tools scattered over 3 sheds

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice one Colin.. I would love a small mancave in the back garden

That is a massive cave ! Nice one ! Looking forward to see the finished article !

Thanks guys.

You'll soon fill it Colin

Don't I know Steve, cheers.

I too have a mancave. It's called Dartmoor.

I apologise for my swinish self-satisfaction.

It's a tad larger than 8m x 4m. If I lived there as well, I would have a massive grin plastered over my boat race too.

 

[Macaroon]

I'm just about to start building in the back of my place, too; although mine will be a little smaller @ circa 6.5m x 3.5m..................I can't wait, I pay a shedload of rent (see what I did there?) for a barn about 2miles from the house and although better than nothing it's a pain, and all that rent money could be going on tools and materials.................

The feeling of anticipation reminds me of chrimbo as a kid........................good luck with yours, let us know how you get on, eh?.......................atb mac

 

[crosslandkelly]

I'm just about to start building in the back of my place, too; although mine will be a little smaller @ circa 6.5m x 3.5m..................I can't wait, I pay a shedload of rent (see what I did there?) for a barn about 2miles from the house and although better than nothing it's a pain, and all that rent money could be going on tools and materials.................

The feeling of anticipation reminds me of chrimbo as a kid........................good luck with yours, let us know how you get on, eh?.......................atb mac

Cheers mac. Having my own workshop ought to expand the area of work I do, and be able to maybe branch out into something different.
Colin.

 

[demographic]

DPC then packers to level the soleplate then timber framing up off that?

 

[HillBill]

Nice one mate

 

[crosslandkelly]

DPC then packers to level the soleplate then timber framing up off that?

One course of semi engineering bricks to give a true level, DPC, then frames. 100mmx50mm Tanalized soleplates. Frames will made in 2.4m sections for ease of handling. Cheers

Nice one mate

Thanks Mark.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Nice I wish I could have a larger one, my 10x10 looked masive when I put it up and it was empty, it soon filled up, now got tools scattered over 3 sheds

Cheers Chris, I have an 8x6 and 6x3. both are full and neither are big enough for a couple of benches and my power tools. I also want to put a shave horse, and a pole/ spring lathe in there.

 

[Dean]

No mancave can be too big.

 

[demographic]

One course of semi engineering bricks to give a true level, DPC, then frames. 100mmx50mm Tanalized soleplates. Frames will made in 2.4m sections for ease of handling. Cheers

If you put DPC that's far wider than the wall (IIRC 450mm wide seems fairly common for this) on, have the DPC so its sticking out to the outside and flush on the inside then fold it up the outside of the frames, usually stapled to the OSB, then the Tyvek covering the frames overlaps the DPC and means that water can't possibly damage the frames.
That should give you 350mm of overlap between the DPC and the Tyvek. Not sure why its so big when 150mm overlap seems standard for everything else we do but that's the way we made em where I was timber framing a lot a while ago.

I have some photos showing it kicking about on the hard drive but can't find them right now.

 

[Eragon21]

Tommy Walsh did a nice one here is the video of the finished article.

[video=youtube;XWHpajevOa4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWHpajevOa4[/video]

Hope to build my own one day, I have the space just not the funds at the moment, there was a whole series on it showing him build it from start to finish.

 

[dave53]

colin if you want a pole lathe in it you had better make it bigger lol regards dave

 

[crosslandkelly]

No mancave can be too big.

You're dead right.

If you put DPC that's far wider than the wall (IIRC 450mm wide seems fairly common for this) on, have the DPC so its sticking out to the outside and flush on the inside then fold it up the outside of the frames, usually stapled to the OSB, then the Tyvek covering the frames overlaps the DPC and means that water can't possibly damage the frames.
That should give you 350mm of overlap between the DPC and the Tyvek. Not sure why its so big when 150mm overlap seems standard for everything else we do but that's the way we made em where I was timber framing a lot a while ago.

I have some photos showing it kicking about on the hard drive but can't find them right now.

I know what you are saying, but it will not be possible to use that technique. Fences to three sides prohibit access. Frames will be prefinished before erection.

Tommy Walsh did a nice one here is the video of the finished article.
[video=youtube;XWHpajevOa4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWHpajevOa4[/video]
Hope to build my own one day, I have the space just not the funds at the moment, there was a whole series on it showing him build it from start to finish.[/QUOTE

Nice, I'm looking to something like that.

colin if you want a pole lathe in it you had better make it bigger lol regards dave

Lol. Dave it's 27 foot by 13 and a half foot, reckon I can squeeze one in.

 

[dave53]

You're dead right.



I know what you are saying, but it will not be possible to use that technique. Fences to three sides prohibit access. Frames will be prefinished before erection.

Tommy Walsh did a nice one here is the video of the finished article.
[video=youtube;XWHpajevOa4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWHpajevOa4[/video]
Hope to build my own one day, I have the space just not the funds at the moment, there was a whole series on it showing him build it from start to finish.[/QUOTE

Nice, I'm looking to something like that.



Lol. Dave it's 27 foot by 13 and a half foot, reckon I can squeeze one in.

That sounds big enough I work better in ft rather than Mtrs
Regards dave

 

[crosslandkelly]

That sounds big enough I work better in ft rather than Mtrs
Regards dave

Cheers Dave.