Building the Man Cave.
This is a video record of my Garden office / Shed project.
I started it in March 2015 and finally completed it 9 months later in December 2015. I build this in my spare time.
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I managed to get a great deal of the materials second hand or recycled.
Other items I had to buy new, but shopped around on line for the best price.
Please check out my recent videos to see what it is like now and what it is used for.
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The 4 x 2s were from a recycling timber yard in Peckham.
The other items such as the windows and doors and the front maple cladding were second hand from ebay. I had to travel to collect items from all over Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
Other items I had to buy new, but shopped around on line for the best price.
I did all the work myself apart from the final fix and certification of the electrics. The electrician was Billy Keppel from Keps Electrical.
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0:00 Introduction
0:01 Clearing the garden
0:13 Loads of recycled wood
0:18 and bricks
0:23 Garden cleared and levelled
0:27 Buried treasure
0:33 Levelling the block base
0:50 Black weed control down
0:54 3 x 6 inch sleepers treated and levelled
1:02 Board and insulation
1:18 Insulation cut in
1:25 Positioning the floor
2:03 Now for the sides
2:09 Making sure the windows fit
2:40 Preparing the roof joists
2:47 and the back section
3:31 Joists in
3:54 Plywood board on
4:02 Now for the roof insulation
4:13 Breathable membrane on
4:20 Maple cladding £34 from ebay
4:27 Windows in
4:31 and sides on
4:36 Soakaway dug
5:01 Decking levelled
5:22 Power supply from the house
5:29 Stud wall for the shed area
5:32 Vapour barrier
5:44 Plaster board cut in
5:59 Stud wall up
6:02 Even more insulation
6:19 Wiring ready for the electrician
6:25 Electricians been
6:30 The shed area done
6:39 Wooden plug sockets and light switches
6:47 Floor sanded and sealed
6:50 Floor boards £70 from ebay
7:07 I hope the grass grows back soon
8:03 What's the next project?
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