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My garden Room Build
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The finished article (outside anyway!)
The lighting I got from IKEA. Great piece of kit, with a wireless controller that sits in the main house. Choice of warm or cool white. Very slick with super easy setup. 2 sets gets you 6 bulbs and 2 controllers. That’s a spare bulb for outside and a controller for inside, so just bought 6 x warm white dimmable for a fiver each To use with the 2nd controller.
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/tradfri-remote-control-kit-white-spectrum-00406547/0 -
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sorry, I bought an old Jag and my attention has been diverted away from this for a while.
There are only a few minor bits left, mostly with the paint brush ( which I hate )
But I've officially moved in, its the HQ of my company now and I work there daily !
The damn plug for the TV box is too big to fit behind the telly so despite all my hard work there are still cables hanging down.
I will fix that easily enough - but as I said, my attention is elsewhere at the moment.
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sorry, I bought an old Jag and my attention has been diverted away from this for a while.
There are only a few minor bits left, mostly with the paint brush ( which I hate )
But I've officially moved in, its the HQ of my company now and I work there daily !
The damn plug for the TV box is too big to fit behind the telly so despite all my hard work there are still cables hanging down.
I will fix that easily enough - but as I said, my attention is elsewhere at the moment.
What line of work are you in?0 -
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How did you wire them?
Lighting is weird now. We used to rely on lighting ring circuits (I think, I'm no sparks) but now with wireless controls there's no need for switching circuitry. So what do we do? Wire all the light sockets all in parallel from a dedicated slot in the consumer unit? Hang them off a plug socket? Wire them into a plug?
I’ve a 13amp fused spur Coming off the ring main in the house (approx 8 mtrs from point to point). Where the 2.5sq enters the shed on the left side, I’ve an isolator (another fused 13amp I had spare) which feeds off to sockets in both sides of the build. At this isolator I also have a feed to another fused spur (6 amp) ) for all the lighting, internal and external. Total load for lights is 12 x 5w GU10 led and a twin T8 100w fluorescent for shed side. So very little demand on the lighting circuit. I’ve a perm feed to the external lights and a separate switched feed To both the shed fluorescent and the ‘room’ side (in case daughter loses the wireless controller - not if, more like when) .
As for the rest of the power, 4 double sockets on her side for nothing of demand (525watt panel heater is the only appliance ) and 4 on the shed side, again, very little demand. I did buy a Scheppach bench drill in Lidl for €99 (500watt) Which will be a permanent fixture. So, I should be fine with 13amps - plenty to spare
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Thanks, that's really useful.
Which panel heater did you go for?
What ventilation?
Bought this on the blind.
https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/ultraslim-paintable-550-watt-panel-heater-with-smart-app-epph5w
Worth a punt at the price I felt. As for ventilation, I didn’t. If she’s too warm, she can open the door
There are Integrated vents in both of the door top sides.0 -
Bought this on the blind.
https://www.buyitdirect.ie/p/ultraslim-paintable-550-watt-panel-heater-with-smart-app-epph5w
Worth a punt at the price I felt. As for ventilation, I didn’t. If she’s too warm, she can open the door
There are Integrated vents in both of the door top sides.
Good find! I also bought a cheap heater and invested the savings in a Nest smoke alarm. :pac:0 -
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I got this one 4ft one recently : L'Home 4FT 120CM 36W LED Batten... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MBTRHS9?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Lights up a 8ft x 10ft shed really well.
Haven’t had it long enough to give a proper review, but so far so good
Ted, thanks a mill. Had a quick look..... and purchased via amazon prime for 20quid delivered. Can’t ask for more than that and no homework needed on my part
Thanks for the info Lumen0 -
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=mbHBc6fDTrU
Daughter put this together last night. Finished. At last. Total cost 4,260€.
That worked out really well. You do realise you're never getting rid of her now though right
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yes, one wall.one roll. Ordered 2 to allow for the match but didn’t need it. Have a spare roll here.is that wallpaper? the stone effect works really well
yep:) the colour she wanted for the 3 walls was warm sand dulux but on application it was way too dark. Tinted it @ 10 parts white to 1 part warm sand - made 2x2.5 Ltr tubs so can touch up in the future as I’ll most likely forget how I made it!That worked out really well. You do realise you're never getting rid of her now though right
cheers, really enjoyed it. The plastering was interesting; first time, but finished up pretty well. Just taped and jointed the ceiling. She’s happy out.Rows Grower wrote: »Super job all around and a great little video for posterity.
You should be very proud dodzy, congratulations.0 -
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Thank you all for the replies and sorry to Rob for hijacking the thread.
So, like many others I'm researching on building/buying a garden room + storage. Had this in plan since 2016 when we bought the house but WFH now for unforeseeable future so might as well get my arse in gear and do it this year.
The garden is 10.4m/7.4m and would like to use as much of the width as possible to get around 20sqm building which will then be split between a storage area and a office/hang out room.
I kept looking at timber frame offices and like Rob I think I can knock it out myself with a bit of help here and there but I don't really like to leave 1m to the sides and back for maintenance etc. I'm also thinking block built with the back and one side walls close as possible to existing block fence walls. Then use a flashing to "divert" the water from my building to the fence capping. To the right side I will have access to remove the fence panel to render it, neighbour is nice enough and he will provide me access to do that If you're going to build tight to the walls get the plastic cladding that way there's no maintenance required. You could essentially build the back and side walls more or less finished and slide them into place.
Was thinking on building the wall frame, adding the osb + cladding and lift out the wall in place but how do I handle the corner? Also would I need to do something at the bottom where the wall meets the floor frame or just overhand osb and cladding to pass below the floor frame?0 -
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Thanks for your reply dodzy.
Currently waiting for a quote from a builder to see how much will it be to do the construction using concrete blocks. Based on that I'll decide on my next steps.
I'm planning on doing a separate room for storing stuff, that's why I'm trying to maximise my garden space 0 -
Just spotted this thread is 1 year old today !
Here are some pics of how it turned out and looks now.
Been a lot of work done on the garden since this initial state, including an underground sump with pump and french drains across the garden.
Now all I need is the damn grass to grow properly !
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It being used daily as my office. Its working out great! I had some issues with the wifi originally being a bit sketchy, but I put in a mesh system and it was solved.
Its more than big enough, internally close to 3.5x3.5, in fact I am looking for stuff to fill it.
If there are damp patches or leaks, I dont know of them !
If I could change anything, I'd put in a toilet !:D 0 -
It being used daily as my office. Its working out great! I had some issues with the wifi originally being a bit sketchy, but I put in a mesh system and it was solved.
Its more than big enough, internally close to 3.5x3.5, in fact I am looking for stuff to fill it.
If there are damp patches or leaks, I dont know of them !
If I could change anything, I'd put in a toilet !:D
SaniFlo and a shower curtail. Sorted Stay Free
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It being used daily as my office. Its working out great! I had some issues with the wifi originally being a bit sketchy, but I put in a mesh system and it was solved.
Its more than big enough, internally close to 3.5x3.5, in fact I am looking for stuff to fill it.
If there are damp patches or leaks, I dont know of them !
If I could change anything, I'd put in a toilet !:D
Jesus Rob, that was a bloody quick year
It just reminded me of the video I put in post #321 above last year. My poor westie who did a few cameos in the vid left us after 16yrs shortly after :-(0 -
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or just fit a sink
Well I won't lie, I used a sink for a few days the toilet was out of action, needed to fit new seal, was leaking everywhere, then I wasn't the only one using it. Wife's brother was over and a few friends, they copped on pretty quickly there was no need to go upstairs ;-)0 -
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