Converting an old shed into a nice summer house… well that’s the plan! ?

I love hearing rain on the roof We have an insulated workshop and it is surprisingly warm in the winter
It will be great you know x

olddudders

Great news that real men are on site and the work will happen. I hope it ticks all the right boxes.

But for all those who might be using or contemplating a shoffice (shed-cum-office) in these Covid times, this makes sobering reading.

www.bbc.com/news/business-58245846

Thanks for that!, ?..My winter shack is actually going to be a reading room… no fire pits or pizza ovens ?

JaneJudge

it will be done soon. It seems par for the course atm that things are getting cancelled. Just think it will even be nice to sit in autumn and winter, fret not

Thank you Jane, ????That’s actually what it is,a winter shack rather than a summer shack I could not sit in it if it was really really hot I would melt!! I love winter weather and want to hear the rain on the roof and is the wind howling round (if it’s possible to howl in my quite small garden ⛈???…)

it will be done soon. It seems par for the course atm that things are getting cancelled. Just think it will even be nice to sit in autumn and winter, fret not

Update……apparently one of the man has tested positive for Covid so will not be able to work today, they are trying to find somebody else but they all seem to be on other jobs so goodness knows what’s going to happen. I am so so disappointed I can’t tell you..?‍♀️☹️

Great news that real men are on site and the work will happen. I hope it ticks all the right boxes.

But for all those who might be using or contemplating a shoffice (shed-cum-office) in these Covid times, this makes sobering reading.

www.bbc.com/news/business-58245846

The men are here to do the shed ?????? Will try and post pictures as the day goes on. They are doing the cladding and the new window and door today and will put the roof on and spray it on another day so fingers crossed everything goes according to plan!!

Thankyou Ginster

Will post pictures as soon as work starts, just hope the weather stays fine on the 18th!! ?

Bikergran that construction is amazing! What a very lucky Gs.
Well done ?????

Shinamae. It’s great to have a project and you will get great satisfaction when it’s done. Yes a challenge but how exciting. , with planning how you want it to look and what you will put in there.
We have a newish summerhouse ( the old one blew away in gales) . We use our summerhouse more than the house. We love it. ?
Good luck and keep us posted ????

Brilliant. Bet you cant wait to get started painting/decorating it.

Looking forward to the next installment, keep taking pics

And it’s going to be done on the 18th of August they’re doing the whole thing in one day, just hope the weather stays fine!

Good news ?

Just had a phone call from the Shed people they are going to do that extra work for £300 which I think is very reasonable and it will mean the whole lot of the work including new roof new window new double doors and repairing the outside of the shed comes in at under £2000 which I am really happy with?

Well we had the toad,there is a picture of it further up the thread Lemongrove and I expect you’ve read about the bees as well who thankfully have gone now,packed their bags of their own accord and left which was a great relief……??? if they had been living under the shed there would’ve been no problem at all but they were just in the most awkward of places for the work I need doing

So much wildlife lives under sheds?toads, bees, and sometimes mice or the odd escaped hamster!
Am following your Summer house enterprise with interest.

I am actually quite optimistic now…?

I'm sure it can be rectified and put right with some new wood.

Fingers crossed

At least the bees buzzed off to pastures new!

Robin (shed man) Has been this morning, very apologetic,has measured up and he’s going to let me know later how much it’s gonna cost, he said it’s quite easy to do and he won’t charge me a lot so I will wait and see….?

Now the Earth and grass clippings that had accumulated over the years have been removed we can see the full extent of the damage to the shed and it’s bad!! The guy who gave me the original diagnosis for the shed and missed all this is coming tomorrow so I will keep you posted..?‍♀️

Whether it was the citronella candle, the cinnamon, or the light white vinegar spray the bees have buzzed off!!.. today the ground will be dug out to reveal the damage at the bottom of the shed, right at the bottom, photos to follow….?

Well it has been out there most of the day and will stay until it burns itself out, then tomorrow I will be out and check. Earlier on there did not seem to be so many bees so maybe they have taken the hint and moved on or are in the process of doing so, fingers crossed…

Great minds think alike
I hope it works, Shinamae