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Well ..... flying home late tomorrow night. Maybe get stuck into my subframes on sunday before starting back at work on Monday morning. I have until the 31st of the month to have them build and treated and the DPC installed as well. Then the fun begins. So long for now Toto

Languishing in the sun watching thr incoming and outgoing flights from my balcony. So many liveries I haven't even heard of. Did not bother posting any more wonky pictures. I may take a few for more ideas for my AL 37 though. Enjoying the relaxation before I arrive back to normality ..... work ..... and taking delivery of the new mancave. Looking forward to that to give me some where to indulge myself. Oh well .... looks like it's another beer then. Toto

Confirmation by email of the delivery date of 31st October for the new mancave. Only got the two sub bases to build on my return to the UK on the 12th October. Let the fun commence. I'll enjoy the rest whilst I can. Toto

Hi learner ...... if I could only do the normal stuff ..... Toto

Hey ..... don't feel obliged .... I can't sort it or I would. Just ignore me ...... although I do appreciate it. I'll look for an absence from my posts ..... especially from my pad. So long friend. I'll get over it. Toto

They are close ..... not upside down mind you ..... but close. Wow .... its also hot .... where did that cold beer go. Toto

Lovely job you done there. I may shout on you if I need some advice ......

All quiet on the western front ..... Zante beckons early hours of tomorrow morning. At the airport by 4.00 am for flight at 6.00 am. One last trip to the tip today to get rid of the last of the old shed and that's it. New sub frames didn't get built but no big deal. I'll crack on with that when I get back. I have two weeks to do that before the new shed arrives. Should be plenty time. Looking forward to the break. Toto

I've done all the browsing I'm going to do. No more buying. Motion RC have the most amazing stuff but the guillotine has come down well and truly. The mancave is focus of attention and then flying after that. Toto

Everything cleared ...... blank canvass. I have a very busy weekend coming up with my holiday haircut, my sons fiance coming over tomorrow , trip to the vets, family meal out on Sunday and God knows what else. I hope to start my subframes and finish them before I go on holiday on Monday..... that's the plan. That way .... all that needs done is a bit more fence painting ( preservative) before the new shed arrives on the 31st October..... I'm shattered. Full photo fest of the new shed from arrival to luxury penthouse is intended. Toto

Hi learner, I was maybe unlucky with my last shed but in under a year there was mould appearing and the floor was starting to show signs of damp as well. So I am a bit more careful with this one as it has not been a cheap purchase. It's my last real chance to spend on something decent as it will have to see me out now. I'll go the extra mile and take all reasonable precautions that I can for the best chance of success. ..... here's hoping. Toto

So .... nothing really done tonight. A well deserved night off and back to it tomorrow night dismantling the last of the floor framing. I'm having a swatch online for decent branded twin sockets with built in USB charge points. Preferably MK or Ashley. ( about 4 or so ) Also looking for vent kits comprising external andinternal louvre plates with adjoining plastic ( solid ) connecting pipe. Probably about 8. Also some 4 foot LED batten lights. .... the list grows. I may even fit an electric extractor fan. Undecided on that yet. In. No immediate rush for these but will need the vents prior to sheeting out the inside with the 9mm Ply and also some tape for sealing off the vent pipes as they breach the vapour barrier etc. Never a dull moment. .... and the search goes on. Cheers Toto

Believe me it had its issues. I had to decide between spending money to patch it up .... and producing something that was fit for purpose. The real deal came to bear when considering the condition of the smaller shed .... which had to go against replacing that now ..... and the bigger shed later .... or potentially getting the benefit of replacing the two now .... and getting the benefit of the combined bigger space as a single build. The bigger shed has already cost me money due to early remedials that were needed as a result of initial misgivings by the original builder. I had to replace the floor and build in ventilation otherwise the shed would have been matchwood about six years ago. The roof .... way over engineered was the best thing he done and the felt, blown on by his mate ..... the absolute 100% most endurance part of the whole structure. The floor ..... replaced by myself withe a floating floor after a year as dampness was already creeping through was a dry as a nuns xxx when I lifted it this week. I added ventilation after a year as wellas black mould was creeping up the walls due to condensation. Believe me ...... you would not have liked this in your garden. I nursed it along to try and get part of the £ 2800.00 value that I paid for it at the time. My new one you can more than double that but with experience ...... this will last until I pop my clogs ..... 10 to 20 years .... I'll be content. Toto

I've not communicated with my mentor for a couple of weeks. I think he is aware of what I have taken on with the shed etc. I still have a way to go so genuinely think that I will be into 2025 before I hit the air again. I suspect that anything learned , won't be quite lost, but rustier than before ...... if that's possible. None the less ..... all part of themslow process to get me over the line. The off site activities ...... shed renewal etc being part of the journey have kept me going. Knowing that when the time comes round again .... I'm ready for another push at it. Good luck to those that can already fly and .... fly through this winter when weather permits. I will look forward to following your fun and experiences with a nice form of envy. Toto

I have a tablet ..... can't do photo's. I like photos ...... I love photos,, I love to try and explain things even in my lowest common denominator terms. I'm no expert in anything I do but feel that I can get through to folks with pictures. I feel passionate in what I post and want to connect and folks to feel that I have done everything I can to get the point over. I also like to sit in my shed and fire up the forum ..... disappear into my own world and connect with my pals ..... a pad doesn't quite give me all the facilities ( that I can master ) to do that. I'll happily spend a few quid more to facilitate this ...... I love every minute. If it means that I have the participation of others to follow my journey ......... then it's worth it. Whilst I can afford it. Toto

A bit to go yet... including a couple of weeks in Zante to go but looking forward to getting the new shed delivered ..... even at the end of October / beginning of November. ..... get it up and get it water tight. .... then ..... the internal fit out can begin. The quest is for four functional areas. Small domestic area ( not much ), storage wall for models, a workshop area and a desk area for a desk top PC etc. I get the feeling the the extra area will be soaked up rather quickly. It's all about best use of available space. Toto

Hi Grumpy, I looked out the old laptop to do the above post with pictures. old faithful. Cheers Toto

So ..... as promised, a couple of photos with the shed slowly biting the dust. Not a comprehensive blow by blow. Just a taster for now. there she stands with the cladding starting to be stripped off. to reveal the stud frame .... and its gone .... now for the front wall ..... wonder if it will pull down with only two walls down .....😂 The plan had been to strip off the felt and unscrew the boarding to reveal the frame and take it down sensibly ..... but the roofer was too good and torched the felt on .... so it had to be the hard way. Anyway .... jumping ahead a bit ...... it eventually came down after taking the walls one by one from under it. and whats left of the roof. then the floor ..... stripped of the boarding to reveal the framework underneath ..... and that is where we are now ...... with some nice fresh 3 x 2 battens waiting to be converted into the sub-frame for the new shed. As I said .... not a blow by blow account as it would have just slowed me down but I will do a more comprehensive coverage of the new shed going up. cheers for now toto

No fewer than 5 visits to the tip today. back garden area freed up tremendously to look at building sub-bases. One more task to do first, dismantle the old floor frame. The actual floor sheeting is gone but the frame is the last piece of the old shed to commandere the space I need for the sub-bases. I might get the frame dismantled later tonight. My bones are aching a bit from all the lifting I've done all day. I have taken some pictures and may get them posted up earlier. Cheers for now. Toto

Very nice and thanks for the build photos. What about ventilation. It all looks wrapped up very nice and tight but can it breathe. I might ( from past experience) ba a bit concerned that you may be trapping warm ait inside that could condensate. I may be wrong. I wish I had the courage to do the same as I have spent a fortune on getting the basic frame manufactured and supplied for me to do the inside myself. I will be breaching all supplied vapour barriers and insulation supplied to install ventilation ducts though to provide air through flow. I'll make sure they are all closed again as I go. Excellent build otherwise. I hope my concerns are proven wrong. Feel free to update with how you continue as I'm always looking for ideas .... plagiarism rools ko. Toto

I'll give it another wirral Ron. I'm fine with my laptop but that's packed away for the moment with all that's going on. It's just an old one that I use for the shed. Albeit I will need to replace it asone artwork ofthekeysare ow starting toplay up. However .... that's for later. Good progress made today .... the shed is totally down and about 80% disposed of. I have the floor to take apart but that should not take me long tomorrow. Couple of trips to the tip in order to get rid of the insulation and a few builders bags of general wood cuttings and crap. That will leave me with the two sub-bases to build for the new shed. All going to plan for now. Toto

The shed is down ......... sort of. Not the way planned as the roof gave me issues. I could not remove the Felt as it had been blown on. Absolute nightmare as I could have simply uncrewed the the boards from above. So .... I had to take two walls out and collapse the roof. Elf and safety would not have been impressed....... Real roughneck stuff. I have taken photos but need to transfer from camera to computer as I still can't get the photos right on my pad. No matter what I try. I still have a least a shift tomorrow to complete this stage of getting it completely felled, cut up and packed into a van for disposal. Early start tomorrow then. Toto

Thanks Ron. Don't know how to correct it. It's not laziness as I hate squint photos as well. .... apologies. Tonight .... the power went off as planned and I started stripping out the inside panelling and insulation. Good job done. Was going to post a photo or two but they would be squint so didn't bother. Potentially risking the wrath of Rah. Tomorrow .....more insulation to rip out then the floor starts coming up and the roof comes down. That should leave the main walls for Saturday. ..... all going according to plan so far. I've never worked so physically hard for a long time. .... the downside of being a QS as opposed to being on the tools. Never mind. So here is to tomorrow and more of the same. Toto

Well ....... Possibly the last day the old mancave will stand in a recognisable state tonight .... the lights go out for the final time and the demolition starts from the inside out and from top to bottom. Goodbye old buddy .... its been nice knowing you ..... Toto

Thanks chaps. Chris ..... I will enjoy the holiday .... can't come quick enough. I've went a bit easy on this post so far as its all pretty boring stages of getting rid of the old but I will be sure to post up more of the stage by stage installation of the new shed. That will include the new shed itself as it arrives and the elements that I add .... including ventilation, insulation and internal lining. The actual partitioning of space and fitting out with work spaces and electrics will be covered as well. Maybe not to everyone's tastes / interests but will suit some. Hopefully folks will be able to take something from it ....... good or bad. Best practice or mistakes ..... its all learning. Look forward to having you aboard for the rest of the journey Toto