My New Man-Cave - under development....

[flyjoe180]

I also, before next winter, will get something to cut down on the draft coming through the garage door

Not sure what type of garage door you have Barry but we had bi-fold wooden doors on ours and I replaced it with an automatic sectional door with a big seal at the bottom, draught ceased instantly. If you need a cheaper fix, you can get a draught excluder for your doors. These sorts of things:


http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/stormguard-garage-door-rubber-draught-excluder-139472


http://www.amazon.co.uk/GARAGE-DOOR-THRESHOLD-WEATHER-EXCLUDER/dp/B001AM3CHK

[colin m]

I also, before next winter, will get something to cut down on the draft coming through the garage door. I dont know what yet so if anyone has any ideas?

I've just had an insulated garage door fitted, mainly because our bedroom is right above it and never seemed to warm up. What a difference. Well worth the money.

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I'll certainly be investing in that modular system when I move, I was looking into two work stations and they are way more than those, thanks for sharing them


Adrian

[geegad]

Looking forward too seeing that get built

[BarryW]

Joe, thanks for the links, the Amazon one looks perfect.


I have just had a provisional date for installing the workbench - 18th April. Going to be a frustrating wait, but I wont be moved in by then anyway, so not so bad and with any luck all will be ready for when I move.

[Guest]

Gavin - the cold bothers me, I just cannot function if I am cold and the winter is good build time. But I have a plan....
2 or 3 small oil filled radiators, one in the main part of the garage which in the coldest periods will be left on all the time to keep the worse of the chill off and one or two (I will see how it goes) in the workbench area. I will also have a fan heater on standby to give the space a blast of hot air to get temperature up to a comfiortable level when needed.


I also, before next winter, will get something to cut down on the draft coming through the garage door. I dont know what yet so if anyone has any ideas? The garage will rarely if ever be used as a gaage incidentally but I don't think I can get a more permanent solution like a stud wall inside the garage door past the missus.


I am planning a moveable partition as well to sit between the workspace and the main garage that has thermal properties, as that may help keep more of the heat in the area where I will want it.

Hi,


An idea for the heating which will save space is an electric underfloor heating kit. It runs off a fused spur & you can cut it to where you want it. You can put carpet, laminate or tiles over it.


We have it in our bathroom.


We got it from eBay and was easy to install.


Regards


David

[BarryW]

The desk modules arrived from Poland yesterday, a week after ordering despite Easter being in the way.


They sit in my office and I am taking a couple of the flat packed modules home each evening and aim to build up two a night. Creates more volume to move but as I am moving over a period of time that will not be an issue.


They are well packed, there as lots of bubble wrap.


Here is the big box having removed a few modules and bubble wrap:






The modules have strong magnets (you can see below where I have banged two into place, a tight fit) I think the unit will actually be very stable when built up thanks to this magnet system.






I did a schematic of where each module goes. As you have to be careful about the polarity of the magnets I will be putting them together slowly making sure each element has the right polarity for its position. I will mark a code on the bottom of each for its position.






The two modules that I had with me last night was the top tool holder and the paper holder, each underlined above in the position they will fit.


I have ordered some Gorilla wood glue and need to await that before continuing.


The paper holder






The tool rack






They look well made and strong. They also fit well together based on a dry fit.


I am looking forward to seing them in place.

[Vaughan]

Looking good Barry they look professionally made.

[BarryW]

They are Vaughan, very well made indeed. I have just had an email telling me my Gorilla glue is being delivered today so tonight I will make up the first two or three of these and will post some pics tomorrow.

[stona]

Looks like a giant kit!


You shouldn't have any problems with that.


Cheers


Steve

[Guest]

Barry a word of warning! Gorilla glue is great BUT as it sets it foams up and pushes each piece slightly apart from each other! Either use a very tiny amount or use wood glue mate

[Guest]

Mark speaks the truth! PVA will be fine.

[BarryW]

Thanks Mark

[Guest]

What exactly do the magnets do then? Or, as usual, am I missing something

[BarryW]

Hold together the different moduls Graham. Bear in mind the set-up I have ordered comprises of 18 modules in all stacked 3 high over 2 1/2 sides of my work area. Each straight module is approx. H6" x D6" x L12" . While the corners work to those same overall dimensions.


Rather than just have the box modules stacked loosely on top and beside each other the magnets provide some rigidity to the structure holding them together. I was quite surprised at how strong they are and I expect them to be very effective.