Electrics
Electrics
Shed
Workshopshed4
Building of the fourth Workshopshed. Inspired by a timber framed Suffolk barn, this build combines traditional woodworking with more modern materials.Workshopshed4
Articles
Shed of the year 2020 – Finalists
This year marks the 20th year of readersheds, a website setup by Andrew Wilcox aka Uncle Wilco for people to celebrate their sheds. That spawned the shed of the year competition in 2007 which even spent a few years on
Posted in: Shed
Tags: Shed of the Year
Extractor Fan
As mentioned on the Guild of Makers Conference post, I picked up an extractor fan at the swap meet. This was a powerful dual blower style fan with a timer and an external trigger. There’s also a microswitch that controls
Posted in: Shed
Tags: extractor fan, fumes
Shed Repair
This week my neighbour has been replacing their fence. The old wooden fence has been taken down and some big concrete posts have been put up. What this means is that for the first time since I moved into the
Posted in: Shed
5 Things To Look For When Buying A Workshop From An Online Merchant
Richard from WhatShed has returned with some new advice for a prospective workshop buyer. This time though the advice is not on the actual workshop you will be buying, but where you will be buying it from. Thanks Richard. Richard:
Posted in: Shed
What is a shed?
The world of sheds is not usually a hotbed of controversy, but this weeks “Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year” programme on Channel 4 has got “Sheddies” stirred up. If you asked your average punter to describe a shed, no
Posted in: Shed
Heating your workshop
It’s been quite cold so far this year so you might be finding it hard to get up the motivation to get into your workshop. Jenny has put together some tips for heating your workshop shed. Top 5 Tips for
Fitting the shed skylight
As mentioned in the interview from Monday, Mark Curtis from Activent kindly provided a kit for a shed skylight. As the Workshopshed already has a massive window in the roof I did not need to add a skylight. However, Alan
Posted in: Product Reviews, Shed
Tags: Lighting, roof window
Shed roof repairs
When I replaced my shed roof, I used a thin piece of plank of internal wooden cladding painted with some preservative, after two winters this was faring badly against the weather (photo taken before the guttering was added) I’d spent
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
