Building the Man Cave.
Update – This has now turned into a She Shed as my wife has acquired this and moved in.
This is a video record of my Garden office / Shed project.
Please find an update of what this looks like now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbtF7a4qETk
This is a video of the plans and budget https://youtu.be/gbUlZsM9klg
I am not qualified or do this for a job, I just enjoy making things and this seemed like a good challenge.
I started it in March 2015 and finally completed it 9 months later in December 2015. I build this in my spare time.
I managed to get a great deal of the materials second hand or recycled.
Other items I had to buy new, but shopped around on line for the best price.
The timber base was from A1 Lofts who did a great job of our loft conversion a couple of years ago. I emailed them and they emailed out to all their contractors to see if they had any spare timber. I met with Dan from A1 lofts in Harlow and filled up a van load of timber. http://www.a1pms.co.uk/
The 4 x 2s were from a recycling timber yard in Peckham.
The other items such as the windows and doors and the front maple cladding were second hand from ebay. I had to travel to collect items from all over Surrey, Kent, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
Other items I had to buy new, but shopped around on line for the best price.
I did all the work myself apart from the final fix and certification of the electrics. The electrician was Billy Keppel from Keps Electrical.
I have written and recorded and played the instruments to the music on this video. The track is here https://soundcloud.com/angus-mcgregor
Contact: Angus on angusmcgregor@hotmail.co.uk
Please comment below.
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What’s the difference between plaster board and the stud walls? And which one is the one that’s up after everything is done and looks good.
Windows..what u foing to lool at ..fuck wooden gates..
Nice build mate. Planning to embark on a similar project. Can you please give me an estimate how much it would cost to construct a build like yours?
What’s the next project? I can see you’ll be living in there permanently:-)
Looks good.
2:08 Windows. You wouldn’t wan’t to miss out on that great view of the wall 2ft away. 😀
Wait is that legal? Like no permit needed? Because here in the US they want a permit for a dog house. Lol
Nice build. I am not knowledgeable on construction (just a few Habitat for humanity volunteer shifts). What is the benefit to not doing all of the framing first? Thanks
Disliked for using PC term ‘She shed’.
If you want a man cave you’ve got to build it yourself
Why bother insulating if your not going to insulate the roof?
I would prefer a concrete base, since although the solid concrete blocks will take the wait, there is invariable ground movement. It’s an excellent build but I think it’s a shame to skimp on the foundations.
How big is the man cave, I think, from memory, the maximum floor area must not exceed 30 sq metres and it has to be 2 m from the boundary?
It’s looks very nice and I hope you enjoy yourself in it, for many years to come.
right on mate
Thanks dawg now me and the boys can crack a cold one open with out the girls complaint
You didn’t give any slope to your roof. How is the water coming down??
Apparently man caves are sexist….screw that noise.
What’s the overall cost?
make sure you go to church
sweet!
Lovely sound of ⛪ bells
Enough she shed bullshit.
Looks like you built a mosquito haven under your shed
Wtf is a she shed?
nicely done!
So your not into gardens then…..
Get rid of those extension cord lights and put a light fixture, you’re not done.