I build modern industrial pieces from timber and steel. I sometimes draw on other skills like electronics and painting. I utilise various techniques including welding, blacksmithing, and woodworking to create well-designed and functional projects.
In NZ it costs 2-3x as much as what you pay for steel kit set. In 2021 I built 120m2 plywood shed mono pitch with concrete floor cost $25k excluding electrical and consent fees and labour. Wood cladding improves humidity compared to my previous steel shed.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video as I have just bought a shed from Best Sheds and plan to build it myself. you have given me some good ideas :)
I love the railway ties and metal work. Great work of turning raw materials into such an awesome landscape art & mailbox. I live out in the country and could use such a strong mailbox structure. 😊
Well done mate. I am wanting to put on a shed at our place in rural nsw. I dont think i am as brave as you i would get a builder to do mine and a concreter, this is because as my wife says the only thing handy about me is i live close. Thanks for the informative video, however our shed will be to live in. Would you say 3 metres high enough or should l go higher? Im also not sure how big a shed i should buy to have 3 or 4 bedroom home. Cheers again your shed looks great, well done.
Hey mate, sounds like a big project on your hands! As for height, mine is high enough for fume dissipation but not quite high enough for a comfortable mezzanine. So I'd be thinking is the extra surface area usable. As for overall floor size, you'll have to balance your needs with economy of scale. Material lengths are engineered at various price points (span widths etc) so I'd start by shopping around.
Sensational mate. Perhaps try a bit more focus on the resin coals in the title and thumb? The coffee table it's cool, but its just a vehicle to show off the real star, how you made realistic cold fire.
Mate that video was outstanding - so well thought through, filmed, edited. The content was great too, exactly what I came here for. Thank you so much for sharing. A few really minor points: 1) I've used exactly the same sealant on my concrete driveway and carport, and was told to use 50% thinners for the first coat, which I did and it worked well. Don't know the pro's and cons of 20% vs 50% but if you want to spread your remainder that's an option. 2) Have you thought about roof sprinkler systems for fire protection? if so, I'd love to see you do it, as you seem very DIY savvy and meticulous. 3) With regards to electrical, I get you wanting it done properly, but another option I use all the time, is run all the cable & conduit and mount all fittings, then pay a sparky to connect, check & power up. That way it's certified work for the construction cert and ongoing insurance, but a lot cheaper. Heaps of sparkies are happy to spend 2 hours and charge $500 instead of 2 days for $2,000. 4) Did you set any fall for the slab or just do it all dead-flat? The former is good for water run off eg pressure cleaning and the latter best for machinery obviously. 5) Do you have any idea of what weight you can safely lift using the roof beams as is? Some large spans obviously. I like lifting engines out of cars or lifting a ride-on mower up to work on it, so roof winches are useful but load bearing could be an issue. 6) I always throw a sealed conduit with a draw string under a slab across the middle in case of future cabling requirements. I can't help myself, sometimes it's better to have power or data coming up from the floor than down from the roof, I mark it on the outside and in the EDB to help future me / owners. Thanks again for such a high quality video, I am going to check out your others now. Take care mate!
Hey mate, some great tips, thanks for sharing! Agree on the sealant - thinner has deeper penetration. It has lifted a bit in the oily areas - have enough left to top up. No roof sprinklers at this stage - expensive to do it properly (all metal). Electrical - totally agree, depends on the tradie. I've also helped chippies lay noggins to save time. No fall intentional as you mentioned, and slab always above ground. As for weight on the span - this is supported independantly from the shed. Not sure on weight, but the data is available - if I was lifting an engine I'd look it up first :D Good idea on conduit - we had orange conduit in our roof (the tough stuff) with rat chew holes all along it, little buggers get desparate when they're dehydrated from throw poisons.
Seriously stunning piece and so creative. Thankyou for sharing l know it takes a huge amount of effort to film and edit a video such as this, awesome work. 😊
Looks like a great space - hope it's getting the creative juices flowing :) If ever you're looking for video ideas, a more detailed video on the process for the painting behind the instruments could be cool
Thanks for the suggestion - the video was defininately light on detail and I wondered whether people might be interested in the artwork - doesn't take much talent :D
i am currnetly in the process of insulating my shed as i am in CQ and it gets rather hot. your idea for structural pine and concrete to seal the sides was a great idea which i will now use on my shed thank you.
Buddy there's way more inherent risk in chemically stripping the zinc. Take it out back, leave it the ol' burn barrel, throw it in the sink with soap and water. Personally I just weld the shit and keep the fumes out of my hood. Zinc is pretty low on the totem pole.
Hey mate, got your details from the discord server. I made a lamp with a similar goal to this a few years back, but it was nowhere near as cool as this! It turned out awesome!
Any one using this as a guide, don’t lay concrete against wall sheets (as seen here to seal the base of the sheets to the slab). The concrete will dramatically reduce the life span of the sheets
I'm in a dry climate and would do it differently if I lived in qld or anywhere humid. Plenty of examples around here of slabs poured against iron cladding from 70s and 80s with zero rust.
Great video, excellent job explaining in an almost step-by-step process. Especially liked the part at the end about the confusion with the roller door instructions. Your a total bad ass...rock on brother.
I’ve been wanting to get into this hobby of making steampunk lamps for years now. I have the skills, time, and money but just don’t know where to start.
Nicely done, my only critique would be to use flat, slotted screws rather than Phillips to complete the Victorian look. Again, good job and thank you for posting the video.
