Building My Dream Workshop At Home - Episode 6 

Cheers Jay, You say that but it will soon fill up! Mini ramp would be dangerous. Not got the best history with them!

@@DanChambersDAC it was always a dream of mine to have an indoor miniramp at my disposal, but I feel you, I could see it getting used as storage space after the first rolled ankle 🤣🤘🏼

Thank you so much for watching Paul, Glad you are enjoying the content. I am genuinely having the best time ever! This is hand down the best 'job' I have ever had. I get caught up in it sometimes then step back, look at what I am actually doing and have to pinch myself!

Also, it will need an epoxy DPM as the building doesn’t have one and the levelling compound will blow otherwise so will be very costly

Couldn't agree more, run the machine over it again, and then epoxy paint it with a few coats

@@joe3points864 Is that the stuff that you can pour out and spread out. And add stuff like flakes to it? Or just a strong paint?

@RonaldMedia I would just use strong industrial floor paint. You are either building a garage/workshop or you're building a showroom. Garages always get banged about.

Yep, exactly that….. levelling compound will just crack. Concrete will flatten out over time with use.

Hi Clive, No I don't want any natural light in there as it makes filming timelapse videos look strange. The sun going in and out of the clouds creats different lighting that the camera has to keep up with. I want to be in full control of the lighting.

I hadn't tbf. Most of the stuff I do should be Ok as it is.

Thank you bud, Could you tell how excited I was?!

😂 It was very exciting! I can't wait to get moved in and back on building cars!

How much longer till your in? Mission to get all your gear and cars over from the other workshop?

Thanks bud. So good to have it fitted.

Cheers bud, Hopefully have the toilet plumbed in this week. Hoping the kitchen units will go in soon too 💪

Thank you bud, Glad you are enjoying the content! I am really enjoying building it.

Cheers bud, I may be leaning towards this option.

Yes bud they went in a few weeks ago!

Thank you bud, I can't wait to get on with some builds now!

Cheers bud, Slowly getting there!

Thank you bud.

Thank you bud.

Cheers bud.

Thank you! Saved us a fortune and gave him some storage space back too!

Cheers bud.

Thank you bud. It was such a good feeling. I can work until I want to leave instead of taking ages to put kit away! Yeah the electric shutter is brilliant!

Thank you bud.

Cheers bud, Great bits of kit aren't they!

Cheers bud.

I was a little excited! Thank you for watching. Yeah I think levelling compound is the way to go.

Cheers bud.

Thank you bud.

Thank you bud.

I spoke to a few companies and they said that the off the shelf stuff mixed in a bucket is what they would use.

@Dan Chambers I'm a spread and lay the odd room with my workmate, never massive sections, however it's the similar but scaled up... prep is key, clean dust free, grease free surface... then priming, you'll need a good primer, each compound brand recommends their own, but you'll find it looks like SBR, smells like SBR and works like sbr, it'll reduce suction and allow the compound to flow and bond.. some brands send 1ltr or so of fluid per bag as part of a unfuckupable 2 part system , or mixing needs to be repeatable and fast with a pre planned water level.. you can't do it alone or with someone having a go, they won't mix it fast enough or get it to you in time, you gotta hustle and the gear likes to settle in the bucket as soon as you stop spinning.. pouring it has to be spread about like a snake, dump it in one spot and you'll have a sand castle to move as the material will stay as the water seperates.. floor blades on a pole are awesome, just help the compound along and it'll be lovely and smooth.. Spike rollers pop bubbles, spike shoes let you work the area.. hopefully that give you an idea that you need to research your plan and execute it.. like with all plastering/wet trades, youre on a stop watch, these materials wait for no man.. you should be able to find more information and some advice from someone who does it more than myself, my work only sees tile and foot traffic.. look at some Refina tools, they do floor blades and stuff.. Good luck..

Cheers bud. I have an idea for the lighting where the benches are going 💪

Good shout dude.

Cheers bud.

Thank you so much bud 👊

Cheers dude. Yeah hopefully not. It does close down and close the joins to make the door a little more solid.

Thank you bud.

Cheers bud, I am so happy with how it is going!

Cheers bud. That would be sick but you would lose too much heat as there isn't any insulation below the concrete.

Cheers bud. Thanks for the tip, Will have a look.

Cheers bud.

Cheers bud.

Exactly that. Trying to sweep the floor as it is, is a pain as the tamping is so heavy.

Cheers Bro

Brilliant isn't it! Lee said it is a big investment but the time saved is well worth it.

Cheers bud, Will have a look into it.

Yeah I will have a call about.

Cheers bud, Will have a look

Thank you bud, Brilliant aren't they! I was very surprised at the cost for this one!

@@DanChambersDAC I bet you got a cheeky deal. Mine was meant to be £750 the 2021 price rise hit lol. Your motor is a fast one as faster than mine.

Cheers dude

Thanks bud, Yes they went in a few weeks ago!

Thank you bud, Can't wait to get stuck into the first project in here!

@@DanChambersDAC I bet dude proper nice workspace that.

Thank you so much for watching! Glad you are enjoying the channel and content! Ohh a couple of logos around the workshop would look cool!

I have an idea for a sign for the front of the unit 😉

Yeah not quite what I thought it would be. I think the concrete in the floor is just very old and tough. We will get it sorted.

The best!

Thank you bud, Game changer!

Thank you bud, I need a break after this one!

Before you move in, borrow an engine hoist, dangle something heavy, try moving it over the ridges in the floor. That way you can see if it works for you.

We will be getting at least half of the floor smoothed before we start moving in. The moving date is looming so we will have to move in before it is finished.

Cheers bud, I wanted it all ran in white. I prefer the look of it. if one gets damaged I can just replace it. Joints haven't been glued.

@Dan Chambers OK cool as long as you are happy with it that's the main thing. You are living a lot of guys dreams we all just hope it comes out as your perfect shop👍🏼

Cheers dude. So the insulation is 100mm thick in the walls and the wall timbers are 175mm so there is enough room for an air gap in there.

Cheers Dan. Looking forward to the finished workshop.

To be fair if someone wanted to get in they would probably just drive at the shutter to open it anyway!

@@DanChambersDAC I thought the same thing and figured I’d wake up or the neighbours would notice, but it’s amazing how quiet the criminal fraternity can be when they do it every night for a living….

Thank you dude. I am not a fan of the floor tiles, Find them uncomfortable to work on.

Err I can't remember off the top of my head. Honestly this has been a dream for t least the last 20 years! Feels so surreal to actually be happening.

Cheers bud, Couldn't find anything about it being flame retardant of not. Will have a play with some and a grinder.

Cheers bud, I did look at getting black but it would annoy me changing from white to black.

They are from a company called TEKLED and are the 4 foot ones. They have a small tail of cable out the back of them. I don't put links in for parts I have paid for.

Yes bud, They went in a few weeks ago.

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Yeah I might have to call around.

Will take a look cheers bud.

Cheers! No, I don't want any as I want full control of the lighting.

Cheers bud, Yes there will be timber cladding going on the outside once we decide what we want!

@@DanChambersDACwhat about pvc cladding? Slightly more expensive but saves painting and upkeep of wood cladding

Yeah not going to bother with the grinder again. Got a friend who used the bagged levelling compound in a fabrication workshop, been down over a year has taken a beating and still looks good.

Spoken to a few people that may be able to help with levelling compound. Hopefully that will sort it. Yeah will make sure it is smoothed when we pour for the lift area.

I did look into it but it would do my head in changing in colour form white to black.

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Yeah I still can't decide what's best to do.

@@DanChambersDAC how about a nice deep pile carpet...

If I had the budget I would love to resin the floor.

@@DanChambersDAC future plan diy it aswell doesn't look to complex I plan on making a resin desk ebay sells some decent priced kits

If I had the budget it would be going down!

I would love to but really don't have the budget.

Ideally we would go this route but the budget is about gone now!

@@DanChambersDAC ah i seen well the quickest and cheapest would be leveling compound and a floor paint then

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Crazy isn't it!