Since there is always something to do, here is my latest project.
The requirement was for a modern look while keeping costs low.
Total cost approximately 1700 euros.
Wood 350 euros, currently one third of the price at the timber mill compared to the hardware store.
HPL 700 euros, price per square meter 49.90 including cutting to my specified dimensions.
Acrylic glass, 10 pieces, 100x30x6mm (3.9x1.2x0.24 inches) in gray, 200 euros.
Screws about 80 euros, bought cheap on eBay, easily 50% less expensive than at the local hardware store.
20 Tox screws for Poroton bricks, 14 euros.
100 wood screws 6x120mm (6x4.7 inches).
100 wood screws 6x90mm (6x3.5 inches).
500 wood screws 5x50mm (5x2 inches), all used up...
100 lacquered stainless steel screws, 17 euros. Need to reorder those.
50 sheet metal screws with sealing for the coping.
EPDM foil with adhesive, 230 euros.
10 OSB boards for 60 euros.
3 sleeves for embedding in concrete, 10 euros.
2 bags of ready-mix concrete, 10 euros.
I have planned this for a while but kept hesitating because I wasn’t quite sure how to carry it out. I have always seen the finished garden sheds from the outside but never the actual build process.
So here is my contribution to help others overcome their hesitation.
A positive side effect is that it hides the plant containers :p
Work will continue next week; for now, the kids come first on the weekend.
The requirement was for a modern look while keeping costs low.
Total cost approximately 1700 euros.
Wood 350 euros, currently one third of the price at the timber mill compared to the hardware store.
HPL 700 euros, price per square meter 49.90 including cutting to my specified dimensions.
Acrylic glass, 10 pieces, 100x30x6mm (3.9x1.2x0.24 inches) in gray, 200 euros.
Screws about 80 euros, bought cheap on eBay, easily 50% less expensive than at the local hardware store.
20 Tox screws for Poroton bricks, 14 euros.
100 wood screws 6x120mm (6x4.7 inches).
100 wood screws 6x90mm (6x3.5 inches).
500 wood screws 5x50mm (5x2 inches), all used up...
100 lacquered stainless steel screws, 17 euros. Need to reorder those.
50 sheet metal screws with sealing for the coping.
EPDM foil with adhesive, 230 euros.
10 OSB boards for 60 euros.
3 sleeves for embedding in concrete, 10 euros.
2 bags of ready-mix concrete, 10 euros.
I have planned this for a while but kept hesitating because I wasn’t quite sure how to carry it out. I have always seen the finished garden sheds from the outside but never the actual build process.
So here is my contribution to help others overcome their hesitation.
A positive side effect is that it hides the plant containers :p
Work will continue next week; for now, the kids come first on the weekend.
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Benutzer 100120 Jul 2022 18:53Here is another similar mistake :p
First, the HPL panels were ordered, but after measuring the frame, the OSB boards were ordered instead. Now, 2cm (0.8 inches) are missing. Fortunately, the verge flashing is high enough.
First, the HPL panels were ordered, but after measuring the frame, the OSB boards were ordered instead. Now, 2cm (0.8 inches) are missing. Fortunately, the verge flashing is high enough.
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Benutzer 100124 Jul 2022 14:32Tolentino schrieb:
Could be my wife. Will something be applied on top of the EPDM?Just saw this now. I’ll leave it as it is for now, and eventually a substrate will be added along with a type of grass that grows flat.B
Benutzer 100124 Jul 2022 14:35I think I was probably scammed with the Plexiglas. Luckily, it was paid with insurance, so now he can deal with PayPal.
I even received a tracking number.
Or something happened.
The annoying thing is that we’re going away for almost two weeks soon, and I wanted to have this resolved by then.
I even received a tracking number.
Or something happened.
The annoying thing is that we’re going away for almost two weeks soon, and I wanted to have this resolved by then.
Hello,
great project and thanks for openly sharing your progress here. How are the costs looking at the moment? Are you still around the 1700€ (about $1850)?
For us, the entrance canopy project is still pending. We will probably take a similar approach here: timber studs, panels, and the roof waterproofing.
However, we still have a few other things on the to-do list right now 🙂
great project and thanks for openly sharing your progress here. How are the costs looking at the moment? Are you still around the 1700€ (about $1850)?
For us, the entrance canopy project is still pending. We will probably take a similar approach here: timber studs, panels, and the roof waterproofing.
However, we still have a few other things on the to-do list right now 🙂
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Benutzer 10014 Aug 2022 17:15Yes, still within reason. I also received the plexiglass, but I was sent 5mm instead of the specified thickness, so I am now getting 25% refunded. That means it only costs me 125 euros for 3m² (32 sq ft).
Fortunately, I paid with insurance and covered the fees myself; there are special calculators for that. The seller then thought it was a PayPal friends and family payment.
Best advice: accept the offer so that my PayPal account will be unrestricted again.
I will now intentionally delay and let him wait out of spite.
Fortunately, I paid with insurance and covered the fees myself; there are special calculators for that. The seller then thought it was a PayPal friends and family payment.
Best advice: accept the offer so that my PayPal account will be unrestricted again.
I will now intentionally delay and let him wait out of spite.
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