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Converting an old shed into a nice summer house… well that’s the plan! ?

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Shinamae Sun 11-Jul-21 09:54:57

I have a shed 10‘ x 10‘ and not in bad condition, I thought!I had a guy come round from a shed company to see about doing the repairs and I’m having new windows doors and a roof however he did not pick up on the rotten wood at the bottom of the shed and I rang the company and was very peeved but it is what it is and I need to carry on. On the right side of the shed there about two panels of wood that are really rotten and a few along the front as well but the rest of the shed seems to be quite good condition. It is dry lined and has electricity. Anyway first thing to do is get all the rubbish out of it and my son is coming today to take rubbish to the tip so will see how it goes and keep you informed…. As you can imagine any advice very gratefully received(As long as it’s not burn it down and start again!!!?‍♀️) And inside the shed on the side where the rotten wood is the floor is quite damp so all in all I think this is going to be quite A big job…

mokryna Sun 05-Sept-21 18:20:45

It’s coming on in leaps and bounds. Are we all invited for the house warming?

Shinamae Mon 06-Sept-21 21:56:27

mokryna

It’s coming on in leaps and bounds. Are we all invited for the house warming?

But of course!!….??‍♀️

Shinamae Tue 07-Sept-21 11:22:54

Fully primed and just waiting for final coat…?

Beechnut Tue 07-Sept-21 16:23:18

??
Will you be giving the outside a different colour?

JaneJudge Tue 07-Sept-21 16:26:29

grin it looks fab
are you going to have bee bee queue?

Shinamae Tue 07-Sept-21 21:22:18

Beechnut

??
Will you be giving the outside a different colour?

No I am keeping the dark stain on the outside but it will be nice and bright and light on the inside. ?

Shinamae Wed 08-Sept-21 08:50:04

Thanks to my lovely daughter-in-law that’s all the internal painting done and the new floor is being laid this afternoon….?

Beechnut Wed 08-Sept-21 08:53:41

I’m a fan of those long windows in shed and summer houses.

Katek Wed 08-Sept-21 10:33:35

Your renovations are coming on leaps and bounds shinamae!! It’s looking good. Thought I’d share our summerhouse - it’s been a toy/playroom, then changed to dh’s office and is now a relaxing space which can sleep up to 4 in an emergency.

Katek Wed 08-Sept-21 10:35:37

Goodness knows where centre pic came from……just ignore!! grin

Shinamae Wed 08-Sept-21 10:48:51

Wow Katek that is really impressive….????????

midgey Wed 08-Sept-21 10:57:10

Looking impressive…Katek and Shinamae… Mine doesn’t look anything like that, more like a junk shop with added jumble!

Shinamae Wed 08-Sept-21 10:58:09

midgey

Looking impressive…Katek and Shinamae… Mine doesn’t look anything like that, more like a junk shop with added jumble!

That’s exactly how mine was before I started this project…?

Redhead56 Wed 08-Sept-21 11:01:05

It’s looks fab well done enjoy!

Oopsadaisy1 Wed 08-Sept-21 11:32:01

Well done! We are still waiting for the plasterer to come to finish our walls, then we can paint.

Katek Wed 08-Sept-21 13:45:01

Very much looking forward to seeing your finished article shinamae-been following the shed’s progress with great interest!!

MissAdventure Wed 08-Sept-21 13:55:50

2 questions to ask, please, about your lovely shed.
1. Are you going to name it? The shed doesnt do it justice.
2. One word. Spiders?

Blossoming Wed 08-Sept-21 14:42:35

It looks great Shinamae

Katek Wed 08-Sept-21 15:07:43

You can get a spray MissAdventure!wink

Callistemon Wed 08-Sept-21 15:10:00

Katek

Goodness knows where centre pic came from……just ignore!! grin

No, that chart is very useful, thank you Katek
Your summerhouse looks lovely, a real sanctuary.

Nearly there, Shinamae - who's going to cut the ribbon? Do you have any famous neighbours?

MissAdventure Wed 08-Sept-21 15:11:07

They're extra big this year, apparently.
It needs to be like a fire extinguisher, I reckon. shock

Shinamae Wed 08-Sept-21 15:41:16

MissAdventure

2 questions to ask, please, about your lovely shed.
1. Are you going to name it? The shed doesnt do it justice.
2. One word. Spiders?

What about “El Sheddo” I have a brand-new plug in spider deterrent thingy and some peppermint spray apart from that I can just take my glasses off and then I can’t see bugger all!! ?????????

Shinamae Wed 08-Sept-21 15:43:08

The men are here laying the floor…. How much more excitement can I take?? ????

MissAdventure Wed 08-Sept-21 15:48:26

smile
I'm excited, too.
Have you got a colour scheme in mind for inside?
El sheddo sounds a bit like a bloke with a moustache.

Shinamae Wed 08-Sept-21 15:54:14

These are the lights for the shed,sorry El Sheddo ? I thought they were quite dear at £35 each but I only need two. Anyway I am going away tomorrow up to St Albans for a few days to see my daughter hopefully when I come back everything will be done, lights fitted bed erected et cetera,Then I just need to get some net for the windows and doors, I am going to get quite a lot of net so it bunches up so it can’t be seen through… then just wait for the howling wind and the torrential rain and I will be in my element…???