SHED 2.0 (part 2)

by | Oct 14, 2024

Afternoon #WarHamFam and #WarhammerCommunity here's another [out-of-date] update on Otty's shed 2.0. This was from the end of July and I finally had some time off to spend a couple of days helping out. My first effort was close to my heart - not just painting, we did not use industrial amounts of Nuln Oil on it! But painting fences goes back to childhood memories of painting my grand-parents' garden fence during the summer holidays. It sounds like a traumatic experience, using creosote, with woolen mittens and plastic bags on our hands to avoid the irritating preservative. Hot days, sweating and struggling to paint the fences. And yet, it's a task I will willingly undertake regularly so I was pleased to get to paint this end wall of the shed - forever my contribution.


Inside, Liam and Phil were putting insulation into the walls. then covering them up with OSB.


Liam was particularly careful about measuring the insulation, and I joined him as an insulation team fitting the sheets into the gaps. Then Otty and Phil would be the boarding team.


Again the attention to detail here, ensuring that all boards butted up seamlessly to its neighbour. 


They were even using a spirit level when all of this side would be hidden by glass cabinets [and unknown to me it was also covered in thin MDF too, so none of the OSB is visible at all!].



With the fence painting urge in my veins I spent 10 hours the following weekend doing my own fence.


I know the garden is a mess. I've tried for years to get a nice lawn but it's mostly moss and Dandelions now. But at least the fence looks good. It'll start to fade over the winter but I think I'm committing to doing it again next year rather than leave it for a few years like last time. It may increase it's durability.



Anyway, the following week was my second day of helping and with all of the OSB done Scott was here to help with more insulation.


The other walls were clad in MDF, which would be painted.


Fill was back again too and Scott and I continued to help with the insulation.


Including filling out the gaps in the roof beams.



All walls now boarded, only the ceiling to be finished off now.


Otty has been an absolute machine throughout. So much attention to detail and so well deserved. Any gaps or screw holes were being filled and then the entirety of the walls 'keyed' for painting.



Here he's adding some panelling details


As Ben admires his handiwork for all the thin MDF clad ceiling panels.



We all rocked up to help prime the walls, the next day Otty did another coat and you can see 'Bilbo's' door with its undercoat ready for its green paint.



Otty painted the walls grey, two coats and repositioned all his cabinets and shelving units from the old shed with new cabinets and displays. Carpet was fitted and you can make out the size of the gaming table we'll have.


A mighty space it's going to be so great when it's all done.