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It does line up until about half way up when the t&g hit a hidden nail and didn't quite seat properly. Unfortunately I didn't notice until I got to the top. All the nails are ribbed so I would have to destroy all the cladding to be able to remove in.
With the doors shut the cladding all lines up so it only shows when both doors are open and only from the angle of the photo so I decided I could live with it.
As an aside, anyone here want to buy some armoured cable? I have about 7m left over.
Ta for the info - looks good.
Probably not suitable for my garden office though.
I am pleased with how well they fit but I definitely wouldn't recommend them for a garden office.
In the Love Shack you want lots of fresh air and open doors while you are sat in the sex pond.
Once you have left the building you want to be able to close it but still let lots of air flow to help reduce condensation and damp
Is there a planned sign on the outside engraved in slate "WCA Sex pond"?
Just remember to skim the surface off before use...
ebay for your cable - someone will have it
Might take the cable off you. Need to measure outside first. How much are you looking for?
There can never be too many shed building threads on STW.
Hugely impressed by your truck drivers skilz. AAA Coach drivers take note.
Space monkey: I will measure up how much i have. Price will be normal price per metre minus the STW mates rates deduction.
Just planning the wiring for the shed and thought I would check with you lot that I am going to put the right wires in the right place.
Requirements
1) A pull swith by the door to turn on/off two wall mounted lights
2) A double switch by the sauna to turn on a ceiling light and the sauna light
3) Three double plug sockets mounted around the wall
4) The sauna and hot tub are not shown on the diagram as they are sorted.
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a) I have the three plug sockets daisy chained together with no return. Is this okay?
b) I want the two wall lights to work together but separate from both the sauna lights and the ceiling light. Will it work as I have shown it?
c) How do I do the T in the wire to go separately to the 2 switches?
A) some sparks prefer that arrangement but you will need the right size cable. Probably 4mm. It's called a radial if you want to research.
B)looks ok
C)lots or ways. run two wires all the way back to the CU. Daisy chaining from one switch to the next. Use a junction box (needs to be maintenance free if hidden)
Weather wasn't great today but I made some progress.
We have electricity
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We have lights
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We have shitty weather
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But most importantly, we have (two) windows in!
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Big thanks to Hammy for the loan of the table saw, window sills were much easier. The panes are only temporarily fitted at the moment but will be siliconed in with proper interior window sills tomorrow
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Looking good. When are you christening it?
WCA. Just to say I have enjoyed your thread, thanks for sharing. I hope you have many a good evening in the Tub.
Just out of the tub. Lovely and relaxed.
I am now going to build a router table so I can make nice edges on the inner window sills
Given your forum name, those sockets look quite close to that tub....
Top work though, impressed with the speed.
All sockets are well away from the splash zone and mounted higher than normal to minimise risk. There is a waterproof socket behind the tub but that is fully sealed.
Great job. More importantly, what was the black car on the road?
How are you going to stop the windows getting steamed up, condensation surely will be horrendous?
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My day car and my toy car
1 = SLK AMG with extra supercharger and tuned to 585bhp
2 = One I designed and built myself loosley based on the 1957 Maserati 300S
Slide the doors open and the steam just disappears. It was lovely tonight with just the aqua-marine LEDs in the tub providing the light and both doors wide open.
Thankfully we are not overlooked and there is a strip of woods behind us so nice privacy.
Green vapour sheet has now gone so both side on that corner are fully open
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All windows glazed and exterior completed except for door rail cover.
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Doors open and the 'nearly finished' effect is ruined but the sauna and wood are arriving tomorrow
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And something you lot are unlikely to ever see, the view from the tub
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2 = One I designed and built myself loosley based on the 1957 Maserati 300S
Sounds much grander than BMW Z3 😉
And something you lot are unlikely to ever see, the view from the tub
You do know your web cam is freely accessible on the internet.....
[i]Sounds much grander than BMW Z3 [/i]
It is common practice for the master car designers to use slightly less glamourous donor vehicle...
🙂
Although I really did design the bodywork before I selected the donor vehicle. I chose the BMW for the 2.8 Straight 6 engine mated to an auto box (injuries mean I only drive aiuto's now). Build thread here if you are interested to see it develop from MS Paint concept picture to the show car you see : http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4253
[i]You do know your web cam is freely accessible on the internet.....[/i] That points towards the tub, not the garden 😉
Sauna wood and rest of the stuff should be arriving today. The plan is something like shown below.
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Yes, I know that you open the door outwards and walk into a bench but it is a removable bench and as most the time there will only be one or two people in the sauna it will be put on top of the other bench. If we get more people and want to use the second bench then we simply slot it into place.
Have you thought of having the bench split in half with a hinge and supported half way along underneath.
If you are bending forwards to place and remove spare bench the chances of burning an exposed cheek seem quite high,it could reduce your accident rate ,just a thought.
Looks like Escher designed your sauna 🙂
That is an idea. Something like this with the left hand part of the split bench folding up against the wall beside the sauna heater.
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Just lost 30mins to your car build thread 🙂
Very nice work (and perseverance!)
A lot of the early stuff was done while stuck in bed waiting for the Docs to decide if they wanted to amputate my foot. Fun to plan and time consuming enough when researching the possibilities to distract me from the impending decision.
Glad you like it, the first time I have ever done anything like that. The nearest previous attempt was restoring an old Scimitar and very different to designing from a clean sheet.
Scimitar thread : http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3273
I can't afford to lose another half an hour! 🙂
Sauna didn't arrive. 🙁
Promised delivery today.
Phone call yesterday to confirm I will be available today at all times between 8am and 5pm.
Confirmed
Phone call at 5:15pm saying that it wouldn't be delivered today. Can I stay in all day tomorrow between 8am and 5pm?
Grrrr.
Can you give mr an accurate delivery time?
Yes, between 8am and 5pm on November 12th, oh no, that is todays delivery. Same time tomorrow.
Is that the best you can do?!?
Yes, thank you for letting me help you brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......
On the bright side, there's a joke in there somewhere about struggling to get wood? 😉
if you've waited in and they'v failed to deliver, you can try to claim for compensation for the extra day you now have to take off work
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/delivery-rights
Might try - still hasn't arrived
Sauna wood and heater arrived and wiring checked. We have heat. Well, the heater is back in the garage while I clad the sauna.
Sauna clad on four walls. Need to fit a vent below where I mount the heater. I have an exit vent fitted near the floor by the door. Need to insulate, foil and clad the ceiling. Double think insulation for that.
I have a sliding peep hole but I am not sure if and where to fit it. Any suggestions or advice for one of these?
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The walls against the garage and around the sauna exterior have been plastered and are drying before mist coat and bathroom paint.
Exterior window quartic all cut and fitted to the 5 of the 9 windows, just waiting for a break in the rain for the rest.
Still to Do:
Paint plaster
Interior window sills
Corner post to cover on the interior 2 sides
Final floor down
Wooden surrounds for switch/sockets where required
Sauna ceiling (insulation, foil and cladding)
Fit sauna heater
Sauna interior (Benches and wooden pillows)
Folding shelves for glasses/bottles next to tub on Sauna wall
Other stuff I can think of right now
Paint plaster - Tick
Interior window sills - TBA
Corner post to cover on the interior 2 sides - TBA
Final floor down - TBA
Wooden surrounds for switch/sockets where required - TBA
Sauna ceiling (insulation, foil and cladding) - Tick
Fit sauna heater - Tick
Sauna interior (Benches and wooden pillows) - Part Tick
Folding shelves for glasses/bottles next to tub on Sauna wall - TBA
Walls plastered
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Sauna room ready, heater in place and first bench in place
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Other benches to be fitted soon.
Just came out of my first home sauna and it was lovely. So glad I went for Aspen lining instead of pine. It is so soft like leaning against Balsa wood
First idea for shed on 22nd September 2014
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Completed except for final flooring 30th November 2014
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looks brilliant, and can't believe the progress you have made in the time
but
the way the benches are in the sauna seems just wrong - won't you continually burn your arse on the sauna?
If you look at the Sketch up picture you can see that there is enough space but you have reminded me to build a sauna guard from the spare t&g
Well done, looks great!
I also struggle with the concept of the power/size of your merc, lovely looking thing it is. Someone should start a thread on it. 🙂
[i]I also struggle with the concept of the power/size of your merc[/i]
It is only a little one. SLK
Anyone want the cable?
I know spacemonkey said he was interested so he gets first dabs if he replies. No email in his profile so I can't contact him
Description
25mm² 6943XLH (3 Core) Armoured Cable
Just over 10m left. Offers ~£70?