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So thats the house done but for a few odd little touch ups, light switches and plug sockets to be changed... Also garage floor is tiled now and just need to finish the painting in there, then lay the artificial grass in the garden then hopefully, this summer, I can relax before i get bored and...

final bedroom was storage for everything else and looked like this IMG_0079 by Gary ORourke, on Flickr obligatory artex ceilings!!! IMG_0090 by Gary ORourke, on Flickr First job was to rip it all out to provide a blank canvas as they say IMG_0096 by Gary ORourke, on Flickr Then get the...

my lads bedroom finally ready to be occupied and he is loving it now. IMG_0074 by Gary ORourke, on Flickr

Cant believe its ben so long since my last update! what with Christmas and all the miserable weather and me on a training course for 4 months i have been pretty busy. But I'm glad to say i am coming to the end of the project, finally. Just some minor things to today up and the garage and garden...

Due to photobucket ruining so many threads worldwide I have moved all the photos across to flickr and they can be seen here.. https://www.flickr.com/gp/r1flyguy/24R1n7 Should you wish to view the work. unfortunately i do not think they are in any particular order and I cannot edit the pages in...

Also due to a water leak a few years ago I had intended to redo the ceiling in the living room but given the amount of work I had done in the rest of the house, I decided to get it overboarded and reskimmed, thus covering the original artex ceiling. IMG_9933 by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr I...

To save time I had my brother in law skim the boards as it would have taken me a lot longer and I was tight on time, once dried a gave the walls a good mist coat and then just painted the walls with some paint I had left over from the house project. This is only to give it a base as I intent to...

Sorry for lack of updates but was given a training course at very short notice and have been working away for the last couple of months.... However prior to this I did manage to get the shed build near the point of completion but for a few personal touches, such as creating shelving, finishing...

It was left like this as 4 more tonnes of hardcore was required and the bulk of the materials were being delivered on the Thursday, 3 days later. 3 Excavated by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr As promised, all materials turned up and they started laying the pavers on Thursday morning... By 7pm...

One are of this project I did consider doing myself but only due to time I decided against it was the house frontage, namely the driveway. I knew what I wanted and after several quotes I decided to go with a local firm as the price quoted was not the cheapest but not the dearest either but...

First fix electrics are fitted and I have started boarding it out inside ready for skimming first fix light and ceiling boarded by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr Now flickr is working further updates to come Thanks again for taking interest (y)

The roof was fitted and covered with EPDM an all secured in place with the side frames leaving the 'fall' to the front where i will fit a square line gutter to drain into a water butt Doors were fitted and internal frame insulated 7 roof on, doors fitted by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr 8...

Framework was secured in place and the front frame was constructed in 3 parts to make it easier for the door to be inserted and secured 6 frame coming together by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr

Baseframe made up and it was treated several times before being covered. I had a load of 50mm celotex spare which went into the framework before being covered with OSB 4 Base Framework by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr All the sides were individually made up 5 Each side was measure and built...

Original patio taken up and foundations sorted 2 Hardcore in place by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr Blockwork laid to help with floor joists 3 Preparing the base by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr

Back now and testing photo uploads via flickr. Unfortunately to redo the whole thread would take a long time so I will pick up where I left off with the shed build So it started like this 1 How it used to Look by Gary O'Rourke, on Flickr

Ok so after nearly 3 years of updating this thread photobucket have decided to charge for the privilege of hosting photos via their site and blocked everything posted prior to the announcement! At least dick tuprpin wore a mask! I have done quite a lot since this has happened but cannot post...

I had never fitted an EPDM roof before but did one on my purpose built shed last week! Instructions came with it & plenty of you tube videos. Its not difficult and if a builder cant get something so simple right id be worried about the rest of his work!!!

its the best way to make use of such an awkward space, a normal shed from B&Q just wouldn't be useful, thus I'm having to build one 'fit for purpose' Anyway, the OSB board was all cut to shape and treated and the frames are starting to come together. I have to complete each section before...

I got back from abroad on Saturday night and needed to get some enthusiasm for a change to crack on with the 'shed' Its been quite difficult sourcing the cladding as there are so many suppliers locally or afar but the vast majority do collection only so finding one who will deliver only 26m2...