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Hi,
I need some advice regarding the construction of an outdoor Workshop/Training Gym.
I have two types of construction in mind however the design needs some key points like easy access, electricity (possibly water later on..), heating, insulation and water-proofing.
I had a look at some prebuilt garden workshops but these looked like nothing more than oversized garden sheds. As I need to be able to store weight lifiting equipment as well as boxing punch bags and kick bags I need the design to be pretty solid to support the weight and have the necessary beams in place to provide the access for the punch bags etc.
Looking at the brick build option I find this to be great however it is very costly and mean a permanent fixture in the garden but it will provide everything I need.
I have decided go for a wooden construction as this can easily be taken down in the future if required and will look more like a garden shed than the brick built workshop. I have measured out the area (at the back of a long garden) which is currently part paved and has a patch of soil that is not being used for anything - I believe originally this area was used for barbecues or garden furniture.
The are I intend to use measures at 24 x 16 with a height of 10 to 12 feet, the plan is to tear up the paving and remove any underlay and restore the soil so its ready for any ground work that is required. The design I have in mind will involve the use square wooden posts to form a decking approx 1/2 foot of the ground with each main beam supported by concrete fill-in much like the garden decking design and on the top of this decking I intend build the workshop again using the standard preassure treated garden timber.
The inside of the workshop requires one or two strong beams (3" x 3" or larger) crossing the length and one central beam crossing the middle of the workshop to form a '+' for areas where I can mount hooks, punch bags, speed balls etc. Also this area will provide storage above the beams like you get in garages so I can safely put away the equipment when the use of a workshop is required.
The workshop will most likely have two windows on the sides with a large main door facing the house to provide ample room for moving large equipment in and out with the reamining lighting provided by elctrical points. The roof will be of some standard design most likely the prefab kits that you can by from DIY stores - I plan to build the workshop walls using 2 by 4's with standard flat cladding on the ouside, insulation on the inside and then plaster boards or something more weather proof to provide the walls for the inside of the workshop.
As you will have guessed the design has been planned to provide a quick build solution that is both structurly strong and weather proof but cheap to build.
As this is my first major outdoor project I would like some advice on the design;
Do you think its a valid design or are there better alternatives?
The garden ends at a fence which sperates the garden from a local playing field, will I need to get permission before I build the workshop in my garden and is there a height/size limit?
With the construction I plan to use raised decking as the base which will them have chipboards fixed to it to provide the base for a floor in the workshop, again is this a good idea?
With the decking am I right in assuming the timber that is set into the ground will require concrete bases - i.e I will need to place the timber several feet into the ground and fix them down with concrete fill-in?
And any other help will be greatly appreciated..
Thanks in advance ,
Mr Sleepy
I need some advice regarding the construction of an outdoor Workshop/Training Gym.
I have two types of construction in mind however the design needs some key points like easy access, electricity (possibly water later on..), heating, insulation and water-proofing.
I had a look at some prebuilt garden workshops but these looked like nothing more than oversized garden sheds. As I need to be able to store weight lifiting equipment as well as boxing punch bags and kick bags I need the design to be pretty solid to support the weight and have the necessary beams in place to provide the access for the punch bags etc.
Looking at the brick build option I find this to be great however it is very costly and mean a permanent fixture in the garden but it will provide everything I need.
I have decided go for a wooden construction as this can easily be taken down in the future if required and will look more like a garden shed than the brick built workshop. I have measured out the area (at the back of a long garden) which is currently part paved and has a patch of soil that is not being used for anything - I believe originally this area was used for barbecues or garden furniture.
The are I intend to use measures at 24 x 16 with a height of 10 to 12 feet, the plan is to tear up the paving and remove any underlay and restore the soil so its ready for any ground work that is required. The design I have in mind will involve the use square wooden posts to form a decking approx 1/2 foot of the ground with each main beam supported by concrete fill-in much like the garden decking design and on the top of this decking I intend build the workshop again using the standard preassure treated garden timber.
The inside of the workshop requires one or two strong beams (3" x 3" or larger) crossing the length and one central beam crossing the middle of the workshop to form a '+' for areas where I can mount hooks, punch bags, speed balls etc. Also this area will provide storage above the beams like you get in garages so I can safely put away the equipment when the use of a workshop is required.
The workshop will most likely have two windows on the sides with a large main door facing the house to provide ample room for moving large equipment in and out with the reamining lighting provided by elctrical points. The roof will be of some standard design most likely the prefab kits that you can by from DIY stores - I plan to build the workshop walls using 2 by 4's with standard flat cladding on the ouside, insulation on the inside and then plaster boards or something more weather proof to provide the walls for the inside of the workshop.
As you will have guessed the design has been planned to provide a quick build solution that is both structurly strong and weather proof but cheap to build.
As this is my first major outdoor project I would like some advice on the design;
Do you think its a valid design or are there better alternatives?
The garden ends at a fence which sperates the garden from a local playing field, will I need to get permission before I build the workshop in my garden and is there a height/size limit?
With the construction I plan to use raised decking as the base which will them have chipboards fixed to it to provide the base for a floor in the workshop, again is this a good idea?
With the decking am I right in assuming the timber that is set into the ground will require concrete bases - i.e I will need to place the timber several feet into the ground and fix them down with concrete fill-in?
And any other help will be greatly appreciated..
Thanks in advance ,
Mr Sleepy