How much for a workshop?

[Jimbo]

Bit of an open question this, but I'm only after a very rough estimate.

I'm looking to move house at the moment, and have found a potential property. The only thing that's missing is a workshop. I think I can afford to buy the house, but not sure about getting the workshop built.

I'm thinking of something about 15' x 10' (internal), with an A-frame roof (to give me some storage) going up to about the 12' mark at the apex. 1 door, 1 window. Ideally double-skinned walls but happy to take advice on this.

I'd like to know roughly how much this might cost me, including footings etc. but excluding any wiring, plumbing etc. I might want to do at a later date.

Also, how long would it take to build?

Can anyone help?

Thanks

Jim
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lynda, moderator

please note forum rule 9

 

[noseall]

have you got £8-10,000 knocking about?

 

[Jimbo]

Well it's better than I thought! I expected to be looking at the £15-20k mark. £10k is difficult, but not impossible.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Aqua]

I am in the process of building a slightly bigger version of what you have described.

The price range indicated by noseall is accurate.

 

[Jimbo]

Thanks guys - can you tell me what sort of timescale I'd be looking at for completion?

 

[big-all]

mines is wooden designed and built it myself cost around £1'000 from start to finnish for materials its 10ft by 12ft internal size

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/bigall2005/workshop002.jpg

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[Tozzy]

Would be nice to know how long this sort of project would take too as I'm interested in building one hopefully this year, although I might start off small first and build a shed.

Anyway, bigall, great looking workshop there! I really like it and the fold back window panels are a great idea for those hot summer days when you're sawing wood. May I ask what plans you used? I mean, how did you plan the layout etc? Just interested.

 

[joe-90]

I like that Big-all.

BTW - your clock's wrong.

 

[big-all]

I like that Big-all.

BTW - your clock's wrong.

its right twice a day

Anyway, bigall, great looking workshop there! I really like it and the fold back window panels are a great idea for those hot summer days when you're sawing wood . May I ask what plans you used? I mean, how did you plan the layout etc? Just interested.

yes the doors do keep me cool there is also a window [or opening] on every wall

the main functions of the top doors is it allows full length wood to be stored [11ft11" in a 12ft shed]

the plans are entierly from my head [hence the odd mistake ]

from removing old wooden shed to waterproof roof [felted]2 weeks

further 2 weeks to make the windows the actual time scale to get it 90% finnished was about a year as i didnt rush into any fitting internaly an example of my thought prosses is-------


i took a small area at a time worked on it then worked for a few weeks and decided workbench area would be good but what i actualy done was set up the router table in the 6ft space beyond the dewalt flipsaw with a piece of 18mm mdf 3ft by 6ft that sits on top and on outer edges on supports that sets it at same height as the flip saw

i also planned the shed around the avalable plot 'sheet an material size 9 sheets 18mm ext ply coverd the roof and the floor with only 2sqare foot wasted
and the length of avalable shiplap t&g

there is quite a large thread on this in ***********[remove the asteriks]
but as the mods here dont seem to like that forum if you google "big_all" with underscore you should get there

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Lynda, moderator

sorry I left the Asterisks

 

[Jimbo]

And presumably it doesn't need planning permission, as it's not a permanent structure?

I think I'll look into going down this route, as I'm confident I can build a shed myself, not so confident I could build a garage!

Would be nice to work from some plans though - anybody know where I can download some cheap (or preferably free) shed plans? I've had a quick scout online and there's some info, but the free stuff I've found isn't detailed enough to build from, IMHO.

 

[big-all]

And presumably it doesn't need planning permission, as it's not a permanent structure?

I think I'll look into going down this route, as I'm confident I can build a shed myself, not so confident I could build a garage!

Would be nice to work from some plans though - anybody know where I can download some cheap (or preferably free) shed plans? I've had a quick scout online and there's some info, but the free stuff I've found isn't detailed enough to build from, IMHO.

several requirement best check [annon if nesesery]with your planning department

should be more than 1m from boundary less than 25% of the garden [i think] 'pitched roof 4m max flat 3m max'should'nt be too near the house or main road and as said wood
if it complies with all the hoops it dos'nt need permision

 

[big-all]

there is quite a large thread on this in ***********[remove the asteriks]
but as the mods here dont seem to like that forum if you google "big_all" with underscore you should get there

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Lynda, moderator

sorry I left the Asterisks

very good apeals to my sence of humour

and thank for altering the text in a manor that make sence

 

[noseall]

And presumably it doesn't need planning permission, as it's not a permanent structure?

i think you mean building regulations.

planning permission is a completely different animal.

signs, bill boards, sheds, etc., at the front of a building can require p.p belive it or not. all these things are semi-permanent.