The Studio

In Spring 2015 I decided to build a mancave. I didn't know what I was going to do in it, just stuff I suppose, but I needed a project for the Summer.

I worked in a factory on Teesside that had a large turnover in wood pallets that I could get at quite a low cost. This seemed like the ideal building material, repurposing and very sustainable.

My initial design had the shed in the corner of our very small back garden. It would be 3 pallets square (about 3m by 3m).

My initial pencil sketch

Step 1 - clear some space in the corner of the garden

Step 2 - make a solid base

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Step 3 - build some walls

Step 4 - add a roof

Step 5 - holes for windows, and add a door

Step 6 - glass block windows

Step 7 - protect from the elements with some cedarwood shingles

Step 8 - install a chimney for a wood burner and a protective fire place from pebbles

Step 9 - a little bit of interior design

Now all I have to do is paint