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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.

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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.

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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).

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My initial pencil sketch

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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

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Step 4 - add a roof

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Step 5 - holes for windows, and add a door

Step 6 - glass block windows

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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

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Step 9 - a little bit of interior design

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Now all I have to do is paint

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