To begin at the beginning - amongst the pile of mail awaiting our return was a flyer promoting a table saw! Apparently an essential item for the serious wood turner and missing from his extensive equipment. Not wanting to stand in the way of his productive genius I agreed. Then another flyer popped through the door, promoting another bigger and better one and it was on special offer!
So it was ordered and two days later a large pallet was wheeled down the drive - this was a serious piece of kit! The idea had been to store said table saw in my wool store and bring it out when needed - this with a something that weighed in at 80kgs.... Obviously this wasn't going to be a available option...
Light bulb moment...... A few weeks ago I remembered a DIY program where a couple extended their kitchen into a outside passage and while the space was only a metre deep the space it created was quite impressive. So we came up with a solution - between Mr S's workshop and the rear of the garage there was a similar space where up to now we had stored the bikes under cover. Why I said don't you extend your workshop/shed into that space.............
That was a 11am, by 2.30pm the side of the shed was gone and since then the 'extension' has taken shape gradually. There was a slight delay when we both succumbed to a bug, but this week things have really come along.
The speed in which the space was emptied etc meant that I didn't get a chance to take before photos, but today it isn't raining so I got out the camera...
And inside..
And the bikes - well they have there own new place - the most nifty little bike cave that we normally use when we are away in the caravan....
This super, easy to put tent is currently home to my hand-cranked bike and chair and both of Mr S's cycles and the caravan awning... Of course it can't really live permanently on the decking but for now it will do - far more important to have a happy wood turner!
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