Interior of outbuilding - options?

ChilliBob

silvercar said:

I wish you luck. We had one of these, it was huge - 14m wide. It was great while the kids were teenagers - a couple of old sofas, a fridge for beers, a table tennis table. It was always cold and dusty, other than mid Summer when it was an oven.

The maintenance was excessive. Every few years the felt roof needed attention, the ceiling boards sagged and fell off at random times. The wood outside would need painting. The floor would crack. Eventually, especially as the kids got older and used it less, we paid someone to remove it. We now have a concrete base in 4 sections that we don't know what to do with.

I'm not sure the dimensions of ours, I shall have to measure. Due to the location, windows, plants etc it seems to be a pretty consistent temperature for some reason! - So when it was boiling a few weeks ago it was quite cool in there, and in the dead of winter it didn't seem too bad. odd. But perhaps that was just me!

I'm jinxing it now but the floor and walls feel very solid, I foresee there may be some maintenance on the wooden facias but the rest probably not, but we shall see. The tiled roof looks decent, it's the ceiling that's the issue mostly. 

ChilliBob

Bendy_House said:

The cheapest caulk will do. Or frame sealant. Caulk prob easier as you can smooth it flush using a filling knife.

Cool, that's what I thought, I'm sure I have a couple of tubes around - I always tend to add on to a Toolstation order!

Eldi_Dos

If you are keeping the dining chairs and table in there for any length of time it would pay to get some offcuts of wood or carpet and place between concrete floor and furniture to preserve finish on furniture.

ChilliBob

Eldi_Dos said:

If you are keeping the dining chairs and table in there for any length of time it would pay to get some offcuts of wood or carpet and place between concrete floor and furniture to preserve finish on furniture.

Cheers but they're actually the old sets - so keeping for saw horses and such like - just used two to paint a bifold door, was very useful!

The old table (drop leaf).. we should really get rid I think - the legs were a bit too wobbly and rapid making for some nasty surprises! 

The carpet offcuts is a great tip though - somewhere nearby also sells the samples for 50p a pop - which can be quite useful for all sorts! (even kneeling on!)

Bendy_House

ChilliBob said:

I'm jinxing it now but the floor and walls feel very solid, I foresee there may be some maintenance on the wooden facias but the rest probably not, but we shall see. The tiled roof looks decent, it's the ceiling that's the issue mostly. 

No jinxing - that building looks well made, and ain't going anywhere soon. Looks to be on a raised concrete plinth(?), block construction, PVC windows, a proper roof covering - a great addition to your hoosie.

Do whatever you like with that place. :-) Wouldn't even take too much to make it fully 'habitable'.

ChilliBob

Bendy_House said:

ChilliBob said:

I'm jinxing it now but the floor and walls feel very solid, I foresee there may be some maintenance on the wooden facias but the rest probably not, but we shall see. The tiled roof looks decent, it's the ceiling that's the issue mostly. 

No jinxing - that building looks well made, and ain't going anywhere soon. Looks to be on a raised concrete plinth(?), block construction, PVC windows, a proper roof covering - a great addition to your hoosie.

Do whatever you like with that place. :-) Wouldn't even take too much to make it fully 'habitable'.

If I had my way I'd turn it into a rave cave and pub lol, but I had better be more responsible. If I did turn it into a rave cave id not need go do anything inside, it's quite authentic for that grimey feel lol.

Some of the Tourpret filler over the holes shows me the difference a coat of white will make.

Sadly I spent the afternoon fighting with a next to the bed cot construction instead!