I would love a two car garage workshop, it's my dream to have space for everything including a dedicated finishing area. I do have a garage, but it's full of crap like lawnmowers, bicycles, gardening tools etc.
There's no power out there either, even if it was fitted out with electrics, you couldn't swing a cat in there, plus, I don't think my neighbours would appreciate the noise.
I have to work with what I've got, and what I have got is a living room that I don't use. It's not huge but it's better than nothing. Between that room and the next house is the kitchen, acting as a noise buffer, my neighbour has never mentioned the noise. I try to be as considerate as possible.
It’s a bit awkward at times, it’s easier for me to bring small pieces inside than try to manage an 18‘ length, so I’d be out with the mitre saw first, cutting down to a more manageable size.
I recently completed some sliding wardrobe doors which will give an indication of what can be achieved in there, I figured if I could do these then I’d have room to make the windows.
Which leads me now to progress so far on the windows. There are fourteen to make. It's not a huge house by any means, just that the windows are doubled up in each room, that's why there's so many.
There isn't the room or the money to do them all at once, more realistic is to do it in 2 or 3 goes. So I've started on the first 6. These are at the front of the house
They are also the ones in the worst condition. The house is in the middle of a conservation area, so I can't deviate from the Georgian glazing bar design of the existing windows.
To make it a bit easier though, of the fourteen windows, six are the same size, then five are the same but different size, another two are identical, and then there's one odd sized one, but twelve of the fourteen are all the same width. This at least makes some parts a production run. It was a bit quiet at work so I managed to get the drawings done for the two different sizes of windows that are underway and a cutting list. So far I've the frames done and the timber par sized and acclimatising for the sashes. I'll give it a while before taking my stiles, rails, meeting rails down to size. In the meantime, there's plenty to be getting on with.
Thanks Pottz, I'm at the point now where I should finish the frames off while waiting for the timber to acclimatise. If I can get them painted I can move four of the frames out of the way, free up a bit of space and concentrate on the sashes. Just waiting on some Titebond III
You do well with the space you have, looks like you have practice! 😀
Windows are a mystery to me. I mean the woodwork is not much different but all those details and cuts are with purpose so they shed water and keep the outsides out.
Nice looking area! Any place green with neighbors that seem to care for their lots is a big plus in my book. Are you replicating the old window frames exactly? If so, too bad you can pull one and disassemble it for measurements, but then a square of OSB plugging a hole in your wall might not sit well with the conservators.
