For about a year I have been investigating the option of having a cabin built, my main concerns were;
1. Size for plenty of machines and machine expansion.
2. How solid would the floor be, as loads of machines and loads of pinheads in playing = lots of weight.
3. Cost.
4. Temperature in the winter and what would the cost be to heat to say 10 degrees C.
5. Would I go there in the ****ing rain mid winter?
Anyway after a year of toing and froing I have taken the plunge and thought a good idea would be to also log the progress to help others if and when they plan the same.
I'll answer any questions I can and gladly take advice on those that have done this before me.
The cabin will be a cavity wall log cabin, as such will have insulation to walls, floor and ceiling.
Size will be 6.5m wide by 8.5 in depth so I estimate 20 pins (10 down each side) and if needed a few machines at the end.
Currently work on the base is about to start, cabin is ordered and will start early Dec, sadly pushing up against Christmas, but hay-ho, I did consider starting in Spring but cabin was due to actually start mid Nov but has been delayed a tad, so was really hoping to have it in and done by mid Dec.
I am told 3 weeks build time once they start on the cabin.
1. Size for plenty of machines and machine expansion.
2. How solid would the floor be, as loads of machines and loads of pinheads in playing = lots of weight.
3. Cost.
4. Temperature in the winter and what would the cost be to heat to say 10 degrees C.
5. Would I go there in the ****ing rain mid winter?
Anyway after a year of toing and froing I have taken the plunge and thought a good idea would be to also log the progress to help others if and when they plan the same.
I'll answer any questions I can and gladly take advice on those that have done this before me.
The cabin will be a cavity wall log cabin, as such will have insulation to walls, floor and ceiling.
Size will be 6.5m wide by 8.5 in depth so I estimate 20 pins (10 down each side) and if needed a few machines at the end.
Currently work on the base is about to start, cabin is ordered and will start early Dec, sadly pushing up against Christmas, but hay-ho, I did consider starting in Spring but cabin was due to actually start mid Nov but has been delayed a tad, so was really hoping to have it in and done by mid Dec.
I am told 3 weeks build time once they start on the cabin.