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Hi All

Do you think 5M long by 4M wide will be oK as far as the workshop size is concerned? It will be tall enough to stack moulding vertically.

Wil you not need planning permission for something of that size...

Hi

I believe planning is ok. The only element which was a concern is if the height was no more than 4M it needs still needs to be 2M away from the boundary.

Continuing with this theme, is it so crucial to have your moulding standing up? I see the advantages in terms of room and ease of selection of the moulding, but not sure what to do.

I am trying to get everything right with no compromise, but the log cabins with the height required to stack the moulding vertically lose out in other areas.

Just looking to you guys who have long term experience to advise what is the best way forward. At the moment exterior 5.5M x 4m with a ridge height of 3.6M is what I have on the table. I am however nervous to think that the dimensions may be too cramped.

Hi,

I have a workshop which is 5.5m x 3.6m x 2.4m High, if its laid out right it can work very well, i have my moulding along the walls, which i have to admit isnt ideal, but can work. also in the workshop i have morso, cassese 199 underpinner, keencut 5000, wizard 8000cmc, worktable with mountboard storage, and 44" roll laminator.

Im not that far from you im in North Sheffield, your more than welcome to come along and have a look at what can be achieved in a small area, I would like more room but, it is what it is.

Mark

Hi Mark

Thanks for your comments it all helps to understand.

I may take you up on the visit. You will have to pm me with the post code so I can see what the distance is.

Regards
Mike

I have taken the plunge and ordered a 6M x 4.85M Log cabin to house the framing business in.

Here is the base.

Keep the pictures coming good luck,
Dave

Built just needs the painting, electrics and water.

Very nice bet you cant wait to get working in there,
Keep us updated with pictures

Have you any insulation in the walls?

Insulation in floor and roof only and double glazing to the windows and doors.

DEEPJOY wrote:Insulation in floor and roof only and double glazing to the windows and doors.

I know what I'd be doing...

Jamesnkr wrote:I know what I'd be doing...

What is that then?

I would insulate the walls, better doing it now while empty it wont take long to do and lasts for years trust me you wont regret it when winter comes, and pays for itself with saving of heating costs.
I insulated mine and just have a oil rad on minimum in winter and its great.

Did you purchase the cabin from a company called Norwegian Log Chalets by any chance...
Pete...

Bloody ell my house isn't much bigger than that, though my workshop certainly is

Thanks for posting the piccies. I'm into sheds big-time.

Looks like a substantial building. Like the double doors.

My converted caravan/mobile home is still in progress. The inside is operational but I have a hankering to clad the outside and put a roof on - more for aesthetic reasons than anything else put I would like big overhanging eaves along the sides to shelter the doorways and windows. Although the headroom is a big mean - 6 foot 6 inches, it's 25ft long so it's ideal for long thing storage.

After years of looking and contacting many log cabin providers I ended up where I started and that was Keops in Evesham. All Framed on the forum has one from them as well.

Not sure about the wall insulation, I may try a winter just to see how it goes. The 45mm log section gives a reasonable 'U' value and I have already not spent extra money to increase this to 56mm log section as the 'U' value uplift was in question.

I have no plans to bolt too much stuff to the walls until I monitor the movement in the log section. Keops provided me with special brackets that lets what is bolted to walls move with them.

It will be a slow move in to the cabin has I have the water and electric to sort out as well as the monster painting job inside and out. I have only managed 1 complete coat of clear preservative so far.

I also want to be clear on the layout and optimise it for the best working and ergonomic environment.

Do yourself a favour; get an electric paint sprayer.

I got one for 20 quid from Screwfix and it breezes through fence panels, rather that the half hour per side it used to take with a brush.