Floor

Next step, install the floor. A truck load of steel was delievered, I had worked out to the millimetre, exactly how long each piece was to be, so all cut to length (hopefully). Then it was tekscrews and bolts to bolt it all together. The hardest part was drilling the 12mm +bolt holes. Man that’s …

Window one

There was a lot of work to do, and with a fully closed shed with 5m high walls, no windows, there was very limited light to start building the floor, so the first step was to cut a hole in a wall and fit the first window. I purchased a secondhand, awning opening, double aluminium …

Water tanks

I ordered 2 27,000L tanks. I didn’t have my sand pad done (sand not delivered in time), so got them dropped in the paddock. I then used ropes, chains and decking boards and a couple of ceiling battens to use as skids, and slid the tanks away from the shed. Sand finally delivered, leveled it …

Siteworks and shed

A kit shed, I paid a couple of locals to put it up. I should have done that myself too. I helped, with my scaffolding, and as the saying goes… if you want it done right, you should do it yourself. I should have. But, it’s up, and all issues that were provided by the …

Off-grid DIY

October of 2017 I bought a few acres in a rural setting, somewhere in Australia. I then purchased a kit shed, helped to erect it, and set about a plan to DIY an off-grid retreat. I designed the floor to cut the height in half, using C purlin steel structure, topped with tongue and groove …