Where do you work on your bike(s)?

[highlandsflyer]

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[Tazio]

Lucky sod, I live in a one bedroom flat.

My carpets have a certain element of oil stain!

 

[Tazio]

I am NOT a lucky sod! I have a thousand tonnes of crap to sort and recycle before I can turn this space to my use!

My involvement with local charities means that I use very little of the space I have, and this is family owned but I still need to pay rates and all of that.

I will be welding frames here within the year though, and hopefully allowing locals to have a go at the same, as well as firing in a large kiln.

You bloody are a lucky sod! I've got 3 bikes rammed into my tiny flat and have the choice to make between getting out the front door or being able to shut my bedroom door as the hall is shorter than a bike. And I need to keep one in in my living room. I'd be happy to sort out some stuff to make space but the option isn't there.

Be a nice set up when you've got it done though.

 

[The History Man]

Lucky to have such a large 'workshop' I only have a 'shed'

Nice idea for a thread though. Workshops.

 

[FairfaxPat]

Yeah, I live in an upstairs apartment, but I have a large deck along one side-some pics...

 

[Alison]

Ours is all done in the living room/dining room, it has laminated flooring and we just put an old duvet cover down to protect it, used to be the shed but the felt roof came off and we tried to put new stuff on but that came off in the next wind. The staples that held it on just aren't strong enough, our neighbour did have a go at nailing it on but said the wood could not take nails. We spent over £2000 on that bloomin shed, and we cannot use it

Whine over

Alison

 

[David B]

I have a huge kitchen with an easily-cleaned quarry tile floor, just the job for working on bikes when the weather is none too sparkling - this also means tea & coffee facilities are on hand too!

As I live on my own I don't receive any ear-bashing about leaving bits of bikes strewn over the place, either.

David

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

Here:




It's a bit pokey, but does the trick... :facepalm:

 

[Alison]

Doesn't Sylus have awesome bike building space. Come on sylus don't be shy

Alison

 

[The History Man]

It's a bit pokey, but does the trick...

Looks well tidy and plenty of space!

Mine is full of our boxes now, all to be sorted and recycled. Really has shrunk, but once all that is done I will be painting it and installing office/cooking area and a shower with storage above it all, leaving enough room for workshop area and motorbikes, etc. Toying with the idea of a wood burner, but woodyard nearby so perhaps not a great idea!

Looking forward to being able to leave the bike workstand up all the time and not banging into it trying to get past whilst tripping over toys!

You could build a cladded inner sanctum. Bit like a shed within a workshop. Wouldn't blow away then.