Workshop/Workspace... Show us yours!

[Attempted Mustache]

I have a question for you knowledgeable shed people

I have a 8 x 6 summerhouse, basically a tongue and grooved shed with windows and doors - nothing fancy.

I want to insulate it so I can use it more, I have a supply of Celotex which I am planning on putting on the roof and sides.

I was planning on boarding it with old pallets but i have a load of old laminate floor and wanted to know if anyone has used this, benefits are that it's free, a nice design and it interlocks.

Thoughts?

We have a shed which a previous owner had insulated this way - it certainly makes it usable for more of the year. However you need to be careful to avoid an issue I’ve been dealing with - the insulated void between the exterior slats and interior panelling trapping moisture and causing the shed to rot from the inside…

With regards to use of laminate, I’d be inclined to use something treated/rated for exterior use, I think even if you manage to avoid moisture I’d expect laminate to warp quite quickly simply due to the range of temperature a shed is exposed to.

 

[widowmaker]

Thanks for that, that's kind of what I was worried about happening.

 

[LeeDevelopment]

Workshop smurkshop!

 

[Bike Hoarder]

However you need to be careful to avoid an issue I’ve been dealing with - the insulated void between the exterior slats and interior panelling trapping moisture and causing the shed to rot from the inside.

Sounds like you need a vapour barrier between your interior skin and the frame/insulation - bit like a campervan. You'll also need some sort of ventilation then, like breather bricks in modern build houses, or a roof vent to let out the hot damp air.

 

[basketcase]

OK, I just saw this thread, and I thought some might find my workspace(s) interesting.
I live in NW Florida, and so have the luxury of being able to work outside much of the year - I also live in a stilt house, like those found at the beach, but our house is back in the woods, many miles from the coast - Long story.
I actually store bikes, and everything else, in another building, where I also have a primitive woodworking shop.

So, this is my outside workspace, under the house, where I can do the "dirty work", grind, paint, etc


Coming in the door to the insulated, and most importantly, air conditioned shop - It's pretty small, only 10' x 18', and I use it for more than bikes.
At this point, I've mostly got enough tools to do or make whatever I need to, but it can get pretty cramped.
Don't mind the mess.


My workbench - There's a laptop computer in the drawer, and a welding table on a lift cart, under.
The overhead hose and hood are my cobbled-up fume extractor for the TIG welder.
I took these photos yesterday, before I dismantled the Parkpre.


The other end, with the little machines, and a just finished bike - A derelict Raleigh USA M60


And, the remains of the Parkpre - Just the left side bottom bracket and the headset cups left

 

[winjohn]

OK, I just saw this thread, and I thought some might find my workspace(s) interesting.
I live in NW Florida, and so have the luxury of being able to work outside much of the year - I also live in a stilt house, like those found at the beach, but our house is back in the woods, many miles from the coast - Long story.
I actually store bikes, and everything else, in another building, where I also have a primitive woodworking shop.

So, this is my outside workspace, under the house, where I can do the "dirty work", grind, paint, etc
View attachment 990275

Coming in the door to the insulated, and most importantly, air conditioned shop - It's pretty small, only 10' x 18', and I use it for more than bikes.
At this point, I've mostly got enough tools to do or make whatever I need to, but it can get pretty cramped.
Don't mind the mess.
View attachment 990277

My workbench - There's a laptop computer in the drawer, and a welding table on a lift cart, under.
The overhead hose and hood are my cobbled-up fume extractor for the TIG welder.
I took these photos yesterday, before I dismantled the Parkpre.
View attachment 990278

The other end, with the little machines, and a just finished bike - A derelict Raleigh USA M60
View attachment 990280

And, the remains of the Parkpre - Just the left side bottom bracket and the headset cups left
View attachment 990281

That is a very well-equipped space you have there. Very nice indeed.

 

[Lucidone]

OK, I just saw this thread, and I thought some might find my workspace(s) interesting.
I live in NW Florida, and so have the luxury of being able to work outside much of the year - I also live in a stilt house, like those found at the beach, but our house is back in the woods, many miles from the coast - Long story.
I actually store bikes, and everything else, in another building, where I also have a primitive woodworking shop.

So, this is my outside workspace, under the house, where I can do the "dirty work", grind, paint, etc
View attachment 990275

Coming in the door to the insulated, and most importantly, air conditioned shop - It's pretty small, only 10' x 18', and I use it for more than bikes.
At this point, I've mostly got enough tools to do or make whatever I need to, but it can get pretty cramped.
Don't mind the mess.
View attachment 990277

My workbench - There's a laptop computer in the drawer, and a welding table on a lift cart, under.
The overhead hose and hood are my cobbled-up fume extractor for the TIG welder.
I took these photos yesterday, before I dismantled the Parkpre.
View attachment 990278

The other end, with the little machines, and a just finished bike - A derelict Raleigh USA M60
View attachment 990280

And, the remains of the Parkpre - Just the left side bottom bracket and the headset cups left
View attachment 990281

As above, very nicely equipped and set-out workshop - is that a horizontal mill that's just creeping into shot? I take it you might be / have been a machinist by trade?

 

[basketcase]

I take it you might be / have been a machinist by trade?

No, I never did it as a trade - If I had, I probably wouldn't be satisfied with the old machines I have.
Just an interest, and the paraphernalia to go with it, collected over almost 40 years - I could only wish I had the skills to go along with it
That's a little Vernon horizontal, 1950 - I don't use it much, mostly the lathe and vertical mill.