My Mancave

Martin Oostrom
I'd love to have that much space!

Bozzer
It kinda started looking good, Martin, until I removed the old shed. Then I realised that the fence isn't at a right angle. So, I had to get it right in the corner, and an attempt at being square. Luckily, the old fella had laid concrete flags down, so I had something to work with. I'm just about to upload some more pictures.

Martin Oostrom
Never mind the fence 😉 Unless you want it to be a structural part of your shed.
Reading between the lines, the house use to be your dads?

Bozzer
Yes mate, we moved here when I was 18. He passed away not too long after, but he would've loved to have been involved in a project like this. I learned all my basic skills off him.

Martin Oostrom
That's what dads are for. Teaching you stuff you might need in life.You could hang a plaque above the door: "Dads' place"

Bozzer
Lol, I actually have a sign for it. I picked up a length of sill, for the door. Unfortunately, I need a hand with that job, because of the weight of the door. It's basically a two man job, so my mate is going to give me a hand, when he's not busy. I've also picked up the shelving, for my prized stash. That's actually going in shortly, so I can get rid of the copious amount of boxes, that are taking over the house right now. The flooring is going in, in the New Year. That's industrial vinyl. Hard wearing and it makes it easier for my chair to move around. In the old cave, I used cushion floor. It's easy to clean, but the wheels of my chair, sink into it, slightly. This project is coming on fast now. And I have to admit, I'm very excited to get back working on the hobby I love.

Nigel Chapman
Hey Bozzer love this. Good to see some re-cycling/repurposing. What do the neighbors think? I've been building a racing sim with my 2 lads using all my dad's excess wood so it's carrying on the family legacy.

Bozzer
Hey Nigel!
The neighbours are pretty cool about it. It's actually quite secluded, where it is. Next door has a Mancave, full length of the back, made from pebble dashed garage panels. I would've done it myself, but I'm hampered by 3 fruit trees. I've just got enough room for the Aircon condenser, then I'm done. I've literally just got the shelves up, and chucked the boxes of kits on them! Time to chill out now, and watch a bit of American Football, with a beer or ten? It's been an eventful day, for sure!

Jv
Congratulations on your new man cave looks fantastic
Happy Xmas and newyear

Christian W
Super.

Bill Newcomer
Congratz on the new work space bozzer. Good to hear it shall be climate controlled. What are you doing to keep the floor framing from rotting underneath? You shall need to occupy it often to keep the bugs and spiders from moving in. Have fun!

Spanjaard
amazing work on that man cave, this will be amazing

Marcel
Good work on your new shed! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

Martin Oostrom
This progressed quickly. The interior looks better than my in-house room

Bozzer
@Bill. The base is lay on concrete. It's been treated with wood preserver three times. It's also lay on a plastic membrane that's tucked under the sides and rear. Just incase any water does get in, it's open at the front. It's the best I could come up with? The underside of the ply sheets, were also treated with wood preserver. I figured that it would give me about 25 years of life? Surely by that time, I'll be ready for recycling too? Lol.

Bozzer
So the plan is, to use this space daily. From my experience in the old cave, temperature was a major issue. Keeping it warm in winter isn't a problem, it's roughly 18 degrees C all the time. However, in summer, the heat was almost unbearable and I had to have the door open. This is a concern now, because of the amount of resin stuff that I have? That's why I want AC in there. I'll also have 3 printers running, so I will also have ventilation. You'll see things move pretty quickly, in the New Year. My next job is to hook up the power, once Christmas is out of the way. On that note, Merry Christmas everybody 🙂

Martin Oostrom
18 degrees in winter? Where do you live? Barcelona?

Bozzer
Lol Martin! No mate, I meant in the cave. I keep it at 18 degrees, to preserve the decals in my kit stash. I also learnt that damp conditions, can damage the chrome on some kits. My 1/16 Pete, taught me that lesson. England is pretty unpredictable, when it comes to the weather. Our summer usually lasts for about 2 weeks? But the highest I've ever recorded it, was 36*C.

Villiers de Vos
Thank you for sharing.

Bozzer
Tried adding some more pictures, but the site seems to be struggling? I'll try again tomorrow, to update this album.

Jv
Coming along very nicely
Going to be fantastic

Nigel Chapman
Looks great, love the ceiling. Despite the chaos, I bet you know where everything is!

Martin Oostrom
Looks like my room!

gorby
Is it insulated Bozzer? My carpentry workshop is basically a big wooden shed and I had to improve the insulation last year to make it easier/cheaper to heat.

Bozzer
@Gorby. In earnest, no. The reason being, because the external cladding gives thermal protection, and so do the ceiling tiles. My main problem, is the summer. It can get seriously hot in there, and I fear for my beloved plastic and resin. I learned a lot, from building my old cave. The AC will save me in summertime.

Bozzer
@Nigel. The flooring guy is currently away skiing! In fairness, that's kinda holding me up now, but he's entitled to a vacation. I've started the trailer storage, and I'm kinda mapping out the final layout. Can't wait to get my spray booth back in operation.

Bozzer
It's been a busy day. Finally got the spray booth in its final position. Extended the dado trunking and added two double sockets, one low level, for the compressor. Built and test fitted the first of my 3 drawers, for the trailer storage. In total, I should be able to store 21 trailers, fully built. I'm a happy man today.

Spanjaard
with good reason....

Bozzer
Thanks Spanjaard. It's been a progressive day today. Won't be too long now, before I'm crashing out builds again! Now I just need a little radio, for some background music 😉

Bozzer
Been a busy weekend. Made some more room for my trucks, nearly got all the stash in the cave, and finally got the spray booth connected to the outside.
You just know that I had to test it out 🙂

Martin Oostrom
And how dit the test go? Ready to rumble?

Bozzer
It performed perfectly mate. I was concerned about the elbow/bend in the extractor pipe, but on this one, I fitted a different cover that has flaps that open when it's extracting the fumes, etc? They were almost horizontal, during use. I just need to change the filter now and I'll be good for months.

Bill Newcomer
Glad to hear you are liking your new space.

Jarrett
Wow looks awesome and very happy for you Bozzer! Thank you so much for posting the pics and your progess it is nice to see!

Bozzer
Lol, it's always going to be an ongoing project, but I love having the space.

Bill Newcomer
I am jealous of that much space. I am going to run out of display case in about 10 more builds.

Jarrett
I was going to put shelfs in my garage for them when I had one, lol, but yeah that is the issue we all run into but it is a good issue to have lol.