I'm back!

I know you missed me...of course you did. For those of you that hang out each week just waiting for my post...I apologise...there has been a bit going on at GWP. In fact, someone trashed the joint!

Well....to be totally honest...it was me. After struggling with lack of space I decided I needed to expand. Not a huge extension (we don't have the room) basically a walk-in storage room. The idea being it would free up existing floor space.

I had already built a garden storage shed (like a lean to) on the back of the bungalow, so I decided to use the existing structure...extend it a bit...properly clad it...and then open up a doorway from the inside.

It was my clever wife's idea to go for a semi-industrial look (the exterior of the bungalow is clad in Western Red Cedar weatherboards which meant one interior wall of the storage space would be too). I decided some chunky timber was in order, so off to the local recycle yard. 

Sandec Connections at Cooee were very helpful, supplying a great piece of Oregon (salvaged from an old apple shed at Calder Rd) that became the header and step. And on a subsequent visit, found me a beautiful rough-sawn board (ex-farmhouse floorboard over 100 years old) that now lines the sides of the opening.

Lining Supplies sorted out all my plastering requirements and Burnie Plumbing and Sheetmetal supplied the external cladding and custom made flashings.

The local Bunnings store almost became a second home...and I didn't touch one sausage!

This makeover was inspired by lack of space, and to be perfectly honest, became a necessity due to my inability to pass up the opportunity to own a set of map drawers (again thanks to my wife). I reckon every school art room probably was home to a set...I just couldn't think of anything better to store prints in. The top makes a great work surface and the top drawer is perfect for those small objects (triggers, cables etc) that you need at hand during a shoot. The drawers were subject to a paint job before finding their way into their new home.

So, after some blood, sweat and beers...she's finished and I'm in.

Thanks to Lochie for his electrical expertise. Dan and Harry for their muscle power (some things you just can't lift by yourself). And Michelle for her patience, inspiration and ideas...oh, and feeding me :)

Until next time...