So Gents - apologies for delays with these posts, but other commitments have frustrated my own posting.
I have built a fireplace - which in a wooden shed isnt easy....
Just a reminder - this is what i plan to install.
So a heat shield was required. I have started by removing the insulation and filling with offcuts.
Installed some hardiebacker board.
And because I am a belt and braces fella, installed another shield with a 40mm air gap. I used copper pipe with a steel screw to ensure full compliance with regs.
I have made the shield deeper, wider and taller than regs require so i have some wiggle room if required.
Basically the heat shield reduces the distance required by regs from combustibles by half.
I have put a surround around and a mantelpiece.
I need to do a hearth, but as far as im aware, and i've studied the regs in detail. I think this is compliant.
In other news I have built a few doors to replace the boarded up versions I have currently installed.
These were a bit tricky because I wanted a method that closed the doors securely, and was weatherproof, and in essence i have a lip on the outside of one door that holds the other door closed. They will always have to be opened in the same order, but thats no problem. I plan to install later in the summer and will put a hole in the concrete to accommodate a brass tube to slide a bolt into.
I made a step.....
I had to move some OSB that has been sitting on the ground preventing me sinking into mud. The top had dried out and was a bit rough...
I tried to video taking it out but on my own it became a bit of a chore, but my son still hasn't forgiven me.
So laid a concrete base to the required height then set a bit of timber to indicate radius. Then cut bricks to size and shape.
The brickwork was difficult and im not confident with bricks and mortar, but given this is my first stab at it, i think it came out ok. Its certainly fine on levels, the gaps should be 10mm and some are a bit big or small but generally i think it looks passable.
And finally someone gave me a wooden workbench which is substantially better than the frame i have been using!
Electrics is next, I have done the first fix, photos to come soon.
...time is precious; waste it wisely...