mattrox Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 This weekend was spent in the shed. A mate helped me put a stud wall in to divide the shed in half. Plans are to clad and insulate the shed, suitable to make it the fish room. With a baby due in late June I'm hoping to turn the study back into a study and move the fish into the shed. Out there I can implement all sorts of time saving schemes that may result in wet floors, not a good idea on floor boards...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link2Hell Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Looking sweeeeeeeeeet Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Now that is one serious stud wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~matt~ Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Looking good! Cant wait to get my own fish room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 It will be slow progress, there is a hell of a lot of area to insulate and clad. I'll slowly chip away at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvon Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Very good start.. Looking good..Cant wait to see the finished project.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 So I have got stuck into the shed again.The stud wall was secured to the support beam and was solid. Then I sealed up all the spaces with weather-sealing foam.I ordered 75mm thick polystyrene foam panels with the silver foil insulation pre-glued onto the back. These are being trimmed to fit and glued in place with liquid nails.I have some progress pictures.Foam sheets ready to be installed.The back of the stud wall, foam panels in place.More photos to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwah Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 great newskeep the updates comingcheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 here are a couple more pics.Foam on the stud wall.Foam being put on the actual shed wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Got all the walls done and working on the ceiling now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat williamson Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 can I ask what do you cover the foam walls with now ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'm going to paint them. But if you wanted to, you could render it for a more durable surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looking Good and an interesting approach. I probably would have clad the stud wall with fibre cement and used the foam as insulation as I think it would stain and gradually break apart (unless they are sealed of course). In saying that it pretty expensive, slow and hard yakka. I would perhaps think about doing what noddy has done and perhaps put that silver insulation foil that they line walls with it. Anyway it will be good to see how it pans out.for you.cheersrosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat williamson Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I have never played with these panels before , I assume they are a fairly dense foam ? . What are their normal use and are they expensive ? , thx in advance Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 I chose this foam as it is designed for construction. Usually it would be rendered or wooden panels glued on the front for looks. Doing it this way avoids cladding. The cost for cheap internal cladding, plus pink batts would probably be slightly higher. The panels are easy to work with, the silver is already on it and there is no cutting fiberglass insulation. It took me and a mate 30 hours of work to line the shed. It is a space 7x2.9 m. The stud wall is 3.3m high and the tin shed wall is 2.7 m high. Think of it as a giant 3 inch thick esky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosco Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice fast and easy. boy did i do it the way lol. Sounds like the way to go.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Yesterday I got some paint on the walls. This is not the final colour, it was seconds paint to be used as a first coat. Hope to get the painting done soon.And this is where I got to tonight. 2nd coat, sealed all gaps. Ready to paint ceiling now.and the door is fitted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pat williamson Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 looks good. I have a shed with outer skin and inner timber frame of 4 x 2 hard wood . If those panels are 3 inch thick I could cut them and place them inside the frame and then gyprock over the lot , what do you reckon ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 looks good. I have a shed with outer skin and inner timber frame of 4 x 2 hard wood . If those panels are 3 inch thick I could cut them and place them inside the frame and then gyprock over the lot , what do you reckon ?.Yes you could do that. If you can glue (liquid nails) the foam panels to the timber frame that would be ideal. An air space between the shed wall and foam insulation is highly desireable. Find a local polystyrene company a 2400 x 1200 sheet should be around the $50 mark. A circular saw with 40 teeth cuts the sheets very well. I would probably glue on those 3mm plywood "fake timber" panels rather than gyprock. I don't know about cost, but I reckon it would be easier to do. On the other hand if you need to fix anything to the walls gyprock would be the way to go, unless you could leave some of the frame exposed.The other thing I though about doing is fixing those threaded steel rods into the stud wall and passing it through the foam to provide anchor points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I got to put the door hardware on today. Hope to finish up all painting tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfnq Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 looks great mattrox !! heaps of room and height ,how many racks going in ? cant wait to seethe finished project. good luck ! cheers mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Got some painting done and the grow out rack into place. I hope to get some tanks filled and heating up tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattrox Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Some tanks in with heaters so I can move fish in soon. Have to work out the logistics of it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Great to watch the evolution of the room. I can't wait to see it up nd running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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