Last year my lovely husband managed to get his hands on a second hand shed, big enough for me to have as a Saddler workshop in the back garden of our cottage.
It was never going to be the Ritz of workshops but it certainly will provide me with the space I need to get on and make my exam pieces as well as carry out any bespoke orders or repairs.
The Demolition Starts
We have quite a large patio, so for ease, we demolished an old pond (that had been drained when we moved in and made into a rockery flower bed), and erected the shed (my workshop) in the corner of the patio.
“It was a bit of a family affair getting it all up and running.”
The children even helped us dig the rockery bed out and flatten the ground so we could set the shed up.
Draught-Proofing
My hubby then draught-proofed it and put the electric in whilst I was away on a training course, which meant I could use it day and night in all weathers.
Homemade Workbench
Hubby also built me a workbench from off-cuts of wooden fence posts that we had lying around from the garden.
All we had to buy was a new piece of MDF from B&Q to make the top and a lower shelf of the bench.
“My workbench is probably THE best thing my husband has ever made me.”
I love the workbench so much and the fact that my hubby made it himself means it’s extra special to me and I wouldn’t swap it for toffee.
Moving In
Since moving in, I have found that it is pretty cold in the workshop during the winter months but nothing a small heater can’t fix.
The summer months will be fab though and I am already spending more time in there than before Christmas.
I seriously cannot wait to be able to see the children playing outside whilst I work from the comfort of my workshop.
Happy Days 🙂 x
