For those who have an external building for machines..advice please

[kingtreelo]

So, i have come to the conclusion that i simply dont have the space inside my house to put more than one arcade machine at the moment, so i possibly need to look at an external building instead, can anyone recommend any, i am always weary about wooden external buildings, but i know a few of you have some

What did you go for, what research did you do and how did you come up with your choice, and are you happy with it?

 

[Ronnie Dent]

I went with a TUIN log cabin 44mm planks and insulated the roof and floor dry as a bone

 

[kingtreelo]

I went with a TUIN log cabin 44mm planks and insulated the roof and floor dry as a bone

can i ask how long you have had that and how it has held up to the weather in the UK, do you need to treat it every year etc etc, i was expecting to pay a lot more than what they look like they cost

 

[Ronnie Dent]

Went up early 2021 it was undercoated and painted white with dulux weathershield and still looks as it was when built, I’m in Scotland so weather can be severe ! But if your budget can go brick build go for that

 

[kingtreelo]

Went up early 2021 it was undercoated and painted white with dulux weathershield and still looks as it was when built, I’m in Scotland so weather can be severe ! But if your budget can go brick build go for that

if its up in scotland and its been 4 years and still looks the same as it was when it was new, that is an easy 25 years in the rest of the country

 

[Phils Arcade]

My original was made from 6x2 planks with an 18mm ply external walls and a felt roof. It was raised up from the ground by setting the structure on block pillars. The inside is insulated, with sound proofing in the roof, and when playing music almost full deaf on, you can hardly hear it outside. This has been up now for over 20 years, and has since had the felt roof replaced by concrete slate style roofing and currently redoing the outside with 48mm log effect planks. Is a good generous size inside and allows for tons of storage, which the wife loves to fill up.

 

[kingtreelo]

My original was made from 6x2 planks with an 18mm ply external walls and a felt roof. It was raised up from the ground by setting the structure on block pillars. The inside is insulated, with sound proofing in the roof, and when playing music almost full deaf on, you can hardly hear it outside. This has been up now for over 20 years, and has since had the felt roof replaced by concrete slate style roofing and currently redoing the outside with 48mm log effect planks. Is a good generous size inside and allows for tons of storage, which the wife loves to fill up.

did you build this yourself, finding proper tradesmen these days is like looking for the end of a rainbow

 

[Bods]

did you build this yourself, finding proper tradesmen these days is like looking for the end of a rainbow

It's certainly a challenge, I said to my brother other day about how difficult it is to get a local plastic sheet supplier to cut it and get it to you without being scratched, even if I collect it they can't manage it, he said he ordered some from local place, guy in old wreck of a van turned up with it covered in marks on protective film so told him to take it back and get them to send one in new condition

I know a good builder now but his not as cheap as others will be but I've never seen a builders van look so immaculate, he does a great job

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

I got one of these about fifteen years ago

Booths Garden Studios

Portable Superior Garden Studio, Unique 25 Year Guarantee, Truly Zero Maintenance

boothsgardenstudios.co.uk

Was quite a bit cheaper and a bit more basic back then 😳 ie no windows that open, limited colours. I bought it for working in. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter with no heating or air con in place, left side is on an old concrete base the right side on earth and it has sunk slightly on the right. Had to build a ramp to get cabs in and out 😃 Still need to convert it from studio/storage unit to mini arcade room!

It’s nice to have a couple of cabs running while in the garden with a barbecue and beers 😍

 

[Phils Arcade]

did you build this yourself, finding proper tradesmen these days is like looking for the end of a rainbow

Yes, the wife and I built it a long time ago, and now building out a workshop for repairing the cabs.



You can follow the workshop build here if that helps

Phils Arcade Thread

Hi all, I'm added this thread in as a reference point for all that I'm trying to do as far as gaming related whatever's are. I'm currently converting my small(ish) workshop into an entertainment/gaming space. Moving a lot of tooling into the add-on to the workshop and building out, I hope, a...

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[antray84]

I used Johnson Garden buildings, you pay a premium for having them do all the work for you. Fully insulated with Electrics etc. But whoever you go with, as a concept garden buildings are really good in my experience. I had air con in one and it was better than being in my house during the summer. Painting them is a pain worse than death however.

 

[kingtreelo]

been looking into these a bit more today, told my wife my plan...kind of, she said "oh that will be great, but why do you need one that big for just one cabinet"....

 

[CMYKhazi-Dan]

been looking into these a bit more today, told my wife my plan...kind of, she said "oh that will be great, but why do you need one that big for just one cabinet"....

You got a good one there 😍👊🧜‍♀️

 

[Yakama]

I’m in Scotland and recently built a new shed for my bikes and a gaming/workshop room. Weather is an issue here so I went with a timber frame sitting on concrete and clad with metal sheeting that’s plasticoated anthracite grey so minimal maintenance. It’s then wired, fully insulated and sheeted with OSB chipboard on the inside. It’s about 30ft by 10ft so decent size and should last a very long time

 

[kingtreelo]

Yeah, we had our garden completely flagged a year or so now, so the foundations for this are already there, its a perfectly level multi level garden now. I actually PM'ed one of the people from this post about it only 10 minutes ago to ask a few more questions.

looking at something around 5-6m x 3-4m so it should be plenty good for some machines

 

[Yakama]

Yeah that sounds a good size that will be great

 

[Fantazia2]

One thing to double check is the permitted development rules/rights in your area as a garden building may fall under these depending on how close to boundaries it is and floor space and height.

IIRC there are things like if its close to a boundary (Within 1m) and over 15m2 floor space (5m x 3m) it cant be built from mostly wood, and has to have a max roof height of 2.5m to be allowed without some form of planning permission.

 

[Danscu]

My original was made from 6x2 planks with an 18mm ply external walls and a felt roof. It was raised up from the ground by setting the structure on block pillars. The inside is insulated, with sound proofing in the roof, and when playing music almost full deaf on, you can hardly hear it outside. This has been up now for over 20 years, and has since had the felt roof replaced by concrete slate style roofing and currently redoing the outside with 48mm log effect planks. Is a good generous size inside and allows for tons of storage, which the wife loves to fill up.

Hi bud where do you buy the log effect 48 from?