Home Studio Project - finished result

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About 6 weeks ago I decided to create a studio in the back garden. I thought I would share some photos of the project as it progressed and the final result.

*mods - I don't think I'm breaking any rules posting these here but let me know if I am and I'll edit/remove the thread*

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And the finished product

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That looks really good, well done on getting it all finished in 6 weeks.

Have you got any examples of photos you've taken in there yet?

Alison :)
 
macmike said:
Ooh how exciting. It looks fantastic!
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Thanks!

gemini said:
That looks really good, well done on getting it all finished in 6 weeks.

Have you got any examples of photos you've taken in there yet?

Alison :)
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Thanks Alison. I just posted them in the correct section here

Crocky said:
How big is the shed?
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It's 10 x 12. To be honest if I was doing it again I would probably go for 12 x 16. The bit of extra room would be nice. However this will definitely do for now.
 
Hope you are carrying good insurance and keeping the expensive gear in the house. You might be getting some of the night life around. A good alarm system wouldn`t go amiss.I had a garage like that and some low life got through a window in the door 22" * 10" would you believe it. It must have been young kids.
 
Well done, you've done a good job, have to agree with the alarm though. I keep eying up a corner of the garden to do something similiar but the wife is having none of it. :nono: I keep saying it will give her less grass to cut but it still is a no go at the minute.
 
Yup, I'm purchasing an alarm, clutch head screws, and a shed bar (never heard of these before I did this). Also, all my kit is being marked with SmartWater.

However, the best deterrent is the fact I keep the lights in the house, not in the studio. :)
 
Looks Really good!

I'd thought about setting up in our garage but was concerned about not having enough headroom
 
Thanks. The head room in this shed is about 11ft at the apex but the usable height is probably about 9ft. Would be nice to have it a tad higher but this is definitely usable. You wouldn't want it much lower.
 
Good job!

What kind of sheeting is that you have used after the insulation? Is it just Gyproc?
 
lol see...now you'll find out that I'm a complete duffer at all things DIY. I don't even know what it's called but luckily I just found one of the bar code labels. It's "White Hardboard". The sizes I got were 1220 x 606 x 3.2 (all mm)
 
Looks really good... now if only I had a garden... :D
 
wow, that is brilliant, what a great project...may be a bit cool in the winter, but I love the idea.
 
Your horizons way out in the first, second could do with tone mapping and third would look good in B&W ;)


Seriously, a tremendous achievement, I hope it gets the use it deserves.
 
DekHog said:
Looks really good... now if only I had a garden... :D
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Thanks :)

paulc said:
wow, that is brilliant, what a great project...may be a bit cool in the winter, but I love the idea.
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Thanks. I've got a convection heater in there and so hopefully that'll suffice.

whitey said:
wow, very impressed, nice work/project, i am sure it will inspire others
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Thank you. I hope it does. I'd point out that I'm a complete duffer at DIY and so if I can do it, anyone can. Literally.

Les McLean said:
Your horizons way out in the first, second could do with tone mapping and third would look good in B&W ;)
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lol :clap:
 
Yes as already has been said very well done :) I too would b very interested in the cost of the project if you don't mind? If your not keen on posting on the forum any chance you could PM m please?
Cheers
Ricky
 
like the studio
bit mean getting your wife to dig the footings though!
 
Wish I had the money to set something like that up, although living in an Army house that I'm likely to move from within the coming 2 or 3 years there wouldn't be much point :lol: Looks fantastic.
 
rickydiver said:
Yes as already has been said very well done :) I too would b very interested in the cost of the project if you don't mind? If your not keen on posting on the forum any chance you could PM m please?
Cheers
Ricky
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Don't mind at all. The breakdown is something like this:

Shed £900 (paid for additional opening, plus 10L of sealant)
Insulation £75 (3 packs at £25 ea.)
Whiteboard £112 (28 boards at 3.98 ea)
Sharp Sand £56 (1T inc. del)
Electrics £150 (cables, breakers, breaker box, armoured cable to run from house to studio)
Carpet £48 (cheap stuff)
Side curtain material £26
Curtains £100
Velcro £50 (can't believe the price of this stuff)
White Duck Tape super strength £10
Screws and fittings £20
Fire extinguisher + Smoke Alarm £11
Strong lock £30
Sub Total 1338


Lencarta Lights kit £354 (has risen since to £450)
Backdrop kit £240 (stand, white, black and blue/white wash muslins)
Sub Total - £594

Final Total - £1931

mmcp42 said:
like the studio
bit mean getting your wife to dig the footings though!
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two wives actually (only one of which was mine). We, the men, were shovelling 1T of Sharp Sand into wheel barrows and bringing them down just out of shot :)
 
LJR said:
Don't mind at all. The breakdown is something like this:

two wives actually (only one of which was mine). We, the men, were shovelling 1T of Sharp Sand into wheel barrows and bringing them down just out of shot :)
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who took the photos then :D:D I saw a website once about what people get upto in their sheds, this would be ideal for it........so what are you calling her, got to have a name

stew
 
I converted my garage into a studio many years ago. I insulated it with polystyrene sheets then plasterboarded and artexed over the top. Heat lose is a problem in winter so eventually I had it re-roofed and insulated. Roofs are always a problem as that is your biggest heat loss area. A cheaper way to cover the walls is to use carpet. Eliminates any rough area's and looks good too.
 
artona said:
who took the photos then :D:D I saw a website once about what people get upto in their sheds, this would be ideal for it........so what are you calling her, got to have a name

stew
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lol I mounted the camera on a tripod and used my remote release which can be programmed to take a picture every so often. I set it for every 5 mins :)

As for a name...lol...my wife already thinks I'm bonkers. I think that would just reinforce her conviction :D

snapzz said:
I converted my garage into a studio many years ago. I insulated it with polystyrene sheets then plasterboarded and artexed over the top. Heat lose is a problem in winter so eventually I had it re-roofed and insulated. Roofs are always a problem as that is your biggest heat loss area. A cheaper way to cover the walls is to use carpet. Eliminates any rough area's and looks good too.
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Funny you should say that. I think I already know that I'll have to board the roof at some point but I'm not yet motivated enough to do it at the moment. I've got until the winter 09 I reckon :)
 
Absolutely brillo - love the photo-log and reading about it all. :thumbs:

I did something similar to a spare room in the house last year and it was a great project to take on and complete, and now use. We did consider an outdoor building but I was a little concerned to be honest about the shed security aspect, and also our garden slops a bit - not good for a studio :(

I hope it gets a much use as there was entheusiasm in building it.

Well done :thumbs::clap:
 
Thanks Boney Boy. As for the usage, I'd be in it every day if I could find willing models : Quite a lot of interest though to take photos for the family, friends and neighbours. I plan on getting a lot of use out of it to build up my knowledge in this quite fascinating area of photography.
 
LJR, I think that's a cracking idea. Did you need to get planing permission? I only ask because one of our neighbours was going to put up a shed of similar size (nothing to do with photography) but was advised that he may require planning permission for it. After checking with the Council he abandoned the idea because it seems he would (the measurements were such that a certain cubic size would have been exceeded apparently). As an aside he was also told that any intended electrical supply would need to be approved and installed professionally.
 
lol I run a Project Management Office for IBM as it happens :D
 
I realise this is a slightly aged thread, but I think this is great!

I recently bought a home studio setup and am currently adapting my large (but not as large as this) shed.

I'd be interested in how you got the electricity out there.
Did you get someone in to do it?

I've been busy making mine watertight/winterproof with sealant, polystyrene cladding and sealed MDF panels to make it as safe as possible to run juice out to it.

I haven't actually started the MDF lining yet, where did you get your whiteboard from and how does it compare in price to MDF?
 
LJR said:
Thanks. The head room in this shed is about 11ft at the apex but the usable height is probably about 9ft. Would be nice to have it a tad higher but this is definitely usable. You wouldn't want it much lower.
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Errr.... that shed is around 6' at the eves internally so its probably around 8' at the apex ..... I've knocked up a shed or two!
 
Gofer said:
LJR, I think that's a cracking idea. Did you need to get planing permission? I only ask because one of our neighbours was going to put up a shed of similar size (nothing to do with photography) but was advised that he may require planning permission for it. After checking with the Council he abandoned the idea because it seems he would (the measurements were such that a certain cubic size would have been exceeded apparently). As an aside he was also told that any intended electrical supply would need to be approved and installed professionally.
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There are some general rules but if you're intending to erect a large structure I would whole heatedly advise that you have a chat with your local council as there are some areas of the country that have thier own rules.

Must not exceed 72m cubic capacity - IMPORTANT
Must not be any higher than 4.2m (13'9") - IMPORTANT
Must not exceed 50% of the cubic capacity of the house - IMPORTANT
Must not be closer than 5m to the house*
Must not be within 1m of the boundary*
*no-one takes any notice of these but if your neighbour puts in a complaint, your screwed!

Hope that helps!
 
Bachs said:
I realise this is a slightly aged threat, but I think this is great!

I recently bought a home studio setup and am currently adapting my large (but not as large as this) shed.

I'd be interested in how you got the electricity out there.
Did you get someone in to do it?

I've been busy making mine watertight/winterproof with sealant, polystyrene cladding and sealed MDF panels to make it as safe as possible to run juice out to it.

I haven't actually started the MDF lining yet, where did you get your whiteboard from and how does it compare in price to MDF?
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As it happened, I already had electricity into the garden and I also have a mate who's <some number> edition certified for electrics. We ended up getting some armoured cable and running it in a trench to the shed. In the shed we fitted a trip box doo dar thingy and had the sockets running of, I think, it was a 30A circuit trip and the lights of a 5A.

Take a look here for more details (scroll down the thread for what was used and costs)
 
I've been looking at this again
couple of questions...

where did you get the shed from? I've seen lots that are considerably more expensive!

why did you choose MDF/duck tape as opposed to, say, plasterboard?

I know you can get sheds without windows - did you consider that as an option?

TIA
 
mmcp42 said:
I've been looking at this again
couple of questions...

where did you get the shed from? I've seen lots that are considerably more expensive!
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I got mine from Garden Buildings Direct. However, while the shed is fine and the price was good they are a terrible company to work with. Really dreadful customer service and I had to convert the light truss they shipped me into a heavy truss and make a piece for one of the windows too.

why did you choose MDF/duck tape as opposed to, say, plasterboard?
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I preferred the finish of the boards I used. Plasterboard will need covering with something (paint would be fine of course). Horses for courses I guess.

I know you can get sheds without windows - did you consider that as an option?
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Nope. I wanted the choice of using some natural light and I have 10 windows on my shed so I can definitely let natural light in if I want. Again, if that's not what you'll be doing then by all means go with windowless.
 
LJR - what an insanely awesome thing to do, I really do mean that. I love seeing complete nutters let their imagination take over :D

How much are you getting to use it, and are you making a quick buck yet? :D

Gary.
 
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