The Cave Workshop

The Cave Workshop was built during the Covid lockdown as a dedicated space for my woodturning hobby. I had never designed or constructed a building before, so the entire process — from planning through to completion — was new territory for me. Because the workshop would house a lathe and other machinery, it needed to be solid, stable, and built properly from the ground up. What began as a lockdown project quickly became something far more substantial, and the finished workshop exceeded my expectations in both strength and quality.

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The Build Process...

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As well as the outer weatherproofing protection, insulation inside was also very important...

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As well as external feather-boarding, the interior walls were also panelled...

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So, with all the structural things in place and the workbench built, time for a lick of paint...

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With all the painting done, shelving put up, machinery and tooling added, and a touch of personal decor, plus a number of years of use, the Cave Workshop is now a well established structure in my back garden...

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