Global Scale Modeller

Nice job so far Dan. We have just finished our back garden this year and have a base ready for my new modelling den/cave hope to get started on it this year.

So another small update I've managed to get prepared for the sparky that's coming tomorrow to fit all the electrics,I run the armour cable around the house in the week after work I still need to cut a groove for it to be below the step,then today got it into the cave all ready to be connected weirdly it's this point I've been most excited about proper electric instead of a extension lead run out to the cave but not for much longer

Nice. Doesn't have to be buried??
You are getting closer mate
I fought one of those and buried it in pea gravel on the back side of the house...was like working in quicksand and there was a fair bit of foul language involved

Haha no not really required to bury it however the bit on the step that needs a groove cut in it will be covered in concrete eventually to level up with the existing patio, and it’s probably the last thing I need outside assistance for

So got all the electrics installed today the sparky worked hard ( I made the brews and fetched the sandwiches) lol but it's all done in half a day however he did get a belt off the mains cos he didn't switch it of lol glad it's all done I can crack on now and get the worktop in and so on but it's all about the small steps in getting closer to finishing

Looking really good Dan. Think you might need more sockets though (I'm nt kidding)

Theres still options for more mate that's why they're spaced out just in case I need some more it's handy having mates in the trade really if I do need more he can do that in a few minutes now it's all layed out

Kingdan wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 8:13 pm Theres still options for more mate that's why they're spaced out just in case I need some more it's handy having mates in the trade really if I do need more he can do that in a few minutes now it's all layed out

Nice. My electrician doubled up on the wiring so any of the sockets can be moved anywhere the length of the run, or added to. He even left three spare double sockets

onemac wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 9:45 pm

Kingdan wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 8:13 pm Theres still options for more mate that's why they're spaced out just in case I need some more it's handy having mates in the trade really if I do need more he can do that in a few minutes now it's all layed out

Nice. My electrician doubled up on the wiring so any of the sockets can be moved anywhere the length of the run, or added to. He even left three spare double sockets

My mate called it future proofing always planning ahead lol

This is going to be Fantastic, Dan.
Really happy for ya mate, the space is sweet

Kingdan wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:11 pm So got all the electrics installed today the sparky worked hard ( I made the brews and fetched the sandwiches) lol but it's all done in half a day however he did get a belt off the mains cos he didn't switch it of lol glad it's all done I can crack on now and get the worktop in and so on but it's all about the small steps in getting closer to finishing

Glad the cave didn't become a crime scene, kinda upsets the day.
Coming together now, ends almost in sight.

Tay99 wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:59 pm Nice job so far Dan. We have just finished our back garden this year and have a base ready for my new modelling den/cave hope to get started on it this year.

Good man I'll keep an eye out for the thread

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 11:54 pm This is going to be Fantastic, Dan.
Really happy for ya mate, the space is sweet

If I can prize out the image in my head of what it'll look like then I'll be happy with it although it'll probably keep evolving for a bit lol

digger303 wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:08 am

Kingdan wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:11 pm So got all the electrics installed today the sparky worked hard ( I made the brews and fetched the sandwiches) lol but it's all done in half a day however he did get a belt off the mains cos he didn't switch it of lol glad it's all done I can crack on now and get the worktop in and so on but it's all about the small steps in getting closer to finishing

Glad the cave didn't become a crime scene, kinda upsets the day.
Coming together now, ends almost in sight.

Lol yeah he took a good jolt it was kinda funny but yes the end is getting closer every weekend now

Kingdan wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 1:45 pm

digger303 wrote: Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:08 am

Kingdan wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:11 pm So got all the electrics installed today the sparky worked hard ( I made the brews and fetched the sandwiches) lol but it's all done in half a day however he did get a belt off the mains cos he didn't switch it of lol glad it's all done I can crack on now and get the worktop in and so on but it's all about the small steps in getting closer to finishing

Glad the cave didn't become a crime scene, kinda upsets the day.
Coming together now, ends almost in sight.

Lol yeah he took a good jolt it was kinda funny but yes the end is getting closer every weekend now

Always funny when it happens to someone else

Another instalment from the slowest cave build in history
Nothing massive but it's got to be done lol it's all the trim pieces around the ceiling and window and door and internal corners that just tidy it all up and make it look loads better it's a long and drawn out thing after work and so far 2 weekends But it's nearly done thank god Then it'll be on to painting the walls and ceiling then work tops and so on etc etc




Now angles are not my strong point but I'm more than happy with them

Looking great Dan!

Fantastic Danno cleans things up nicely.
What a great space this will be

That's looking superb Dan - although it's already inhabited by a rude ghost in hi-vis!

How much did the scaffolding cost?
Looking really good Dan - what heating will you be using?

Tomcat64 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:01 am That's looking superb Dan - although it's already inhabited by a rude ghost in hi-vis!

onemac wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:40 am How much did the scaffolding cost?
Looking really good Dan - what heating will you be using?

2 Oil filled radiators on timers in the winter hoping to keep it at a constant temp so it never gets too cold

Might be an idea to stick up a curtain screen around the bench area and save some lecktrickery pennies?

onemac wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:49 pm Might be an idea to stick up a curtain screen around the bench area and save some lecktrickery pennies?

Well we're into the final faze of construction the wall that's going to separate the garden tools from the cave is going up that should see an end to a lot of mess (thank god) it's been great doing it all myself but it probably would have been done sooner if I paid someone to do it for me but that's not for me if I'm doing something then I want to see it through to the end, and on the subject of ends the cabinets arrived 4 days early Not a bad thing but not exactly ready for them but I'll muddle through As you can see from the pictures I've still got some way to go but it's getting there





Hopefully the next update will be all tidy and cabinets in (maybe)

Wow! KD, very impressive.
Agreed, do it yourself and muddle through, safe in the knowledge, that either way right or wrong, good or bad, its your design and your blood (invariably ,) sweat and tears.
Great job
DW

Looking good Dan
Always much respect for people who do things themselves

Donkeywalloper wrote: Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:56 pm Wow! KD, very impressive.
Agreed, do it yourself and muddle through, safe in the knowledge, that either way right or wrong, good or bad, its your design and your blood (invariably ,) sweat and tears.
Great job
DW

Cheers it's been a blast

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Tue Sep 24, 2019 3:15 pm Looking good Dan
Always much respect for people who do things themselves

Cheers mate I've always been the same lol the wife calls it being tight but I like to call it gaining experience and knowledge lol

That's looking great Dan - and I'm guessing this week's weather has been a good test to see if it's all waterproof too!

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:53 pm That's looking great Dan - and I'm guessing this week's weather has been a good test to see if it's all waterproof too!

Oh yeah it's definitely been tested this week lol and yes it's very watertight

New cave looks great Dan!

jmurphy18 wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:01 pm New cave looks great Dan!

Cheers murph

Not gotten as much done as I had hoped to this weekend due to whether and household chores (hanging some doors that the wife been wanting me to do for ages) but with that out the way I did manage to get the back wall finished and another door hung now I have an area for work tools and other stuff that I don't want near the modelling stuff, but on a plus with all of the walls and stuff done its now time for cabinets and worktop and all the other fun stuff so maybe a bit more dust to come I'm still pushing as hard as I can do (with work and a bad back again) i will get there lol

Had an hour in the cave this evening managed to hoover all round everything to get up most of the dust and managed to get one of the cabinets put together just another 5 to go Ignore the other cabinets they aren't staying lol by the time the worktop is on it'll look ok

Sweet buddy, every day it comes together more and more
So neat and tidy:thumb2:

Cheers marra I'm hopefully getting rid of those other cabinets tomorrow and get the rest built up it should look a bit more how it's going to look and yes it will be kept neat and tidy lol

There's a hell of a lot of screw holes to fill and sand, but finishing is always like that with numerous small details to do. It'll look a million dollars when finished.

Managed a few hours in the cave today due to the rain but got some some cabinets built only another 2 to build then move them into some sort of position till I get the worktop speaking of which I'm just waiting on hearing back from a company about said worktop hopefully if the price is right I could have them here by the weekend, it's at a stage now where it's changing daily and that's good for my motivation But while ever it's moving forward I'm happy

Nice
...and gorgeous knees you sexy beast you

That's looking superb Dan - definitely got a case of "Cave envy" going on now!!

Hopefully when it's done I'll not have to do nothing to it for a good few years it's been a slog but it's definitely getting closer every week now, hopefully when the MacBook come back from the computer nerds( having an upgrade ram and new hard drive) it'll work properly and then I'll get all the cables in for that then a lick of paint and Shazam it'll be done maybe lol

Update time again all the cabinets are roughly in the place where they are going (maybe) not sure on putting the feet on the cabinets (thinking they maybe to high) but I know more when the worktop arrives next week but as all things the day after the worktop comes I'm off on my summer holidays so it'll all have to wait till I get back but at least I'll have something to get my teeth into and hopefully I can have it all fixed up before I have to go back to work and back to the slog, although after the holiday it'll not be long for Telford which will keep me going having that to look forward to,but for now I'll have to just think it all through for a couple of weeks lol



And some of the pictures that will be hung in the cave (not the erasure ones there the wife's)

I like looking at other people's caves/work areas it helped me some when I started planning mine I have a picture in my head how I want the finished cave to look like and hope I get somewhere close to it although it may still take some time to get 100% finished I'm hoping to be sort of in by Christmas (maybe not holding my breath though lol) anyway till next time

That is a great space Dan, really enjoying seeing it evolve.

Chilis, Bowie, Angus Young's famous duck-walk - I'm sensing a man with impeccable taste in music!

alextheblue wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2019 3:43 pm That is a great space Dan, really enjoying seeing it evolve.

Chilis, Bowie, Angus Young's famous duck-walk - I'm sensing a man with impeccable taste in music!

We both really love music it's something that we both get to do,expensive sometimes but to see the best bands you've got to pay up it seems that all things that seem like a hobby are really expensive pmsl

Tomcat64 wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2019 2:53 pm That's looking great Dan - and I'm guessing this week's weather has been a good test to see if it's all waterproof too!

Have to admit Neil, the weather has been atrocious and I have been checking on my shed roof each day that no drips are appearing.
DW

Apologies Dan.
Your new post arrived after I had posted above.
Wow , just wow . Serious Cave envy
Cuz you did it yourself.
Top works Dan.
DW

Can't wait to see it with all the pictures up
I like the consistency of the framing style you have done on them
That is going to look awesome and something to consider for my own spaces

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:50 pm Can't wait to see it with all the pictures up
I like the consistency of the framing style you have done on them
That is going to look awesome and something to consider for my own spaces

I can't take the credit for that it was Sarah's thinking but I framed them lol

Kingdan wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:21 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:50 pm Can't wait to see it with all the pictures up
I like the consistency of the framing style you have done on them
That is going to look awesome and something to consider for my own spaces

I can't take the credit for that it was Sarah's thinking but I framed them lol

They look really good. Glass in there too???