My cellar-office conversion - Page 4

jims-terrano · 15-02-2015, 21:35

Yeah brilliant looks really nice.

Sweety · 15-02-2015, 21:51

Looks great Pete

priced up some 18mm thick birch ply the other week & almost pasted out at the price

it's not cheap stuff is it

makeitfit · 15-02-2015, 22:12

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Originally Posted by Sweety

Looks great Pete

priced up some 18mm thick birch ply the other week & almost pasted out at the price

it's not cheap stuff is it

£40 aint that bad . ( the desk stuff at 25mm was about 70 I think ) It's the theme of the room, desk top and doors and all that fine end grain . Also very few if any gaps in the layers , which is important for show ends

I'm hoping to be doing more home offices etc as there's so many people working from home these days

solarman216 · 15-02-2015, 22:38

yep price is not that bad, very nice Pete, you are much more tidy minded and organised than I am, I have yet to decide what my full retirement man cave will look like, I love working with wood and have a fair bit of kit, but also like metal work turning on the lathe, but not so much kit, more thought required, but not now as got pub conversion coming up and too much to organise there, Rick

Sweety · 15-02-2015, 22:43

No not really for what you've used it for

but for a sub enclosure it's a bit to pricey for me to use for very little acoustic gain

wouldn't care it's only a tiny bit more expensive than MDF in the US

no wonder so many homes in the US are built from wood as timber is dirt cheap over there

Sweety · 15-02-2015, 22:46

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Originally Posted by solarman216

yep price is not that bad, very nice Pete, you are much more tidy minded and organised than I am, I have yet to decide what my full retirement man cave will look like, I love working with wood and have a fair bit of kit, but also like metal work turning on the lathe, but not so much kit, more thought required, but not now as got pub conversion coming up and too much to organise there, Rick

You just need a split workshop Rick, wood work one side & metal work the other & the garage for the constant repairs/mods on Alex's truck

makeitfit · 15-02-2015, 22:55

Right then how about HDF high density fibreboard ? More difficult to get hold of but should be better than Birch I'd have thought. You'll probably need to laminate some sheets together to get the thickness you need

Paff · 15-02-2015, 23:35

So tidy...

My study/office looks as if a bomb has gone off! Sometimes I'm lucky if I can find a clear bit of floor to put my foot

Respect

solarman216 · 15-02-2015, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Paff

So tidy...

My study/office looks as if a bomb has gone off! Sometimes I'm lucky if I can find a clear bit of floor to put my foot

Respect

me too and that includes my 45ft x 25ft barn, it is an obstacle course to get round, one day I keep telling myself I will have time to sort it, Rick

makeitfit · 15-02-2015, 23:56

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Originally Posted by Paff

So tidy...

My study/office looks as if a bomb has gone off! Sometimes I'm lucky if I can find a clear bit of floor to put my foot

Respect

It's only that tidy as I've been working in there putting the doors on

Panic not chaps , it's not usually like that

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15-02-2015, 21:35	#46
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Yeah brilliant looks really nice.

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Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	Looks great Pete priced up some 18mm thick birch ply the other week & almost pasted out at the price it's not cheap stuff is it

15-02-2015, 22:43	#50
Sweety Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northumberland Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDI SE LWB Posts: 3,604	No not really for what you've used it for but for a sub enclosure it's a bit to pricey for me to use for very little acoustic gain wouldn't care it's only a tiny bit more expensive than MDF in the US no wonder so many homes in the US are built from wood as timber is dirt cheap over there

15-02-2015, 22:55	#52
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Right then how about HDF high density fibreboard ? More difficult to get hold of but should be better than Birch I'd have thought. You'll probably need to laminate some sheets together to get the thickness you need

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Paff Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Just north of Ipswich, Suffolk Vehicle: Terrano II 2.7 SE+ Auto Posts: 1,094	So tidy... My study/office looks as if a bomb has gone off! Sometimes I'm lucky if I can find a clear bit of floor to put my foot Respect