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I share my loading area with my father in his garage - It's a good space but was built partially below ground level, and only has a simple bolted down roof. Over the last few years we've worked to make it water-tight, by digging round it (holding the lawn back with sleepers in places) and sealing it all round inside and out. Well it rained all winter and it stayed dry, so we decided to sort the inside out properly as well - The roof hangs over with big gaps in places, which the previous owner had tried to patch up in various unsuccessful ways; but there was always dust and dirt being blown in. The other problem was that it was our only work surface, so was used for loading and all other DIY, making it difficult to keep clean and tidy...

...So, we added another 8' of work-top for DIY, to separate the areas, and sealed the air spaces in the roof with expanding foam (possibly the stickiest and messiest substance known to man) - Anyway, it's not finished yet but is taking shape nicely...
A nice clean and dry loading area...
Also, We've reached the point in our loading where we need to start doing more trimming - So we picked up an RCBS kit and have mounted it on a piece of workbench off-cut (50p at B&Q ), which can be taken on and off the bench with a couple of bolts and wing-nuts...
Spent today in there doing lots of case prep...very satisfying

Anyone else made any improvements to their man-cave, or added any new toys this year...?

Very nice mate!

Mezzer

ok thats way to TIDY!!! wtfwtf wtfwtf

it must be a total mess to prove you use it and dont just flounce around in it in a tutu with featherduster :55:

Only plans . . .
My wife has been 'thinking' about building an extension, so we've got an addition bedroom into which #2 daughter can be installed. I've not been that enthusiastic, having lived through a very long building project before. However I've just realised that if we do this, it will result in quite a nice space in the attic above, accessible from the existing attic and potentially capable of being built to become a hardened gunroom/reloading area.

Suddenly my interest in the project has increased!

Triffid

It looks like a handy area Dougan. Getting everything bolted down firmly makes a big difference to your reloading and it is surprising just how much space can be needed when you spread yourself out a bit.

You are always going to need more shelving regardless of how much you put up and good task lighting is very important.

EagerNoSkill wrote:ok thats way to TIDY!!! wtfwtf wtfwtf

it must be a total mess to prove you use it and dont just flounce around in it in a tutu with featherduster :55:

Scary thought - a squirrel in a tutu!

i want one ......a man cave not a squirrel in a tutu

Currently in the process of having an extension built which will house a workshop and a clean room for working on/storing the guns and doing the reloading. Hope to be ready to start using it in a bout a month :)

Jealous? Me? No way!

Yeah, well OK ......... maybe a little bit! :lol:

Les wrote:Jealous? Me? No way!

Yeah, well OK ......... maybe a little bit! :lol:

+1!
Very nice cave.
I'm considering selling my lathe to free up some space for a reloading station.

I don't read my own signature!