Every saga has a beginning...

[Darth Bobby]

Looks great Edd

 

[Cazza]

Soopoib!

 

[edd_jedi]

As of today I can finally say it is 100% finished inside and out! There have been a few annoying issues to sort out, namely the gutters and drains on the outside which were slightly complicated as we had to negotiate with our neighbours over the soakaway position, the architect didn't think we'd need one as the original drains just went to ground, but the building inspector disagreed But anyway it's all done now, and no more builders! Here's a couple of before and after shots of the outside and inside:




It's hard to believe it's the same space, from a damp old stable to a lovely warm annexe, which is much better insulated than our house is! Over the moon with it, it's just going to take the rest of my life to pay it off

 

[lejackal]

Looks fantastic Ed, just needs a bit of red and white on the TV

 

[monkey_roo]

great job - both inside and outside look fantastic, you've given that building a new lease of life.

 

[Cazza]

What a fantastic job! It's a lovely space- how much time will you be allowed to spend in there?

 

[Michael Sith]

Great space and super transformation, looks fantastic

 

[Clarkspie&chips]

That looks like the perfect man cave. The stairs don't look like they take up much space either with the sofa underneath them.

 

[Mini99]

Well worth the money and effort.
Yes it cost a bit, but think what it will add to the property value.

 

[edd_jedi]

So this is where I've got to with the collection display, even though these two book cases are twice as much storage as I had in my old office, I already don't have enough space I made a conscious decision that this room wasn't just going to be a museum, because as nice as that would be, I have to use it for work and also want to use it for gaming, both of which trump looking at toys. Still, half a book case isn't so bad, I just need to have a think about what I want in there. I am also toying with a smaller wall cabinet for my loose figures, but don't want to make the room look too cluttered, and really I only have one wall to play with as the back wall by the stairs gets battered by the sun all day due to the window in the roof.

Still I'm certainly not complaining, just need to decide what from my collection I want to display!

 

[DarthStanley]

Looks superb Edd,congrats!

 

[Cazza]

Nice and neat. How about one of Drew's display cabinets for the loose figures? Would look amazing in there

 

[StarWarsFan]

So this is where I've got to with the collection display, even though these two book cases are twice as much storage as I had in my old office, I already don't have enough space I made a conscious decision that this room wasn't just going to be a museum, because as nice as that would be, I have to use it for work and also want to use it for gaming, both of which trump looking at toys. Still, half a book case isn't so bad, I just need to have a think about what I want in there. I am also toying with a smaller wall cabinet for my loose figures, but don't want to make the room look too cluttered, and really I only have one wall to play with as the back wall by the stairs gets battered by the sun all day due to the window in the roof.

Still I'm certainly not complaining, just need to decide what from my collection I want to display!

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Looks ace Edd

 

[sith-smith]

That's a fantastic transformation Edd. Awesome

 

[benny100]

Last year we had baby #3, and while that is wonderful, it also meant that I lost my office in the house, as it had to become the new nursery (we tried to get the other two to share, no joy .) And that of course means I have lost my collection display as well, which is now nicely hidden behind various milk bottles and Calpol!

You may have noticed I have been selling some things from my collection recently. While the new lawnmower is great, the real reason is a renovation project that I have hinted at previously. We have an old stable next to the house, which quite honestly up to now has been more of a liability than a benefit, as it is falling down and the roof leaks so badly you can't store anything in it. So I have decided to take the plunge and turn it into my new office / collection room! I finally decided I would rather have a smaller collection on display than boxes of toys I never get to look at.

I thought rather than just post before and after photos at the end, it would be fun to document the process over the next few months. Here's what it looked like at the start:

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It took us 18 months to get planning permission because it is a listed building. After various rejections and alterations, not to mention the estimated cost doubling, work finally started last week! Here's the groundworks finished inside, with a new concrete floor laid.

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I'll update this post regularly with progress, and I look forward to posting a new collection limelight in the hopefully not too distant future

It'll be such a great space, we've finally had one of the basement rooms done out, shelving going in next week so can finally get things out to display