8 x 6 Garden shed to Birdroom

[serz]

lovley really nice. This is what i am aspiring to at the beginning of next year

[BirdLoverScotty]

looks wicked ! come and build me one

[Deleted]

morning lorna.
it looks fantastic.......im jealous....... ......

[BudgiesBuddy]

Me too ;D

[yerman]

HI Lorna great birdroom where did you get the white pvc panelling Cheers Bill

[goldie1946]

Oct 24, 2011 15:09:43 GMT Lorna said:

Conversion of our 8 x 6 garden shed to fully functioning birdroom in photos from start to finish;



BARE SHED PUT UP



POLYSTYRENE ON THE RIGHT TO INSULATE AND THEN BOARDED UP ( SHOWN TO THE LEFT)



ALL LINED WITH WHITE PVC PANELLING



TILED FLOOR ( THERMAL BOARD UNDERNEATH)



INDOOR FLIGHT FRAME



ELECTRICS FOR LIGHTS, FAN AND HEATER



PERCHES IN FLIGHT MADE FROM DOWEL



DOUBLE BREEDING BOXES SANDED AND PAINTED WITH EGGSHELL PAINT



THREE DOUBLE BREEDING CAGES IN SITU - CUPBOARD BELOW



BREEDING CAGES NEXT TO FLIGHT



PLUG SOCKETS AND LIGHTS/TIMERS FITTED



AIR FILTER FAN AND WALL VENT



VIEW OF THE INSIDE COMPLETED, FLIGHT, NURSERY CAGE, BREEDING AND SHOW CAGES



VIEW OF THE SHED COMPLETED

GENERAL COMMENTS

Shed was very well insulated with double opening windows for free air flow. Easy to heat and retained heat well in the cold weather. PVC panels and tiled floor meant easy cleaning and breeding cage trays were painted with a few coats of eggshell paint plus lined with newspaper - also easily cleaned.
Did get hot in the hottest summer weather so used a freestanding fan to circulate and cool the air. Also had an inner spring loaded doubled meshed door to leave main wood door open most days. Should have incorporated an extractor fan in the original conversion !! Note to self to remember for the future lol

[goldie1946]

Can you tell me if I should use polystyrene sheets to line shed walls/ roof OR use both polystyrene and double sided foil bubble wrap and which to put against the timber shed walls first the poly sheets or the foil bubble wrap ? Thanks for any guidance ….New Member.

[skysmum]

I used polystyrene sheets first against the shed walls and then lined the whole shed with ply, roof as well. If you double insulate with bubble foil you could make it a heat box in the summer.