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Rather then simple sheds boasting four-wall construction, more thoughtful design is being sought by those spending many hours pottering in the shed. Glenelg East resident Ray Webster has three uses for his shed: A workshop, storage spave and an outdoor entertaining space."My vision was always for a workshop, plus an area for outdoor entertaining," he says. "The man thing was we had an old rumpus room we wanted to get rid of an we wanted to combine the space in the rumpus room with all the things I had in an old shed we were going to knock down." "I use it to kick around and fix things, as storage for household stuff, tools and camping gear, the lawn mower." Mr Webster had his shed specially designed by Shed Makers then he customised the interior. "Rather than use corrugated iron for the dividing wall, I used blue board and rendered it for a more attractive finish," he says. "It reduces the heat a little bit with having one side that is not conduction heat." Other key features in Mr Webster's shed include custom-built shelving and mezzanine level providing ample storage space. "I built a steel mezzanine floor for the camping gear that goes across half the span of the shed," Mr Webster says. 'I built the shelves so I could have multiple things stored in plastic tubs. "The tubs make it easy to find things and also save space, plus with a bit of organisation and forethought I can actually get more into the tubs and not waste air space on the shelves." He says taking time to consider the design has allowed the shed to be more serviceable than an old-fashioned tin shed. [By Sheradun Hoderhead. Extract from The Advertiser 26.03.10]
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