Shed Building Plans

Look out Dalston! More demolitions coming with TfLs Crossrail2

The area shaded purple is the proposed underground platform with the new aboveground ticket offices at each end marked with a red triangle. The sites marked are on both sides of Kingsland ( east & west)  and are all said to be required for Crossrail2 construction. TfL suggest that redevelopment of those and adjoining sites could contribute to the cost of the Crossrail2 development (What? More unaffordable TfL flats? Ed.)


The Nat West bank building and its neighbours on Kingsland High Street  are within Site C and, across the road,  all the shops and homes on the south side of Bradbury Street are within Site B.


 South of Dalston Junction 574-586 Kingsland Road  and. across the road, an 1860 terrace of houses and all of Bentley Street south side are at risk of demolition.

For a more detailed analysis  of Crossrail2 impact on Dalston click here

Dalstons previous experience of TfLs consultation regarding the East London Line development did not inspire confidence, as you can read about here and here. It could all have been so much better.

TfLs Crossrail2 consultation will close on 8th January 2016 . Over the next 2 months, we will publish further information to help inform your response to TfLs plans. So watch this space and post comments on this blog.

Contact info@opendalston.net if you would like to join our team which is already examining and preparing a community response to TfLs  plans.






Look out Dalston! More demolitions coming with TfLs Crossrail2

Garden office made out of beer bottles

Regular readers with long memories will remember the Beer Shed we featured some years ago. Now, Chinese architect Li Rongjun has built a 300 square foot garden office out of more than 8,500 glass beer bottles (and some stones and cement), partly as a way of advertising his skills to future employees.
Via Oddity Central where you can also see more photos.
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Garden office made out of beer bottles

How Garden Shed Kits Can Help A Beginner Out Tremendously!

How Garden Shed Kits Can Help...

If you plan on building your own garden shed then you might want to consider looking at garden shed kits. To build a shed, you are required to have a few skills and a handful of tools. You may encounter some complicated angles when deciding to take on a project such as this.
 

The Two Types Of Shed Kits...

Garden shed kits will allow you to put together the outdoor shed and skipped most of the technical aspects in the process. There are two types of kits that you should be aware of. 

The First Type Of Shed Kit...

One kit is essentially a prefabricated shed that requires assembly on your part. The other type of shed kit will help you set up the framework of your shed and allow you to add your own customizable options such as siding roofing, etc.
 
The shed kits that are essentially pre-made contain everything you need inside of the box. They could be made out of metal, wood or plastic. These usually entail several hours of your time and are moderately priced, if you shop around a little bit. These are great if you are a beginner and have little or no knowledge of building whatsoever.
 
These do contain several hundred, or even thousands of pieces and staying organized is going to be key to your success. If you tools that will make the job faster would be a power drill or two and a couple of helpers. These are not required but will save you hours of assembly, not to mention some cursing.
 

The Other Shed Kits...

The other type of outdoor shed kit are more suited for somebody with a little more knowledge in the building department. They are kits that contain various fasteners that join together two or more pieces of lumber, alleviating any angle or miter cuts. All you have to do is cut the lumber using straight cuts, eliminating all of the time it would take to measure out and Mark the various angles.
 
These kits are fairly cheap and will run you on average about $30-$50. You can join more than one together to make a larger shed if you would like and they even have optional kits for special features that you may want to include. As I mentioned before these sheds will require you to install the siding, roofing and finish material yourself. This is good because it allows you to have more control over the finished look of your shed.


How Garden Shed Kits Can Help A Beginner Out Tremendously!

Time is running out to save Hackneys Grade II Listed Haggerston Baths for public benefit

Hackney has invited developers and others to lodge, by 19th June, "expressions of interest" in its Grade II listed Haggerston Baths. Included is the former 100 by 30 public swimming pool which controversially closed 15 years ago. Hackneys agents BNP Parisbas has described the offer of a 250 year lease as an "outstanding opportunity" in an increasingly desirable location.


The Wren Revival style building was designed by Alfred Cross and built for Shoreditch Borough Council in 1904 at a cost of £60,000.


Internal modernisations were carried out in 1960 and it was Grade II Listed by English Heritage in 1988.

The Haggerston Baths were planned at a time of cholera and smallpox outbreaks locally when three families would share one house and "scarcely one" house had its own bath, It was hoped at the time that promoting cleanliness would also "raise the moral tone" of the working classes. The building had 1st and 2nd Class Slipper Baths, as well as a public laundry ,where the local residents could wash their clothes as well as themselves.

The pool hall, with its magnificent roof, was built both for swimming and as a public hall. Boxing matches, dances and other events were held there.


Internally, there are three original 28 Lancashire boilers in the basement but, following the 1960s modernisations, only the 2nd Class Womens slipper baths now remain ( Bring your own soap -Ed.).

The Save Haggerston Pool Campaign reported that as recently as May 2014 Hackneys Mayor Pipe stated "The problem with Haggerston Pool is not that it is about to be put up for sale, which it is not, rather that any owner is faced with finding in excess of £25million to invest in refurbishment, redevelopment of the west wing, and restoration of the pool and hall". Following the recent advertisement the Mayor stated "unfortunately, with ever- shrinking resources, we simply cannot prioritise this project. We will only consider working with an appropriate partner, such as someone who is prepared to use the building for the benefit of the community or to revitalise the local area".

Sadly. since the building was closed 15 years ago, it has suffered ongoing damage and vandalism. The Victorian Society has expressed concern that, unless investment is urgently made, the building could be lost for public use if not entirely. 


The Save Haggerston Pool Campaign have called for a public meeting, to discuss the bids which Hackney have received and to consider whether adequate community benefit would be achieved by the redevelopment proposals.







Time is running out to save Hackneys Grade II Listed Haggerston Baths for public benefit

How to Make a Wall Shelf out of a Hutch

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How to Make a Wall Shelf out of a Hutch

Break out shedworking

A nice idea from Malcew, shedshaped furniture inspired by treehouses which can be used separately or pushed together for group co-shedworking. The cushions can be moved according to the users preference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday posts are sponsored by Garden Spaces, suppliers of contemporary garden buildings, offices, gyms and studios, many of which do not require planning


Break out shedworking

Hanging out with Our House Now a Home

Hanging out with Our House Now a Home