Trophy Room finally underway

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After years of daydreaming about one day having a trophy room, I'm finally underway. :A Thumbs Up:

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^ The daydream, mocked up as a rough concept.

It's been inspiring to see others here show their spaces and share the progress of projects - like @Moe324 and @JES Adventures recently. (y)

Mine will not be as flash as some - but it will be mine. I think the style could best be optimistically considered as 'shabby chic' or 'full of rustic charm'. ;)

I’m looking to do it on the cheap, giving scrounged items a second life where possible - somewhat reminiscent of the old BBC TV show The Wombles of Wimbledon that I watched as a kid (on one of the two TV channels we had growing up). As much as Facebook isn't my thing - I've joined for the sole purpose of using their marketplace to source low / no cost items.

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^ The space is a rickety old shearing shed - probably built in the 30s or 40s.

I'm relying my own labour where I can - as incompetent as that may be.

I have a fantastic tradesman who gets my 'vision' and is very polite and accomodating of my 'helping'.

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^ All the flooring slats were pulled up, to be re-laid without gaps once bearers and joists were beefed up. They're pretty wonky after the passage of time, but full of character (and no doubt sheep urine).

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^ The pinnacle of my working life and years spent studying - shovelling decades of sheep droppings from under the floor. :LOL: There were 9 tractor buckets of it removed and re-homed to gardens.

The experience is further reinforcing that I'm not 29 anymore. Nothing a bit of Voltaren can't fix. :rolleyes:

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^ Using recycled roofing tin for the lower internal walls. Rummaged through piles of it to find sheets with some retro manufacturers markings that will be a bit of a feature.

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^ Came across a few of these guys in the process.

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^ Starting to take shape - still plenty to do - but a nice little boost to morale to have one lower wall done.

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^ We're both dog tired at days end - he's not really pulling his weight on this job - he mainly just has a sniff of my work and then casts a disapproving eye over my efforts.

Happy to post any updates of note if there's interest.
 
After years of daydreaming about one day having a trophy room, I'm finally underway. :A Thumbs Up:

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^ The daydream, mocked up as a rough concept.

It's been inspiring to see others here show their spaces and share the progress of projects - like @Moe324 and @JES Adventures recently. (y)

Mine will not be as flash as some - but it will be mine. I think the style could best be optimistically considered as 'shabby chic' or 'full of rustic charm'. ;)

I’m looking to do it on the cheap, giving scrounged items a second life where possible - somewhat reminiscent of the old BBC TV show The Wombles of Wimbledon that I watched as a kid (on one of the two TV channels we had growing up). As much as Facebook isn't my thing - I've joined for the sole purpose of using their marketplace to source low / no cost items.

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^ The space is a rickety old shearing shed - probably built in the 30s or 40s.

I'm relying my own labour where I can - as incompetent as that may be.

I have a fantastic tradesman who gets my 'vision' and is very polite and accomodating of my 'helping'.

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^ All the flooring slats were pulled up, to be re-laid without gaps once bearers and joists were beefed up. They're pretty wonky after the passage of time, but full of character (and no doubt sheep urine).

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^ The pinnacle of my working life and years spent studying - shovelling decades of sheep droppings from under the floor. :LOL: There were 9 tractor buckets of it removed and re-homed to gardens.

The experience is further reinforcing that I'm not 29 anymore. Nothing a bit of Voltaren can't fix. :rolleyes:

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^ Using recycled roofing tin for the lower internal walls. Rummaged through piles of it to find sheets with some retro manufacturers markings that will be a bit of a feature.

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^ Came across a few of these guys in the process.

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^ Starting to take shape - still plenty to do - but a nice little boost to morale to have one lower wall done.

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^ We're both dog tired at days end - he's not really pulling his weight on this job - he mainly just has a sniff of my work and then casts a disapproving eye over my efforts.

Happy to post any updates of note if there's interest.
Would love to see updates!
 
Always interesting to see someone's vision translated into building materials. Post updates as you can. Love your dog. Keep posting photos of him too!
 
Excellent! Can't wait to see the progress and the finished room :D Beers:
 
It is always good to see what a person can do with a pile of old building materials and a vision. Look forward to seeing your progress.
 
Have fun with it and let your imagination run free! I love the reclaimed materials as they give a cool texture to the room.

Looking forward to the next post.
 
The sheet metal wainscoting is a cool idea. When I opened the ceiling in my little front porch I recycled the tongue and groove paneling the previous owner had painted white. At first I threw it out in the front yard where it spent winter and spring. The thought was to burn it up when weather permitted. But by summer when the project resumed I discovered weathering gave the reverse sides a nice rustic appearance so I used what I could salvage to finish up the gables. Light fixture was yet to be added when this photo was taken.
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Barnboard worked out great for our taxidermy showroom. Trophies can be hung anywhere without worrying about holes in the wall. 3/4" dimension lumber will hold even heavy racks. Just in case, everything is backed by sheets of cheap 1/4" plywood. That way the barnboard can be stuck on willy nilly. No need to line up ends with studs, etc. I tore out the existing sheetrock to conserve space.
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The sheet metal wainscoting is a cool idea. When I opened the ceiling in my little front porch I recycled the tongue and groove paneling the previous owner had painted white. At first I threw it out in the front yard where it spent winter and spring. The thought was to burn it up when weather permitted. But by summer when the project resumed I discovered weathering gave the reverse sides a nice rustic appearance so I used what I could salvage to finish up the gables. Light fixture was yet to be added when this photo was taken.
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Barnboard worked out great for our taxidermy showroom. Trophies can be hung anywhere without worrying about holes in the wall. 3/4" dimension lumber will hold even heavy racks. Just in case, everything is backed by sheets of cheap 1/4" plywood. That way the barnboard can be stuck on willy nilly. No need to line up ends with studs, etc. I tore out the existing sheetrock to conserve space.
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You need more wall space. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
@Tintin, it is a great start. Looks better than in the concept drawing.
Also, TIN ROOF…perfect for your handle name sake!!
 
Thanks All for the comments and interest.

@Altitude sickness - I reckon there will be a few creaky floors and walls - all adding character :unsure:

@yhc - yep tin roof, tin 'wainscotting' - if I end up putting a shower in, that will be tin - plenty of tin tin ;)

@JES Adventures - the imagination is enjoying the freedom - and there are plenty of variations on the fly as things progress.

The interior wall boards are naturally aged timber - mostly pallets and packing.

@Green Chile - the hound is currently under house arrest, reflecting on some poor life choices he made yesterday. :(

Over the weekend I have been pretending to be a plumber's apprentice. Not much exciting to see.

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A mate dropped in with his 'antique' Ditch Witch, that he had managed to get going - possibly with a few squirts of this:

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It had one flat tyre, a self detatching muffler, a water pipe exhaust and an old school starting system.

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It performed well and got the job done. He wouldn't take any payment for his time, expertise or the use of his museum exhibit - so I've picked him up a few boxes of crackers for his .270 WSM.

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Water Phase 1 sorted.

Also picked up two decent windows - freebies off FBMP. (y)

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I'm thinking we'll install these vertically - as @PARA45 reminded us, when it comes to wall space, more = better.

A fairly productive weekend.
 
Looks great.
Keen to watch this progress
 
We're both dog tired at days end - he's not really pulling his weight on this job - he mainly just has a sniff of my work and then casts a disapproving eye over my efforts
Got to love a GSP. I was up at the farm on the weekend and she was on my heals all weekend. She has to stop barking at the Sambar and just point. And lesson #2 is not to bite a Goanna's tail, they don't like it!!
 

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