Workshop renovation
My workshop is the key space where I can create and maintain projects on the land. I keep my tools here and without such a space it is very difficult to manage the property.
Oh dear
The room in question is located at the back of my house in Tinos. It measures 3.70m by 1.95m and the ceiling is 2.50m high. Currently the room is used as a storage and I believe this is a classic example of pollution due to inefficiency. The room is messy and chaotic, dirty and uncomfortable. A vicious cycle of chaos has been created where things are stored there, but the act of picking up a screw or sweeping the floor is hampered by the stored items.
Zone 0
I consider the room to be zone 2 in terms of home zoning; however I believe it could be considered zone 1 were it to be made more comfortable. Keeping the batteries that power the house maintained should be a process that does not feel dirty or dangerous, that a visitor could comfortably do so without risking themselves.
In another regard this is also a zone 0 project as my mental state takes a terrible turn every time I enter that room. The room needs to help inspire me to go out and improve the garden and beyond. It needs to make me want to lift up a bike and change a part without injury.
In terms of ethics, this change would allow me to do the projects around my home in Tinos with less friction. All of these projects follow the ethics, but they are all hampered by friction whether it is poor bike maintenance, losing tools / not knowing I had paint and buying more, poor storage of items or stepping on nails.
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three elements
The three elements in the site map identify electricity that is necessary for the work and maintenance, the optimum path a bike must travel for storage and current windbreaks in the garden (stone walls).
The bike path is important to consider limiting energy spent taking bikes all the way to the house. If I plan for optimum design then really the bikes should barely go much further than the gate.
The windbreaks are identified as fixed features for they could provide some kind of storage protection. Large sheds in the wrong part of the garden will blow away, but what about smaller, better built spaces? Storage is essential but the workshop can't be all three of the elements I have identified all of the time.
The workshop is relatively fixed due to it being a protected / sheltered space with electricity. It is perhaps least suitable for daily bike storage in the summer or keeping paints and solvents and other items of low monetary cost.
Work station
I will create a new workshop top at the far end of the space.
Thinner shelves
I will make the shelves more narrow with less space between them to make items more accessible.
Bike suspension
Using the new beams planned I will create a superior pulley system to be able to hoist the bikes for when I need to carry out maintenance.
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Improving already
May
The storage shack was reinforced with additional wooden beams so the tarp would no longer sag. Additional nylon covers were added with thick canvas over to protect the plastic from UV damage. The reeds that sat on the roof were screwed onto the roof and sides, creating more strength from the wind.
Dismantling and reassembling the Dexion shelves took a surprisingly long time (most of the day). The results were fantastic as they allow both bikes to be parked and still have room to navigate. As can be seen from the photo, this is achieved not only from the thinner shelves, but also without the shelves below waist height. The top shelf was kept at 50cm deep and as this is higher than my head it does not take up any useful space for movement. A fan was also added for better ventilation.
