Features: A housetree! Note tree in house, not house in tree. All my own work!
Additional Info: Built over the last year, frame of shed is solid oak- I got a deal on some weathered "boards" from a timber merchant, only problem was the size, average about 10'x2'x4", biggest weighed ca. 350lbs, but couldn't say no @ ?20 each board. Cleaned up v nicely. Weatherboard on the front is from same place, mostly elm, plus some ash, 1" planks.
Back and side walls (not visible in photo) are clapboard pine, again 1"from local fencing merchant. Roof tiles are western red cedar shingles (Canadian). Curve of roof is easy to do provided you don't get too sharp a bend, if you do, you'd need to taper each individual shingle-possible, but tiresome. Window frames are mix of oak/yew/ash- anything I had left basically! Front door was only bought item, elm again, ?50 from reclamation yard, window in door was my build again.
Tree through the house is an existing gum tree, which may prove interesting in next few years, given a gums typical growth rate. Some savage pruning may be called for. Shroud around the tree is very waterproof, 1 layer of old truck tyre innertube, overlain with fan of roofing felt. Felt is not a total success, being too inflexible as the tree sways- am planning to replace with hand made oiled leather "boot", sewn in place. Inside floored in kerruang, very red tropical plantation timber, the only bit that's questionably "green" - I don't like buying any tropical timber, but again it was a deal.
Inside photo's may follow when fully finished.
Interior has been fitted with what we like to call "the mezzanine" (pretentious-moi?)the peeled ash trunk in the interior photos supports it. With a main upright of yew ("Odin") and flanking uprights of oak (Hugin and Mugin, Odin's ravens), and a central trunk of Ash (Yggdrasil), it's all getting very nordic in there!
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Comments (19)
WOW. Rog. You are so clever. This is such a fantastic piece of creativity. What a beautiful beautiful house tree. I want to come and hang out in it!
by becky on 05/02/2010 from 79.78..---.---
This is by far my most favourate shed. It's like something from the lord of the rings. I looooooove this shed!!
by tina on 04/12/2009 from 80.41..---.---
my shed is almost complete, if you want to email me I'll send you pics...fbiley@bournemouth.ac.uk
by Fran Biley on 08/05/2009 from 81.154.---.---
So beautiful. Congratulations
by Princess Tat on 02/05/2009 from 86.151.---.---
Rog - thanks for the tips - I'm a wood turner so now all about yew (shed may house my Graduate)! Anyway, diameter of yew too small, so all oak now. Footings are in, should be finished in two weeks...have two rural crafts people on the job - all organic, rustic, local wood, wool insulation, etc etc (red cedar roof not local though). Hopefully getting traveller made stove. Will post pics shortly. 11 feet deep.
by Fran Biley on 29/07/2008 from 86.145.---.---
Thanks Fran, and everyone else for your kind comments.
Best of luck with the new build, at that price for materials, it'd better be fantastic! Waney edge oak boarding will look great in a couple of years when it weathers to silver. Mines about halfway there on the front, tho' the pine cladding on the back is trying to remain resolutely yellow/red. I presume a pro carpenter is doing it, if not, feel free to mail for any small advice I can give. Watch out for putting fastners into the yew, and working it in general, it splits and tears far more than the oak. Also, don't use any shavings from it as animal bedding/litter, it's mildly toxic. Don't try to sand it either, it will take forever!
by Rog on 04/07/2008 from 91.125.---.---
Rog...inspired by your shed Ive decided to build one of my own, well somebody is doing it for me, first round of costs = ﾣ3,500; yew and oak uprights, oak waneyboards, etc; wish me luck! Hope you dont mind!
by Fran Biley on 03/07/2008 from 86.135.---.---
this is the most beautiful of sheds!
by Laura on 16/06/2008 from 60.234.---.---
this is clearly the finest shed in the world!
by Fran Biley on 11/04/2008 from 81.151.---.---
It pretty, i'll say that!
by kevin on 10/10/2007 from 172.20.---.---
Sorry no, it's on the Warks/Gloucs. border near Moreton in Marsh. I don't know of any in Wales, but I seem to recall seeing quite a few programmes featuring various "green" buildings in Mid-Wales, including semi-subterranean ones?
by Rog on 08/10/2007 from 91.125.---.---
I am looking for interesting sheds for a special award winning house design television programme in Wales. Is this shed in Wales? - it's beatiful. Do you know of any sheds in Wales that we should see?! Please contact me on 029 20 409 000.
by Meinir Mai Richards on 08/10/2007 from 81.104.---.---
Wow, that's a sexy place! You should do this for a living. Chelsea flower show perhaps?????
Who took the stunning photos, h'mm maybe i should get my beach hut on here when it's finished....
by gp on 19/09/2007 from 80.6.2.---.---
Love the look of this shed it is fairy tale like. Nice work
by Poppy on 16/09/2007 from 88.105.---.---
Took about 200 hours work, about 100 of which in the first couple of months, the rest over the last year. Before you try this at home, just beware of the effort needed to work with chunks of oak this size. I'm a powerlifter and it exhausted me! You also will need some very sharp, very good quality tools, eg. chisels, saws etc. Don't waste money on cheap "hobby" type tools, they won't last a day working with hardwoods. Power tools are also less use than you might expect, other than a really powerful cicular saw (hire, don't buy).
by Rog on 07/09/2007 from 80.189.---.---
Wow, I'm inspired which is a bit of a bugger as I already had a new shed plan in my head. Time for a rethink me thinks.
by 'H' on 07/09/2007 from 84.67..---.---
Your shed looks great. Sort of like a witches hat. i like it. How long did it take from start to finish?
by Natalie, Dundee on 06/09/2007 from 88.110.---.---
Er, yes - ish. Bit difficult to describe the floor plan shape. Roughly L shaped, but with one of the arms slightly cranked inwards, and the end of the other arm tilted out. Gives an odd impression from the perspective of the photos, in that you can't see the sidewalls from the front.
by Rog on 03/09/2007 from 91.125.---.---
Love the shed, especially the roof. Difficult to tell from the photos, is it L-shaped?
