Building the dream
Good Woodworking|December 2016

Winner of the ‘Cabin & Summerhouse’ category in the 2016 Shed of the Year competition, Oliver Renison, Aka Black Tea One Sugar, shares the secrets behind the making of his amazing shed

Building the dream

I don’t know anything about growing vegetables; it’s never been something I’ve particularly aspired to, but when the chance to take on an allotment plot came up close to where I live, I had a dream: a dream of a beautiful shed I could design and build myself, a shed where I could spend my time relaxing and getting away from work day stresses. The tasty vegetables would just be a bonus!

‘Perfect storm’ situation I took on the allotment just before Easter 2015, sharing the plot with a few friends and family. In that time we were able to plan what we’d grow and give the plot some much needed TLC after being vacant for some time. We needed a shed, though – somewhere to store our hand tools and get shelter from the weather, and we needed it quick.

It so happened that Easter break was coming up at Warwickshire College where I’m a technician/instructor on a furniture making course. I had some holiday booked and a window where the workshop would be empty, giving me a chance to build something with all the conveniences of a well-equipped workshop to hand. I had about five days in total to do it.

I also happened to have access to quite a lot of materials that contractors working on site had just left behind outside in the elements, and so I had a sort of ‘perfect storm’ situation to get something built.

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