Best size for 10mm wargames table?

[petercooman]

Today i had an interesting talk with the wife. We were in a DIY store getting stuff for the garden (i'm getting the terrace done), and i was looking at some garden sheds. She said that when all is done (mind you that would be a year or 2, as we are doing it in bits, saving a little then get some materials, saving again, etc..) i can have a shed for my wargaming needs 

So i'm already asking myself the same question (and working at the double-quick to get the work done  )

[fsn]

Sure it's not a trick to get the terrace done quicker? Women are tricky that way. 

[petercooman]

Sure it's not a trick to get the terrace done quicker? Women are tricky that way. 

Nope, because she knows i will never shut up about it now 

It's actually a compromise. I want to move because we don't have enough room. She doesn't want to move. Sooooo she lets me make my 'room'

[Zippee]

She said that when all is done (mind you that would be a year or 2, as we are doing it in bits, saving a little then get some materials, saving again, etc..) i can have a shed for my wargaming needs 

Yep did similar - you can see the result below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157633554453675/

best of luck!

[get2grips]

Yep did similar - you can see the result below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157633554453675/

That is awesome 

[Hertsblue]

Wow, that's quite something. 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

 

[mollinary]

Yep did similar - you can see the result below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157633554453675/

best of luck!

Wow Zippy, that is amazing!   Love the pictures, now can we have the book?   Did the structure pre-exist, or did you have it custom made?  How long did it take?  Any tips for the unwary?   

Mollinary

[Zippee]

Wow Zippy, that is amazing!   Love the pictures, now can we have the book?   Did the structure pre-exist, or did you have it custom made?  How long did it take?  Any tips for the unwary?   

Mollinary

Let me illustrate the before, during and after:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157633554453675/

Pretty much a self build, took longer than planned due to some family problems, weekend working took 3 years for two of us.
Tips?
Check your planning - I built in block and brick because that way I can go to the edge of my property line, in timber you need to leave a metre fire break either side. I elected a flat sloped roof because that kept height to below 3 metres and thus meant I didn't need planning permission (this changes with locality, so check). Total cost for garden and shed came to some £6k - fully half of which are the doors! Remember you can have power but not water - that makes it residential and you'll need planning permission (hence the external pipe stand) - power and data cables run under the right-hand bed.
Most important, plan what you want, stick with it don't make changes on the fly, that is expensive and time consuming. My wife and I sketched this out on a napkin in a bar on Tenerife and it's pretty much identical to that original outline - you can see the rest http://www.flickr.com/photos/zippee/sets/72157633554741029/
Hope that's of assistance, it was a lot of effort but well worth it

Thanks for the kind words, always happy to open the doors to anyone in the East London area - just pm me 

[mollinary]

Thanks Zippee, a real work of art.  If it is not an impertinent question, how large is the room, and how big is the table within it?

Mollinary

[Zippee]

Thanks Zippee, a real work of art.  If it is not an impertinent question, how large is the room, and how big is the table within it?

Mollinary

No problem, and thanks - we're pleased with the look.

The room is actually not square (the rear property line slopes dramatically). The width is c5.5m and depth 4.2m on the right, 5.5 on the left. overall it's over 28sqm. The table in the photos was my temporary 8'x4' - now replaced with two matching 6'x4' which usually sit together as an 8'x6' still with plenty of manoeuvre room around it. We quite frequently have 8-9 round the table for RPGs and it's never felt cramped. Mind you having the fan on and the doors fully open has been essential this summer!

[get2grips]

WE are pleased with the look: you have some lady there 

[barbarian]

I'm planning a 12 or 16 m² workshop/playing/storage room.
I'm a lucky man.