Tobias
@northbayworkshop.co.uk
Like making stuff with wood or code. Based on the Northumberland coast on bluesky to see what nice interesting stuff people are up to 👀
#workshop cladding done! Looks the finished article now - what do people think?
Also now I'm close to the end curious if others had a space like this what would you use it for?
#woodworking #shed #build
Also now I'm close to the end curious if others had a space like this what would you use it for?
#woodworking #shed #build
October 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#workshop cladding done! Looks the finished article now - what do people think?
Also now I'm close to the end curious if others had a space like this what would you use it for?
#woodworking #shed #build
Also now I'm close to the end curious if others had a space like this what would you use it for?
#woodworking #shed #build
There's a big conduit going from the house to the workshop with the idea being if I need chunkier cable down the line I can push through a new one.
October 19, 2025 at 9:15 AM
There's a big conduit going from the house to the workshop with the idea being if I need chunkier cable down the line I can push through a new one.
Bought a gift card from a local book shop today for my wife's birthday and it's made from wood. Found that mildly interesting 🪵
September 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Bought a gift card from a local book shop today for my wife's birthday and it's made from wood. Found that mildly interesting 🪵
After uploading my YouTube video on the workshop dwarf wall one of the questions none of my 8 subscribers asked was hows that going to be attached to the timber walls? Well here's the answer anyway... Big galvanised L bracket, 80mm concrete bolt and a few stainless screws.
September 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
After uploading my YouTube video on the workshop dwarf wall one of the questions none of my 8 subscribers asked was hows that going to be attached to the timber walls? Well here's the answer anyway... Big galvanised L bracket, 80mm concrete bolt and a few stainless screws.
First furniture purchase for the workshop. Nice to have somewhere to sit. Take a good look as this is the best condition this chair will ever be in.
Also still on the hunt for a very used leather armchair on gumtree for when I want to sit but not scoot about on wheels.
Also still on the hunt for a very used leather armchair on gumtree for when I want to sit but not scoot about on wheels.
September 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
First furniture purchase for the workshop. Nice to have somewhere to sit. Take a good look as this is the best condition this chair will ever be in.
Also still on the hunt for a very used leather armchair on gumtree for when I want to sit but not scoot about on wheels.
Also still on the hunt for a very used leather armchair on gumtree for when I want to sit but not scoot about on wheels.
#workshop #build progress. This week got roof OSB up, wall insulation, breathable membrane, soffits & fascias and laid rubber roof. Letting the creases flatten out a bit before I glue it down tomorrow.
Minus the massive holes for the door and window the #shed is water tight now. #woodworking
Minus the massive holes for the door and window the #shed is water tight now. #woodworking
September 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
#workshop #build progress. This week got roof OSB up, wall insulation, breathable membrane, soffits & fascias and laid rubber roof. Letting the creases flatten out a bit before I glue it down tomorrow.
Minus the massive holes for the door and window the #shed is water tight now. #woodworking
Minus the massive holes for the door and window the #shed is water tight now. #woodworking
Big progress on the #workshop #build today. Walls and roof joists went up. Quick progress thanks to my dad coming over for the day to add a pair of hands and big mitre saw for the roof joists.
#woodworking
#woodworking
August 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Big progress on the #workshop #build today. Walls and roof joists went up. Quick progress thanks to my dad coming over for the day to add a pair of hands and big mitre saw for the roof joists.
#woodworking
#woodworking
DPC added and joined to DPM. This is attempt 2 as I started by just using DPM tape but it wasn't holding all too well. There's now 50mm double sided butyl tape holding it together and all weather gorilla tape to tidy up the joins. This is 1000 times better!
August 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
DPC added and joined to DPM. This is attempt 2 as I started by just using DPM tape but it wasn't holding all too well. There's now 50mm double sided butyl tape holding it together and all weather gorilla tape to tidy up the joins. This is 1000 times better!
Finished laying bricks for the workshop base. Will do the DPC tomorrow as it's still a bit windy today for that 💨
Then of to the builders merchants and ordering the wood for the walls and roof 😁
Then of to the builders merchants and ordering the wood for the walls and roof 😁
August 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Finished laying bricks for the workshop base. Will do the DPC tomorrow as it's still a bit windy today for that 💨
Then of to the builders merchants and ordering the wood for the walls and roof 😁
Then of to the builders merchants and ordering the wood for the walls and roof 😁
Got up to something a bit different yesterday and had a day sail on the Williams II out of Blyth. Great feeling being back out on the water.
#sailing #tallship #woodenboat
#sailing #tallship #woodenboat
July 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Got up to something a bit different yesterday and had a day sail on the Williams II out of Blyth. Great feeling being back out on the water.
#sailing #tallship #woodenboat
#sailing #tallship #woodenboat
So I was made redundant yesterday and have 3 month gardening leave. That means today there's workshop build progress so silver lining 😅
First time laying bricks so slow a process for me. There will be 2 courses of these that the rest of the timber structure will be built on.
#shed #diy
First time laying bricks so slow a process for me. There will be 2 courses of these that the rest of the timber structure will be built on.
#shed #diy
July 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
May 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Foundations done! I am chuffed.
May 20, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Foundations done! I am chuffed.
Back fence fixed, marked foot-print out and dug electric conduit trench.
Tomorrow will be exciting as the workshop build properly starts. 1st step is the foundations and will post updates as it gets done. Been quite a bit of prep work so giddy the build is starting!
#diy #woodworking #builds
Tomorrow will be exciting as the workshop build properly starts. 1st step is the foundations and will post updates as it gets done. Been quite a bit of prep work so giddy the build is starting!
#diy #woodworking #builds
May 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Back fence fixed, marked foot-print out and dug electric conduit trench.
Tomorrow will be exciting as the workshop build properly starts. 1st step is the foundations and will post updates as it gets done. Been quite a bit of prep work so giddy the build is starting!
#diy #woodworking #builds
Tomorrow will be exciting as the workshop build properly starts. 1st step is the foundations and will post updates as it gets done. Been quite a bit of prep work so giddy the build is starting!
#diy #woodworking #builds
New #book arrived today. Quick flick through and already excited. Lots of #woodworking specifically for #boats two of my favourite topics 👀
April 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
New #book arrived today. Quick flick through and already excited. Lots of #woodworking specifically for #boats two of my favourite topics 👀
I also found last year I kept tripping over my lawnmower so I did move a lot of stuff into a storage box I made.
That's become handy this year as I tore down the workshop to build bigger but needed somewhere to store what was in the workshop while I don't have one.
That's become handy this year as I tore down the workshop to build bigger but needed somewhere to store what was in the workshop while I don't have one.
April 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I also found last year I kept tripping over my lawnmower so I did move a lot of stuff into a storage box I made.
That's become handy this year as I tore down the workshop to build bigger but needed somewhere to store what was in the workshop while I don't have one.
That's become handy this year as I tore down the workshop to build bigger but needed somewhere to store what was in the workshop while I don't have one.
First time figuring out #timelapse on my camera. Here's ~40min of me breaking up concrete in 48 seconds.
Started yesterday with just the sledgehammer and today with the SDS. I'm a fan of those who perfected the art of #handtools but this one is certainly a #powertools job for me 😅
Started yesterday with just the sledgehammer and today with the SDS. I'm a fan of those who perfected the art of #handtools but this one is certainly a #powertools job for me 😅
March 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
First time figuring out #timelapse on my camera. Here's ~40min of me breaking up concrete in 48 seconds.
Started yesterday with just the sledgehammer and today with the SDS. I'm a fan of those who perfected the art of #handtools but this one is certainly a #powertools job for me 😅
Started yesterday with just the sledgehammer and today with the SDS. I'm a fan of those who perfected the art of #handtools but this one is certainly a #powertools job for me 😅
#Shed #demolition progress from yesterday. It was a lovely day to be working outside ☀️
Still knackering work and had a well deserved beer and good sleep last night.
Still knackering work and had a well deserved beer and good sleep last night.
March 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
#Shed #demolition progress from yesterday. It was a lovely day to be working outside ☀️
Still knackering work and had a well deserved beer and good sleep last night.
Still knackering work and had a well deserved beer and good sleep last night.
The wife and toddler are visiting the in-laws this week so it's time to say goodbye to my old workshop and start pulling it down. It was here when we moved in 7 years ago. Not perfect but it's lasted until now.
March 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The wife and toddler are visiting the in-laws this week so it's time to say goodbye to my old workshop and start pulling it down. It was here when we moved in 7 years ago. Not perfect but it's lasted until now.