Incredible DIY man-cave made from recycled materials has been crowned Britain's best Pub Shed of the Year

Check out this wonderful story about a man who built his own Pub Shed in his back yard, and learn more about him, and his father, by the reclaimed materials he uses.

John Simmons, 50, spent more than a year in constructing the amazing DIY man-cave in his garden in Portsmouth, Hants. 

It features its own dart board, wooden décor, countryside-pub style seating, a roof covered in fairy lights and even its own outdoor beer garden and decking area. 

He built the miniature pub - called The Dog & Ball - from as much reclaimed material he could find from salvage yards and a Facebook page for pub shed enthusiasts. 

The three-metre-long bits of wood remarkably came from an old dock yard building John used to work in. 

He said: “My favourite part is the main oak beams. 

“They are from an old dock yard building that I used to work in years ago before it was demolished. 

“These three-metre-long beams that form the main structure of the pub had sat in a yard for 20 years and then I managed to buy them. 

John said: "Doing it all from salvage was of course a challenge — thank goodness for FB marketplace, advice from the fantastic members of the GSPN UK Facebook page and a very understanding wife who I dragged around local reclaim yards sifting through old timbers. 

"With the exception of the main roof joists, every other part of the build is made from reclaim, re-used or recycled timber and materials. 

"Each piece has a different story, from the bar ironmongery that belonged to my late father-in-law from his days as an RAF engineer, to the main oak upright timbers. 

Yahoo News   November 13, 2022 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/incredible-diy-man-cave-made-181152807.html