Mark Allanson
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 05:19 PM |
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Shed - I need one
What are my best options? It will have to go on grass, I cannot put down a concrete base as the cottage is rented. I have looked ar wooden ones, metal
ones and plastic.
It will be used for general mechanical pottering, have a sturdy work bench, big rollcab etc.
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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RazMan
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 05:26 PM |
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A sturdy workbench but the shed will be sitting on grass?
Can you get away with laying some slabs on a lean mix base?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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gavin174
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 05:35 PM |
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you are going to kill the grass anyway
may as well just put a base down
http://www.essexkitcarclub.com
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 05:48 PM |
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I have a metal shed that is flat packed at the moment. Bought it but have had a change of plan so it's up for grabs for the £150 I paid for it!
Let me know if that's of any use. It is on my trailer at the moment and is big enough to get a car into!
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coozer
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 06:00 PM |
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I need one as well, I think I'll just buy some timber at B&Q and build my own.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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jase380
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 06:06 PM |
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Get some reclaimed railway sleepers and stand your shed on them, they never rot and will keep your shed floor above ground so it doesnt rot too. mines
been on em for about 6 years with no problems
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zilspeed
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 06:23 PM |
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My 8 x 16 shed cost about £350 for the timber.
5 nights made the panels.
Half an hour and a mate erected it.
Offf to find pics on ye olde desktop PC.
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marcjagman
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 06:40 PM |
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What about an old van like a transit or similar?
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 06:44 PM |
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Interesting one, as a landlord make sure you chat to them about it before upsetting them.. Sleeper idea sounds good, one another option is to drive
some large wooden stakes (i.e. gate posts) into the ground instead of a proper foundation then bolt the shed to that? Then Dig them out when you
leave? As others have said you want it off the ground to stop the shed rotting.
Dan
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StevieB
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 06:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jase380
Get some reclaimed railway sleepers and stand your shed on them, they never rot and will keep your shed floor above ground so it doesnt rot too. mines
been on em for about 6 years with no problems
Perfect solution - just don't get a splinter in your sking while handling them 
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zilspeed
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 07:08 PM |
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Mine
 
Garage 1
 
Garage 3
 
Garage 6
As above, took about a week of work to make the panels and half an hour to put it up.
I then made the doors the Saturday after. Took a couple of hours.
£350 IIRC.
This is on a concrete base, but you could just as easily lay some 50mm 600x600 slabs.
That's 2x2 slabs in old money. If you have to get out, they could all be lifted and leave with you allowing the grass to be reinstated.
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owelly
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 07:25 PM |
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Buy a cheap Luton back off a transit or similar. You could even move it around to stop the grass from dying!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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whitestu
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| posted on 13/11/10 at 08:11 PM |
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quote:
I need one as well, I think I'll just buy some timber at B&Q and build my own.
That's what I did - miles cheaper than buying one.
Mine has a slab base and has been down for years with no probs.
Stu
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wilkingj
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| posted on 16/11/10 at 06:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by whitestu
quote:
I need one as well, I think I'll just buy some timber at B&Q and build my own.
That's what I did - miles cheaper than buying one.
Mine has a slab base and has been down for years with no probs.
Stu
B&Q isnt the cheapest place for timber. Well not round here!
B&Q are cheap for lots of other things though.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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MikeR
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| posted on 16/11/10 at 08:07 PM |
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Got a shock as i knew B&Q wasn't cheap but i bought some 2" x 1" from them, 6 of 2.4m at 20 quid. Went to focus (as the local
builders merchant only did 3.6m and i couldn't get them in the car), paid 26 pounds for 12 of 2.4m!!!
So what hints and tips would someone give me if i was to make my own shed? Needs to be 8 x something (not sure how big i can get away with). Plan is
to make the floor out of double thickness board reinforced with battons so i can put some weight on it without going through. Was thinking of putting
insulation in the wall to make it nicer.
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