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We've just moved into a place with a lot of back garden, and I'm considering building somewhere to store my bikes and maybe a place to work on them, etc, so that I can keep the garage clear for other things.
I've never built anything like this though, not even a shed, and was wondering if anyone here has done anything similar?
Just after ideas and inspiration really...
I got a summerhouse / log cabin, 10' x 12' from B&Q last year which is used for the bikes / storage / workshop. Is F'ing marvellous. After years of making do, stooping and banging my head, I've got a proper area where I can work on bikes / whatever without getting in anyone else's way.
Yup, mines a 10'x12' summerhouse that I modified - insulated the roof, used a waterproof roofing board and cedar shingles. Mine's made from 40mm thick solid walls, not the balsa-wood jobs downs B&Q - came in kit-form on a truck and took 2 days to build and still going strong 10 years later. Fitted it out with a workbench, storage and electrics. Plenty of roof-overhang means I can use it with the bike trainer in winter with the doors wide-open
Sounds similar to mine tbh, certainly not balsa wood, 28m IIRC. Took me about 3 days working on my own to build it up and felt the roof. Planning on fitting electric to it this year when I get around to it!
Was made by Shire Garden buildings. They sent a bloke with a van all the way from East Anglia to the IOW to deliver it.
I'm in the middle of building a garden building myself, as with you I'd never done anything like this before.
It's surprisingly easy to do. A bit of common sense and the right tools and I created it entirely from scratch. I started a thread here a couple of days ago which I'll update later.
Mine was a flat pack kit.
Just take your time, work methodically and its fine. Incredibly satisfying when its finished.
Digging out a 10' x 12' base, filling it with hard core and then concreting it nearly killed me though!