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So, my bike shed is embarrassing, It's the shed that was in the back yard (I hesitate to use the word garden) when we moved in 3 years ago, and it was a 'shed' then and it's only gotten worse since (It's roof is rotten the ship-lap walls are warped, it let's in rain).. ideally I'd like a shed big enough to have a wee bench with enough space for a vice and perhaps even the bike stand so that for once I won't have to do bike maintenance in the open air...So, can you show me pictures of the shed you built, where did you get the materials from, are they're any obvious pit falls that I should avoid...Show me your shed; please.
Gladly,
Part clad at that point.
Concrete base - local landscaping firm
Timber and other materials - delivered by builders merchant
Larch cladding - local sawmill
Double glazed windows - double glazing direct or some such.
Cost me about 3k in 2019. Built in a hurry before my daughter was born.
14*10ft. Possibly over built. Built with my dad who never took chances with a build. Poured concrete base. Frame of 4*2s. Inside lined with osb board screwed to joists. The idea being if anyone tried to break in by removing the cladding they wouldn't get past the osb. Windows are small and high enough to be hard to climb through. Frosted glass. The door faces the house and is light at night
Roof is steel sheeting. In retrospect I would have given it more of a fall than it has.
The height was chosen to match adjacent garage and do avoid being too in your face with neighbours. If there were no issues I would go with plenty height for overhead storage.
The bottom of the cladding overhangs the base and is a few inches above. 20 years on no issues with rot apart from one window cill that needed replaced.
Edit - the water damage to the veneer at the bottom of the door was from before I fitted the canopy to catch any rain when the wind was from that direction. Worth having something over the top of your door to catch water.
Edit 2. If I was doing it again I wojld make the door a bit wider. It's fine for bikes and everday use but now and then it's awkard moving big objects like some garden furniture in.
Double glazed windows – double glazing direct or some such.
Opaque would be preferable to clear, mainly so the thieving scrotes cant look in at 3am and see your pride and joy sitting there tempting them.
I'm making a replacement shed out of fence posts, decking, OSB and substantial timber for the framing. It needed to be narrower than the previous shed, moveable and cheap. So far I'm between £400 & £500 for the build. It'll only store gardening stuff but will have potential to be recycled into something else like planters in the distant future if needed. The overhangs are doing a good job of protecting the decking + I've room for expansion at either end if more space is needed. Base inside is made up of euro pallets which can be removed if I need to shift the shed for gable access in the house. Sliding door for space saving as well.
Factor in a few hundred quid for tools if you haven't got them already. Chop saw essential for neat cuts.
Skip dipping is also good for OSB and pallets. I'm recycling the roof and internal timber frame from the old shed for shelving and other projects.
Not built my own shed. Was looking into it before we moved hase. Couple of useful videos...
Colin Furze Shed build -
Ali Dymock loads of really useful info. Probably overkill for a shed, but gives you some ideas...
I did one 2 weeks ago, 6’x6’. Cost £303 all in from Jewsons, and a day to put together. 6 sheets of 9mm osb for the walls, 3 sheets of 18mm OSB for the floor and roof, 6, or 8, cant remember, 4.8m lengths of 3"x3” and 2 or 4 lengths of 4"x2" for the floor deck, along with a roll of roofing felt, glue, and door hinges. Only tools that are definitely needed are a circular saw, and drill/driver. All hand tools otherwise.
It isnt the securest shed (it isnt needed round here), but it’s dry, stores 2 bikes easily, has a 6’x 2’ bench on one side (made from one of the offcuts), and enough room to store the garden equipment and a bunch of other stuff. To make it a long term shed, it would need some cladding, or waterproofing on the walls, but we’re only here for a year, so I didnt bother with that.
This
This is my shed. Nowhere near this tidy now... N+1+1+....
Opaque would be preferable to clear, mainly so the thieving scrotes cant look in at 3am and see your pride and joy sitting there tempting them.
roller blinds. Shut unless I’m in here working.
If building purely for bike storage best avoid windows at all and fit good lights.
Since the pandemic it’s also my home office, so I’m glad to have a view.
As above, budget for a good chop/mitre saw, and an impact driver if screwing together.
@alanl
I like the double height bike storage. May needto see if my garage is high enough to do that and have a reorganisation.
I built a bin & junk store a few years back: On PistonHeads
As you will see if you read it, a chop saw (compound in my case as I was building at weird angles) is a lovely thing to use for the build. And however much you spend, what you end up with will likely be approx 1000% better than if you bought a commercial shed for the same sort of money.
I have shed envy and embarrassment at my lack of enthusiasm to not have already sorted this issue. Great ideas though, so keep them coming
Start sketching out your design ideas. Price up materials from your local and big DIY stores.
I started buying wood for mine back in May when it was on offer. I had space to store it.
I framed out my shed so that all the timbers mirrored each other so adding shelves should be reasonably easy when I get round to that stage.
Get some help to build it. I was fortunate my brother was around when I assembled the frame. Or at least have some large clamps to hand. Dry weather is very handy as well. Maybe you should make your current shed water tight and plan for a build next year when the weather improves?
GMBN had a Blake Builds one on YouTube recently I thought was interesting
Inside the old shed. Held together by additional frame I added a few years ago.
Decking boards cut up to minimise offcuts. Taken a few weeks so far.
That Blake Builds one is good - there's a follow on too.
I wanted to make my own shed but when I priced it up it was cheaper and quicker just to order a tiger shed.
It was my neighbours 20 year old tiger shed that convinced me to go with tiger. As above, no windows.
<br />The little one on the left - a 3m x 2.5m log cabin from Tuin - we regularly get 50mph+ winds so your average shiplap shed would be splinters after one winter. Built on a concrete ‘ring’ foundation, 300mm wide x 300mm deep and then about a dozen steel angle brackets and 6” concrete screws to hold it to the foundations. Corrugated metal roof, to match the house. I have a bench on one side and static bike on the other - I can just sit there pedalling with the doors open and enjoy the view:
I like the double height bike storage. May needto see if my garage is high enough to do that and have a reorganisation.
We built a similar thing in our workshop, you get the floor space back...
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