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Right after a bit of STW advice please.

I want to create a shed in the space between my house and garage.

I will be suspending a floor and probably chipboard line the brickwork on a wood frame to insulate it and UPVC clad the one end with a window and the other with a door and relevant framework.

So advice for roof types that I could look into, thinking a clear polycarbonate one piece unit would be ideal, ant pros and cons of this or should I just go for regular corregated sheets?

thanks in advance


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 4:09 pm
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As I posted on a similar thread the other week...

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Bitumen-Corrugated-Sheet/invt/240039

15 year guarantee, easy to work with, yadda yadda.


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 4:11 pm
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realy depends whats going in there. if the bikes being stored in there i wouldnt want a plastic roof that could be cut through. i used 2" thick ply with sheets of waterproofing. then the waterproof covering on that. works a treat for dampness as the wood keeps it out.


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 4:15 pm
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good point about plastic roof 😐

not sure if I will be keeping bikes in there as they safely locked down in garage, it's just a dead space crying out to be shedded 😀


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 4:21 pm
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cant beet a new man cave for fettling the bike in. one good point of a plastic roof is free light during the day saving on electric bills. didn't put windows in mine i built for security but have to use the lights when ever in there working. energy saver light bulbs are shite btw. get some old ones that work lol.


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 4:39 pm
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The plywood as said by alpine star and then a waterproofing layer like the wickes bitumen sheeting. Just make sure if you insulate it to insulate it all


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 4:43 pm
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cheers for the inputs so far, does anyone have any pics they can share (or email me) of sheds made between a house and garage or similar to give me some more ideas please?


 
Posted : 13/02/2011 8:41 pm

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