building shed from scratch

[gaz2923]

i am building a shed for my motorbike to go in which will be around 220 x 140 cm with the door on the narrow end

it is a lean too shed and the rear and one side are already in place

i was just going to use some fence panels for the remaining side but was looking at tongue and groove cladding today, which do you think would be better?

 

[JohnD]

horizontal T&G or shiplap wil give a more weathertight wall

Avoid Vertical T&G - every board will go rotten starting from the bottom.

If using T&G obviously place it with the T upwards and the G downwards

you can treat the boards with water-repellent fence stain after cutting and before assembly

only use one screw or nail in each board at each support. if you use 2 it will split in dry weather. Driling first will reduce splitting

 

[imamartian]

Have you planned anything for security? Like a huge hole in the floor filled with concrete and a couple of brackets for you to chain the bike to?

 

[Deluks]

Shiplap's always a good option, or use featheredge boards horizontally. If you're feeling flush you could use decking, which is nice and thick (for security) Smooth side out and planed/sawn at 45° on the edges for overlap.

 

[gaz2923]

thanks for all the useful info guys

security isnt too important in terms of a feature as it is only there for weather protection and to keep it out of view

i will have an anchor to chain the bike to and it is being built on top of well laid heavy duty flags

i had a look around in focus and they didnt seem to have any shiplap, the TGV was quite reasonable though and I thought this would give a better finish

i think it worked out at around 25 quid to do the one side in decent TGV rather than the thinnest stuff

I am also having double doors at the front, any tips for these?

 

[big-all]

what you should be using is t&g shiplap from a timber merchants not the sheds as the quality of wood is poor

this stuff
http://s21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/bigall2005/?action=view&current=workshop001.jpg

 

[First-time-buyer]

What about perspex or some sort, seen some of the non transparent stuff in focus reduced, or even better if you have a 'no frills' locally, as they are shutting down and things reduced.

Just knock up a wooden frame, then a few sheets of this, and hey presto, there is your side and ideal for letting in daylight, and letting it out at night..

 

[gaz2923]

thats the stuff i need, shiplap TGV, so that is best sought from a timber merchant rather than focus or b&q?

not too keen on the corrugated plastic, still want it to look good lol

 

[big-all]

thats the stuff i need, shiplap TGV, so that is best sought from a timber merchant rather than focus or b&q?

train à grande vitesse, made from ship lap would look fantastic

yes timber yards [not builders merchants ]