Hi,
I would like to build a shed to store bikes, trailer, animal hutch etc. Was going to use solid base and timber studs with membrane and cladding etc. With some floor and wall anchors for security. Was hoping to do a green roof too. The space is limited so was going to be about 6m x 1.5m and be no more than 2.5m high as on boundary, leaving us a 1m walkway between shed and house. And replace my tatty looking DIY pallet efforts.
The problem I have is it is against a boundary wall that is about 1.35m high. I don’t want to build on top of it so no come back from neighbour in future (students at the minute) - it’s ok if there is some overhang from roof as half the wall is mine). But I can’t really build away from wall as only a narrow space. So I’m after some advice on how to approach it. Would I attach vertical timber to the wall. And on the bit above the wall put some membrane and cladding? I wouldn’t want water seeping down the back making it damp. And would the first bit of cladding above brick height be at risk of rotting from rain splashing off the wall? Or should I build a solid wall on the back in front of the boundary with no air gap ? Bit stumped. Read plenty of stuff on lean to sheds but not where the brick wall is smaller than the shed. Any advice or pointers to a site with example would be great.
I’ve put a couple of pictures of the wall, it’s where the 2 pallet stores are now. Thanks very much, Jon.
I would like to build a shed to store bikes, trailer, animal hutch etc. Was going to use solid base and timber studs with membrane and cladding etc. With some floor and wall anchors for security. Was hoping to do a green roof too. The space is limited so was going to be about 6m x 1.5m and be no more than 2.5m high as on boundary, leaving us a 1m walkway between shed and house. And replace my tatty looking DIY pallet efforts.
The problem I have is it is against a boundary wall that is about 1.35m high. I don’t want to build on top of it so no come back from neighbour in future (students at the minute) - it’s ok if there is some overhang from roof as half the wall is mine). But I can’t really build away from wall as only a narrow space. So I’m after some advice on how to approach it. Would I attach vertical timber to the wall. And on the bit above the wall put some membrane and cladding? I wouldn’t want water seeping down the back making it damp. And would the first bit of cladding above brick height be at risk of rotting from rain splashing off the wall? Or should I build a solid wall on the back in front of the boundary with no air gap ? Bit stumped. Read plenty of stuff on lean to sheds but not where the brick wall is smaller than the shed. Any advice or pointers to a site with example would be great.
I’ve put a couple of pictures of the wall, it’s where the 2 pallet stores are now. Thanks very much, Jon.