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Thank you guys. Jason Thank you for the album post its good to see how others have done it. I wish there were a few more detailed pics showing how exactly he did things, roof / corners spring to mind :). I like the way he did his foundations. Just wondering if this is easier to do for my...

Thank you for all the help thus far. I think we have the gist of what is required for the base and it is well noted. Now for the frame (maybe some one could write all this up afterwards as a little how to for future newbies). Jason you said that I should use 38x89CLS. How high would you...

Thank you for the link. I've checked out Selco's website I was going to try making up a letterhead and sending it in for consideration but I think I will just phone them up tomorrow and see if there is a possibility of getting a cash account due to the amount I could be spending. If that fails...

Thank you all for the advice, not sure what independent timber merchants are round here. I have a Travis Perkins nearby IIRC. I'm in Eltham, S.E. London. CLS is also what Jason mentioned for the main frame, i'll post later today (Monday) for advice on the frame as I think we are basically...

Brilliant, thank you Jason. Ordered the water level, that should arrive today. I've been trying to work out what size I should go for that will save as much time when it comes to the size timber you can obtain but I'm just thick and can't figure it out! I have a maximum width of 3.5 metres...

Maybe, not so sure about these Japanese variety though - maybe they don't adhere to the rules ;).

Ah yes thank you.

That's the one. Thank you for the link.

One last thing (for now). How do I make sure the concrete is level with each strip? I note what you said about the pegs in the ground but unless I am being thick (could be!) this will only help me make sure the strip I am filling is level, how do I make each strip is level with each other, also...

Thank you, makes a little more sense now. You have to take it very slow for us knuckle draggers :). So 4 strips the width of the build spaced equally along the length. 15" deep, 12" wide. Filled with concrete preferably with reinforcing bars (couldn't find these on wickes, are you able to...

Thank you, will take it on board for when I get round to that part of the garden. Although as we're on about weeds and the like, have you heard of Japanese (or possibly Chinese) weeds? Something like is what I heard the stuff growing up from the front of my house is called. I have tried...

Anyone help? Does the 3m strips along all four edges a reasonable solution? How deep / wide? How much concrete will I require? Should I use hardcore? For the blocks that Jason recommended laying onto the concrete foundations, are these the ones I would require...

Thank you. sounds like a better plan and certainly the one I wished to go with originally but wasn't sure how. To be honest a lot of what you have mentioned as gone over my head so please bare with me. First of all, i've half dug the dirt out so I'll have to put some back. Dig a 3m strip...

Apologies I seemed to have missed a few posts. Thank you for the link to the reg's, I think I will still be ok both the sheds are at the rear of the garden which is over 5m from the house. Well away from any highway. I very much doubt there would be ever a complaint from any of the neighbours...

Again thank you for that, all interesting reading. I'm pretty sure it will be ok with regard to building regs. So anyone wish to help me with regard to the base? :). Thank you.

Sounds like I should be ok then. Any ideas on the best form for the base? Thank you.

Thank you for the advice Big-All. I was thinking of taking up the entire 31ftx11ft or most of, which if I am correct is under the 30 square metre rule (if only just). It doesn't take up half the garden. No sleeping accommodation (the emergency guest house idea was simply me thinking of when...

Hi, Fantastic forum, read so many posts which is why I am still online at 2am. Many very nice gardens on show and self-built sheds. Hopefully you can help me create my own also. I've decided to give building my own playhouse / office / summerhouse but as a bumbling knuckle dragging diy'er...

I like the speed of the replies on this forum. Fantastic. Thank you. We don't have a horse / pony, so tomorrow I'll be having a word with the children to find out which one of them can't hold it until they can get to the bathroom!

Thanks JohnD for the reply. Would this be the same for Stinging Nettles also (stinging nettles being the technical term I remember from my childhood :)). Thank you.