shed

I need to put down a base for a 10 x 8 shed that's going to store garden stuff, have some shelving and store a motorbike! We're not planning on staying in the house forever so laying concrete is off the cards so it's either slabs or plastic grids. Would the plastic grid option be sturdy enough...

Hi, I am a first time shed builder for my garden. I have simply tried to copy the steps of the shed my builder made for me some time ago. Now, I am a little confused. I am reading in some places to add fascia boards around the top where the felt is nailed and in other places not to. Can...

I’m going to build a 10x8ft wooden shed, I already have concrete slabs down and I’m thinking about buying a plastic grid base to put on the concrete slabs, and then build my shed on top. When it rains, if some rain runs into the plastic grid, will it soak into the concrete slabs? And if not...

Hi, Looking to fit upvc ceiling panels in my shed. I've seen 5000mm amd 3000mm lengths and either 250 or 300mm wide. I would probably go with a 3 or 5mm thickness. The 3000mm would be best as it will fit through the door plus I can join it in the middle. Is there a product for joining...

Planning to get some of the plastic grid tiles 500x500 mm to form a shed base. Similarly extend the shed base area to allow a small patio area at side of shed (also utilising the grid tiles). The question please as below:- What small decorative stones could I use in the grid tiles for patio...

Does anyone have any experience of removing their side of the shed? They are old council sheds, concrete panels. We have been informed the roof may have asbestos. Next door want to keep theirs, can we still remove ours?

Hi. I'm thinking about buying a steel bike shed which I would be putting on the driveway which is tarmac. I've just been looking at how I would bolt it down since I know that concrete fixings won't work on tarmac. I've found these asphalt bolts at toolstation (I'm sure other places do them...

Sorry for the long rambling post, just looking for pointers. TL;DR, want to re-treat side of shed with 5" access haha I've just moved into a house which has a shed with electrics installed, armoured cable going in and its own fuse board. So the shed cannot be moved. I want to beef up...

Hi, I bought a solar light for inside my shed. It has a detachable solar panel with a ~3m cable. The shed is just shiplap clad, what's the best way to run the cable for the solar panel outside? i.e. what cable glands for sealing the hole for the cable would people recommend to use to stop water...

I have a problem with the drainage on my concrete base. It wasn't built with correct drainage slope. The damage inside is getting worse. I need to stop the water soon. With a quick look online, I've found few solutions but not sure what would be the best considering the surface material...

Hi everyone. I know this is a shoddy job! Basically, either the mixture was wrong and it caved in a bit, or the levels were wrong in the first place. Its not getting any worse, so its definitely fully set now. Water is sitting on there everytime it rains. This is supposed to be a shed base...

Hiya, I'm replacing a "package" 10' x 20' shed and will be building it from scratch. The quality of the shed was not high in the first place, and it's now leaking and generally damp, and is also not well organised. I'm moderately experienced in building larger projects (I've designed and built...

Would anyone (with years of roofing experience :)) be able to comment on the chances of this old shed felt, which is falling apart, containing asbestos? The shed is quite old (pre 2000). Thanks, Sarah.

Hi, I’ve been trying to convert my shed, which the previous owner had as a pretty decent workshop (that I just filled with junk), into a gym. The headroom isn’t quite enough for decent clearance on the treadmill and I’ve already removed the bulky fluorescent light fittings, and am replacing...

Hi, I thought I’d start a thread here as this project is going to take a long time and will most likely involve a lot of skills I haven’t got yet! I live in a 1937 three bedroom semi detached house with a reasonably sized back garden (roughly 20m long and a little bit wider than the house)...

Hi, Rushed felting my shed yesterday as I had a few days dry. Was basically dark and cold when doing it which was probably a bit silly. Can I save it, without needing to bin that layer? The middle panel is down with adhesive, that’s where it went major wrong for me. I watched someone roll...

Hi, I'm looking to add additional sockets and light switches. However, I'm wondering what's the best way to go about it safely without any complications. The trouble is that the wiring leading to all 3 sheds are directly powered from the internal consumer unit in my house, via a single mains...

Good afternoon all, I have a Mercia 4mx3m shed being delivered in a couple of days. I have dug down and put in a type 1 pad for the shed to sit on. It was compacted in stages and there’s around 4t used for the base itself. Am I okay putting the shed on slabs to raise it? I have some wood that...

Hi there, Finally getting around to this after moving house in 2021! We've got a single-skin brick outbuilding, with pretty modern roof and doors/windows. But the brick walls and especially the (concrete) floor are in poor condition, so I'm wondering what to do. It's extremely damp in there --...

I'm working on planning out a new shed build to replace the old falling apart flimsy shed that's currently in the back garden. I'm going to base the final design on the one in the pics below. It'll be around 3m x 6m and will be split into 2 halves. One side a workshop/tool shed, the other I want...