shed

Planning to build a workshop around 8x5m on my back garden. Ideally would need to be warm enough to be used during winter without freezing. As I have a limited budget, I`m looking for any suggestion on materials and construction methology to optimise the outcome. Thanks

I am running a cold water feed to my shed, about 10m from the house. The house already has a cold water tap on the outside, and I intend to plumb into it (keeping the tap for garden work) but having a permanent feed to the shed. I am digging a trench to the required depth (~750mm) but within...

Hi all, so I'm going to be building myself a shed, 24x9ft. Framed floor & roof, framed walls, plywood or OSB sheets on outside and in, some kind of membrane on outside and then maybe feather board clubbing, pent roof. I'm trying to get an idea of tools I would need to make it easier for me. I...

Hi there First time using this forum so many thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide, it's very much appreciated! I'm in England - cold winters, warm summers. I have a new shed (installed December) which, for the last two days, has dripped onto the floor from the ceiling for five...

I have acquired a Keter shed, still boxed and unassembled, for free from an elderly lady locally. Unfortunately the instructions, although present, had got wet and stuck together making them almost completely unreadable. I have been in touch with Keter who were unable to provide any assistance...

Good afternoon guys n gals, I have an 8 x 6 ft shed which i need to move temporarily to lay some paving. Do i need to disassemble it or can it be moved in one piece? Access is available to only 3 of the 4 corners so was thinking of using a spanish windlass or similar to provide something...

Hello, I am constructing a small shed (3.5m x 2.2m) that will be used only for storage. I want to render the external walls with the K-Rend silicone render to match my outbuilding and my house. I was wondering if you could help me understand what the best way to construct the shed is so that it...

I'm about to start building a lean-to bike store, but I can't decide what type of base I should use. The area was filled with gravel, which I previously thought was on soil, but after clearing out the area, it turns out there's concrete underneath. However, the concrete slopes away from the...

This is a general question to get a better understanding behind the reasons of doing something a certain way. I am researching building a office in the garden and have been reading up and looking at videos on the process. In almost all cases, the base is built based on the required...

Hi, hope everyone is well. I want to build a shed at the end of the garden, you can see the area where the concrete pad is already down in the photos. Shed will be timber. Does anyone have any recommendations for how to deal with the dodgy patchwork brick wall on the left and back before I...

Hi all, I am planning to build a summerhouse ( 4m x 4m) It will be situated on a section of the garden that has paving on it. This paving isnt perfectly flat but is not so bad that I need to level it off. Most shed plans seem to show the wooden base just sitting on the slabs, but I would have...

Hi, I'm looking to build a new shed 4.2mx4.2m. I'm not really interested in the visual appeal of the sides and the back, as it will be next to the fence and hence not visible. So, I was thinking of getting plywood boards...

hi i have a new shed thats 1.5 years old and since 6 months old its shown signs of not well made as as it has shrunk and expanded its warped and pushed some of the t+g cladding out at the join retailer not interested and no solution to a fix either im trying to see what the supplier can do...

Hi All, I'm looking for a little help with the planning of my shed/storage project - hopefully kick off this spring. Under my drive there's a void (see the photos) that could be far more effectively used - at the moment I dump wood in there mostly. Objective - to create a storage space which...

Hi, I got a new shed installed and I was wondering about insulating it. Its your basic shed with 2x3 timber frame with cladding over it. I was wondering if I wanted to add insulation to the inside of the shed should I put a breathable membrane to the inside of the shed, stapled to the cladding...

Is creosote better than the usual shed paints. Can it be applied using a spray painter ? Any suggestions appreciated.

Hello,looking for some help.I am hoping to run electric to my shed.The new consumer box is 10 meters from the house and I will be running 2 heaters (2kw each),fridge freezer, a kettle and 2 LED lights.I have had 3 sparks that have gave me a quote but all have recommended different SWA sizes...

I recently got a shed built after seeing one made by the builder for a neighbour nearby. The one I saw was in good condition and no mould etc. I had the same one built. Wooden frame, concrete floor, plywood and cladding on the outside, GRP roofing and plywood inside on walls and roof. No...

Hello Everyone, I simply want to add an extra twin socket in shed. The existing socket is I believe a fused spur, taken from kitchen. I have 2 simple questions: - Is the current set up (see pictures) ok? - can I extend directly from FCU or socket? thank you so much for your support and feedback.

Hello, I have a new wooden shed. I would appreciate any recommendations on what is best to lay over the wooden floor to protect it? It has a concrete paver base and sits on a wooden riser. This is a question for the interior floor. I was going to lay rubber flooring but thought that this will...