Shed behind garage

[J_N30]

I’m looking to build a shed on some wasted land behind my garage. It’s 6m long and 1.8m wide with a 4’ close board fence on the boundary.

Now, I know this is a bodge but can I use the exciting fence as half the wall, extend the posts to desired height and have the top half shiplap? I intend on insulating and plaster boarding the inside anyway and externally it’s onto scrub land so no one would ever see it.

Can anyone see an issue with this?

I’ve also chucked some left over scalping down there which are now quite compact between the brick garage wall and the wooden kickboard. Can I pave straight onto this or do I need to replace the kick board with a more permanent retainer?

Cheers guys!

 

[Doggit]

Now, I know this is a bodge but can I use the exciting fence as half the wall, extend the posts to desired height and have the top half shiplap? I intend on insulating and plaster boarding the inside anyway and externally it’s onto scrub land so no one would ever see it.

So the wind takes the fence down one stormy night, and the side of your shed goes with it. Trust me, much as this is a nice easy bodge, they always end up causing even more problems later on. Leaving the kickboard there should be fine, but what sort of paving are you intending to lay down for the shed base, and can you get them flat enough to make a decent base.

 

[J_N30]

The fence used as shed could be separated from the rest of the fence but posts would also be extended and joined to roof then to garage so is anything I’d be stabilising it I think.

I’ll get some pictures later.

 

[Notch7]

An option you could use is to remove the fence panels and posts. build your shed base and build stud walls just 38mm where the fence panels were.

Then attach 11mm or 18mm OSB board or to the studwork, then clad with breathable membrane (ideally housewrap the type that is used uv proof used for rain screen). Then fix vertical tile battens.

Fix back your fence panels which are now used as exterior cladding, but are not doing any weathering of the new shed. You will need some feather edge above the fence of course.