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[chrisgixer]

Benn looking for a while.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GARDEN-SHED-8X8-PENT-SHED-TONGUE-AND-GROOVE-WINDOWS-PRESSURE-TREATED-/281375973634?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item418350a102

[chrisgixer]

Any better ideas? Needs to be pent roof. Ship lap tongue and groove. Possibly to be extended to double the size at a later date.

[Lazydocker]

Not a bad price... Given its location in your garden, I'd recommend treating all the panels before assembly (pressure treating only so good, additional treatment would do it a favour). Additionally, buy decent quality, heavy duty felt and use it instead of the cheap crap that will come with it

I got mine from a local place who build to order and assemble on site. Slightly bigger but wasn't a massive amount more

[chrisgixer]

Tanelised pressure treated already, same as the decking we have will be painted black eventually. Or grey possibly.

Noted re felt. Suspected that may be the case. Expecting some further costs. It will need a second door adding.

[Lazydocker]

Tanelised pressure treated already, same as the decking we have will be painted black eventually. Or grey possibly.

Noted re felt. Suspected that may be the case. Expecting some further costs. It will need a second door adding.

In light of the awkwardness of getting to parts of it, I would paint them first anyway... Every little helps

Is the base solid? I know the current one is in a sorry state but when I got mine they said that the better the base the longer it will last... Laid all my blocks on a sand & cement pad with a spirit level... Got it spot on and all 4 sides aligned perfectly first time! They said that doesn't normally happen, even when their guys had laid the base!!

[Vamps]

Not a bad price... Given its location in your garden, I'd recommend treating all the panels before assembly (pressure treating only so good, additional treatment would do it a favour). Additionally, buy decent quality, heavy duty felt and use it instead of the cheap crap that will come with it

I got mine from a local place who build to order and assemble on site. Slightly bigger but wasn't a massive amount more

+1 I did for our shed, smaller, but the felt that came with it was pretty naff.........

[chrisgixer]

Tanelised pressure treated already, same as the decking we have will be painted black eventually. Or grey possibly.

Noted re felt. Suspected that may be the case. Expecting some further costs. It will need a second door adding.

In light of the awkwardness of getting to parts of it, I would paint them first anyway... Every little helps

Is the base solid? I know the current one is in a sorry state but when I got mine they said that the better the base the longer it will last... Laid all my blocks on a sand & cement pad with a spirit level... Got it spot on and all 4 sides aligned perfectly first time! They said that doesn't normally happen, even when their guys had laid the base!!

Ah yes I should explain, this one will be temporarily sited on the decking by the ally way. Stuff in the current shed and the other garage will then fill it, while I remove the old one, or decide what we are doing generally.  Only then will I see what's under there. It was built by the previous previous owners so is over 15 years old. I think the black anti weed matting laid under the decking adjacent to the shed held the water and blocked the ventilation under the shed, as it started to deteriorate rapidly after the decking went in.

The ivy and surrounding vegetation surely hasn't helped either though. That side of the garden needs completely re doing. Fence, shed, tress out, bushes trimmed back. Oh siiiigh....

[chrisgixer]

Other option is to buy the timber and build one from scratch. But it gets to the point where time is more important.

[Terbs]

Looks a decent shed, but...I myself would be looking for a timber roof, and especially the floor. With my latest shed, I did not order the floor, but boarded it with planks.
May cost a bit more, but from my past experiences with sheds (used as aviaries) the 'compressed' floors can be a nightmare if they get wet

[chrisgixer]

Looks a decent shed, but...I myself would be looking for a timber roof, and especially the floor. With my latest shed, I did not order the floor, but boarded it with planks.
May cost a bit more, but from my past experiences with sheds (used as aviaries) the 'compressed' floors can be a nightmare if they get wet

Presumed the roof to be a timber frame with a sheet of ply or similar, then covered in felt...?

[Terbs]

Yes Chris..it is timber, but OSB is loads of shavings glued and compressed together. Lots of sheds come with that as floor and roof. I have found that the roof can warp when it gets lots of hot sun on it, as the felt attracts heat. And I have had problems with the floors rotting. Maybe a good few coats of a quality varnish may help. This is just my opinion, mate....I expect plenty of people have OSB without any problems. Depends on what the shed will be used for.
Obviously, sheds with planked floor and roof are available, and, I have seen some at reasonable prices. Well worth a good troll round the net.
And, in normal circumstances, the roof OSB panels just sit in the sides and ends of the shed, and are nailed to the side/end framing

Google..'Images of OSB shed floor' and you will get good images of OSB flooring.

[Steve B]

Drench it in this stuff Chris.  Just done 16 fence panels 6'x6' with it. Comes in other colours too.


                                  It does Drip 

[zirk]

Best shed Ive ever seen was a few years back in Chigwell, a small wooden shed near the swimming pool, open the door and down the steps, then walk into two large rooms, one was a bar and games room the other was a cinema.

Basically the bloke dug down to fit the pool but under the pool was two large lorry containers that had been modified as a structure to fit inside a prefab concrete walls, run a bit of leccy and water then fitted the swimming pool on top, all very nicely done and finished off well.

God knows how he got planning permission for that, hmm, if any.

[chrisgixer]

Thanks guys. Purchased today. See what turns up.

[Tony H]

Make sure the shed you choose has enough headroom or you will spend most of your time banging your head on the roof.I speak from experience!!!