A man shed is born.

[Tefer]

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/M...Steel-Shed
I have this in 10 x 10 on a flag base , room for 4 bikes as storage , or roll one out to work on another .Full size work bench to one side and half depth bench to back and still plenty room for bikes and to be able to work on them.Metal is for life no repainting etc plus a bit more secure than wood. Tad noisy when it rains but ive not come across any other downsides

Are you happy with it Gassit?


I don't have the money to be spending on amazing sheds, plus i am not sure how long i'll be in my current house. I just want something that is better than the cover. I am aware in high winds and think a shed would put my mind at ease.

[gassitt]

Yep im happy with it ,Mine isnt actually a billy-oh but they are all pretty much the same.Put a good base down and its a doddle to put together 
Not sure but assuming Jon is talking about the wood shed , which I wouldnt touch either
The metal one does what it says on the tin, dry ,secure and great acoustics for the tunes when spannering  :guitar

[jon]

Yup, sorry, was on about that wooden contraption. The metal one looks ok but I know nothing about metal sheds.

[dBfazer600]

Does anyone have experience with this product. Not strictly a shed but I do not have the space for one and this may just keep the neighbours happy on the front drive. Pricey but a possibility and when I get something that is worth a little more its peace of mind.

http://www.secure-a-bike.co.uk/prijslijst.html

Daz

[jackojet]

+1 what Jon says
I was a sectional buildings erector for several years, dealing mainly with garden sheds, summerhouses and garages. Also slab bases.
First a good solid level base is key to long life of the building. Slabs laid on dry mix sharp sand and cement is perfect, as we used to lay the bases and erect the building straight on . Some spade work to get your ground level before laying your slabs on a good bed saves faffing on relifting/relaying your slabs because you ain't dug out enough.
Regarding sheds, you get what you pay for, cheap ply roofs or that OSB crap, waste of time. For a start the weather will twist it, heat and cold during the seasons, causing your felt to sag and come away. Also you can't knock s good felt nail in it without it falling to bits. Often they pop the nails out in no time. Your ridge felt then ends up ripping off in the wind.
Floors are crap too, no strength at all, so useless for bikes and stands.
Often with cheap sheds and on larger buildings, they don't have a roof truss to brace the roof, so they sag and you can't get  tight felt runs, meaning it will flex and the felt won't last.
Often the felt supplied is like tissue paper.
A good shed company is Albany sheds in Northampton. We used to erect tons of these, heavy duty range, ideal for bikes. They are not cheap but great quality.
I also recommend using roof shingles on top of felt, I did this to mine and they last for ever.
Mine are fibre type, and have tar strips that the heat of the sun sticks them down. Looks like a tile roof. Fit and forget job.
Wickes sell them now.
Bet your looking at £1000 now for a good 10x8
cheers jacko

[simonm]

I bought two sheds from here: http://www.shedstore.co.uk/


A large cheap one to keep the rain off light stuff and an expensive one to keep mowers etc in.  Their customer service was excellent, their delivery quick and when 4 panels each had a few warped lats (on the cheap shed, the more expensive one is tongue and groove), they sent me 4 more whole new panels.


I couldn't rate them highly enough.

[snecklifter]

Yep im happy with it ,Mine isnt actually a billy-oh but they are all pretty much the same.Put a good base down and its a doddle to put together 
Not sure but assuming Jon is talking about the wood shed , which I wouldnt touch either
The metal one does what it says on the tin, dry ,secure and great acoustics for the tunes when spannering  :guitar

I got a metal tin shed too for my bike. It was just delivered last weekend. I got idea from this thread that's why I decided to get the BillyOh 6x4 Ashington from http://whatshed.co.uk/cheap-metal-sheds/ It was surprisingly cheap. The galvanized metal makes it secure to prevent water to come in. My wife normally starts an argument if I place something that will mess her garden, but because of the neat green color design, it blended well with her garden. The best part is the warranty for 15 years and yearly treatment is just  awesome.


So I will revive this thread to thank you for the idea. I was thinking of wood shed at first but you gave the idea to get a metal design. Nice idea!

[evesdad]

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That's a lady shed as it is far too tidy to be a man shed!

You should see my lady garden!!! :b
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speak for yourself chris.......


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If it was his ladies garden then maybe but not his lady garden... hahaha  :rollin

Chris
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[locksmith]

Holy thread resurrection Batman!!!

[taylor]

as chief o,harah looks at the red phone 

[fazersharp]

I made my own out of 4 garage doors that I had the local garage door replacement company deliver for a few quid more than they would get for scrap. Cut out a door add a pitched roof - done

[celticdog]

I made my own out of 4 garage doors that I had the local garage door replacement company deliver for a few quid more than they would get for scrap. Cut out a door add a pitched roof - done

go on fella, show us a picture!

[taylor]

hole,y smoke batman it,s  been killed by four garage doors ,  cut and shut if you ask me ,  fork handles lol.

[fazersharp]

Here you are then - flower basket, wire gecko and festoon lighting all completely optional.
Bolt 4 -7 foot doors together add a 12mm ply gable end front and back- run a length of 2x3 across those at the point lay 2 pieces of 8x4 OSB board each side for the roof overhanging at the sides and door end, sides provide for gutter and door end a rain canopy add a door and paint whatever colour - Nato green for me. I dont keep my bike there just normal junk.   
this stuff for the roof on top of the osb http://www.varicoltd.com
You can see the two styles of garage door used. The doors make for a much stronger structure than the thin tin sheds you can buy.
You could use larger double garage doors at the side for a 10foot by 7 foot shed 

[celticdog]

Here you are then - flower basket, wire gecko and festoon lighting all completely optional.
Bolt 4 -7 foot doors together add a 12mm ply gable end front and back- run a length of 2x3 across those at the point lay 2 pieces of 8x4 OSB board each side for the roof overhanging at the sides and door end, sides provide for gutter and door end a rain canopy add a door and paint whatever colour - Nato green for me. I dont keep my bike there just normal junk.   
this stuff for the roof on top of the osb http://www.varicoltd.com
You can see the two styles of garage door used. The doors make for a much stronger structure than the thin tin sheds you can buy.
You could use larger double garage doors at the side for a 10foot by 7 foot shed 

That's spot on fella! :thumbup
I think this might a route to go down, you've even put an old front door to good use. OSB- is that the stuff that turns to shredded wheat if it gets wet?

[fazersharp]

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Here you are then - flower basket, wire gecko and festoon lighting all completely optional.
Bolt 4 -7 foot doors together add a 12mm ply gable end front and back- run a length of 2x3 across those at the point lay 2 pieces of 8x4 OSB board each side for the roof overhanging at the sides and door end, sides provide for gutter and door end a rain canopy add a door and paint whatever colour - Nato green for me. I dont keep my bike there just normal junk.   
this stuff for the roof on top of the osb http://www.varicoltd.com
You can see the two styles of garage door used. The doors make for a much stronger structure than the thin tin sheds you can buy.
You could use larger double garage doors at the side for a 10foot by 7 foot shed 

That's spot on fella! :thumbup
I think this might a route to go down, you've even put an old front door to good use. OSB- is that the stuff that turns to shredded wheat if it gets wet?
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Correct on the door - although its an internal one, yes OSB thats the stuff but its come along way since then, you could use ply but it costs more and its only a support for the corrugated bitumen board, or you could use normal shed roofing felt which is what I had on there to start but it weathered on the egdes and magpies seemed to take umbridge with it and then the wind got under it, so I replaced with the bitumen sheet which are much better.   

[taylor]

very nice