A man shed is born.

[Tefer]

Yeah i am going to have to look at getting some slabbing done but first i need to know the shed size, plenty cheap sheds out there but not worth the money according to reviews. I had looked at 10x9 but yours looks good enough space but not overly massive.

[noggythenog]

Yeah i am going to have to look at getting some slabbing done but first i need to know the shed size, plenty cheap sheds out there but not worth the money according to reviews. I had looked at 10x9 but yours looks good enough space but not overly massive.

I went a bit overkill with the base,its sat on recycled wheely bin grids,ecobase i think its called,grids filled with gravel for drainage,ive then get large wooden battons,then the shed base.only the best for my fazer 8)

[Tefer]

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/W...less-Range


This is what i am thinking, £369 in 12x8.

[red98]

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where did you get it and how much?

Looking to get a shed for my FZS600, Size did you go for? I was going to get a 6x8 but it would appear this is two small so looking at other options.


Was it local bought or from a national seller?
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Its 12x8, 8 wide & 12 long.& as you can see that doesnt leave a massive amount of space in front or behind the bike,the front wheel is just touching the shelving unit which is about 1.5 half feet wide, behind the bike there isnt quite enough space to squeeze round it with the doors shut.


I got it through a local hardwear seller whos now gone bust, to be honest it was a rip off,nigh on 900 quid :eek .


I spoke to my missus's brother whos a carpenter & its all down the sky high price of wood, he said he couldnt have done it himself for much cheaper, although im sure he woulda done a much better job.(getting him on the jobs the hassle).


I woulda had bigger but my garden is too small.it filled up quickly,bike stuff,trailer,kayaking gear,bbq stuff & patio set & suddenly the space was gone.


Best thing is the smell of petrol in a wooden shed!
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:eek :eek :eek :eek :eek  "PETROL,WOODEN SHED" :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek ..........dont invite DEADEYE round  :lol :lol :lol 

[Dead Eye]

I can burn down garages made of brick, its a skill, honest

Or in my line of work; its not a bug, its a feature :lol

[noggythenog]

Ha ha


Yeah i knew id seen deadeye somewhere before!!! :lol

[Dead Eye]

*in Homer Simpson's voice* Woohoo! I'm a superhero!

[noggythenog]

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/W...less-Range


This is what i am thinking, £369 in 12x8.

I dont think you can go wrong for that money.


My shed will have to last 2.5 times as long as it to justify my extra cost & im sure it wont.


You might need to do a bit o reinforcing on the floor though if its a bit paper thin, bit o ply,its almost essential to have a bit o ply down,not sure why but ive even seen a few folk with concrete garages putting down a bit o ply,jus coz they can i suppose :rolleyes ,soaks up the oil.

[red98]

yeh....you`ll defo need to strenghten the floor to take the weight,most of it in a small area when on the side / centre stand,would suggest at least 18mm ply 

[noggythenog]

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/W...less-Range


This is what i am thinking, £369 in 12x8.

Youll need a ramp n'all,buying my folding ramp worked out cheaper than making my own outta wood, it's long so the gradient is small which makes it ideal for pushing the bike into the shed.


Heres a link just incase you need one.


[font=.HelveticaNeueUI]http://www.ghostbikes.com/products/Acces...-ramp.html[/font]

[Tefer]

Cheers, I seen the ramp an forgot to ask about that, grandad is a dab hand at making things like that but may be easier to just buy in.


If the ground is slabbed underneath the shed i think a thin ply floor would do as all of the weight would be taken by concrete slabs.


back home to measure it out in the garden. Although its my garden i might run by neighbour as could be quite big.

[noggythenog]

Cheers, I seen the ramp an forgot to ask about that, grandad is a dab hand at making things like that but may be easier to just buy in.


If the ground is slabbed underneath the shed i think a thin ply floor would do as all of the weight would be taken by concrete slabs.


back home to measure it out in the garden. Although its my garden i might run by neighbour as could be quite big.

Re the slabs, it depends if the shed you get has a raised floor rather than being flat on the ground.


Good idea checking with the neighbour, mine are cool but if someone gets arsey then theres only so much % space of a garden space that can be taken up by a shed,its usually set out in the title deeds of the house.


Good luck! 8)

[Andy FZS]

Mine is 40' x 13' and I can only just fit my bike in it and have no room to work on it due to my car and caravan being in there I could just do with another 10' but then again I'm sure we all could.
Andy

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[JZS 600]

BMI chart?


More topless women needed!


(what's the world coming to)

[red98]

Cheers, I seen the ramp an forgot to ask about that, grandad is a dab hand at making things like that but may be easier to just buy in.


If the ground is slabbed underneath the shed i think a thin ply floor would do as all of the weight would be taken by concrete slabs.


back home to measure it out in the garden. Although its my garden i might run by neighbour as could be quite big.

the standard shed floor wont be strong enough on its own,the bike stand will eventually break through and the bike could fall over  :eek ....if you dont want the extra expense of strengthen the floor just bolt the shed to the slabs and do away with the shed floor 

[Dave48]

My back garden slopes  right to left, so laid a level concrete base. There is an air gap between shed floor & concrete foundation, shed is 10 x 8 & will take: 1 FZS 600;1 x FZS 1000; 1 x motorised cycle; all garden equipment. Have made shelves for various bottles,containers, lubes, etc.
In 10 years use have had to re-treat outside with creosote ( or equiv) 3 times. Made wooden ramp to ride into shed. Caution!- have to put extra thin block of wood under sidestand to spread load otherwise shed floor would split under pressure. Have replaced roof felt once & fitted "L" shaped brackets to inside of roof apex to prevent sag.
Don't have power/light installed as work done elsewhere.

[gassitt]

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

[jon]

You gets what ya pay for! Personally, as an ex-shed build3r of 10 ish years, I wouldnt touch that billyoh shed with a bargepole. If you are having a large shed (10x8 or larger) you WILL need bearers of at least 2x1.5 inches, better still 3x1.5. That shed is just a load of flimsy 4ft panels nailed together, if you ever stumbled or a bike toppled over against the side it would collapse... you dont want many joins in the sides. The doors hafe no cross bracing, also double doors should have a central vertical brace on one door for the other one to shut against to make it more secure. Lastly, the roof looks like osb sheets with no central bearers. That will sag worse than a crackwhores tits.

Sorry, but 'budget' sheds are false economy.

[jon]

I might not know much, but I do know my sheds! 

[taylor]

a shed head lol.