Sheds

[neatbik]

I need to buy a shed, just for the kids bikes/lawn mower etc etc.
Having never in my life needed to buy one its not really something i have had to ponder before now...

So, i'm after an 8' x 6'. I have found this one -
https://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Wooden-Sheds/BillyOh-Classic-Popular-Rustic-Economy-Overlap-Apex

This seems cheap enough, but is going to last?
What does a chap have to look for when buying a shed?
Cheers,
Nick

[Flip]

It won't last forever but a decent quality version will cost twice that. Where ever you put it leave it there. It won't take well to be moved.

Ideally you'd want T&G and solid roof panels and proper floor boards but that's probably OTT for for your needs.

[kerr]

use a decent woodstain, re-coat every couple of years it'l last for many a year
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[Flip]

Another thought. With it being overlap don't let any climbing plants get in it or it'll get pulled apart as the plant grows.

[duhawkz]

[mogster]

Make sure shed is on a good foundation. Ideally concrete with insulation, but at the very least raised off the ground or it will rot from below.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Nick.
That shed is crappy. I have one.

Think of it as a slightly rigid bike cover.

Mine's a year old and still looks good, partly because i prepped the wood inside and out before construction.

I reckon it'll last 5-7years, which is pretty good for how cheap it was.
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[neatbik]

Cheers guys.

Its only going to be used as storage really, and i only want to spend as much as i have to.

Pat, what stuff did you treat yours with?

Also, i'll probably lay it on paving slabs as i have quite a few kicking around, that ok?

Cheers, Nick

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

For the 1st coat i used that mix it yourself stuff that came with with it. Then got 5ltrs of fence-life.... stuff.

It's pressure treated timber so with me adding the extra few coats....should last a few months longer.

If you do go for the 'el-cheapo'. Expect splits and knot holes.
The roof and floor are fibreboard. I re-enforced mine with a plywood base to take the extra weight.

Predrill..The timber is brittle, because it's thin.
Use sealant where the walls meet the floor.

Yeah, slabs. Set so the water runs where you want it.

Did mine on gravel with bricks at the load points. It's what i had to hand otherwise flags/slabs are better.
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[Cunnington]

I bought a T&G shed from them for the kid's toys - would recommend them as a supplier - for what it is it is well enough made. It only comes with a light coating of weather protection so I treated it all before I assembled it.

As per the other posts, make sure it is on decent foundations.

For security, you could just about sneeze through the windows, I bedded them in on silcone, which gives them a bit more strength in the wind - if you dont need them, see if you could get one without them.
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[neatbik]

Well Mrs Beatnck came home today and told me she had bought one from the local diy store....

Its closing down so she she paid £120 for it.

Looks like i'm spending the next few days learning how to lay a base for it, and then doing some erecting..