Shed/ Workshop Costs?

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I've been considering building a 16'x10' shed/ workshop down the bottom of my garden, I've currently got small tin (yardmaster?) and it's a bollock ache to try and get my bike in and out of.

You can kind of see the area in this picture where the shed currently resides...

https://i.imgur.com/YreEOoI.jpg

The shed that is there currently, is on paving slabs which I believe are mounted on sand. I've been reading online about shed bases and most recommend a concrete base, however slabs seems to be okay too, but I'm not sure if they would be okay for the size/ weight of the shed I'll be having? I'd rather not take all the slabs up that are currently there unless I have to.

Also, I'd need to run electricity up there, would the best method for this be to dig a trench and run some SWA cable under the lawn, or would I be okay to run it along the hedge line? Also what would you estimate the cost for installing this cable, a couple of sockets and some lighting (I'd guess the shed would be about 20m from the house)?

Lastly, I've been mainly looking at eBay for sheds that come with free delivery/ installation for about £1000 for a 16'x10' tantalised pent shed, are there any cheaper places where I might be able to source one?

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[mudcow007]

my timber shed (10x10) was £500 erected about 4 years ago - if that is any sort of guide for you

'lectrics, i ran some SWA under ground, through the wall into the house an had it terminated at the consumer unit (fuse board). you will need a basic "garage consumer unit" for the shed to terminate the other end of the SWA.

Sockets you can wire your self, just use 2.5 cable an daisy chain them all together (creating a ring)

Do you know any friendly electricians?

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[Suntan Sid]

Do you really need a permanent, underground, electricity supply?
I built a large shed in my garden, some time ago, I used it as a workshop.
I had various power tools, including a wood turning lathe and a bandsaw, plus lighting. Going on the basis that the most I could use at any given time would be lights, lathe and possibly a sander, I simply used a 50m extention lead, never had any problems, over the years I used that set up!
I've know idea what the implications of using a welder would be, if that's what you're looking to do.
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[mudcow007]

mine err never actually got signed off, my uncle is a spark he came around an connected each end of the armoured up (plus its a bastard doing the glands properly)

I just did the sockets an strip lights, he checked an said "good to go"

I basically just did the donkey work

should be easily get all bits you need to wire it up for £250 - 25m of 2.5 is about £20

mini cu is about £15 - £20
breaker for main CU - £10?
SWA 2.5 25m is £30 from tool station
glands are about £5
then just sockets and lights

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[Jewlio Rides Again LLB]

I have a 15' x 10' wooden shed on a slab base, which I did myself. No problems with it as yet, though I do miss the lack of electrickery. Think I'm going to have an outside socket installed, and just have some sort of circuit set up inside the shed, which I can plug into the outside socket.
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[mudcow007]

Yap we have gone to led GU10 bulbs all over the house. had to go through a few different colours to find ones that wern't too blue or cold looking though

[grr666]

Two flourescent tubes set up in my shed, terminating in a plug top.
Both rescued from a skip, with IP44
housings too. It's brighter than my kitchen is.
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[DRZ4Hunned]

Yeah I guess you're right about using LED's puts less strain on the extension cable if I do go down that route. I was just assuming more wattage = more light.

Something like this I guess would do fine:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-weatherproof-led-batten-30w-3200lm-6ft/3398g
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[kawakid]

I bought a load of shielded electrical cabling and dug a trench, then filled it in afterwards.

I put a shxtty consumer unit in the garage and connected it to the consumer unit in the house.

This was back in the days when you could do your own stuff.
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[Pete.]

I got a roll of swa cable off site and have it running down the edge of the garden. Been like that a good few years now.I haven't buried it because I want it in plain view that way you can't damage it accidentally and get water ingress/electrocution. When you bury them you have to consider the current draw too because they heat up more.
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[BTTD]

Rather than a standard extension lead, you could buy some higher rated cable to reduce the loss over the length of the cable, but I don't think you'll need it unless your running a big heater and demanding power tools.

Link anyway:

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Cable_Index/Armoured_SWA/index.html


Re generators and my earlier post; ball ache because:
You can't just open the door and turn on a light (unless it's 12v LED connected up to a car battery).
You can't use a trickle charger (unless it's solar).
You can't hear the radio above the din of the 80db gen that's powering it.
If it's hammering down with rain you need to cover the gen outside, or keep the door open while trying not to breathe the fumes and let the rain in.

Don't get me wrong, I'd rather have the gen in my otherwise powerless garage than nothing, but an extension lead would be so much more convenient.

[ScaredyCat]

I ran some Blagdon cable to my shed, terminated it inside with a wall box. IT's designed to plug into an RCD in the house and run off a standard socket. I got a kit which came with cable, drill bit, RCD. If you need a longer run you can use their waterproof jointing mechanism to link 2 cables.
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Cheers guys, I've got lots of options to mull over now Just need to get the shed up, sure I'll be back with more questions
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