We are now in our fifth year living in our house.
And in the garden, there is always something to redesign or create, which the years before didn’t allow time for.
Now I’ve been thinking about getting a small garden shed with a lean-to roof. The lean-to would be for firewood, and the shed for garden tools.
What do you think: minimum wood thickness? Is 19 mm (3/4 inch) enough?
Does it absolutely need a floor? We only want to store hand tools, fertilizer, buckets, and a wheelbarrow.
For the foundation, I’m thinking of using ground anchors that are set in concrete. The thought of digging 80 cm (31 inches) deep terrifies me...
My husband isn’t really the creative type. He can do the work, but designing a shed himself isn’t his thing. We lack the technical knowledge. So we would probably order one. Building it ourselves should be doable [emoji16]
Please show your sheds: where are they located in your garden? Did you build it yourselves or order it? Any challenges during assembly?
What would you have done differently? More windows? Different paint? Pressure-treated wood or not?
I need your input and ideas.
And in general: this topic is completely missing here.
And in the garden, there is always something to redesign or create, which the years before didn’t allow time for.
Now I’ve been thinking about getting a small garden shed with a lean-to roof. The lean-to would be for firewood, and the shed for garden tools.
What do you think: minimum wood thickness? Is 19 mm (3/4 inch) enough?
Does it absolutely need a floor? We only want to store hand tools, fertilizer, buckets, and a wheelbarrow.
For the foundation, I’m thinking of using ground anchors that are set in concrete. The thought of digging 80 cm (31 inches) deep terrifies me...
My husband isn’t really the creative type. He can do the work, but designing a shed himself isn’t his thing. We lack the technical knowledge. So we would probably order one. Building it ourselves should be doable [emoji16]
Please show your sheds: where are they located in your garden? Did you build it yourselves or order it? Any challenges during assembly?
What would you have done differently? More windows? Different paint? Pressure-treated wood or not?
I need your input and ideas.
And in general: this topic is completely missing here.
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meister keks10 Apr 2018 21:41Yvonne, I have a cabin from the company.
It’s a small one, and I only had to make adjustments in three areas.
These were the glass panes in the doors, which I sealed with silicone because they were rattling, the door needed a bit of modification, and I properly sealed the roof with roofing felt because the material that came with it blew away in the wind.
I assembled the whole thing by myself without any carpentry skills; the instructions were very clear.
In the end, my girlfriend painted it, and that was it.
For the price, I think it’s good—I’ve seen worse.
A floor was included as well.
@Biber
That’s exactly it.
If I buy the wood myself, it doesn’t end up being any cheaper overall.
It’s a small one, and I only had to make adjustments in three areas.
These were the glass panes in the doors, which I sealed with silicone because they were rattling, the door needed a bit of modification, and I properly sealed the roof with roofing felt because the material that came with it blew away in the wind.
I assembled the whole thing by myself without any carpentry skills; the instructions were very clear.
In the end, my girlfriend painted it, and that was it.
For the price, I think it’s good—I’ve seen worse.
A floor was included as well.
@Biber
That’s exactly it.
If I buy the wood myself, it doesn’t end up being any cheaper overall.
Meister keks schrieb:
Yvonne, I have a cabin from that company.
It’s a small one, and I only had to make adjustments in three places.
The glass panes in the doors were a bit loose, so I sealed them with silicone. The door itself needed a slight modification, and I properly covered the roof with roofing felt since the original one blew away in the wind.
I assembled the whole thing on my own without any prior construction skills; the instructions were very clear.
In the end, my girlfriend painted it, and it was done.
For the price, I think it’s good—I’ve seen worse.
There was also a floor included.
@Biber
Exactly, that’s the point.
If I bought the wood myself, it wouldn’t necessarily be cheaper overall.Why do people call such a cabin a “thing”? [emoji23][emoji16]
I caught myself constantly writing “thing” too... I think it was post #17 where I kept correcting myself...
By the way, which company are you referring to?
Meister keks schrieb:
Exactly.
If I buy the wood myself, it doesn’t end up being any cheaper overall.I would estimate about 30%. However, I would use self-building more to optimize the layout and quality rather than just focusing on the price.
77.willo schrieb:
These are HPL panels, 6mm (0.24 inches) thick. They are extremely durable and do not require painting. However, they are somewhat more expensive than OSB and not quite as easy to work with.Hello
Working with them is surprisingly straightforward.
A plunge track saw with a guide rail and a blade suitable for HPL are needed.
Otherwise, the processing is similar to working with wood.
Olli
wrobel schrieb:
Hello
Processing is surprisingly simple.
A plunge circular saw with a guide rail and a blade suitable for HPL.
Otherwise, it is processed like wood.
OlliYeah. I cut them all with a plunge saw, but OSB can be managed with a jigsaw in a pinch. Drilling without a drill press is also hardly possible. So, for the average person, working with this material is generally more complicated than with OSB...
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