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.
Hello
So, I started last Wednesday.
There was a small excavator working on a neighboring plot, so I quickly had some soil removed for a concrete slab. Since a concrete pump was on site the next day, I arranged for the concrete to be delivered immediately. On Saturday, the walls were erected and the roof beams installed.
On Monday, the walls and roof were sealed, and the first layer of bitumen was torch-applied.
Today, I will finish the interior roof lining and install some shelves.
The costs so far are approximately: concrete and pump 750€ (about 800 USD), wood 1100€ (about 1170 USD).
Additional expenses expected: roof waterproofing and zinc cladding 500€ (about 530 USD), side entrance door with transom window 1500€ (about 1600 USD), and curtain facade made of HPL panels 550€ (about 590 USD).
I know this doesn’t correspond to a typical garden shed, but I’m confident that I’m not far off price-wise from a comparable volume ready-made shed from a home improvement store (interior dimensions 3.5 x 4 x 3 m (11.5 x 13 x 9.8 ft)).
Olli
So, I started last Wednesday.
There was a small excavator working on a neighboring plot, so I quickly had some soil removed for a concrete slab. Since a concrete pump was on site the next day, I arranged for the concrete to be delivered immediately. On Saturday, the walls were erected and the roof beams installed.
On Monday, the walls and roof were sealed, and the first layer of bitumen was torch-applied.
Today, I will finish the interior roof lining and install some shelves.
The costs so far are approximately: concrete and pump 750€ (about 800 USD), wood 1100€ (about 1170 USD).
Additional expenses expected: roof waterproofing and zinc cladding 500€ (about 530 USD), side entrance door with transom window 1500€ (about 1600 USD), and curtain facade made of HPL panels 550€ (about 590 USD).
I know this doesn’t correspond to a typical garden shed, but I’m confident that I’m not far off price-wise from a comparable volume ready-made shed from a home improvement store (interior dimensions 3.5 x 4 x 3 m (11.5 x 13 x 9.8 ft)).
Olli
Nordlys schrieb:
We looked at a lot of sheds made of wood and metal and eventually decided that those biohort things are expensive, but very well made, while the cheaper ones all seemed flimsy. The door is tall enough to easily put things inside.So? Does the metal make noise?
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