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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hampshire24 Sep 2020 23:13We have a new resident in the garden. A warm welcome to the ring-necked snake, which seems to feel comfortable in the narrow strip of stones along the house.
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DerGuteTon25 Sep 2020 07:13The main house is still a bit of a way off, but the small garden shed is already in place and has received its anthracite paint (actually two coats...). The window grid will be painted white later, but I’m not quite skilled enough for the delicate work. I’ll leave that to other household members at a later date.
apokolok schrieb:
Well, I’ll make an exception and share a picture this time.
I built this together with my father-in-law this year; it took us 4 days.
It’s completely self-designed and engineered, and the floor plan is asymmetrical.
The facade is Siberian larch, the roof is covered with EPDM membrane, and the flashing is powder-coated. Great house! May I ask if you have a building plan for it?
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hampshire9 Oct 2020 12:50permit-free solution:
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hampshire19 Nov 2020 11:15Now the garden shed for 3-4 chickens is ready. The floor of the enclosure will still be adjusted to be suitable for the animals, and there is already a 100m (330 ft) electric fence for a larger free-range area, but it will probably only be installed in spring. For now, it is important that nothing toxic grows back.
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fach1werk19 Nov 2020 22:13…I’m currently planning on having 4 chickens next year as well! I ordered a book about building chicken coops and will use the winter to build the little house on the chassis of a small trailer.
We have a pergola in the garden. It’s made of metal, and no one really ever sat in it, so it will become the aviary.
What kind of chickens are you thinking of? Will there also be a rooster?
Best regards,
Gabriele
We have a pergola in the garden. It’s made of metal, and no one really ever sat in it, so it will become the aviary.
What kind of chickens are you thinking of? Will there also be a rooster?
Best regards,
Gabriele
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