Storage Shed - Design

[wizer]

Hi Guys.

I need another shed to store garden stuff and other oddments. I'd like something like this:


i.e no windows, 2 large doors to make access easy and a basic pent roof.

The one above costs £242 to buy. Do you reckon I could build this for less?

If so can I have suggestions on construction/timber sizes etc

 

[Paul Chapman]

Given your back problems and the other things on your plate at the moment, just buy it - doubt that you could make it for less :wink:

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[NeilO]

Tom,
built something similar for the sister ( for garden tools ) measuring 4` x 3` x 4` 6" for less than £120 , and your safe in the knowledge that being built with your own hands its going to fit where you want to put it and wont fall apart at the slightest puff of wind..

but reading more I remember your back problem, so depending on how much you value your health, buy it...

 

[Charlotte]

B&Q in Cheltenham had something pretty similar for about £120 the other day....best bet is a plastic one though if you can cope with the looks - no maintenance!

 

[MikeG.]

...best bet is a plastic one though - no maintenance!

........another one with no soul! :wink: Surely one of the joys of working in wood is that you don't end up surrounded by quite so much plastic as you otherwise might?!

Mike

 

[wizer]

hehe plastic is certainly not on the agenda.

Good point about my back, but my wallet is also is trauma atm. I might spend some time to price it up. I can do it at my own pace through spring and summer. Couldn't be too hard, it's nothing fancy.

What timber would I use 2x2 ?

 

[NeilO]

Tom,
Thats what I used (or at least the metric equivalent ) and clad it with shiplap,1/2" ply for the roof and felt.


Featheredge might be a cheaper option to shiplap, if the purse strings are a little tight.

HTH

 

[mailee]

Providing your back holds out Wizer you should have no problem with a shed, they are easy to build. I know I have built dozens in the past. :wink:

 

[wizer]

Well I'm thinking that 2x2 isn't heavy and I can beg some help from someone with the roof. No windows to play with. I'll proably build it in panels and just screw it all together.

 

[wizer]

I'm having a Sunday morning blank. I can't visualise the best way to do the Pent roof.

Am I on the right tracks here?

 

[Mr Ed]

Unless you need a very specific size or shape then I would buy it.

I made one at my last house to fit an odd shaped area and was surprised how much work there was in it and how near to the cost of just buying one it ended up.

Personally I would choose your battles and if you are looking to move on with your 'finer' woodworking skills I wouldn't use time and effort making a bespoke shed. Just my 2 cents.

Cheers, Ed

 

[OLD]

No.
horizontal not required there just add vertical studs cut to fit .Double studs around door noggins as required .

 

[Benchwayze]

Tom,

Making a good shed will cost more, but:

You would use larger section framing than the matchwood usually provided..
You can custom-size it.
You can ensure the doors actually fit and are secure.
You can build it so it's easier to maintain if the sun gets at it and the cladding gapes.
It will look better overall.
You'll have the satisfaction. Shed or fine furniture, it needs attention to detail. When you are done with it as storage, it's always going to be there to work in. As your woodwork 'arsenal' grows, you'll need the space!

Cons:



To get a guarantee, you might be obliged to have it thrown up by the supplier.

If you do buy one you don't get one free in a couple of years. Which is about as long as these so-called sheds last these days.
It will always be 'just a shed'.

But favour the back. It's got to last you a bit longer yet!
Good luck

 

[johnf]

You haven't said how big £242 worth is also it is unlikely you will get a 2x2 frame

I would just build it for the satisfaction factor

 

[wizer]

I just had a drive around the local 'sheds' and garden centres. The standard of quality is so low and the prices are so high that I don't think I could bare to own one. The roofs were the weakest point on all of them. Pretty much all that I saw had visible sagging. The best one I found was similar to the one I posted above but far too small and all for the princely sum of £330!

I'm fairly sure I can buy the materials for about £100. No Rush, I have until September to build it

PS size will be 1200 deep x 2000 wide x 2000 high.

 

[9fingers]

Tom,
I reckon the timber section you need is twice as wide as it is thick not square.

It will be nearly as strong and cheaper. Double up in the corners, head and any lintels. Build as four flat panels and coach bolt together for ease of moving in the future.

Just my 2p

Bob

 

[wizer]

Sorry Bob do you mean 2 x 1 ?

 

[9fingers]

Sorry Bob do you mean 2 x 1 ?

2x1 , 3x 1.5, 4 x2 whatever. It is the ratio that is important to give you the stiffness in the correct direction.

Stiffness of a beam increases with cube of the depth and only linearly with the thickness. This is why floor joists sections are so much deeper than they are thick.

Bob

 

[Peter T]

Built this a few years ago

It's obviously smaller than you want and it's only a lean-to, but it was well under 100 pounds complete.

 

[jhwbigley]

i made a 8x10' shed last summer, used 2x1" for the frame and ship lap for cladding. even with the price my dad gets timber at the cladding still cost about £300 :shock:

John