3m x 3m shed
Volvorsport - 10/7/16 at 10:52 AM
As the title says , wanting to build a 3m square shed on the back of my new garage . I can buy a steel one for approx 500 quid . Struggling to get
under that for timber unless I use reclaimed pallets / scaffold boards. It's only 3 sided . Any suggestions or pointers greatly appreciated
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hizzi - 10/7/16 at 11:32 AM
have you priced using timber kit sheething ply. 2.4x1.2 sheet around£10
ian locostzx9rc2 - 10/7/16 at 11:34 AM
Buy the wood and build it your self wouldn't cost £500 quid 3by3 inch frame external ply roof external ply sides or cladding I did it many years
ago to the back of my pre fab garage .
JoelP - 10/7/16 at 08:29 PM
I'd be surprised if external ply was good enough. Would need treating.
ian locostzx9rc2 - 10/7/16 at 08:39 PM
I made mine with a 3 by 3 frame ply roof with roofing felt and shed cladding planks
loggyboy - 10/7/16 at 08:43 PM
Im half way thru doing a fairly sturdy 4x2 timber shed from scratch. Spent about 450 to date on frame, panels, paint and screws/ironmongery, and
budgeting for a further 2-300 on conc base, osb/felt roof and glazing.
nick205 - 11/7/16 at 08:02 AM
I'd have thought 4x2 timber frame roofed with exterior ply and felt with sides clad in overlapping horizontal exterior feather edge planks.
Material cost must be sub £500 and build it yourself - finish it with an exterior grade fence type sealant and perhaps guttering to control rainwater
flow. For my money a hardcore and concrete base would have to go down raising the shed off the soil to prevent rain soaking in and give you a solid
floor.
ste - 11/7/16 at 12:45 PM
I had the same space so built this;
started by using some treated rails screwed to the fence posts
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Then screwed onto that some 15mm OSB3 sheets which are external structural grade
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3 x 2 studding to make the roof
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Visqueen down and 3" of concrete poured.
Roof sheets are reclaimed ones from a farmer friend
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Studding used to make a frame at the front
OSB screwed to the inner front wall
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Then front covered with shiplap and painted with cuprinol wood paint. Door made the same way.
Here's the finished article
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Not too sure on cost but probably under £500
ste - 11/7/16 at 01:00 PM
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Volvorsport - 11/7/16 at 09:07 PM
Nice one.
MikeR - 11/7/16 at 09:17 PM
My biggest (only) concern with that is the water running off the roof into the gap between the fence / side. It will get wet and have no way of drying
out.
ste - 11/7/16 at 10:00 PM
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Originally posted by MikeR
My biggest (only) concern with that is the water running off the roof into the gap between the fence / side. It will get wet and have no way of drying
out.
will have a gutter at some point into a water butt
nick205 - 12/7/16 at 08:59 AM
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Originally posted by ste
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Originally posted by MikeR
My biggest (only) concern with that is the water running off the roof into the gap between the fence / side. It will get wet and have no way of drying
out.
will have a gutter at some point into a water butt [/quot
From experience gutters and rainwater control are necessary. Wet wood rots quickly and the interior space can get wet too.
Rosco86 - 12/7/16 at 12:16 PM
careful with the metal sheds as the condensation can be a nightmare!
Volvorsport - 22/7/16 at 05:22 PM
Well. I answered my own question and bought 10 pallets from work for a fiver. 2.5m long 1.25 wide. We get them with full size stainless sheet for the
laser machines
