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couplands



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jimbob7 wrote:
I built my own 14 years ago for just over £100,it's 20 times better than anything you can buy for from a company (within reason).Some scrote tried getting in and failed,preserved it when it went up not touched it since, apart from new asphalt roof earlier this year.
Chop saw, 750w reversible drill (for easily driving in big,big screws,lol),could even rent an eleky hammer Bow down. Big box of screw's an nails,job done. You can even get free plans online,


Would be interested in your recommendation for the plans..Wink

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Simon
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Merlin



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Used old telegraph poles. Four for the corners and two extra along the straight bits. Some joists for the roof and something called Onduline, see http://www.onduline.com/ for the roof. Fantastic stuff. Easy to fit (Hammer needed), bends and is forgiving. Ship lap for the outside (more hammering) and cover that with Barn Black paint. Job done. Still have a mud/grass floor, but that's choice. Then finished with a bench, power, phone line and lighting.

Trouble is it soon fills up with man junk. You know the kind of things that just can't be thrown away, just yet.

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Thanks for all the replies guys.

I’d be interested with the plans too if you have a link?

I like the telegraph pole idea that’s a new one but I think it might be a bit too heavy duty.
I’m definitely thinking build myself will give me a better result than a kit as I will have a lot more control over materials and shape size etc.

Thinking 12x6 at the moment which should give ample room for workbench and other equipment while also giving adequate cat swinging room.

Just trying to decide between the following 3 options.

Option 1.
Steel H section uprights with 10mm thick shiplap outer and Plywood inner.

Option 2
Concrete H section uprights with fence panels between but with thick Marine Ply on the inside to give strength and some degree of insulation.

Option 3
5” square wood uprights with 10mm thick shiplap outer and Ply inner.

Personally, I’m leaning more towards option 3 though I think it will be the most expensive.
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Buzz



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Building mine at the moment with my 72 year old perfectionist father. Looked at the buying options but they are mostly all crap.

Non- galvanised nails, feather edge you could fire peas through etc.

Anyway, like most things it comes down to budget.
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My motto for this thread is that if you want some thing done properly do it yourself. Smile WeWillWin🇬🇧🇺🇸
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jimbob7



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Fill yer boots!
http://freebies.about.com/od/homegardenfre...-plans.htm

When I built mine I did my own plans (scribbles on apiece of A4) which have long gone. I sat down found out the length of timber sold then got B&Q to cut it to length for me (mainly so I could get it in the car,lol) and it keeps the cutting down to a minimum and minimises waste,at the time B&Q did I think 5 free cut's,just kept going back in buying more Whistle. You also don't need to buy everything in one go,build your frame first then then either buy your cladding or make your door ,then the roof.

Timber thickness are roughly 100mm x 45mm for the frame (completely OTT Mr. Green ),70mm x 45mm for the roof,45mm x 45mm for the door frame and 15 mm thick shiplap cladding,any waste timber went into re-enforcing the door and sides. Go to the roofing section and you will find allsorts of suitable bracket's to hold it all together.

Your only drawing plans for a shed,not a railway bridge.Go to any diy store and see how (flimsy) their sheds are put together and then improve on that.
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Wickes is good for Timber too. Although our local one is changing supplier at the moment I've not been there yet and not found the stock or the size I'd want. WeWillWin🇬🇧🇺🇸
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Buzz



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custom90steve wrote:
Wickes is good for Timber too. Although our local one is changing supplier at the moment I've not been there yet and not found the stock or the size I'd want.


Aye Wickes is good for sheet material. Jewsons for stud work and fixings. Local timber merchant / sawmill for everything else.
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Miserableolgit wrote:
Lou Sparts wrote:
What about an old 20ft shipping container,that would be secure !


Anyone know of a cheap, legit source of old shipping containers?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/20ft-shipping-container
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I also have a concrete section garage from Compton,which is a lot better than the brand new garage supplied to mi mate by Hansons,My garage has thicker walls with more bracing,better put together and the re-enforcing rods ain't showing through the side of the concrete Shocked .
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I priced up the timber to make a shed a while back and it was cheaper to buy ready made, having said that there is a certain satisfaction of doing it yourself and cheaper isn't always better Thumbs Up

Just work out exactly how big you need it and then double it! That way it'll be a few more months before its full up Whistle

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Some years ago we bought a piece of land to build a bungalow, decided to build shed first, using 9"x12" blocks 30'x35' 12' to eaves, 1 year later realized should have made it bigger, if you build a shed you will always find you never build it big enough. Laughing

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roamingman wrote:
Some years ago we bought a piece of land to build a bungalow...
.... 30'x35' 12' to eaves


Your shed is bigger than my house!
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jimbob7



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Yeah, proper shed /\/\/\,are you gonna put a stove in or is it strictly for storing stuff? Wish I had the space to build a(nother,ffs) big shed.Both mine a full,meh!
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