shed

My husband and I are looking to install a new shed or cabin and need some advice. We've looked at lots of information on this site and while we can find answers to some of the queries, some definitive advice would be much appreciated. We have recently removed an old garage which stood on a...

Hi all, Quick question, I have searched through many threads and topics on here but can't find the answer. I have a large garage at the bottom of my garden which has its own consumer unit. The garage has about 12 double sockets and a lighting circuit. What I need to do is to run power to my...

I am planning on having a large brick shed built against the side of the house (approx 2.5 Mtr wide x 6 Mtr long), it will not be closer than 2 Mtr to the boundary fence and will be inline with the front elevation of the house. I have read through local council PD documents, been on the planning...

We are getting a shed, which our children will be using for a games room, and social area in our back garden. The shed is 12ft x 8ft, so plenty of room for them. I would like to have some electric in there for sockets and lighting. The shed will be about 25 to 30ft from the back of the house...

I'm wondering if I could get some advise about putting plywood in my shed. - The shed is a metal colorbond shed - The vertical beams at the corners are Z purlins - The walls all have three tophats running horizontally - one along the top, one along the middle and one near the bottom -...

We have a ground floor flat which was treated for damp four years ago. Some patches of damp have appeared at skirting level on our lounge wall. On the other side of our lounge wall - which is a boundary separating us from the end of next door's garden - our neighbour has erected a wooden shed...

Hello all. Please can I have your opinion(s): I'm knocking down a leaking garden shed to gain some space, and building a new lean-to shed in my garden to allow a bit more space. Try and picture this if you can: there's a 1.5m garden wall (we live in a Victorian terrace) at the end of the...

I recently bought an 8x6 garden shed from a reputable manufacturer. It cost £750 for the shed, including erection, and I built the base myself which was another £100. I have had terrible problems with damp coming through the timber cladding (not through the joins). More recently the timber...

I've read various posts from here and elsewhere, just like to jot down what I'm doing to see if it sounds ok. I am going to purchase a 12ft by 8ft shed but do not want to put down a concreate base in case we sell up in a few years. (plus I'm on a budget !) I am going to dig out the 12ft x 8ft...

Hi there, Trust everyone is well. I am trying to understand what would benefit me/us long term, so perhaps if I put my ideas down, maybe someone can help me with the choice I will need to make. I work from home (and could chose to stay home - whether I want to in the long term is another thing...

Hi, I'm considering installing a small wood burner in my block shed. the roof consists of corrugated bitumen sheets, insulated and lined inside with plywood. My question is will this roof cope with a flue from a wood burning stove. I've assumed that he heat of the flue, may be a problem for...

Hi, First time poster, so go easy. :) I'm just about to start building a single skin block shed approx. 3.7m x 2.5m. I'm comfortable with laying blocks as I have done various small projects in the past, but this is the biggest "building" that I have built. My question is would it be advisable...

I’ve reclaimed a concrete sectional garage, and plan to rebuild it as a shed. The shed dimensions are likely to be 3m by 6m. Each panel is 60cm wide by 1m high. So I’ll be using two panels to get to my full height of 2m. The shed is at the back of the garden, with only a narrow 80cm access...

Hi all, I want to run electric to two sheds. The sheds are located about 15 metres from the main house and are located together (probably a couple of metres between them). I wanted to seek advice from those 'in the trade' as to the best way to do this. I do have a plan but need to make sure...

Hi Forum members! I added new electrics to my shed this weekend. All new wiring and components. As per the attached circuit diagram i have wired up what i think is correct; but am not getting any lights to come on. I have checked at the consumer unit i installed in the shed and have 240v out of...

As you can see I have a leaky roof and it's getting all my tools wet ! This is my LEGO creation that has been submitted to LEGO ideas here https://ideas.lego.com/projects/131186 if it get enough likes it will possibly be made by LEGO and sold as a set,any support or shares of this model on...

We have a tiny alleyway to the side of our house (slighly less than 1m wide) that would be ideal for storing our bikes if we could keep them dry and secure. We have a wooden shiplap fence with concrete posts to one side and a flat, rendered wall to the other. There is already a wooden gate to...

I am currently building a base for a 16'x8' (pressure treated) shed and an 8'x5' of the base will be on the site of existing decking. My plan is to remove the decking, then put part of the shed on the decking joists (this appears to be very sturdy and professionally installed), making sure the...

I've just had an 18 ft by 8 ft wooden workshop installed. It's got no windows since I wanted to make it secure (it will house all my tools, bikes etc) and I *may* convert it into a cinema room at a later date. I've spent the last few days insulating it. After spending the past few months...

Hi everyone. Please note that I am not a builder, I build computers not buildings. I recently put together a shed which is 10x8 in size, after assembling everything I realized it was too low, is there any simple way I could raise it without having to disassemble everything? I've had some people...