Sheds ?

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Hi :wave: ,

As part of my fiddle yard construction in the garage for my garden line I now want to clear the garage of all the family stuff, so I want a budget shed for the lawnmower,5 bikes & deck chairs etc. I have had a look on the net & the best deals seem to be these metal self assembly type sheds http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ref-A3445-apex-me ... 19bbe82a1f & I just wondered if anybody has any experience of these or has any other recommendations ?

Cheers Phill :thumbs:
 

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
Hi Phill

I've not used one myself, but my next door neighbour has one very similar to that on your link. Aside from fixing it to the ground properly (which my neighbour didn't do, the wind picked up before he'd put anything in it, and I had to go and help him catch it as it made a bid for freedom down the garden :lol: ) and making sure it has decent ventilation to reduce the chances on condensation forming on the inside, there isn't a lot to go wrong with them. They are right noisy b*ggers when it rains heavily though, so keep away from bedroom windows!
HTH
Steve
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Thanks Steve :D , that's most useful, I will have to make sure it's anchored down well ;) :lol: , I think it says something about anchoring kits being available from DIY stores in the info (I'm not sure what exactly is involved in that ?) . I will have to investigate further :scratch: & it will be well away from the house, so no worries about noise ;)
Cheers Phill :thumbs:
 

Steve Cook

Flying Squad
Hi Phill

The anchoring kits are normally either simple right angle brackets that are screwed into the support frame of the shed and the concrete base (what we did to matey's shed after we caught it ;) ), or long augers which are screwed into the ground in each corner, whilst metal cable is run from the loop on one auger, around the shed fixing frame, then into the loop of another auger (ie you just tie the whole shed to the ground). All depends on what base you have for the shed.
An example of the augers is here

Steve
 

Pint of Adnams

Active Member
Hi Phill,

Youy don't say whether all the bikes are full-size or some kids, or the types, same as with the lawnmower. However, my main suggestion is to get a shed that is big enough for the stuff you plan to put in it. 5 bikes will take up all of that space, especially if they are slid in 'end-on' so that you can pull any one out as required. At least the 'garage-style' shed with a larger opening is a better bet than the skinny wooden things that the DIY stores usually sell.

Park the bikes, lawnmower and other stuff in a sensible arrangement on the lawn, bound them off with boards to represent walls, and them measure how much space they are taking up. I think that you might be surprised.
 

lancer1027

Western Thunderer
Hi Phill, yes i've got one of those,slightly bigger than the one in the pic. Yes they are easy enough to put up. But i put mine on slabs to start with and there must have been a slight gap under the sides . The wind got hold and flipped it on its side( the wind was very strong ) it buckled the sliding doors and i could'nt get them straight enough for the runners. So i altered the doors to hinged :thumbs: and put a concrete base. So far no probs and we have had 2 winters with its alterations :thumbs:
 

Jordan

Mid-Western Thunderer
I have two steel sheds- big'un for me and a small'un for the garden stuff...
Yes they need anchoring down, and I slabbed inside them so the floor is higher than the outside path, but there are downsides...
Even with ventilation they are terrible for condensation inside the roof at certain times of year- mostly when it's been a cold night then the sun hits them in the morning. I overcame it to a great extent on the big'un by painting the roof white to reflect the sun- will be visible for miles the next time Google Maps updates it's Satelite views... :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
They get extremes of temperature, particularly very very hot in summer as the metal acts like radiators... again the white paint has helped on mine.
These might not be of concern for the usual garden stuff, but it was for my trains!!
 
B

Brinkly

Guest
B&Q has a good range at the moment Phill with 15% off. I've bought one for my allotment. :)

Regards,

Nick
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Thanks for the replies guys, I will come back to this thread later :scratch: .......me & my friend the BIG HAMMER are a bit busy with the sector plate at the mo :laugh:
Phill :wave:
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Cheers for the tips guys.
PoA , I should have said that we have 3 adult & 2 children's bikes, although we could get rid of one of the adult bikes as SWMBO has 2(one which is never used), I will have a trial run as you suggested ;)
Puds & Nick, all the B&Q / Argos type places seem to sell the same sheds for up to 4 times more money :eek:
Rob & Jordan, I think the limitations of these sheds will be fine for what I want it for, but I will fasten it down securely & add extra ventilation though ;)

Now I just need planning permission from the domestic authority's, so the garage is clear for the important things :p

Cheers Phill :thumbs:
 
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