Garden rooms/shed. Suggestions

[Storrsy]

Just knocked down our old concrete shed in the garden- wasn't really a thing of beauty and quite small. Now looking at replacement with a view to having a bit more of an insulated room and want to put in a 6x3 meter but not keen to have timber anywhere near the ground cos it just rots. Trying to think of simple and durable erection process. Galv steel uprights perhaps and then concrete floor once the shed is up or forget concrete and just just have some non timber bearers with a wooden floor- perhaps prone to rodents getting in underneath etc.

Any one got any good shed chat?

 

[Stroppymonkey]

Just knocked down our old concrete shed in the garden- wasn't really a thing of beauty and quite small. Now looking at replacement with a view to having a bit more of an insulated room and want to put in a 6x3 meter but not keen to have timber anywhere near the ground cos it just rots. Trying to think of simple and durable erection process. Galv steel uprights perhaps and then concrete floor once the shed is up or forget concrete and just just have some non timber bearers with a wooden floor- perhaps prone to rodents getting in underneath etc.

Any one got any good shed chat?

Concrete slab with a block or brick course to raise the wall with a good DPC under the stud walls. OSB and tyveck and batten and cladding on outside.

 

[Lancs Lad]

Just knocked down our old concrete shed in the garden- wasn't really a thing of beauty and quite small. Now looking at replacement with a view to having a bit more of an insulated room and want to put in a 6x3 meter but not keen to have timber anywhere near the ground cos it just rots. Trying to think of simple and durable erection process. Galv steel uprights perhaps and then concrete floor once the shed is up or forget concrete and just just have some non timber bearers with a wooden floor- perhaps prone to rodents getting in underneath etc.

Any one got any good shed chat?

I built a 4m square room this year.
Used prefab sip panels. Absolute doddle and incredibly insulated. Even in the heat this summer stayed really cool etc.
Rubber roof.

I just used council slab base then loads of dpc. And visqueen etc.

Base prob the thing that I'm least happy with . Wish I'd done proper concrete but it's not going anywhere and falls away all round so fingers crossed.

But she over the moon with it. Cheapest extension you can do
Could I have saved a fair bit doing the panels myself.. probably ..but the time saving outweighed it for me.

 

[Storrsy]

Concrete slab with a block or brick course to raise the wall with a good DPC under the stud walls. OSB and tyveck and batten and cladding on outside.

Think this is the best option belt and braces, and
But I've no easy access for a digger or getting concrete in for slab. Back garden down steps etc. which why I started thinking the galv uprights and then build the shed, much like a mini agri shed. Concrete floor afterwards so I can just do in sections as time/enthusiasm permit.

 

[Lancs Lad]

At the other end of the scale I'm on with a 4m square pole barn for the 35 and mower.
Aim is to build it for nowt.
So far I've weakened and bought 14ft roof sheets so it's no longer free . But sides will all be left over sheets .
Timbers all my own from the mill.
Damn satisfying.

I love sheds

 

[Storrsy]

I built a 4m square room this year.
Used prefab sip panels. Absolute doddle and incredibly insulated. Even in the heat this summer stayed really cool etc.
Rubber roof.

I just used council slab base then loads of dpc. And visqueen etc.

Base prob the thing that I'm least happy with . Wish I'd done proper concrete but it's not going anywhere and falls away all round so fingers crossed.

But she over the moon with it. Cheapest extension you can do
Could I have saved a fair bit doing it myself.. probably ..but the time saving outweighed it for me.

What do you mean council slab?

 

[Storrsy]

I built a 4m square room this year.
Used prefab sip panels. Absolute doddle and incredibly insulated. Even in the heat this summer stayed really cool etc.
Rubber roof.

I just used council slab base then loads of dpc. And visqueen etc.

Base prob the thing that I'm least happy with . Wish I'd done proper concrete but it's not going anywhere and falls away all round so fingers crossed.

But she over the moon with it. Cheapest extension you can do
Could I have saved a fair bit doing it myself.. probably ..but the time saving outweighed it for me.

Any pics of the garden room. For inspiration!

 

[Storrsy]

At the other end of the scale I'm on with a 4m square pole barn for the 35 and mower.
Aim is to build it for nowt.
So far I've weakened and bought 14ft roof sheets so it's no longer free . But sides will all be left over sheets .
Timbers all my own from the mill.
Damn satisfying.

I love sheds

Yeah sheds are cool. But it was all starting to look a bit shanty town. Old concrete shed with a timber extension lean too and various other add ons. Knocked it all down in a spirited moment of eagerness and have now been told off for not actually having a plan for it's replacement and everything stacked in the greenhouse currently

 

[V8Druid]

What do you mean council slab?

24 x 24 x 2 high density paving slabs you can barely lift and like cast iron - awesome - also come in 3ft x 2ft

 

[V8Druid]

Any pics of the garden room. For inspiration!

my black shed build is here

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