Sheds

[RoadCar]

Have you seen how expensive flat pack sheds are! I think I could build one myself. Has anyone built there own shed?.

Daniel

[SarahStrawberry]

Hi Daniel

I haven't built my own shed but when we were looking for one we ended up just investing in a wooden one from a local company who delivered it and prepared the site properly as well. I think it was expensive at the time but it has lasted well, still wind and water tight as long as we re-do the preservative every year.

[jackie j]

We splashed the cash on a new shed 3 years ago, still standing and still waterproof, well worth the investment. It was put up for us by the shed company we bought it from.

[vicky]

OH built himself a massive (20ft+) shed at the old house and a lovely henhouse for me here which is basically a shed but with a few requested features!
It does work out cheaper but he spent quite a while planning, drawing and building plus looking at different timber to find the cheapest/best.
He's building a treehouse next year!

[green thing]

Hi Daniel
I got my shed from ebay second hand £40.00
I was a two year old shed from B&Q cost £250.00 new
I had the take it down and remove it from someones garden
it just needed a lick of paint
I couldn't by the wood for that price
I've also seen some on loot.com / freecycle / freegle
try placing a wanted ad freecycle for a shed you never know ?

someone on the allotment has just made a shed from pallets just nailed together
two pallets high with old doors nailed on top for a roof then wrapped in black plastic
look great
green thing

[Two_Sheds]

I paid £100 for a new eBay one (delivered to my site). The guy said he made it himself, it looked good when new.

It's not that good 2 years on: the wood has dried/shrunk since it went up, all the knots have popped out leaving holes and there are 5mm gaps between a lot of the planks.

The door has always leaked.

Mysterious dark patches appear on the floor (not leaks, maybe resin or something?)

I was robbed

[RoadCar]

Thanks everyone, I'm wanting one for home its so I can put my Motorbike in it, don't fancy leaving it out for another winter.

[Dottie]

I got a 6' x 8' shed via freecycle, just needed re-felting as the roof bends in half when removed. Got the new felt off freecycle too, so my costs were just petrol and feeding the helpers.

[Alison]

I got mine for free off freecycle, had to take it down and transport it home (managed to borrow a van for the day) but a coat of pain and some new roof felt and it's perfect - much better than a lot of other ones at the lottie - also has a lovely bench in it made out of an old wardrobe door with a bedside chest of drawers for storage - all for free.