Any Garden Shed / Storage ideas on a budget

homi

Garden Shed / Storage ideas on a budget.

Any ideas on cheap storage method without  the need for ground  on sloping land.  

I will be using it solely to store empty cardboard boxes , packing material  and bubble wrap which I don't want to keep indoors . A wooden shed would do the job but would need a base and foundation - metal sheds again need foundation but also look like a nightmare to build . 

Was looking at Utility Tents but not too sure if they would work or using pallets for a base  .  Would be looking at at least 6x4ft but preferably 6x8 . 

I have found some cheap / free slabs online but most likely damage my car suspension and cost me more in car repairs in the long run  .

Any ideas would be appreciated  .

 

Martin_the_Unjust

None of them would be any good for storing anything susceptible to damage by damp like cardboard.

Flatten the boxes and put them in the loft if you must store them.

diystarter7

Martin_the_Unjust said:

None of them would be any good for storing anything susceptible to damage by damp like cardboard.

Flatten the boxes and put them in the loft if you must store them.

I disagree.
We built a new wooden garden shed. Built on a concrete base and the windows were south-facing.
I was always pleasantly surprised how warm it was in the cold.
We had a few cardboard boxes in there on the floor and shelves never damp.
As long as a shed is leak-free and has some windows pointing towards the sun you should be ok with a nice wood shed.

Martin_the_Unjust

diystarter7 said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

None of them would be any good for storing anything susceptible to damage by damp like cardboard.

Flatten the boxes and put them in the loft if you must store them.

I disagree.
We built a new wooden garden shed. Built on a concrete base and the windows were south-facing.
I was always pleasantly surprised how warm it was in the cold.
We had a few cardboard boxes in there on the floor and shelves never damp.
As long as a shed is leak-free and has some windows pointing towards the sun you should be ok with a nice wood shed.

Except the OP doesn’t want a proper shed on a proper base.

diystarter7

Martin_the_Unjust said:

diystarter7 said:

Martin_the_Unjust said:

None of them would be any good for storing anything susceptible to damage by damp like cardboard.

Flatten the boxes and put them in the loft if you must store them.

I disagree.
We built a new wooden garden shed. Built on a concrete base and the windows were south-facing.
I was always pleasantly surprised how warm it was in the cold.
We had a few cardboard boxes in there on the floor and shelves never damp.
As long as a shed is leak-free and has some windows pointing towards the sun you should be ok with a nice wood shed.

Except the OP doesn’t want a proper shed on a proper base.

Easily built on a few beams of levelelled wood as long as its off the ground.

FreeBear

Sloping ground, some ground screws coupled with a few lengths of timber would give a reasonably level and stable base - Easily removed and the ground restored to its original condition.

Storing stuff outside does leave it susceptible to damp, and it will get covered in spiders & cobwebs.

homi

Thanks for all the comments , I will have a drive around to see if I can find some old pallet which may do the job . 

Has anyone got any experience with construction metal sheds as from what I have read can be a nightmare to build   , I bought an plastic keter shed in the past which went up easy but did cost twice as much as metal one and was half the size .

 The damp is not really an issue as it is just for shipping boxes which are only in there for a week or two . 

Martin_the_Unjust

I put up a small metal shed I got from argos once, it was a bit of a pain and the instructions were not the clearest but it went up ok in the end.

Bigphil1474

OP, i got some free slabs a few years ago - something like 50 of them. Had to move them 10 at a time to save the car, but just spread them about the car to even the load. My shed is on those slabs with old railway sleepers in between - the shed sits on the sleepers with some gravel. Not had a problem.

Bendy_House

Homie, keep an eye out on Fb Marketplace - good chance you can pick up a plastic or metal shed on there for little money.

If it's well ventilated, you shouldn't have any damp problems.