Replaying 'wendy house' with shed

Eldi_Dos

Nobbie1967 said:

Eldi_Dos said:

As you already have a solid base can you not just buy materials and build four walls and a roof sized to fit the base.
Never understood why putting a wooden floor (usually flimsy) is an option many people choose in cases like this.

Because the existing concrete base will be damp and this can transfer to anything you store on the floor.

Suppose that will depend on the lay of the land and how the structure is built, but there are many wooden garages build on concrete base that keep whats stored in them perfectly dry.
I know memory is a fickle thing but I am sure the first garage I had, which was wooden, wicked any moisture off the car better than later garage which was brick built.

Albermarle

ChilliBob said:

Well, I went into this thinking we'd spend about £500 or so on a suitable shed, however, both my wife and I stumbled upon this (separately!) and sort of fell in love with it. Eek: https://www.forestgarden.co.uk/product/redwood-lap-forest-retreat-6x4-shed-moss-green/

Need to try and see it in the flesh somewhere to make sure it's worth the (large!) asking price!

Not a very MSE sort of price for a small shed !

Eldi_Dos

@ChilliBob, very picturesque shed, as a exercise price up how much all the materials and maybe some tools would cost you, I would imagine it might be nearer to your first guesstimate then the one mentioned in link.

ChilliBob

You're telling me! In Mar fashion though I spent ages looking for the best price! (Screwfix.com). The variation is massive, 1k between screwfix and the most expensive price! 

ChilliBob

Eldi_Dos said:

@ChilliBob, very picturesque shed, as a exercise price up how much all the materials and maybe some tools would cost you, I would imagine it might be nearer to your first guesstimate then the one mentioned in link.

I'd need to factor in my time to build it though, which sadly is in short supply right now. I do make stuff and do have (some) tools, but this sort of thing always takes longer than I think. It's a project I'd love to do, alas with two nippers and tonnes of other stuff on the go it's not practical.

You'd be surprised on the cost of decent wood these days though (probably), and if I got a decent table saw that'd set me back a few hundred.

Now, the wheely bin shed which was something like £300 for 'normal shed' standard' - yeah, I'd be willing to have a crack at that and probably could save some ££ for sure! 

Lorian

That green shed is not at all MSE. It's lap not t&g to start with. And the price...