Wooden Workshop

[cumbriasteve]

Has anyone used a national company lately for a workshop purchase or for materials to build one, my area appears to be a nightmare for ready built prices or finding decent cladding to build my own, even with delivery charges I suspect I could beat the ready built prices or match them but with a much superior item.

With the constant rain this year, coupled with the fact the wet car is put in my workshop every day has proven to make the area feel cold and damp at all times, heating the whole place just to work at a bench for an hour or so does not make a lot of sense, I don't spend hours manufacturing anymore and what I do is usually small scale and at the bench.

A smaller wooden workshop is a much nicer environment to work in and so much easier to control the heat and humidity, it would only be 2 metres from the larger workshop so any serious welding would still be done there.

The plan is for something similar to the one in the photo, obviously with stronger floor bearers and improved window design, the cladding though is what I am intending to use, sealed with a quality preservative.

This will be a spring time project if I go ahead but always good to pre plan and this forum often comes up with suggestions that have not been considered.

The one shown is £765, not a bad price actually but too low, I am 6'3" and don't want to feel I have to constantly stoop when walking about.

It's going to be a 'shed for life' and never be moved so build once and build right scenario.

 

[skotl]

I bought a "secure shed" (slight oxymoron) 18 months ago from Tiger Sheds.

I found that the service and quality was excellent - streets ahead from anything you would get from one of the DIY sheds, and relatively reasonably priced.

Good materials, and I went with the added-cost heavy duty frame, no windows, double doors and pressure treatment. RRP for the base shed was around £750 but I paid around £950 delivered.

 

[MCKDAVID]

sheds are always for life aren't they...

Looks well built for the price, the key is the thickness of the boards, ideally minimum 28mm for longevity, cheaper would be 22mm. Mind you as long as their treated regularly, the thinner would last just as well, but thicker is better. the trick is to spend the time on the foundations, and treat the ground work timber with DPC before setting down.

Heights not a big deal, if it's too low, raise the roof. Their design looks pretty straightforward joinery, nothing fancy. If the corner posts aren't integral to panels, then replace them completely, if they are, then just scarf joint the posts adding the height you need. Add another couple of tongue and groove boards, below the angle cut boards for the pitch of the roof. Fix to suit, bracing as necessary if you're adding a lot of additional weight up high. Once that's done,and you've raised to the height you need, then fix the roof as before. Job done, as high as you need to suit. Plenty of wood working sites to give you ideas for the techniques.

one thing to consider, don't know if height has an impact on planning constraints in your area?

 

[cumbriasteve]

I could probably get the firm to modify to my requirements at additional costs, would prefer to make my own though, the skill to do so is no problem, just hard work finding a supplier of decent cladding, even the large Travis Perkins type places only sell the 'spit through' shiplap.

28mm and even 22mm are not a common thickness on any ready made workshop unless you want to pay the same as the house cost, a lot advertise 22m but in the small print states that is pre planed.

 

[Shox Dr]

Give Rob @ York Timber Products a call. They deliver and will install throughout the country.

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[gaz1]

I will get a price of the neighbour for there built one and i think its half your price and by looks of it yours is small compared to theres

 

[cumbriasteve]

Thanks guys

 

[Pete.]

Build a 2 course block wall and erect the shed on top of that. Bonus then is that the bottom of the shed won't rot.

 

[Burdekin]

Have you tried Tuin?

 

[cumbriasteve]

Build a 2 course block wall and erect the shed on top of that. Bonus then is that the bottom of the shed won't rot.

Yeah it will be lifted at least 12" from the surrounding ground either by blocks or a plinth, will also allow me to put 100mm polystyrene between the floor joists.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Have you tried Tuin?

I thought you were on about some new fancy Chinese food there

So googled and yes very impressive are the log cabins, a bit expensive but for the quality maybe not an unreal price... thanks for the info,.

 

[gaz1]

neighbour built this all thats green he built done a loverly job of it

he used weatherboard and 2x2 and cost about 500.00 theres 3 sheds also the roof but will ask latter

i might have to ask for admin to remove these pics in the future



the materials came from york from the internet from what I have been told

I would never buy a premade shed build your own is much better also hes not used a nail gun either its all screwed up

the lengths was in full lengths about 4 - 5m i think as me and wagon driver unloaded wagon otherwise it would have taken ages

then it was painted in the colour it is now

you could also look at this as well used fence boards

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/sheet-wood.60899/

 

[cumbriasteve]

That's interesting Gaz because one of the ebay firms advertising tantalised log T&G and ship lap was from York way somewhere, so I am more than interested if he has the details of the seller.

 

[cumbriasteve]

Some excellent replies already.

This forum always takes some beating with members broad knowledge and participation to threads

Thanks so far.

 

[gaz1]

he has receits for what he payed for but i think it was by a firm not done through ebay but i will ask him for you

 

[vw1]

Build a 2 course block wall and erect the shed on top of that. Bonus then is that the bottom of the shed won't rot.

This is what I am doing.

 

[Burdekin]

I thought you were on about some new fancy Chinese food there

So googled and yes very impressive are the log cabins, a bit expensive but for the quality maybe not an unreal price... thanks for the info,.

The quality is good. My wife and I put up one of the Gazebos and a friend bought one of their cabins. Not quite finished and we put it up in winter:

 

[cumbriasteve]

This is what I am doing.

Yeah that's the sort of thing, I am intending on a wooden insulated floor for heat retention, luckily I have another area for welding, this will be a 'clean' workshop, probably more sawdust than sparks.

Also intend to keep access points at both ends to ensure there are no rodent problems, an area of my mates floor rotted through thanks to old mouse nests bridging the gap, was big enough for mice but not big enough for cats.

 

[gaz1]

I believe its this company that it was bought from

http://www.shiplaptimber.com/

it was pine timber that was used and it was pressure treated

it was this stuff used

http://www.shiplaptimber.com/products.php?idcat=1&idprod=30

• 125mm x 16mm Ex Machined (The actual machined/finished size 12mm x 120mm, Each board covers approx 100mm)
• All Our timber is Tanalised (pressure treated & we offer a 15 Year anti-rot guarantee).
• Please Note minimum order is 100 mts. We can supply any amounts after 100 mts.

 

[CornishPete]

I've found making your own out of much thicker timber costs the same as ready made but you can make exactly the size you want.
I built mine essentially like a timber framed house but with cladding to the exterior.
I'd use one piece rubber membrane (do a search for rubbaseal) for the roof, so much better than traditional felt.
also I believe shed can be 2.5m at eaves level. Take a look at planning portal website, it's very simple to use and understand (unlike dvla towing if anyone saw another thread!)