Hello all,

My daughter has had an extension built, leaving a new windowless brick wall and a bit of ground inside her boundary, where she would like a shed for bikes and lawnmower etc.

I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall, might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions. So I wondered how straightforward it would be to custom build one, also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Has anyone done this and been glad, or regretted, taking it on? Another potential advantage of a lean-to shed might be that we could use the house wall as one side of the shed, albeit with some sort of wooden framework. One issue I can foresee is how to do the interface of the roof felt and the wall - maybe lead flashing would be needed? Are there any other snags to consider?

Then, I got to browsing metal sheds. These seem to be quite cheap, at least the simple ones, without windows. What are the main disadvantages of metal sheds? Difficult to fix shelves? Condensation? Flimsy construction?

Any useful thoughts gratefully received.

Chris

On Sunday, 14 January 2018 11:45:02 UTC, wrote:
Hello all,

My daughter has had an extension built, leaving a new windowless brick wall and a bit of ground inside her boundary, where she would like a shed for bikes and lawnmower etc.

I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall, might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions. So I wondered how straightforward it would be to custom build one, also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Has anyone done this and been glad, or regretted, taking it on? Another potential advantage of a lean-to shed might be that we could use the house wall as one side of the shed, albeit with some sort of wooden framework. One issue I can foresee is how to do the interface of the roof felt and the wall - maybe lead flashing would be needed? Are there any other snags to consider?

Then, I got to browsing metal sheds. These seem to be quite cheap, at least the simple ones, without windows. What are the main disadvantages of metal sheds? Difficult to fix shelves? Condensation? Flimsy construction?

Any useful thoughts gratefully received.

Chris

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Shed


NT

On Sunday, 14 January 2018 11:45:02 UTC, wrote:
Hello all,

My daughter has had an extension built, leaving a new windowless brick wall and a bit of ground inside her boundary, where she would like a shed for bikes and lawnmower etc.

I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall, might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions. So I wondered how straightforward it would be to custom build one, also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Has anyone done this and been glad, or regretted, taking it on? Another potential advantage of a lean-to shed might be that we could use the house wall as one side of the shed, albeit with some sort of wooden framework. One issue I can foresee is how to do the interface of the roof felt and the wall - maybe lead flashing would be needed? Are there any other snags to consider?

Then, I got to browsing metal sheds. These seem to be quite cheap, at least the simple ones, without windows. What are the main disadvantages of metal sheds? Difficult to fix shelves? Condensation? Flimsy construction?

Any useful thoughts gratefully received.

Chris

Make a timber frame and sheet it over with this stuff.
http://www.eroofs.co.uk/dept/300/Cor...Al3cEA Lw_wcB

Zero maintenance, lightweight, easy to cut.

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Then, I got to browsing metal sheds. These seem to be quite cheap, at
least the simple ones, without windows. What are the main disadvantages
of metal sheds? Difficult to fix shelves? Condensation? Flimsy
construction?

All of the above, at least wrt the metal one I got from Homebase. It has
no floor, so I made a base of plastic pallets with ply laid on top. This
is slightly larger than the footprint of the shed and there is no
provision for guttering. When it rains the whole floor gets soaking wet,
adding to the condensation.
It is also very dark inside. I wouldn't buy a cheap metal shed again.

My large wooden shed is now over 25 years old and still mainly fine. A
small amount of decay where I have not maintained it. Concrete base with
foam insulation on top covered in ply and in places, carpet. Has power,
4 x 6ft fluorescent lights and windows.

My plastic shed came with a base. It is dry inside. The roof has some
clear panels, so it is not dark inside in the day. I notice that where
garden tools have fallen against the walls, in one place the panels have
separated and been pushed out. The panels are still there, but there are
gaps. The plastic hinges on one door broke. The repair with epoxy has
held up well.
--
Bill

wrote

My daughter has had an extension built, leaving a new
windowless brick wall and a bit of ground inside her boundary,
where she would like a shed for bikes and lawnmower etc.

I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall,
might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found
an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions.

It isnt that hard to take a standard shed that say would come
out too far from the wall and reduce it in that dimension.

So I wondered how straightforward
it would be to custom build one,

Very easy.

also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Has anyone done this and been glad, or regretted, taking it on?

Another potential advantage of a lean-to shed might be
that we could use the house wall as one side of the shed,

Yes, that is the normal way to do it in that
situation with a purpose made lean to shed.

albeit with some sort of wooden framework.

No need for one.

One issue I can foresee is how to do the interface of the roof felt and
the wall

Personally I wouldnt use roof felt, metal decking roof works a lot better.

- maybe lead flashing would be needed?

Yes, if you dont want rain running down the wall 'inside' the shed.

Are there any other snags to consider?

If you get much snow there, it can be worth having a decent
slope on the decking roof so the snow slides off by itself.

Then, I got to browsing metal sheds. These seem to be
quite cheap, at least the simple ones, without windows.

Yep, very cheap.

What are the main disadvantages of metal sheds?
Difficult to fix shelves?

Yes, but you can always do free standing shelves.

Condensation?

Yes. But you can fix that by putting a
layer of rigid insulation inside the roof.

Flimsy construction?

Yes, but its easy enough to screw the whole
thing to the wall that its against to fix that.

Any useful thoughts gratefully received.

On 14/01/2018 11:44, wrote:
Hello all,

My daughter has had an extension built,

There was a young lady of Wantage
Of whom the Town Clark took advantage
Said the Borough Surveyor
"Of course you must pay her
You've completely altered her frontage!"

Bill

On 14/01/2018 11:44, wrote:
Hello all,

My daughter has had an extension built, leaving a new windowless brick wall and a bit of ground inside her boundary, where she would like a shed for bikes and lawnmower etc.

I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall, might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions. So I wondered how straightforward it would be to custom build one, also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Has anyone done this and been glad, or regretted, taking it on? Another potential advantage of a lean-to shed might be that we could use the house wall as one side of the shed, albeit with some sort of wooden framework. One issue I can foresee is how to do the interface of the roof felt and the wall - maybe lead flashing would be needed? Are there any other snags to consider?

Then, I got to browsing metal sheds. These seem to be quite cheap, at least the simple ones, without windows. What are the main disadvantages of metal sheds? Difficult to fix shelves? Condensation? Flimsy construction?

Any useful thoughts gratefully received.

Chris


Find a local specialist shed company, rather than one of the DIY places,
and see if they will do you a 'custom' one. Chances are, they have some
standard designs they can modify to fit your space. I know some who did
this for a normal shed and he reckoned it was, pro-rata, no more
expensive than 'off the shelf'.

We used a local shed company for a new shed and the quality is far
better than one from the DIY stores.

Another option, which one of my daughters uses for bikes, is a large
metal bike box. It must be 6'long, 2' deep, 4' high or so. It is pretty
solid- not the flimsy thin metal normally used in sheds. I think it
holds 2 bikes, may be 3.

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On Monday, 15 January 2018 08:23:59 UTC, Brian Reay wrote:
On 14/01/2018 11:44, wrote:
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I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall, might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions. So I wondered how straightforward it would be to custom build one, also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Find a local specialist shed company, rather than one of the DIY places,
and see if they will do you a 'custom' one.

rather than build your own however you want at a fraction the cost.
If there's anything the article I linked to doesn't cover let us know.


NT

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On Monday, 15 January 2018 08:23:59 UTC, Brian Reay wrote:
On 14/01/2018 11:44, wrote:
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I thought a lean-to shed, sloping away from the wall, might be the best use of space. So far we haven't found an off-the-peg lean to shed of the right dimensions. So I wondered how straightforward it would be to custom build one, also considering that good quality sheds seem quite expensive.

Find a local specialist shed company, rather than one of the DIY places,
and see if they will do you a 'custom' one.

rather than build your own however you want at a fraction the cost.
If there's anything the article I linked to doesn't cover let us know.


NT


:-)
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