Bike Shed
#1
Posted 15 September 2010 - 10:01 am
#2
Posted 15 September 2010 - 10:24 am
Garden shed, 12' x 8' I paid £800 good for 1 bike plus your tools and a bench
Log Cabin style garage, 6m x 4m, I paid £2200 plus £500 for concrete base, lot of labour erecting this but worth it. I've got 6 bikes and a quad in mine, plus 2 benches, a Nissan 200SX engine plus 2 gearboxes and well... loads of other shite.
HTHs
Maximus
#3
Posted 15 September 2010 - 11:22 am
Zero maintainence (no staining or re-felting), quite warm, light (there is a ceiling daylight strip and 2 opening windows), straighforward to put together (2 men, 3 hours with power screwdrivers) and very easy to clean oil spills etc. You can also put it straight down on any level surface (mine is on grass and because of the the plastic floor is actually quite comfy if you're on your knees working on the bike for example).
We've just had some very strong winds hitting us last night and it seems fine. There are steel cross members in the roof for strength.
Its not as secure as a concrete garage, but Id say no more unsecure than a wooden shed. The other down side I'd say is storage (if you want to put up your own that is) although Keter shelving and shelving units are sturdy and easily available.
I put it up about 3 months ago I think - there's a thread on the BB here with some pics.
[edit] here's one of them
http://www.carpe-tdm...&...st&p=167002
Cheers
D
Edited by Snorvey, 15 September 2010 - 11:29 am.
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#4 Guest_E.T._*
Posted 15 September 2010 - 11:40 am
The Shed itself is 8' long - this is only just long enough, and if you intend working on it I would suggest at least 10'.
This is what I did:
# I build a hard standing (patio) area about 18' long. I stood the base of the shed on pressure treated 4" x 4" fence posts, (using them as joists) at 10" centres. This keeps the actual shed itself off the damp ground, and with the shed floor resting on these joists, the thin original floor, with the extra chipboard floor can easily take the weight of the TDM.
Shed.... Now the door on a standard shed isn't big enough to get a bike through, (you can get double doors, of course, but they cost more, and I already had this one)
Soo I made a second door...
I also bought chip board house flooring (T&G) and reinforced the floor, then painted it with grey floor paint. I lined the walls and ceiling with polystyrene insulation (50mm) and covered that with hardboard.
I laid electricity on from the house using armoured cable, and fitted florescent lights, and electric panel heater ( and thermostat) and power sockets. Also an outdoor flood light.
You will also need a ramp. I made this from plywood and used wire mesh as a nice grippy surface. Added a carry handle for convenience
The shed was a £180 special deal crap one, don't know what I spent on the rest - mostly stuff I had laying around - under £350 total I think (about 5 years ago). So real budget stuff
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Edited by E.T., 15 September 2010 - 01:21 pm.
#6
Posted 15 September 2010 - 05:19 pm
http://www.argos.co......|14418834.htm
Ignore the pic it is much bigger than that.
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They are very sturdy when built. They do take a while to build. At least a full day. But they are good value and seem very secure although if the scrotes want it they will have it!
Matt
#7
Posted 15 September 2010 - 06:12 pm
Good luck.
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#8
Posted 15 September 2010 - 08:39 pm
#9
Posted 15 September 2010 - 08:56 pm
This may seem a silly question - can the shed be constructed entirely from the inside. Reason I ask is that I have a gap of about 9 foot between garage and fence and would like to fit shed in gap but if I went for one of these I would not be able to get down either side when constructing?
Dave
#10
Posted 15 September 2010 - 09:37 pm
Dave
#11
Posted 16 September 2010 - 07:50 am
I think it could. You basically lay the floor down (the panels screw together) and then start at one corner inside the shed fitting corner piece, panel, upright, window panel, upright panel and then corner panel, then you bind them altogether with the guttering system and repeat.
The only time I remember being outside the shed was when I was climbing on the neighbours fence slotting the roof panels in - and again when I had to zip about 200 long screws in under the roofline all around the structure.
Here's a vid that should give you a better idea:
Cheers
D
And that's official
#12
Posted 16 September 2010 - 08:18 am
The Shed itself is 8' long - this is only just long enough, and if you intend working on it I would suggest at least 10'.
ET
Nice "shed conversion"
Like JBX I would suggest Radio and fridge!
More seriously, it would not cost much to install a gutter and a water butt. Add a small pond type sump pump and you can have a water point in/next to your shed to clean the bike etc
I did it with a larger shed (a log cabin in fact). I am amased with the volume of water you can collect on a relatively small surface. That is England for you!!!
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#13
Posted 16 September 2010 - 10:06 am
Keep them coming.
#14
Posted 16 September 2010 - 10:57 am
I also have a cheap folding metal chair on each side of the shed, which saves space when folded and avoids you having to lift one around the work area. (Folding metal chairs are also handy for additional support if you're jacking up the front end for fork removal etc).
HTH
D
And that's official
#15
Posted 16 September 2010 - 12:42 pm
Just found out it's going to cost me £545 +vat to get the asbestos roof taken off the garage!!! If it wasn't for the fact it's huge, was built slap bang in the middle of the garden and takes up ALL usable space I would leave it but SWMBO has decreed it has to go to make way for a play area for our 3 year old. Can't argue.
ps ET - Nice set up. You obviously have too much time on your hands!
Edited by Bobajob, 16 September 2010 - 12:43 pm.
#16
Posted 16 September 2010 - 12:55 pm
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#17
Posted 16 September 2010 - 03:22 pm
whats happened inthe last couple of years next door put earth againt the wood fence to make a border, the fence rotted, earth fell onto shed and ther underneath started to rot.
I cut out the rotten floor only about 1ft X 6ft, relaid batterns then I bought some decking boards from b & q, think they were £3 per 6 ft length. so my shed floor is now rebuild better than before.
I know some one who bought a metal shed, he does not recommend it (think it was a cheapy) the bike is covered in condensation most of the year.
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#18
Posted 16 September 2010 - 05:37 pm
Mighta been me Dave, I did use a metal shed and got a lot o condensation in there. A couple o air vents might have sorted it tho.
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#19 Guest_E.T._*
Posted 16 September 2010 - 06:58 pm
I think probably not.
Years ago, my parents ran a mail order bookstore (before the people that ever invented the interweb had been born). They also used to go to National events with a mobile bookshop - this origianlly was a converted 55 seater coach. Then my dad decided to make a purpose built trailer - Ordered the chassis and built it out of aluminium panels and section (proper coach work stuff). It was lined too, but ended up as a disaster because of the condensation issues -
Anyone that keeps tools in a shed will tell you that they go rusty. I have a polypropelene shed for the garden tools - they go rusty too.
this was one reason why I went for wood/polystyrene and a panel heater (only comes on when temperature is <10C) its enough to keep everything condensation free and non-rusty tools / inside of fuel tank etc.
#20
Posted 16 September 2010 - 07:59 pm
I'll try get the name for you.
TAM
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