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How far are you from the house? Depending on where you are you will need to manintain a seperation between the boundary and the house to comply with laws regarding Fire Course.

I never recommend...

Looks like an attached carport/shed. Going to be a nice space.

Judging by the dark brick I would guess a Melbournite. I used the same brick in WA and they were hard to get, the brick people all...

This is similar to what they do in caravan parks, creating a ceiling above the internal roof to keep some of the direct radiant heat off the main roof.

I would suggest the correct screw is a M6.5 - 12 x55mm Cyclonic Zip per page 25 of the Bluescope Cyclonic Design Manual....

I can only speak from my experience in shed building.

When screwing off a corry roof into metal battens- we would use a 12-14 x 35mm tek with seal
If screwing off a Trimdeck Roof into metal...

Im in the shed game (in WA) and a rough rule fo thimb we use over here (delivery + shire+ fully installed with a slab) is about $250 per metre squared, plus GST.

That is a REALLY rough rule we...

Flippin good idea that.

Awesome, starting to look great.

I would definitely not recommend that you install rollerdoors, they will kill the feel of the whole build. They also have a large head gap which makes them...

haha, sometimes these things work themselves out. I guess you need to weigh up the risks.

I know myself I'd rather go through a bit of pain now and avoid something that could ultimately hold up a...

Good insulation in the roof (Bradfords Anticon 55mm blanket or similar). Gives you thermal protection and deadens rain noise. Help with condensation.

It's nice to see someone building something thoroughly these days, rather than searching for the cheapest solution (ie shortcut).

This thing is gonna be pimpin'.

I anticipate you are going to...

It will certainly create problems with any thorough purchaser- if they have had their due diligence done they would realise the shed is not approved and this in all likelihood would affect...

I love me some skillion roof action. This is going to be an awesome shed.

Same here, if c section I would say it would normally be 2 x 3m bays, giving you three portal frames.

Tophat64 will only span 4m, so if it is 6m it would need to be tophat 120, or perhaps a z...

Bear in mind that if it is a c section shed it will probably require thickening where the load bearing columns are located to cope with the point loads.

Weight of shed is not really an issue, the...

As Bob has posted, your best deterrent is probably a hasp/staple/throwbolt with a dirty big padlock.

If the shed has power also definitely a motion sensitive spotlight that also sets off a light...

It is good practice to thicken any edge for traffic.

If the standard thickness is 100 a typical rule is to double the edge, say to 200. Tie is in with starter bars and reo.

There is no...

Out of curiosity- what program is that you are doing the drawing with? Is it easy to use?

If you are going to purchase a c section kit, see if it can include an apex brace. The apex brace is usually a z section or c section which sits up under the apex brackets and provides bracing.
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Yeah that is what I thought, ridiculous.




If that is the best quote then I guess you've got to live with it. I have noticed that for whatever reason concrete works tends to cost a lot...

If you think it looks "ok" no doubt your neighbours think it looks horrendous. Find out what the shire requires before you get too far ahead of yourself.

First off, those concrete prices are ridiculous. Even if it is a substantially engineered raft slab that is simply outrageous. In the shed game we would charge on average about $65 + GST per metre...

Considering you need to cut a whole set down you will need a concrete cutting disc and a concrete grinding disc to finish it.

We normally put a set down in the slab when we pour them.

I would say that the shed probably has vertical external cladding, so you would not be able to do horry corry without having to add battens.

Corry done neatly looks great.

If you can find a...

You would probably only need basic elevations, together with the site specific engineering.

If the engineer nominates the main section size and signs off on it it should be ok.

I can create...

The majority of steel framed houses are fixed with dynabolts.

95% of common sheds are lightweight steel structures. They are not fabricated steel structures, where things such as cage bolts and...

I would call you old fashioned I am afraid. (Not that that is a bad thing!) :U

I have never seen a structural failure from properly installed dynabolts, and I have 10+ years in the shed sales...

One handy thing to remember is that ALL colours of colourbond sheeting are the same colour on the reverse (like an armour grey).

This is handy when using second hand sheets of differing colours,...

Holy carp, she's fairly over-engineered!

Graham would have been using the ply to hold in the batts in the ceiling, similar to what you do with gyprock (stuff batts in the cavity and fix the gyprock). As long as the masonite can span the...

Sisalation is not mandatory.

Typically it is mandatory or required where you have a habitable structure and the sisalation is a moisture control barrier to keep moisture and condensation from a...

All of the above is good advice from the LEO.

At the end of the day, most sheds are desinged as lightweight steel structures, not impregnable bunkers. Anything you do not want stolen needs to be...

Oh well, when the dragon has PMS and is breathing fire, the fair knight can retreat to his steel dungeon.

I'm no chemist benny, but filling up a channel with cement that is close to where the water holds to me sets you up for early, and accelerated oxidisation and rusting.

It is such a shame that...

Without knowing particularly your soil types (reactive or otherwise), you should be able to get supply and laid slab :

-100mm 20mpa slab with 300mm inbuilt footings for all posts
- concrete to...

I did not think MDF is treated? Wouldn't the termites have a field day?

Still it is a good investment/improvement with steel going up 15% every year. Not getting cheaper that is for sure.

Very nice, although I wouldn't expect much change from 45k when all done!

Within the Residential Design Codes (RDC) there is delegation to allow people to be in conflict with the codes if they go through an Application called a "Codes Variation", which is basically a...

Depending on where you are you may have issues with the Council.

If you are zoned R15, as most residential land is these days you have a combined outbuilding limit of 60m square under the...

If people want to get into a shed- they will. Even easier than breaking in through a window is the hex head attachment on a screwdriver. Just back the teks out and peel the sheet back. The fact is...

Be careful, the quality of the sheet can vary by rollforming business. That is, some manufacturers with older machinery and less "committment" to quality tend to produce sheeting that has variance...

Stinky,

The whole point of the polystyrene is that it is an excellent thermal barrier with negligible conductivity, so it would not make an appreciable difference thermally how they are oriented...

Sir Stinky

The panel is designed with a finished face on both sides of the cladding.

Ie the colourbond normally would be clad such that it forms the exterior cladding, and the ply then...

As per above, rows of noggings at known spacings from the ground allow you to hang hooks or other items without having to use a stud-finder.

I would call Stratco mate, they should be able to source something.

Steel would not be a problem, I was anticipating having to use steel.

Rafter length is about 4.4m.

At the end of the day, if we can't get the height through there we will have to go slightly...

Hi Guys,

Looking for some advise.

We are adding an outdoor room to a property. It will be freestanding, abutting an existing verandah. The existing verandah has a post in the centre of where...

If anyone needs sheds drawn I can possibly help, because I work in a shed company and we have a software package.

Alot of these companies just want to sell the cheapest kit and do not have installers, so many of them may not even be aware of these types of issues.

We design them with the angled eave girt...