Thread: New Shed- WIP

Thanks JDub.

I know I should aim for a 2700 high shed, but if I can't get what I want for a good (re affordable) price, then I might have to go for 2400

My estimate so far:
$2395 6 x 4m zinc, 2400 high, with various doors & windows and hold downs (have to follow up on guttering)
$400 Council & Insurance fees
$1000 Concrete Slab
$500 Power

Total $4295
Estimate $700 for the unexpected and little extras that are bound to pop up somewhere.

Cheers
Wendy

Originally Posted by HappyHammer

Holy sh|t !! 3-4 months? I'm building a 2 storey extension on the side of my house at the moment and it took 4 weeks for the council to advertise in the local papers and send all of my neighbours a letter and wait for a response.

You should make this an issue at your next local election, that's outrageous.

Good luck with the shed.

HH.

Cheers, and yep apparantly 30-45 working days depending upon whether objections are made... thats up to 9 weeks :eek:

Plus I havnt got my site plan finished yet so by the time I get that in a week or two, your looking at about 10 weeks for the approval process. Then I gotta get an inspection pre-pour, then put it up and get it inspected again :mad: Ridiculous. No wonder so many around these parts just whack em up and dont bother jumping through all the councils hoops.

I'll be happy to have it up by Christmas

Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

$2395 6 x 4m zinc, 2400 high, with various doors & windows and hold downs (have to follow up on guttering)

All the quotes I got from the different companies included guttering as standard.

Just come back from my local Totalspan dealer getting final quotes etc...

Re: insulation. They reckon because of the 15 degree roof pitch on their sheds condensation isnt an issue as it simply runs off (doesnt drip) if it occurs. Thoughts?

If I did want insulation they sell a type of foil sheet that has bubble wrap type material sandwiched in between it. Said it was R 2.5.

Cost for my shed to insulate the roof was $300.

Main reason I was thinking of insulation was to stop condensation, if it wont be an issue should I save myself the few hundred?

Originally Posted by JDub

Just come back from my local Totalspan dealer getting final quotes etc...

Re: insulation. They reckon because of the 15 degree roof pitch on their sheds condensation isnt an issue as it simply runs off (doesnt drip) if it occurs. Thoughts?

If I did want insulation they sell a type of foil sheet that has bubble wrap type material sandwiched in between it. Said it was R 2.5.

Cost for my shed to insulate the roof was $300.

Main reason I was thinking of insulation was to stop condensation, if it wont be an issue should I save myself the few hundred?

It will still drip. It might still run off, but it will hit the first purloin and drip of that. When I open my shed after a night when condensation has formed, there is normally a few nicely formed rows of water drops on the floor below the purloins. Same under my carport as well

Okay,

Getting somewhere now.....

I have ordered the shed (went with Fairdinkum sheds)

6.0 x 3.5 x 2.7 high
Two large windows (1700 x 900)
Personal access door and Roller door
Builders blanket insulation and mesh for roof
= $4050


Submitted the plans to council = $150

Awaiting plans to be approved, needs to go to neighbour notification as I am going within 1.5m of side boundry.


Joel

Definantly get the insulation! Dont believe the buggars! Condensation will form it will drip and if like me it will drip right smack dab ontop of the ruddy machines!! :mad:

So get the insulation AND get some covers for the machines just in case... I used some old tarp just cut to length and toss over them at the end of each day keeps any wayward moisture of the machine

They do like to do their little checkies dont they? Mine wanted/expected to do a check once the pad was down then when the shed was at FRAME stage then again at completion!... so I said phookem! and its up and in use!! they want to come have a gander they come have a gander! but Im stuffed if Im going to be chasing them! :mad:

Originally Posted by Auzzie turner

I'm 6 foot 1 inch, and my shed is 8 foot high. Usually I have 1 to 1 and a half feet of sawdust on the floor, leaves me with around half a foot above my head. I'll have to either get rid of the sawdust, or get a higher roof. I think you should get a roof around 2.8 meters high.

Regards.....Joash

I know this is dragging up an old posts, but I would not be bragging about having that much sawdust on the floor. I would be getting in with a shovel and cleaning it up!!!

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

They do like to do their little checkies dont they? Mine wanted/expected to do a check once the pad was down then when the shed was at FRAME stage then again at completion!... so I said phookem! and its up and in use!! they want to come have a gander they come have a gander! but Im stuffed if Im going to be chasing them! :mad:

Yer apparantly round these parts you need an inspection (done by a private certifier) pre-pour - when the formwork and mesh are down. And then again at completion of the shed. Yet to find out how much brass a private certifier is going to cost me

Tossing up ATM whether to put this thing up myself or get the pros to do it.
I am organising/doing the slab etc myself but am a little concerned about erecting the actual shed myself (have heard some horror stories and I dont wanna stuff it up). It has two large windows, access door, roller door, roof insulation.....

Quote given to me to put the thing up was $1200. Do you think this is reasonable? Has anyone out there put up a fairdinkum shed themselves?

Sounds like you are going to get a decent shed- eventually. One tip: if you can manage, do the slab first (of course) and let it sit for as long as you can before building over it. When I got the rest of my largish shed concreted a while back, it was WET for weeks - the evaporation of the water from the concrete condensed on the roof ( 3m) and dripped off every purlin under the roof. Took a long time for the slab to stop creating a micro climate. Of course you need to let the cure take place slowly, but under plastic is probably better than uner the roof of your new pride and joy!
Keep at it,
Jeff

Thanks Jeff,

I will post some pics of the site prep in the next day or so, just to prove I am actually getting somewhere (all be it, slowly)

Well, it will make me feel better anyway.

Thanks for the tip Re: slab curing time.

Jdub

Just so you know what the pricks a actpla did for me. Diddly!!!!

They sent me a list of must do's and so I passed this on to the bloke who did my slab and drive. He took a look and said f@%k them if they are here every morning before 9 am they can have a look if not they can go to blazes.

I asked why 9 and he said that no-one should pour concrete after 9 cos it is too hot and the concrete goes off too quickly in the november heat. Most concreters I spoke to agreed and so I took it to be true. If the concrete cures too quickly it compromises the structural integrity altogether.

We poured over five days and never after 9. The inspectors only turned up one day and that was on the last pour ( not even the shed) and spent two minutes looking at the prep and then jumped in his ute and drove off. My shed slab is 200 mm thick with rio mesh throughout, the driveway is 150 mm thick with the same gauge rio in as well. I wanted extra strength just incase we ever wanted a truck to be able to drive on the concrete.

Better safe than sorry.

The shed was erected by myself and three neighbours. One weekend and a bbq with three slabs of beer later it was all done. Electrics were run to the shed underground by a sparky and then I did the rest of the wiring myself under the supervision of my FIL. He signed of on it and I took the paperwork to ACTEW in Tuggeranong and they stamped it. Voila all done.

My shed size is 13m x 6m x 2.7m (eaves) and 3m at the ridge. Two three metre roller doors one front one back, a PA door and two 1200 sliding aluminium windows. Two circuits to the shed one for lights and the other a 15 amp for power. Double power points x 8, Double Flouros x 3. It was meant to hold our cars but in the end there just was not enough room. BUT my Triumph 1200 did make it in JUST...


Pete

Originally Posted by Doughboy

Jdub

Just so you know what the pricks a actpla did for me. Diddly!!!!

They sent me a list of must do's and so I passed this on to the bloke who did my slab and drive. He took a look and said f@%k them if they are here every morning before 9 am they can have a look if not they can go to blazes.

How long ago was this? Has to be done by a private certifier now I think.
An inspection pre pour and one on completion of the whole shed.

I asked why 9 and he said that no-one should pour concrete after 9 cos it is too hot and the concrete goes off too quickly in the november heat. Most concreters I spoke to agreed and so I took it to be true.

My BIL is doing the concrete for me, 1 pour, will just make sure we start early.

The shed was erected by myself and three neighbours. One weekend and a bbq with three slabs of beer later it was all done.

Hard to do? Any problems with windows etc? What make of shed is it?

Electrics were run to the shed underground by a sparky and then I did the rest of the wiring myself under the supervision of my FIL. He signed of on it and I took the paperwork to ACTEW in Tuggeranong and they stamped it. Voila all done.

I wasnt aware I needed to get the electrics signed off by ACTEW?:confused:



Sounds like a sweet shed Pete, If only I had that much room