Thread: Thinking Of A New Shed

Thats where the loft in the shed might be great, just sweep the top bit only.

About sprung floors courtesy Mr Google

http://www.flooradvice.com/sprungfloors.htm

basically just a floating floor.

I would like some changes to my shed as well.

A concrete floor that was flat and smooth, rather than something that was levelled with a long handled shovel and so has dips and hollows of up to 100mm, that would be good.

Walls that dont flex in and out when the wind blows, that don't let the rain blow in because they don't seal top and bottom. That would be even better.

When the day is young and the temperature is just above freezing it would be nice if there was a window to let in some sunlight and maybe some warmth - now that would be really good.

I think that this thread could give me ideas for real improvements. So keep those ideas coming.

Originally Posted by echnidna

About sprung floors courtesy Mr Google

http://www.flooradvice.com/sprungfloors.htm

basically just a floating floor.

Not the same as i was refering to. It has absolutly nothing underneath not even stumps

Echidna said "gambrel roof "

Is that one of those saw-toothed roofs used on factories where they have glass on the south side to let in ambient light but not direct sunlight, becuase the roof is too far away to hang lighting from?

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Nope, a gambrel roof to me looks like an american barn roof shape with an overhang at the front for a patio

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Anyway, I wouldn't mind having one sawtooth section in the roof of my woodshed, and some of those glass tiles.

cheers
Wendy

Grunt, I wouldn't build strawbale as I have doubts as to their integrity and durability.

If you take care they will last more than 100 years. Same as if build with anything. There are plenty of weatherboard places that have lasted a long time. There are even more that haven't. You have to continualy maintain weatherboards, if you don't they rot or get attacked by termites.

Straw like wood will last forever in the right conditions. If you take care in the rendering process there is no reason that a Strawbale won't last a lifetime or two.

Originally Posted by Grunt

If you take care they will last more than 100 years. Same as if build with anything. There are plenty of weatherboard places that have lasted a long time. There are even more that haven't. You have to continualy maintain weatherboards, if you don't they rot or get attacked by termites.

Straw like wood will last forever in the right conditions. If you take care in the rendering process there is no reason that a Strawbale won't last a lifetime or two.

You are right there, but continually maintaining the render integrity is every bit as important (if not more) as keeping good paintwork on weatherboards.

But weatherboards are still much easier and faster to build with.

Better late than never .
The nicest shed l've ever used was a big old shearing shed up at my dads weekender . This thing was the ultimate . Made of old cut bush poles and rails , old galv on the outside beautiful wooden floors and big old wooded doors. Huge rafters and old bush cut beams everywhere inside . lt was so nice t be in there and the floor always felt spec' under foot.
The place we've just bought has a big new glav monster , abit sterilish but it has a high roof line so l'm building a loft and upstairs section in two bays of it and that's gonna be my studio/workshop. All wooden floors and big bush pole uprights , l want to see if l can make or find some classic stairs to go upto it.
Mind you , it'll cost so much like that l dunno where l'll ever get the money to do it but hope to one day . Maybe scab around as much second hand as l can find.
l can see it in my head but if only l could blink and have it there and done . Don't you hate that !
Cheers
MB