Thread: If you're thinking of building a timber shed from scratch...

That is a colossal cost, IMHO, FC.

Not that I expect you to do it, but it would be an interesting exercise to do a comparative costing on a concrete slab with steel frame and Colourbond cladding.

Your assessment of the costs may well be right. I guess you are caught on the horns of a dilemma.

Ive watched the holes thread with interest Funky, its a scary prospect.

I made a shed for the boys out of recycled corrugated iron, fence pailings and joists. Cost was zip. But then again it isnt wired etc. if you have the kind of money you have posted, go for it. If you dont, consider recycled materials as much as possible. I know a corrugated shed wont cost that much, maybe you can upgrade as the financial empire does.

I stuffed up my concrete costing so it's $923 instead of $3626
So the total is $19323.

If I buy a tin shed of similar quality (top notch) I'll pay a bundle, the slab would cost a fortune and slabs can't be adjusted like stumps

I'm also guaranteeing myself job security by buying from work

I hope you are going to put 3 phase power in that shed

and it's probably worthwhile including (or at least the plumbing for) a hand basin as well

Originally Posted by ian

I hope you are going to put 3 phase power in that shed

Can't It's not available

If I include plumbing then there'll be some extra council stuff(ing about) involved
There's a tap right near the shed, a pipe could be run underground and the council would be none the wiser

To give you a comparison on costs to a steel on slab shed - I built an 11x7.5 shed with an 11x3 awning off the side (so a total of 11x10.5 under cover) for around $14k. That included someone else doing the main 11x7.5 slab and awning post footings - I subsequently concreted under the awning section myself for about $600.
Note that this was NOT a kit shed.

I am doing some work for a shed place in town FC...if you want a comparitive cost, I could probably arrange that.

Personally I think colourbond on a timber shed is sacrilege - plain gal would look much better. Meringandan is dry, so it will never rust.

Does your pricing include stumps, fixings (bolts, screws, etc), strapping, plumbing (rain water) and so on? I reckon there's an easy $1-2k for misc...

You can get plenty of ready made new and second hand windows from Southside Traders on South St near Total Tools.

Which shed place? A rough price would be good.
I'm cladding it with hardwood weatherboards, there'd be no point having a timber frame inside a steel clad shed.

Yeah there'll be a bit of dosh in the fixings etc.

You sound like a Toowoombian q9, whereabouts are you? Any chance you could swing by to help build the shed?

Originally Posted by funkychicken

Which shed place? A rough price would be good.

I do some work for the guys at Precision Steel Framing. They're on Rocla, and so is Titan, and Ahrens isn't far...come to think of it nearly every shed place in T'ba is within about a k or two of there...

Originally Posted by funkychicken

I'm cladding it with hardwood weatherboards, there'd be no point having a timber frame inside a steel clad shed.

Ummm...ok. I meant colourbond roof. But anyhow, my father built a shed about 20 years ago which was wood framed (he worked at a mill too ) and clad in corro. Looked good. And then there was the carport...

Originally Posted by funkychicken

Yeah there'll be a bit of dosh in the fixings etc.

Just thought I'd mention it

Originally Posted by funkychicken

You sound like a Toowoombian q9, whereabouts are you? Any chance you could swing by to help build the shed?

I'm in town, my parents live at West Meringandan. I'll have to ponder the last one, but you work in a mill, eh? Hmm...I could do with some timber...

Originally Posted by q9

Ummm...ok. I meant colourbond roof.

Ah, gotcha, I've got stuff all idea about roof materials. What are my options?

As for the mill, we're on the same block as the Highfields Produce and The Garden Centre

Originally Posted by funkychicken

Ah, gotcha, I've got stuff all idea about roof materials. What are my options?

Plain old gal corrorgated iron would look good.

This is the old place, but shows what can be done with wood and plain gal:

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Just slightly over-engineered for the purpose of housing two cars