Justin
5th May 2007, 09:26 PM
Hi All,
We're demolishing our house soon to make way for a newie, and will be leaving the shed in place. I had planned to fortify the shed soon, but that plan's been bought forward now because some sh!thead smashed a shed window sometime between yesterday and this morning to do a bit of browsing. Thankfully there was a bunch of boxes inside stacked up against the window so no entry. Bloody hell, we haven't even demolished yet and already there's been a try-on, probably because the asbestos removal guy was in on Friday so it's obvious that demolition is coming up. The demolition guy said that as soon as people spot the power lines coming off, they think it's like a trash and treasure market to pinch stuff off the site.
As we've shifted there's not much of interest (to your average dirtbag) inside; 4-5 cubes of timber, various household stuff that's not worth moving for the 12 month build time, and a little bit of woodworking stuff like sash clamps, sandpaper & various finishes etc.
The shed is solid brick with three windows, a front roller door and a side roller door. As of this arvo I've got the windows and side roller door sorted from a security perspective, but the main rolladoor still needs to be done. The issue is that I want it secure but I still need it as an entry. Gotta be able to lay my hands on the timber stash from time to time - I've got an addiction to feed.....
I read about putting a hasp & staple on each side of the bottom of the roller door - hasp on the concrete slab, staple on the door, and padlock it up. That seems reasonable, but nothing a pair of boltcutters and a crowbar couldn't fix.
I know nothing's foolproof, but I'm trying to do the best I can because soon I'm going to have a shed sitting on an empty suburban block, which will then become a building site.
Any shared tips or relevant experience would be most gratefully received. Also, some legal advice for if I give someone a tuneup after being lucky enough to catch them in the act !
Thanks,
Justin.
We're demolishing our house soon to make way for a newie, and will be leaving the shed in place. I had planned to fortify the shed soon, but that plan's been bought forward now because some sh!thead smashed a shed window sometime between yesterday and this morning to do a bit of browsing. Thankfully there was a bunch of boxes inside stacked up against the window so no entry. Bloody hell, we haven't even demolished yet and already there's been a try-on, probably because the asbestos removal guy was in on Friday so it's obvious that demolition is coming up. The demolition guy said that as soon as people spot the power lines coming off, they think it's like a trash and treasure market to pinch stuff off the site.
As we've shifted there's not much of interest (to your average dirtbag) inside; 4-5 cubes of timber, various household stuff that's not worth moving for the 12 month build time, and a little bit of woodworking stuff like sash clamps, sandpaper & various finishes etc.
The shed is solid brick with three windows, a front roller door and a side roller door. As of this arvo I've got the windows and side roller door sorted from a security perspective, but the main rolladoor still needs to be done. The issue is that I want it secure but I still need it as an entry. Gotta be able to lay my hands on the timber stash from time to time - I've got an addiction to feed.....
I read about putting a hasp & staple on each side of the bottom of the roller door - hasp on the concrete slab, staple on the door, and padlock it up. That seems reasonable, but nothing a pair of boltcutters and a crowbar couldn't fix.
I know nothing's foolproof, but I'm trying to do the best I can because soon I'm going to have a shed sitting on an empty suburban block, which will then become a building site.
Any shared tips or relevant experience would be most gratefully received. Also, some legal advice for if I give someone a tuneup after being lucky enough to catch them in the act !
Thanks,
Justin.