Building a shed

[smidsy]

Hei Folks,
About to move in to a rental property where there is no shed, I'm hoping the landlord will let me put one up if I leave it there when we leave.

Being a student Design & Technology (what used to be called manual arts) teacher a shed is more or less a requirement, but being a student the budget is non existant so whatever I build I have to build it myself - I'm hoping to be able to canabilise a 60x20 industrial shed for roof and wall sheeting.

Ideally I would like to build something about 6 metres by 3 metres with a pitched roof.
What I want to know is how hard is it to build a shed - I have good general skills, I know how to build square and strong, I know how to create and follow plans and I've checked the local council for their specs.

Any advice?
Cheers
Paul

[boban]

This is one of the easiest buildings to knock up if you have a basic knowledge of carpentry. Four frames and a then a basic pitched roof. Get your bracing on and everything is cosmetic after that.

You will need a slab first but that's nothing onerous. You just need to level out the ground, put your plastic down, form up the slab and place your steel. Oh and pour the concrete.

You will need to put on battens if you are going to use metal wall sheeting.

But like anything, its easy if you know how or have the desire to know how. If you have specific questions then that would be the best way to tackle any concerns you may have. On this forum, I'm pretty sure every trade is covered and best of all freely available if you ask nicely. Just don't ask about brickwork......

[JDub]

Just don't ask about brickwork......

or getting it approved :wink: :p

[Bleedin Thumb]

I wouldn't give my landlord a shed. I'd go a kit demountable type and even have it on segmented paving so when you leave you can take or sell the shed and if the landlord does want the paving you can lift it and make good so they can't take your deposit.
Also as Jdub says you need it approved by council, the kit shed people do this for you.

[Tommy]

What about a shipping container?.That way you can take it with you or sell it when you move.

[smidsy]

Hei Guys,
I thought about a shipping container, but they are getting pricey and many councils treat them as buildings in terms of approvals and rules since people started using them to bypass building regs.

As for giving the landlord a shed, not ideal but we're in the place for 18 months and going up north after that. A kit shed would be good but they cost - if I build this it would be very much scrounged.
Cheers

[Wild Dingo]

Smidsy get onto Royal Wolf containers their 20fters are only 2400 delivered... okay not for me as I have to add another 600 cause Im no where near them but for yous Perth mob their prices are the best... and I can vouch for the seatainers bloody brilliant also you get to pick which one you want and they put new seals in before you get it delivered I even got a new floor and the interior was gone over... tight as a drum and clean as a whistle... Im getting another in about 2 months but I like the 40fters and Im not going anywhere so I'll pay the $3800 for the bigger one delivered :2tsup:

Bloody good mob!! great service and the price is better than any of the others and their containers are in far better nick than any others Ive seen as well so worth having a yarn to... I can get you their number if you want.

If you go this way I will buy it from you when your done... I have a thing for seatainers :B

I wouldnt toss the idea out until you go have a yarn with the shire mate... some are okay with them as long as theyre good ones and are properly set as they require but its a shed not a house if you make that clear then it should be right? Or even call it a "temporary storage facility" to store your property until you move in a years time? Depends a lot on your approach I think in this area

Have you got a bead on the industrial shed yet? If so do you want a hand? Im sorta on the lookout for another shed and a nice whopper industrial would be right on the money :2tsup: and dont mind roping a couple of strapping lads in to do the hard yards... my young fellas back from Kal on Sunday so Ive got 3 to choose from :2tsup: Can organize a large trailer and a couple of grinders... anyway give us a hoi if you do and dont want the whole thing but it needs to be removed cause I could go it... if you like that is

Cheers

[smidsy]

Well guys finally finished moving in and it's a big no for the shed.
In the backyard is a tree that is about 2ft thick and there's substantial roots running right through the only place a shed could go.

Fortunately my mum only lives 15 minutes away so I have to keep going there to play.
Cheers guys and thanks for the advice.
Paul