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  1. #1
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    Default Who can? Totalspan!

    Ok, so I finally got my new shed up. Salesman said 3 weeks from start to end. Ended up being about 9 weeks LOL. But at least its all there now and came up very well.

    I made a pictorial diary of the progress and completion of the 9m x 5m x 2.7m totalspan shed.

    View at http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/articles/shed.htm
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    Great Shed Dean!!!

    Hope you have a ball setting it all up!

    cheers
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    Thats the cleanest it will ever be!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Harry72 View Post
    Thats the cleanest it will ever be!
    hehehe yep you got that right!
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    Are you going to paint/surface the concrete?

    Have you sorted out the power yet?

    do you have a layout plan?


    I think my shed is getting closer and so I'm Very interested to see how much fun you have with yours Dean

    cheers
    Wendy

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    Quote Originally Posted by rufflyrustic View Post
    Are you going to paint/surface the concrete?

    Have you sorted out the power yet?

    do you have a layout plan?


    I think my shed is getting closer and so I'm Very interested to see how much fun you have with yours Dean

    cheers
    Wendy
    Wendy,

    No plans to paint or surface the concrete. Do I need to? (opinions wanted). I figured once I get all my gear in there its gonna be so messy I wont be able to see the floor anyway

    It's got power... a 20m long extension cord Just saving up for the electricians bill. Should have power within 4 weeks.

    re. layout plan. Nothing specific yet, although I have a rough idea of where I want things to go.
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    Looks good Dean. Why did you get 2 roller doors? From the photos, it looks like you don't have vehicle access because of the retaining wall
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    Quote Originally Posted by djstimber View Post
    Looks good Dean. Why did you get 2 roller doors? From the photos, it looks like you don't have vehicle access because of the retaining wall
    Let more breeze in during Summer
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    Power lead? That's what HWMBO said I'd be getting, but I've got news for him

    I was thinking of painting the concrete with some paver paint. Didn't I read something about that here today?? And then I'll be laying some rubber matting down as well.

    I thought I'd try a 'moveable' interior to start with before putting up the insulation and lining and fixing cabinets to the walls.

    cheers
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    Nice one Dean!

    Oh! to have all that space...

    A hardwood floor raised on joists would be nice. You could run the D/C ducting and power cables underneath, so nothing to trip over (BTW I loathe extension leads), and kind to the feet.

    Enjoy!

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    Dare I ask how much? (Not counting the slab etc, just for the shed)

    Re painting concrete? I did mine in a lovely sawdust colour - and it changes from day to day depending on the material of the next project
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuart. View Post
    Dare I ask how much? (Not counting the slab etc, just for the shed)
    Hmm good question. I never really asked. I just got quotes for the whole job from start to end to be done by the shed companies. Totalspan came out the cheapest. Not by much, only a couple hundred. They were all pretty close. The total cost was a little over 10k.

    That included: site inspection, council approval and paperwork, 45 sq m slab, 100mm thick (rebar etc) including concrete pump truck - not easy access -, supply of 9m x 5m x 2.7m shed - two roller doors, one personal access door and one window, full assembly of said shed, and final site approval.

    I could have saved a little by doing some of it myself, but to be honest, after watching the slab go in and the shed being assembled, I'm glad I left those bits to the pros
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    Dean, nice shed. Paint it or seal it to keep the dust down a little (the floor that is).

    Nothing like a big noisy truck to make a little kid smile eh?

    What about electrical? You going to put in a sub-board?

    Interesting design for the backyard. Why do you have two roller doors facing a retainer wall 2m away? Planning a change to the wall (ramped driveway)?


    I've got shed-envy again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Groggy View Post
    What about electrical? You going to put in a sub-board?

    Interesting design for the backyard. Why do you have two roller doors facing a retainer wall 2m away? Planning a change to the wall (ramped driveway)?


    I've got shed-envy again
    Sub-board... probably.
    Re. roller doors... well basically, thiswas the only spot left on the block big enough for the shed. No car can even get near the shed behind the house so they are not for car access. I just chose two rollers so I can easily lift them up and let plenty of air and light in. Eventually I will add a little more concrete around the rollers doors for roll out of my latest creations and perhaps a small thin garden bed along the front of the retainer wall with a small hedge to soften the look of the shed a little.
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    Thumbs up Me too pls

    Well ... Well

    I just want one ... apart fromt he carport, my tools are stored in a garden shed not unlike the size of yours in the first pic.

    No I don't want one ... I'd like TWO please

    Have fun
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