building my own shed

[D-I-Yer]

Hi all
I have decided to build my own garden shed since I found out that a 6m x 3m colourbond one would cost me $1900. I want to build one using timber frame and pine tongue and groove planks for wall covering. I estimate the whole job to cost under $1500. Is there any one who may have done a similar project? Iam worried that pine tongue and groove planks are not a good idea.Any tips and hints would be much appreciated.

[boban]

6x3 is a single garage.

$1500 sounds awfully cheap for materials for something that size.

As for raw pine outside, I wouldn't. Have a look at the various types of external cladding just for this purpose.

[Harry72]

Sounds way too cheap...

I wouldnt use untreated pine outside, would be better to use hardiplank.(prob cheaper to)
Why not buy 2 3x3m garden kits sheds and join them together?

[echnidna]

Pine t&g is unsuitable for cladding

Untreated pine is only suitable indoors
Treated pine is less likely to decay but it will still expand & contract significantly when it is wet or dry. You could expect 120mm wide board to move by 6mm between wet and dry conditions. So T&G won't work.

You could use horizontal weatherboards (cedar or baltic pine)
or vertical treated pine palings (if you can get long enough ones)

[RufflyRustic]

.....Why not buy 2 3x3m garden kits sheds and join them together?

Not tall enough.


Dependable sheds here in Toowoomba
I can get a mid-range quality i.e. zincalume[sp?], 6m x 4m garden shed 2.7 m high for around $2000, double doors extra.

cheers
Wendy

[Gumby]

I think under 2 grand for a 6x3 is pretty reasonable. If you want to build one however, you could consider cladding like Weathertex boards. They look good, don't rot or warp and you paint them any colour you like, just like normal weatherboards. Like the others who have posted, I'd be surprised if you could do it under the colourbond price however.

[D-I-Yer]

thanks for the advice guys. I will focus on using hardiplank. Might check out some of the local auctions.I still beleive I can put it together for around $1500. If it blows out, atleast I can say I built it from scratch.

[Dean]

Not tall enough.


Dependable sheds here in Toowoomba
I can get a mid-range quality i.e. zincalume[sp?], 6m x 4m garden shed 2.7 m high for around $2000, double doors extra.

cheers
Wendy

Do they have a website?

[RufflyRustic]

No unfortunately
Dependable Sheds
318 Anzac Ave Toowoomba QLD 4350
ph: (07) 4614 0488

Cheers
Wendy

[D-I-Yer]

I've built my shed frame using 75x35's i bought at bunnings ( $198.00 )
Cladding will cost me $605.00. Still have the trussers to put together.
Roofing,guthers and so on.
All is on target , even though the coucil slugged me $522.00 for approval.:mad:
Starting the slab next week.

[Stuart]

Wow - I checked with my council when i built mine, and no approval was required at all.

My 6x3 cost <$900 as a kitset, so you must be looking at some expensive sheds. (Granted it is only galv, not colourbond, but the money saved got spent inside on toys).

[johnc]

Poured the slab for a 4m x 4m extension last weekend to what is a very tiny shed. Somehow after frame, iron, flashing, gutters etc have all been added up I would be very surprised if it works out cheaper than a kit. In this case a shop built will not work with the existing building, all 3.6 x 2.7 of it. The steel buying power of the kit builders gives them a very good cost advantage.

[D-I-Yer]

Wow - I checked with my council when i built mine, and no approval was required at all.

My 6x3 cost <$900 as a kitset, so you must be looking at some expensive sheds. (Granted it is only galv, not colourbond, but the money saved got spent inside on toys).

That's liverpool council for you. They wasted millions on OASIS project and now we all pay for it.:mad:
Enough crying, the shed i got quoted on was a 6m x 3m colourbond shed, double sliding doors, 2 clear panels in the roof and colour matching on window and door trims. $1900 and i would have to put it up myself.
it's going to face our entertaining area so it needs to look nice,i'm going for sort of a cottage look.
.....Replying to the private message i got, i will email you my roof trussers plan as soon as i draw them up again, i had them outside on the table and my wife cleaned up . Boy am i going to blow the budget on the biggest lock i can get my hands on

[RufflyRustic]

....6m x 3m colourbond shed, double sliding doors, 2 clear panels in the roof and colour matching on window and door trims. $1900 and i would have to put it up myself..

...and my wife cleaned up . Boy am i going to blow the budget on the biggest lock i can get my hands on

$1900!!!:eek: Great Price!!!

As for that lock, it's only as good as your hiding place for the key as my HWMBO knows from experience

cheers
Wendy

[D-I-Yer]

$1900!!!:eek: Great Price!!!

As for that lock, it's only as good as your hiding place for the key as my HWMBO knows from experience

cheers
Wendy

i'm thinking "voice recognition" "fingerprint authentication" and that other one where they scan your eye ok ok too much tv