Category Archives: Shed
Slating the shed roof
Our planning permission dictates that the roofing material for the shed be the same as that for the house, or black steel sheeting. Since we are planning to put a slate roof on the house, and this would involve a … Continue reading
How not to load a van!
I had to collect some wood for re-roofing the shed. The quantities were too small to justify a delivery (which would have cost half as much again as the material), but a little long for our small van. I’m not … Continue reading
Shed? Done!
Well mostly. We still need to add the guttering and a bit of door trim, but the shed is completely clad, watertight and lockable. There’s not a lot to say here. Just another long day of hammering and sawing, and … Continue reading
Hammerin’
Weekend three With the structure built and water tight (more or less) we needed to clad it. The internal cladding of OSB will protect the studs from inside and provide a smooth working surface. It also serves to rigidify the … Continue reading
The best laid plans…
Weekend two – Shed structure It started badly. We had planned to order the timber from the local saw mill. We had rough prices for what we needed, and they would cut to order which would reduce the wastage and … Continue reading
Little baby tombstones
The plan was fairly simple. Spend one weekend putting the shed foundations in place, then take delivery of the wood for the floor and stud frame and build the shed the following weekend. And it started well… Weekend one – … Continue reading