Today I is building a shed

hey, that looks great - I'm in the market for a shed as I'm going to build one into an office - How does it compare (price wise) to just buying one? Obviously the quality is much better, but has it cost you much more?
When I priced it up, I found it was going to cost me about £400 for the timber to make a basic 6x8 shed, ignoring the floor, roof and any other bits like nails and hardware.

Nicely done. Have something planned for next year. We moved a fairly sound shed when we bought the house and cobbled together as temp measure but just doesn't 'work' as it so planning on knocking down and building one up properly. Have considered UPVC windows and doors since I know a set going free and add a bit more security but not too pretty looking.

What's it sat on, looks like sleepers?

Roofing boarding



Felt done



Glazing



Making doors from reclaimed timber

Looks great, are you going to stain the shed? Also what breed is the doggy?

Joe, the shed will be stained brown as I have some left over from before but the doors I'll leave as they are

The dog is a lab, collie cross

The shed looks good, but so wooden! I never cease to be amazed by the difference in buildings between different cultures. I keep seeing these British wooden sheds on this forum, on British TV shows and so on, but I have never in my life seen a wooden shed which was less than 50 years old in Australia, nor have I ever seen roofing felt used here on any structure whatsoever. In fact, I reckon if you went to the hardware shop and asked for roofing felt they would think that you were pulling their leg. It's just not the done thing.

The classic Australian shed is a steel frame clad and roofed in corrugated steel, galvanised or painted in different colours and with a poured concrete slab for the floor. That's it! Shed/garage retailers have nothing else, but some ultra-serious garages do stray towards house construction methods just to show off, like one of my neighbours. He has a 2-car garage in solid brick which matches his house, complete with a bigger surround sound system than the lounge room! And a bourbon collection to die for, but I digress...

Absolutley impressed.

In fact, Inspired.

Looks like one could build living quarters for a teen in the same style, just need to insulate sensibly.

Walks off to contemplate feasability of putting 14 year old X-Box freak in wooden box in garden.

waveman, in the uk planning laws allow temporary structures within a certain size hence why most here are made of timber

joem, no plans yet to insulate

Nope, he is Tom, or also known as "TOM !!!!!!!! SHUT UP !!!! "

No idea what name he masqurades under.