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  • Anyone here built a garden shed? Lead time on any of the better ones is 4-5 months at the minute so thinking of having a go at a diy one.

    First step, would you build it sitting on top of a tarmac driveway? Gets pretty windy here but not sure if it would ever be strong enough to lift an 8x10 shed.


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  • They told me that about my Beast Shed. They had a cancellation and it was with me in 9 days.

  • Come this way sir...

    https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/195145/

    And re: driveway, as long as it's level/you can get the shed base level, it should be fine. Allow drainage/airflow underneath it to avoid damp, and away you go

  • Yeah, I put together a shed from scratch, 3x2.5m with a pent roof. It was really good practice on how to build a shed...and not. And if over engineering puts you off best ask someone else!

  • Just about to get started on mine. It'll be a lean-to as I already have the roof. But I need to level off the ground and pour a small retaining wall for the slope behind. I have zero experience, but luckily my neighbour has just finished building his own house and is retired so he knows what he's doing and has lots of free time to help.
    It'll be about 3.5m square and needs to fit 8 bikes, workbench and storage. Luckily there will be quite a bit of vertical space.

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