Sheppz garden / shed

U build have the diy scene sorted - all those ply boxes - v - cool and great for going through a Victorian terrace. Good system. But 7.5k +Vat for something smaller than mine.

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https://www.diysheds.co.uk/

7.5k +Vat ≠ have the diy scene sorted

Just saying.

Shall we?

Shall we what ?

yeah - i got you - i guess i mean its smart design - so if you find the right customer who has money and time and wants something fancy but easy and user friendly to build - they've nailed it.

I assumed you’d bought the domain and just needed someone to design the experience.
I’d be happy to do it for a 110% cut.
This time next year we will be millionaires!

What's the value in the plans to you? The advantage of DIY as opposed to buying one in the garden centre is you can resize it to fit your garden and whatever bits you can get hold of like second-hand windows/doors right? Which makes a set of plans less useful? And £250 is a decent chunk of the overall budget for something like this (though might save you money if you buy the wrong materials like I probably would)

I've got notions to build something similar but was thinking I'd "design" the whole thing myself. I am totally clueless though so curious whether I'm massively underestimating the work involved. (Almost certainly)

It looks brilliant though

I am using a standard 6x6' dimension base. Sheet goods come in 4 x 8' size so it helps to minimise cutting (time) and therefore waste - to stick with imperial dims. I've been very keen to order just the right amount (or slightly less) rather than ending up having loads of shit left over. The framing also works with the sheet sizes too.

What i'm doing will not be as well insulated as it should be for year round use and certainly way off B'Regs standard (even tho that doesn't apply here).

An opening window or solid vent panel - would be nice but I just can't face the time/effort it would take to build (the door will be enough of a pain).

The most useful thing for me was to make the spreadsheet and start banging in quantities and and supply options. I tried to get everything from one place (Selco) but needed wickes for the roof sheets and other bits.

Tools wise so far most valuable player has been the little battery ryobi circular saw from B&Q and a speedsquare for cross cuts. For long rip cuts i've used the factory edge of another sheet laid on top of what i'm cutting. Good enough.

I have borrowed a mitre (chop) saw which will be helpful for the cladding.

been out of action big time with a gross cold flu thing my son managed to pass on. shed still wrapped up to save it from weather. cat pretty much hates me but is warming up.

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As an aside, I'm envious of how ordered (& flat) your garden is! Adding this picture to our mood board for our garden plans.

Thanks pal - here are a few over time - in retrospect we cut down stuff we shouldn’t have - but live and learn - I wish we had bigger mature shrubs in various places - and less lawn - but the pebbles and lawn were really just a way of covering ground cheaply and relatively easily. In future will defo reduce lawn and divide the garden latterally with planting.

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Moar

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Back on it today after a shitty week at work . First discovery was that the glass I’ve been saving for over a year has blown. So looks like I’ll be ordering new to suit the opening. Tidied up the door and window holes. Took down the fence panel so I can get to the hidden side. Cut a drip in the door. sill. Sheathed the remaining side and made a start on the cladding

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Loving the look of that window surround... I need to go back and check your wall build up, just working out mine atm.
Also that DIY shed link works? First time I clicked on it I swear it was a holding page and assumed you'd got carried away and bought the domain for your upcoming pivot to shed empire magnet.

diysheds.co.uk is my new rabbit hole.

63 x 38 cls stud, 12mm sheathing ply - breatherfoil wrap. 25mm treated battens - 22mm feathered edge. I will add 60mm pir insulation between the studs and clad inside with ply probably - gives a u.value of 0.28 - which is not terrible give the thickness overall

Sunday progress - cut the roof rafters to fit - realised that I fucked up and stored them badly so they have warped. Need to figure out a fix but too wrecked to think. Cracked a beer and gave up.

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If it’s bowed or sagging you could get some of this, cut it to length, drill some holes in and throw some screw at it.
https://www.bmsteel.co.uk/General-Steel/Re-Rolled-Products/Angles-Equal/Mild-Steel-Angles-25x25x3-BSEN10025-2-S275JR/

If it’s twisted but otherwise straight just pop some noggins in there.
But still the build looks good 👍

This sort of wood warps, cups, twists and bends whatever you do. It's seldom straight, nor stays straight for long.

Depending how pissed it is, you could leave it, or hit it with a big hammer and long nails, or use some big clamps to hold it where it's needed, or hammer in some bracing.

Yea will add nogz and such - just a ball ache really. I’ve been quite lax with checking things are square up to now - just trusting my measurements / cuts. All a good lesson in site tolerances etc. need to slow down and take more time with the bits that will be seen etc. desperate to get it wrapped and get the roof on before we go away for half term.

Blocked in the eaves gaps with scrap stud and some bits of batten. Found some pallet wood in the garage that was stout enough to use as noggins. Roof now ready for the spaceship bubble wrap and to add the purlins which will take the onduline roof sheets.

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Genuinely excited.

The roof eaves will overhang on the south facing side with the window to provide shading and limit heat gain.

Is there a sun/shade based calculation to this? Or is it dictated by what works proportionately with the look?