Home DIY

do you have anyone that could stand and hold the bottom of the ladders, even if only to serve more as a psychological failsafe?

I bought a shed (only small, 3'x2') last year and never got round to treating it. What should I use for that, seems to be a very wide range of products out there.

I also have some wooden garden furniture that got left out all winter and is looking a bit knackered. What should I use to treat that? Bonus points if it's the same stuff as the shed.

Cheers

I used this for garden furniture:
https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-garden-furniture-oil-clear-1ltr/2043r

My sheds are painted with coloured Cupronol and Ronseal. Idk if you could use this too. I don't see why not, although decking oil might be cheaper and thinner/easier to apply and you're meant to wipe off excess oil on this stuff.

never got round to treating it

Do you need to? It should be pressure treated timber so will be fairly resistant anyway if it's been done right.

Oils need periodical re-application, so if you can save yourself a job by not doing anything, I would.

Cheers, looks like it will do the job for the furniture at least. All the shed stuff seems to have some kind of colour to it which isn't what I want (although maybe I do, will have to discuss).

@Howard it is pressure treated but the instrucitons were pretty clear that it should be treated. It definitely looks a fair bit more weathered than it did last year and would prefer to avoid cracking/warping.

Thinking of getting a cross cut miter saw for a shared workspace.

This Bosch comes in under price.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gcm-12-gdl-305mm-electric-double-bevel-sliding-mitre-saw-240v/18091

Anything else we should consider?

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Lots of positive reviews for those out there.

£200 cheaper on Amazon....

What I really like (or wish I had) about those is the linkage system means it can be flat up against a wall. The rails on mine make it pretty awkward.

I've been after a non-coloured treatment too – I've just done a load of Ronseal Wood Preserver on some scaff boards I've used to make a planter. I thought that was going to be the end of it, but the instructions say it should be overpainted. My current feeling is to say fuck it and just see how it goes

I reckon I've spent more time staring at the wood treatment shelves in DIY shops than it will take me to treat it.

Yes, being able to be up against a wall is a big plus point

Having just finished painting a 6x8' shed pre-assembly, I don't think this is possible unless you slept on the outdoor furniture in the shop for multiple nights.

Oh, maybe this is a good cheap option coming up then

https://www.lidl-ni.co.uk/p/900w-biscuit-jointer/p10002945?pageId=10044156&tabCode=Current_Sales_Week

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nm, didn't realise I ventured onto the Northern Ireland site

KREG Rip-Cut just arrived, can't wait to get started.

I also picked up a KREG Drawer Slide Jig for free too which anyone is welcome to borrow

I could do with some DeWalt or Ryobi (preferably Ryobi but they seem to cost a bomb and I have a DeWalt adapter) batteries, probably 4Ah.

Any suggestions on where to look for decent deals, cheers?

Finally got around to fixing my dremel 3000 thanks to the incredible Mark Davies.

https://youtu.be/waIAOYjk5aU

Hoping it doesn't go again 🤞

Just finished building this.. actually still need to put in insulation and sheet + paint the interior. Pretty pleased with how it’s turned out :)

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wow! looks fab! following any particular set of plans or drawn up yourself?

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Smashed it.

What was the overall budget?

My 2p would be not to paint it. Normally I like painted sheds/similar but I think you've done a great job with the wood and finishing, so I'd just oil it.

paint the interior

He knows. If it's larch or cedar I'd be tempted to leave it unfinished. Obvs paint the OSB gold.

Also, beautiful work @99wombats

This does look like excellent work. You'll obviously need to provide many more photos for random internet strangers to enjoy please ;)

Cheers - reading fail.

Anyone south east ish know of a good trade person that could help with a damp internal wall? Possibly caused by a loose / half missing external brick. 1st floor flat.

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A place nearby is having a loft conversion (1950s semi). The skip is full of the old roof batons.

Is this wood any good for anything?

Ie should I see if I could grab a couple of the bigger longer lengths for some future project?

Judging by our loft it'll be rough and give me plenty of splinters, but you can plane wood right!

Cheers

Thanks for the nice comments! It is indeed larch cladding from Scottishwood (I’m in Edinburgh), so hopefully minimal maintenance. It’s been about £3.5k so far, wood is expensive :( it’s loosely based on Colin Furze’s how to build a solid shed but I did the design myself in CAD. It’s been fun trying some new things (bricklaying, installing UPVC).. will post updates as I do the internals!

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