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I think you'd be surprised quite how much DIY would save. I'm currently considering an 8m x 3.5m DIY build, and its currently looking like a DIY build will save me at least 20k, even factoring in buying all the right power tools. It's a big time commitment, though.
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That is a big shed! I think the savings on a standard 6x8ft or something would be marginal depending on how you count the tool purchase costs.
Any of these jobs I think it's only worth doing DIY if you have the time to take your time and you actually enjoy doing it. I loved building my workshop, so I was happy that it took 3 months and I learned a lot in the process. I didn't enjoy laying our patio so was less thrilled about it taking a similar length of time and happily paid for help to get it done quicker. -
Exactly why I did a DIY build, I already had an 8 x 6 and 10' x 6' shed either side of the garden the 10 x 6 was falling apart after 20 years and the 8 x 6 needed so much extra wood to strengthen it it cost a quarter as much again.
As I wanted a proper workshop I could work in I decided to build a 3m x 4m workshop between them, to buy something would have been £5k upwards in 2020 so I decided to build one myself with some decent sized timber including 45mm floor boards, the whole build cost me £1250, that included ironmongery and roof felt, being a lanky git I did it with a gable roof for head clearance :) Lockdown provided the opportunity and luckily I got the essential bits before the price hike.
Tools, Table saw, circular saw, nail gun, caulking gun, general woodwork tools
chiroshi
Fixedwheelnut
I think it's tools that will let me down - all my wood tools (drills aside) are hand tools, so it's hard work and that's where inaccuracy creeps in.
I agree it's worth watching a few videos though - DIY would save a few quid!