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I'm thinking of making a shed 18' x 6' with the height being 7' one side and 6' the other (ie, with a sloping roof) Finally getting the bomb shelter/outhouse removed from my back garden.
Just cant buy a shed this dimension, and ones that are close to it, are made from very thin wood for the money.
I'm thinking of making the walls from 6" t&g floor boards. Local sawmill are doing this for £1.50 per m.
Is this ok as shed walls? Anything better, cheaper, more appropriate? And is the price OK.......it works out 20% cheaper than bnq. I try not to go to howdens(have trade card), but will they do this wood cheaper?
Just cant buy a shed this dimension, and ones that are close to it, are made from very thin wood for the money.
I'm thinking of making the walls from 6" t&g floor boards. Local sawmill are doing this for £1.50 per m.
Is this ok as shed walls? Anything better, cheaper, more appropriate? And is the price OK.......it works out 20% cheaper than bnq. I try not to go to howdens(have trade card), but will they do this wood cheaper?
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Personally i'd go with big-all's suggestion Handy. 

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5" shiplap (loads of it) sitting on the drive..........if it stays dry on monday, will put it together into panels, tuesday, complete the base and assemble the panels..........with any luck, completed tuesday evening
but probably not
got it from bnq for £1.10 a metre (including vat and delivery)........they sub it out to a saw mill who delivered it from bolton
it was a negotiated price as usual. Bloody good deal
and you get 5% cashback every quarter
but probably not

got it from bnq for £1.10 a metre (including vat and delivery)........they sub it out to a saw mill who delivered it from bolton

it was a negotiated price as usual. Bloody good deal

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ok ram it home tight dont leave any gaps and in the summer it will open up but no too much
i personaly would screw each plank in work up from the bottom to shoulder height and if the roof is on from the roof down and adapt a bit in the join with a router to fit in the gap
have you seen my boring long winded thread about my shed tat was several pages long!!
i personaly would screw each plank in work up from the bottom to shoulder height and if the roof is on from the roof down and adapt a bit in the join with a router to fit in the gap
have you seen my boring long winded thread about my shed tat was several pages long!!
we are all ------------------still learning
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