Wanting joinery advice on how best to beef up this shed!!

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:49 pm

darkhorse

Looks good.

I think we'll have to do our shed in the summer. What are you insulating it with?

darkhorse · Post by **darkhorse** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:27 pm

Bludall wrote:darkhorse

Looks good. I think we'll have to do our shed in the summer. What are you insulating it with?

Hi Bludall
Cheers.
Im insulating it with a few rolls of loft insulation I have got knocking about.
I am thinking about possibly using 50mm kingspan for the roof as it will leave the 15mm gap I have planned for with less work than ensuring it using the loft insulation.
Summer would have been a MUCH better time for me to do this (not that British summers are exactly predictable) but unfortunately I had to get this done asap.
I will post a couple of pics once the insulation is done.

darkhorse · Post by **darkhorse** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:54 pm

ok guys, well due to the cr*ppy weather of late and a lack of time due to work I have been a bit slow getting to finish the shed and updating this thread with the final pics.

Here they are anyway for those that are interested.

I managed to dig out a couple of rolls of 100mm insulation and then bought a pack of 70mm slabs to do the roof with (roof cavity space was a bit tighter than Id have liked)

Pre insulation DPM coverage (a right PITA)

I didnt want to go to the trouble of framing and insulating it, only to leave the thin perspex windows as they were when the shed was bought...

So I double glazed it, using some spare sheets of perspex that a kind family member donated

Getting there now.

Some machine mart kit shelves and bench added

Beefed up the doors a lot with some 4 x 1 and 2 x 1 framing

Job done. Just got to add power in the near future.
Ive added UPVC corner pieces to the shed and silicone sealed a lot of it and its dry as a bone even in this wet orrible weather.

the original hinges were useless security wise so I binned them and brought some beefy ones, then after fitting and double checking all was well for a few days! , I removed the original hinge screws and replaced them with security screws so no one will ever get them off (including me

)

Just got to get the mains sorted so I can get a frost heater in there and a couple of lights and sockets...and Im away.

Incidentally, I tentatively put one engine I am working on into the shed to see how the floor held (was a major mission getting it from the garage up the road to the shed!! as it weighs 400lbs+)..

The floor was solid as a rock luckily and I have since added a lot of heavy stuff with no problems at all.

The Weegie · Post by **The Weegie** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:24 pm

Excellent job darkhorse.

Looks like a lot of hard work went into it. I bet your glad its finished.That's exactly the way i'm going to do my 8 by 6. Hope you don't mind me using your example. Mine will be slightly different in that it is a pent shed.

Well done

P.S I hope there isn't any copyright yet

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:30 pm

That's a cracking job darkhorse!

darkhorse · Post by **darkhorse** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:17 pm

The Weegie wrote:Excellent job darkhorse. Looks like a lot of hard work went into it. I bet your glad its finished.That's exactly the way i'm going to do my 8 by 6. Hope you don't mind me using your example. Mine will be slightly different in that it is a pent shed.

Well done

P.S I hope there isn't any copyright yet

Thanks The Weegie

I started it off at a cracking pace but with days after days of gales and rain (high up and exposed where my house is) I lost impetus for a week or so...then finishing it off seemed to take much longer than i would have liked doing a couple of hours here and there. And ducking out of the rain outside to keep timber dry and whatnot!
Feel free to use my example, and dont forget to post some piccies as you go!
if you want any tips of info as you do it feel free to give me a shout. I think I have found out just about every pitfall involved in creating a good shed out of a cheap pre bought one

(including cost!)

Bludall wrote:That's a cracking job darkhorse!

Thanks Bludall.
Much appreciated

It's good to hear some postive comments from likeminded folks!!

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:02 am

Our shed is a Waltons one, I gave it three coats of preservative inside and out before it was even put up. We have a short end with badly warped
horizontal planks. They're showing light through the cracks and sappy wood. I think Waltons need to improve their quality. I think that you need to insulate to improve upon the shed. I wouldn't have bought it had I known how crap the wood was, nothing lined up either. I'll be copying your method though! Even I could cope with that.

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:58 pm

Nice job darkhorse

looks better than mine

darkhorse · Post by **darkhorse** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:04 am

Bludall wrote:Our shed is a Waltons one, I gave it three coats of preservative inside and out before it was even put up. We have a short end with badly warped
horizontal planks. They're showing light through the cracks and sappy wood. I think Waltons need to improve their quality. I think that you need to insulate to improve upon the shed. I wouldn't have bought it had I known how crap the wood was, nothing lined up either. I'll be copying your method though! Even I could cope with that.

This was originally a Waltons

It barely resembles one now as Ive replaced just about all of it except the T and G cladding on the sides and back

(roof has been replaced with rafters and new roof boards)

if i was to do it again I would have built a custom workshed from the ground up (bigger as well!!)

look forward to seeing your 'copy'

wood magnet wrote:Nice job darkhorse looks better than mine

Cheers Wood Magnet

lol at those graphics in your post