In message , Emrys Davies
writes
"Jay Hendry" wrote in message
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Hi

We are looking at putting a garden shed in a gap between our outside
wall
and a boundary fence. Now we don't have much available space, 5ft
wide, so
would like to make best use of what we've got but how much clearance
do we
need to leave between the shed side and the house wall to avoid
problems of
damp?

Obviously we'll make sure that it's a pent roof falling away from the
house, and with guttering to protect the fence, but don't want to
cause
ourselves problems either in the house or shed.

Also would having a metal shed rather than wooden make any difference
to
the space we leave?


The main consideration in my opinion is to have access to all parts of
the shed for maintenance purposes.


Indeed, - which is probably a very minimum of 18 inches? Re the Op's
damp concerns, 6 inches should be enough for ventilation. No metal/wood
wouldn't make a difference.

Personally , in a small space like that I would build the shed against
the house wall, with the house wall forming one side of the shed.

--
Chris French