On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:43:56 -0000, Bill Grey wrote:

How difficult are these to assemble? All looks quite
straightforward
to me from the guides.

If there are two of you not very difficult at all. I've
deconstructed, reclad and rebuilt ours on my own but it is in a
corner by walls so those two sides can lean against the wall whilst
you pick up the adjacent side.

There is nothing stopping you buying a commercial shed and upgrading
the weak points. Before assembly give the inside and out an good
soaking in wood preservative(*) after assembly paint with a
presevative/protective shed/fence paint of some sort. Have a look at
the roofing felts in a DIY shed and if the stuff supplied isn't as
good don't use it and buy some better stuff. Maybe put a few extra
fixings in. Small things with little cost but will improve the
longevity of the shed.

The foundations are probably the most important. Don't put the joists
of the shed directly on the ground/slabs/concrete but lift them up on
3" square tannalised timbers (fence posts). These should be supported
at least at the quarters with bricks or WHY firmly bedded into the
soil and leveled. Personally a complete hardstanding underneath isn't
required, but keep the gaps between this posts clear and the ends
open to allow air to pass through.

Security, well making the locks/bolts hard to defeat will just make a
thief take the next easier route and with a shiplap or thin T&G clad
shed that will be pulling the cladding off...

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Cheers
Dave.