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How do garden sheds fail?
I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories
of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? Moan away - TIA! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? You just reminded me of a shed on the allotment of one of my friends uncles when I was a kid in the fifties. He had been to a demolition site, there were plenty around then, and bought a whole cartload of doors. He then built the shed entirely of doors. Sides, roof the lot, everything was doors. They were all different colours and styles, it was bizarre. |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? Moan away - TIA! I've put a pic of the type of shed you want here :- http://ourallotment.mysite.freeserve.com/ misc photos Steve |
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How do garden sheds fail?
On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:14:54 +0100, "shazzbat"
wrote: "Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? Moan away - TIA! I've put a pic of the type of shed you want here :- http://ourallotment.mysite.freeserve.com/ misc photos My caption: Desirable rural residence with character UKP300,000 |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"shazzbat" wrote in message ... "Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? You just reminded me of a shed on the allotment of one of my friends uncles when I was a kid in the fifties. He had been to a demolition site, there were plenty around then, and bought a whole cartload of doors. He then built the shed entirely of doors. Sides, roof the lot, everything was doors. They were all different colours and styles, it was bizarre. In a certain uk.rec group that I have been seen in that shed would be a thing of joy, not at all bizarre. -- Chris Thomas West Cork Ireland |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"Cerumen" wrote in message ... "shazzbat" wrote in message ... "Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? You just reminded me of a shed on the allotment of one of my friends uncles when I was a kid in the fifties. He had been to a demolition site, there were plenty around then, and bought a whole cartload of doors. He then built the shed entirely of doors. Sides, roof the lot, everything was doors. They were all different colours and styles, it was bizarre. In a certain uk.rec group that I have been seen in that shed would be a thing of joy, not at all bizarre. Hmmm, I think that may be the ng I lurked in for a while. I never put my head over the parapet when I saw what happened to others :~)) Steve |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"shazzbat" wrote in message ...
"Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? You just reminded me of a shed on the allotment of one of my friends uncles when I was a kid in the fifties. He had been to a demolition site, there were plenty around then, and bought a whole cartload of doors. He then built the shed entirely of doors. Sides, roof the lot, everything was doors. They were all different colours and styles, it was bizarre. I lost the corrugated iron and translucent plastic roof off a big home-made shed in the hurricane of '89: this was because I hadn't made sure the wind couldn't get in under the edges. The same happened to the farmer next door, so I only felt 90% stupid. The next one had a roof covered with aluminium sheet off a dismantled caravan, and I made _quite_ sure the edges were firmly folded and nailed, even over the projecting joists at the lower end. Other requirements, IMO, a it should look nice, in a sheddy sort of way; it should be bigger than you think necessary; admit lots of light -- through the roof is most efficient; have a wide doorway; be reasonably frost-proof; have electric light and a double 13A socket (wiring for these can be powered from a plug in a spare socket in the house, but a proper job is better; and the light-switch should be a waterproof one or a bathroom-type cord one). A short ramp to the door is better than a step. If there are children about, it's often possible to add a small lean-to extension on the sunny side for them to hide in and climb on; and I'd have a lockable cupboard in the shed for any nasty products -- we once had a terrifying false alarm. For my money a blackish sump-oil or tar varnish finish looks better than the green or orangey style they sell you. Mike. |
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How do garden sheds fail?
Steve Harris wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? Moan away - TIA! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ IMXP cheap sheds are just that - the timber is too thin and the roofing felt is inferior. Roofing felt is nearly always the first thing to go. If you spend any time in it rather than just storing things, opening windows are a must. Plus pressure treated bearers, to stop the floor rotting. Liz |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... Well, it had once been a chicken coop, and was then a very cheap shed with a corrugated iron roof standing on a few loose bricks. That was something like 20 years before we moved in. I tore it apart with my bare hands, but my wife used gloves. You did ask .... Around the first week of employment within certain industrial landscape firm the boss handed over to me, control a large grass cutter he had been using. It was very powerful, being 12 horse power or more and with the seat attachment removed. It had a sliding cutting mechanism more in keeping with a petrol driven hedge cutters. I can't remember it's name. I asked for information on how to operate it. He showed me how to start it... but it was already on. The problem, he then had to concede was how to get the darn thing to stop. He the related a story of how the first time he ever used it was at an agricultural college. Coincidentally at their open day. A variety of somebodies were looking on as he laboured. Suddenly the machine went a tad berserk and all he could do was trot along behind it... as it made it's way to a chicken coop. Then straight through and out the other side. Feathers all a flying and everything. He was not asked to return. Then he wished me luck with it and left. Patrick |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"Steve Harris" wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? Moan away - TIA! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ If they are properly put up and secured so they don't blow away. they will eventually will rot where they meet they supports from the ground , e.g. concrete, slabs, brick etc the better quality you but the longer it lasts. also if you keep up the maintenance they last much longer. My grandfather was a track maintenance man, his sheds will be still here long after we are all gone... with the amount of sleeper preservative he coated his sheds with over the years.... The Q |
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How do garden sheds fail?
"Liz" wrote in message ...
Steve Harris wrote in message ... I'm planning to buy a shed and I'm interested in hearing urglers stories of their first "row" with their shed :-) And what they'd look for in a replacement? Moan away - TIA! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ IMXP cheap sheds are just that - the timber is too thin and the roofing felt is inferior. Roofing felt is nearly always the first thing to go. If you spend any time in it rather than just storing things, opening windows are a must. Plus pressure treated bearers, to stop the floor rotting. Agreed. But a concrete base is best: apart from anything else, rats like nesting under suspended floors. Mike. |
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