Garden / Tool Shed

Macker1

Folks,

Looking to buy a good quality shed in the next month or so. Was considering purchasing a metal shed from Argos. Any opinions welcome. The budget is about 1k. If anyone has alternative ideas please let me know.:)


http://www.argos.ie/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=30001&langId=-1&catalogId=5251&productId=313681&Trail=C%24cip%3D45256.DIY%2C%2Bgarden%2Band%2Bcar%3EC%24cip%3D45300.Sheds%2Band%2Boutdoor%2Bbuildings%3EC%24cip%3D45302.Metal%2Bsheds&categoryId=45302&clickfrom=image

Jnealon

A friend has one of these and they are very flimsy. Although I don't have a steel shed I have dealt with adman solutions and found them to be very helpful. They are based in Wexford but will deliver. Clane garden sheds are good but a little expensive

Pocari Sweat

O'Brians sheds are by far the best, near Ballinasloe they are.

Spocker

A friend of mine gave me his Argos shed for free, it's that flimsy. If all you're going to do is store the lawnmower and garden tools in it then fine, but don't buy an expensive one.

If you're looking for somthing a bit more substanstial, maybe to use as a workshop, then stay local (as the previous posters said). I went to a guy in our estate who had a proper galvanised one made for him, excellent job and he pointed me in the direction of the guy who built/installed it for him - €1000 even, built and fitted for a 10' * 6.5 ' with a window and extra large door. He did the fitout internally himself; he also had to prepare the base himself - an extra cost to watch out for.

S.

SAXA

If you are anyway handy it may be worth doing it yourself.
I build a steel shed 10 X 15 for 1200 euro including the 4 inch concrete base. Took a day to lay the base and two days to build the shed. To buy the same shed without the base was about 2500 euro. I had look around and copied one of the designs but made it a bit stronger. I got the lengths of steel delivered and the clading cut to order and delivered. Of cource you would need to be able to lay your hands on a welder and grinder and also need a mate to give you a hand. Good project for over two weekends especially with good weather. Nothin like a nice cool beer after a days real work

Redjeep!

I knew somebody who had an Argos metal shed. It blew away in gust of wind.....(seriously, it did).

It was about as thick as the metal that they use in large catering trays.

Shannette sheds in Killbegan are pretty good.

Cmar-Ireland

Moody Brothers in Kildare make good quality sheds.

galwaydude18

There is a crowd in Mountbellew in County Galway. They go under O' Brien Timber Products. They do all sorts of wooden sheds. They will defo have what you need and they erect them as well!

bmaxi

Bought that very shed myself, big mistake. It is vital that you have a concrete base and even then, unless you seal all the way around it will flood in wet weather. The biggest hassle for me was that you can't hang anything on the walls.If you can manage blocks go that way, better all round in the end.

Macker1

Spoke to a guy in Clane Steel Sheds.

10 ft by 8ft with steel door and PVC window, supplied & fitted for €1530.


A tad on the expensive side but a neighbour has one and it looks quality. It will also negate the need for a concrete base which I was planning to do.:)

http://www.clanesteelgardensheds.ie/details.html

damiand

I built a concrete block shed in my (town) garden. About 200 blocks €200 (about 4 year ago) door frame (got robbed) €100, bolted wood to it myself €30 and roofing material €200. Got a lad to lay some of the blocks for me €150. Timber in the roof €80, got small window for free, extras €40. All in for under €1000. Layed a pipe with wire and my cousin wired and installed lighting and power points about €300.

Its a lovely job. About 10ft by 14ft. Big enough.

Lot of hard work involved. Nearly forgot about the steel in the foundartions about €40 and 2 metres3 of concrete, cannot remenber the cost. leveled myself.