New shed advice

Lochlannach

My current shed is starting to show the results of being placed on a bad base by the previous owners of the house and I'm planning to replace it. It's for storing tools, the usual garden stuff, my kayaks and kayaking gear.

Looking at something along the lines of 2.5m & 3m in size.

One option I'm considering is a lean to against the back wall of the garden as the line of houses behind us are on higher ground which means I've quite a high wall (8' at a guess). The wall is built with 6" blocks on the flat with regular reinforcing piers.

My plan would be to lay a concrete slab to the same size as the shed ending up 150mm above the ground level when finished. Onto this I would frame up the shed with dpc between the concrete and timber. The side wall frames would be attached to the back wall. I would also attach a timber to the back wall to carry the rafters for the roof which would be either felt on osb/ply or metal sheets with flashing bonded to the wall to prevent water running down the inside of the shed. The walls of the shed would then be sheeted down to just below the top of the concrete to prevent water from running into the floor of the shed. The front wall would incorporate a door.

What do ye think? Am I allowed to attach stuff to the back wall like this? What sort of gradient would be sufficient if the side walls are to be 2.5m long (i.e. would I have sufficient height at the front for a comfortable doorway)?

I don't want to invest too heavily as we're not planning on staying in the house for any more than a few years but I do need to put something in place.

stoneill

If only putting a shed up temp - would you not be better off buying a wooden shed?

wildefalcon

stoneill wrote: »

If only putting a shed up temp - would you not be better off buying a wooden shed?

Agreed.

Set on a gravel base - gravel over damp proof,

level off some blocks and put some dpc between the layers and a wooden shed - you can bring the shed with you if you preserve it and use stainless screws.

Lochlannach

Not sure I'd be bringing it with me really - if/when I do move I plan to have a bigger site where I'd be aiming have a much larger and better constructed workshop/shed.

The shed thats at the end of it's life was left by the previous owners and I'll probably end up leaving whatever I put there now.

If I thought I was going to be here for a long time I'd build a block shed.

I haven't costed my solution above yet, so it may well be more cost effective to buy a cheap shed somewhere and look after it while I'm here in order to ensure it stays good.

Duncan31

I think you cannot build up against the boundary without planning. You should check that.

Lochlannach

I had a feeling that might be the case alright.

Kashkai

Get a metal shed, much more secure for your expensive kayaking gear. They can come with an anti condensation coating so no moisture dripping onto your stuff (although I'm sure the Kayaks are use to a bit of moisture!)

Lochlannach

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

Get a metal shed, much more secure for your expensive kayaking gear. They can come with an anti condensation coating so no moisture dripping onto your stuff (although I'm sure the Kayaks are use to a bit of moisture!)

A bit would cover it alright