turf shed

huntsman77

Hey lads was thinking putting up turf shed fed up trying to keep plastic on it . have no particular size in mind see plenty farm sheds on done deal all big do. Was maybe thinking 15ft by 15ft and 12ft high or is there a particular size bay you buy . could erect myself if there was much of saving prob be going half way down with sheeting keen to just get an idea of prices

moy83

huntsman77 wrote: »

Hey lads was thinking putting up turf shed fed up trying to keep plastic on it . have no particular size in mind see plenty farm sheds on done deal all big do. Was maybe thinking 15ft by 15ft and 12ft high or is there a particular size bay you buy . could erect myself if there was much of saving prob be going half way down with sheeting keen to just get an idea of prices

What ever size u go for try and make it easy to get a trailer into to save yourself the trouble of hand balling it in every year .
If you are going at it yourself would a leanto built out of blocks be as hand and cheap as anything and would probably look tidier around the house than girders and sheeting

huntsman77

Yea lean 2 would be the job with blocks tidiest just thought it work out lot dearer with digging out foundation concrete for foundation blocks and all

moy83

huntsman77 wrote: »

Yea lean 2 would be the job with blocks tidiest just thought it work out lot dearer with digging out foundation concrete for foundation blocks and all

You would be digging out for uprights and blocks going up half way anyhow
Get a couple of prices on both and see what you think . There should be plenty of lads willing to price a job like that

huntsman77

Yea that's true bout blocks alright yea as you said price both

jobseek

If just for turf would a shed sheeted on say one side and gable not be better than a closed up shed with no airflow!

Farmer

ideally a 2 bay shed with both bays open on the sheltered side so that you can put in this years turf/timber without blocking the dry stuff left over from last year. Particularly important for timber that should be seasoned for a year

huntsman77

Yea know what her saying worst thing ya can have is a sealed turf shed especially if ya had a wet year like last

lakill Farm

im no expert, but doesnt turf when its seasoning push block walls over time?

From experience, dad put up a 30 x 30 shed sheeted with cladding while ago.
It has 2 x 3ft doors on either gable.
and on the end opposite the 2 small doors are 2 x 14ft sheeted doors make of farm gates. works a treat. he has pallets on inside of timbers holding sheets around the bottom

crackcrack30

Im in the process of putting up a shed.....got a price from a well known maker/manufacturer for approx. 1750 a bay for what you want sheeted to 6ft and cladded , I think u can widen it to 15'6 and deepen it to 18ft with no extra cost. my advice is to put its back to the weather and after that theres plenty of open space to dry turf, you could latt one side...

Dig holes ur'self and provide mix on the day...

huntsman77

Yea that sounds good crackcrack 30 good size shed for money no matter how big it is ya always want bigger ha ha trying to keep tidy enough round house as well