Fixing up old garden shed

MonkstownHoop

Howdy, was contemplating buying a new garden shed but with money being tight i've decided to see about fixing up the old one, i will put pictures up tomorrow to show the state its in but needless to say it wont be much longer until it becomes half plant with all thats growing on it, looking for any tips people may have with this and also i dread to think what creatures may be living inside it now and how to go about clearing them out too :eek: thanks

dp639

Get rid of that ivy first, it'll ruin anything. The shed might not be that bad, doesnt look too bad!

MonkstownHoop

would you suggest manual removal or are there any products i could buy to kill it off?

dp639

put on a pair of gloves and pull it off, you'll be done in half an hour, its fairly young looking ivy.

MonkstownHoop

dp639 wrote: »

put on a pair of gloves and pull it off, you'll be done in half an hour, its fairly young looking ivy.

cheers ill get to it over the week

homer911

I'd clear back the undergrowth at ground level as well, this can easily lead to rot. - perhaps either raise the shed on an extra layer of bricks or dig a trench around it

TBH its in much better condition than mine, and I'm making mine last another year at least