Shed for Timber

kevthegaff

Lads building a shed near the house for timber 21ftx24 opened at one end, with a slight angled roof, ive put in the filling. What inch depth of concrete should i go 3inch?? and would it be much work to do an A roof instead as it might look better. Using square coated galvanise

O.A.P

kevthegaff wrote: »

Lads building a shed near the house for timber 21ftx24 opened at one end, with a slight angled roof, ive put in the filling. What inch depth of concrete should i go 3inch?? and would it be much work to do an A roof instead as it might look better. Using square coated galvanise

A- Seasoned wood ready for the fire ?
B-Green wood that needs time to be fit for fire wood ? or
C-Good timber and I'm thinking about milling it or sending it to a mill ?

A) Go with the A roof keeps it dry and its a good job , looks good too and if you go with 75 mm concrete its a garage or work shop when its empty.

No walls needed only a cover or a roof get as much air through the timber as you can while keeping the water off it.

C) Go with the b option but on a big scale. A much bigger shed with maybe two walls and at least 75 mm, preferably 100mm of concrete

CJhaughey

I'd panel the walls with hit and miss, it allows air through but stops driven rain wetting the floor.
Your slab will take a good while to cure, and the floor will be damp while its curing, remember to put down some polythene sheet before the concrete to stop water coming up, its cheap insurance.

kevthegaff

O.A.P wrote: »

A- Seasoned wood ready for the fire ?
B-Green wood that needs time to be fit for fire wood ? or
C-Good timber and I'm thinking about milling it or sending it to a mill ?

A) Go with the A roof keeps it dry and its a good job , looks good too and if you go with 75 mm concrete its a garage or work shop when its empty.

No walls needed only a cover or a roof get as much air through the timber as you can while keeping the water off it.

C) Go with the b option but on a big scale. A much bigger shed with maybe two walls and at least 75 mm, preferably 100mm of concrete

a mixture of every type of timber really, just for my own use. Want to use it for the dog as well so ill use prob 6 inch blocks, is an a roof hard to do and does galvanise look ok this way

O.A.P

kevthegaff wrote: »

a mixture of every type of timber really, just for my own use. Want to use it for the dog as well so ill use prob 6 inch blocks, is an a roof hard to do and does galvanise look ok this way

Its the only way to go imo, but you are doing the right thing now by asking as many as you can first.
I have a lean to shed that I inherited and I roofed for the third (and fcuking last) time three years ago.
Its only a small step up from standing under a bush, but costs me every time I think about it.

kevthegaff

O.A.P wrote: »

Its the only way to go imo, but you are doing the right thing now by asking as many as you can first.
I have a lean to shed that I inherited and I roofed for the third (and fcuking last) time three years ago.
Its only a small step up from standing under a bush, but costs me every time I think about it.

you think the angled roof is a bad idea? what height should i go, dont want to take anything from the house

moy83

I would leave two sides open so you can can be taking the drier stuff from one end while leaving the other side for the fresher stuff to season in
An A roof will be a little bit dearer and not much addition in space unless you put a loft into it while the lean to will be a lot easier to build and might be nice to look at too if you went with just one back wall and two stone clad pillars on the front maybe