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Workshop/shed build recommendations

  • 06-01-2020 07:09PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭


    Hi all
    Just spent this afternoon changing brake pads in the rain and have decided enough is enough and over the next few weeks I'm going to sort out a workshop.

    Site wise I have plenty of room available.

    I'm aware the max I can build is 25 square meters without the need for planning permission.

    The plan is to have a 2 post ramp and space for a car or two.

    I'm really looking for advice for the best build method and size to go for, any pictures of your sheds for inspiration would be appreciated.

    In a ideal world building out of blocks with a cavity would be the best solution , but I'm leaning towards a steel shed due to the ease of just getting one company to come and erect it in one day.
    I have a smaller steel shed for a number of years and I'm.very impressed with quality and it has no condensation issues.

    What shape do you think is most beneficial
    5x5m , 6x4.2m etc etc ?

    Thanks


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭landcrzr


    25 M2 isn't as big as you might think when you have a car in there, you need more floor space.
    Regarding planning, you usually have to apply for an exemption, check with you planning office. Though there are height restrictions if you rely on an exemption, you won't fit a lift in for sure.
    Best advice is just figure out what you really need or want and don't focus on staying within the limits required for an exemption, then just apply for permission.
    Regarding an all steel construction, expensive and very cold in winter, insulated sheets are even more expensive.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭nu_90


    My own . 26ftx17ft steeltech . Pic taken after I painted floor. No pic of a car in it for size but plenty of space for tipping around with a car. Diy wise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭9935452


    nu_90 wrote: »
    My own . 26ftx17ft steeltech . Pic taken after I painted floor. No pic of a car in it for size but plenty of space for tipping around with a car. Diy wise.

    Over 40 sq meters though isnt it. ?
    Which is more than the 25 sqm which is planning exempt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    9935452 wrote: »
    Over 40 sq meters though isnt it. ?
    Which is more than the 25 sqm which is planning exempt.

    and ideally that's the minimum you'd need for one car.

    My advice would be to go as big as will fit and you can afford and go for full planning permission.

    My own garage is almost but not quite two car lengths and almost but not quite three car widths. I often wish I'd gone the extra mile.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    Hi all

    Thanks for the replies. That's a bit of an eye opener. In my head I was thinking 25 square metres is plenty but by looking at nu_90's photo that is clearly not the case.

    I'll get onto a local engineer familiar with the local county council and see how much he thinks the planning application will cost.

    Thanks lads


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭nu_90


    Ring steeltech , and ask about planning permission for there sheds . I just walked in and ordered mine. Got base done by them as well. Price wise I was about 8k all in. Two years ago.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    nu_90 wrote: »
    Ring steeltech , and ask about planning permission for there sheds . I just walked in and ordered mine. Got base done by them as well. Price wise I was about 8k all in. Two years ago.

    Sound thanks. I'll pop into the nearest showroom tomorrow as I'm be driving by it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,755 ✭✭✭ianobrien


    I'm just thinking, a typical car would be about 2m by 5m (Octavia is 4.6m). You'll need about a meter each side to work on it, open the doors, etc. Then you'll have to allow for the other contents of the shed (lawnmower, tools, kids bikes, etc). Give that another meter either side. Now I'm up at a size of 6m by 7m.

    Granted if you are tidy, you could shave a meter or two off it or if you didn't want that much work room you could shave a bit off.

    For example, the shed at home is about 5.5m by 7m. The work bench etc is at one side with the door off centre. I JUST fit one motorhome in with no spare space or one car if I want to detail it.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,897 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Build a proper man cave.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,897 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Build a proper man cave.

    With blocks?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭duffman3833


    nu_90 wrote: »
    My own . 26ftx17ft steeltech . Pic taken after I painted floor. No pic of a car in it for size but plenty of space for tipping around with a car. Diy wise.


    Any chance of a pic with the car in it?
    im in same boat as OP and this is the size im interested in. I also have ride on lawnmower and push mower to be able to fit in. just curious on space with the car in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭duffman3833


    Also from your pic nu_90
    I dont see it insulated. Is she cold in the winter months?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    Good points there lads.

    Had a chat on the phone with a local steel shed supplier who was trying to make out they are a temporary structure so build as big as you want.
    To be honest I don’t buy this in the slightest!


    So ideally it needs to be at least 6 meters wide and 8 meters long which is close to double the allowed under th expemtion.

    If I have to go down the planning route I think I’ll build a proper sized shed close to 80-90sqm with a bit of a man cave in it. I’ve roughly priced this route built of block & cavity with roof and finish to match the house. To be 25k .
    This route will require a considerabley longer to save for !!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭nu_90


    Any chance of a pic with the car in it?
    im in same boat as OP and this is the size im interested in. I also have ride on lawnmower and push mower to be able to fit in. just curious on space with the car in

    Theres an older picture I have. Gives an idea. Iv video as well there if it uploads gives better idea for ye.

    Edit: video wont upload. Invalid file it says


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    nu_90 wrote: »
    Theres an older picture I have. Gives an idea. Iv video as well there if it uploads gives better idea for ye.

    Edit: video wont upload. Invalid file it says

    Plenty of room either side for working on the car. Looks great


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭nu_90


    Also from your pic nu_90
    I dont see it insulated. Is she cold in the winter months?

    The walls have a non drip insulation on inside. Couple of mil. I find it fine in there. Plenty of papers in there too and no feeling of damp to them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,897 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    If I have to go down the planning route I think I’ll build a proper sized shed close to 80-90sqm with a bit of a man cave in it. I’ve roughly priced this route built of block & cavity with roof and finish to match the house. To be 25k .
    This route will require a considerabley longer to save for !!

    You could build a lot of it yourself. My dad built his own I'd say it's good for 16 cars and he used to winch his tractors off the roof beams and it's still standing. You'd lay a lot of blocks while saving 25k.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    You could build a lot of it yourself. My dad built his own I'd say it's good for 16 cars and he used to winch his tractors off the roof beams and it's still standing. You'd lay a lot of blocks while saving 25k.

    Good point. It's something to think about for sure!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Casati


    nu_90 wrote: »
    Theres an older picture I have. Gives an idea. Iv video as well there if it uploads gives better idea for ye.

    Edit: video wont upload. Invalid file it says

    Did you powerfloat the floor? I didn’t and am regretting it as it v rough now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,526 ✭✭✭Ryath


    nu_90 wrote: »
    Theres an older picture I have. Gives an idea. Iv video as well there if it uploads gives better idea for ye.

    Edit: video wont upload. Invalid file it says

    The timber must be quite dry if you don't have problems with damp. I've an old enough steel shed not lined just an antidrip membrane on the roof. It's damp enough. Not as bad as when I used to keep turf in it, but cardboard in it would feel soft during the winter. I don't keep my power tools in any more and I have to keep the bikes clean and well protected. I want to do something about it at some point spray foam insulation or some type of dry lining. I'd love to build a proper block built but not sure it will ever happen or not for a few years anyway. It will mean getting planning too unless I remove the steel shed.

    Just to add op the size of your existing shed count's against your 25m2


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Good points there lads.

    Had a chat on the phone with a local steel shed supplier who was trying to make out they are a temporary structure so build as big as you want.
    To be honest I don’t buy this in the slightest!


    So ideally it needs to be at least 6 meters wide and 8 meters long which is close to double the allowed under th expemtion.

    If I have to go down the planning route I think I’ll build a proper sized shed close to 80-90sqm with a bit of a man cave in it. I’ve roughly priced this route built of block & cavity with roof and finish to match the house. To be 25k .
    This route will require a considerabley longer to save for !!

    That's complete BS - the seller just wants to sell: he won't get stuck with the Council when it goes pear-shaped.

    There is no provision for a 'temporary' building that doesn't need PP. Even a mobile home that actually has wheels needs PP.

    I build - er, buildings - for a living.

    As for size, a 25m size will take one car, just about - here's my parking one 6.3m x 3.8m
    Fully insulated from structural insulated panels - otherwise you're building a rust factory.
    Note too you can't get a lift into it: you can't build one high enough without PP to take one. A low-level scissors lift, maybe, but def not a two-poster.

    499492.jpg

    My 'working garage' is 12m x 8m, and is tall enough to take a clearfloor two-post lift without any problem. Again, fully insulated, insulated sectional doors and composite panel roof.

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    Best thing you will ever do. This is my 40 sq metre shed. I've a 2 post lift in aswell. Make sure you consider the height of the shed when buying one and make sure they use non drip sheets. My one drips like no tomorrow and something I will have to fix in the future.
    IMG-20170508-141358-2.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    galwaytt wrote: »
    That's complete BS - the seller just wants to sell: he won't get stuck with the Council when it goes pear-shaped.

    There is no provision for a 'temporary' building that doesn't need PP. Even a mobile home that actually has wheels needs PP.

    I build - er, buildings - for a living.

    As for size, a 25m size will take one car, just about - here's my parking one 6.3m x 3.8m
    Fully insulated from structural insulated panels - otherwise you're building a rust factory.
    Note too you can't get a lift into it: you can't build one high enough without PP to take one. A low-level scissors lift, maybe, but def not a two-poster.

    499492.jpg

    My 'working garage' is 12m x 8m, and is tall enough to take a clearfloor two-post lift without any problem. Again, fully insulated, insulated sectional doors and composite panel roof.


    Looks like a nice shed. Did you get the insulated panels from a Irish supplier ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    dar_cool wrote: »
    Best thing you will ever do. This is my 40 sq metre shed. I've a 2 post lift in aswell. Make sure you consider the height of the shed when buying one and make sure they use non drip sheets. My one drips like no tomorrow and something I will have to fix in the future.
    IMG-20170508-141358-2.jpg

    Good point on the drips.

    I have a smaller shed for garden storage with non drop sheeting on the roof and it's been grand for the last few years. No drips from the roof or walls


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,897 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    What's the advantage of having the brick wall going around the edge?
    Are pits a no no these days..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    What's the advantage of having the brick wall going around the edge?
    Are pits a no no these days..

    blockwork at the bottom in a single sheet shed like that make for easier and cheaper for detailing of DPC and finishes to paths/drive outside. Otherwise you're into getting flashings etc etc made.

    Also good for ruggedness: garage walls do get knocks you know (bumper height, car doors, people leaving stuff against them etc). :)

    And no, pits are complete no-no imho. I worked in the UK a long time ago, and 2 lads were killed in one close to where I lived with sunken fumes and someone went welding.....also seen too many people accidentally step into them.

    And that's before you consider your kids, pets around. Fire risk alone would give me the heebies. The two-post lift would probably cost less to buy anyway.

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,754 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Looks like a nice shed. Did you get the insulated panels from a Irish supplier ?

    Kinda.

    Er, we make them.

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭duffman3833


    nu_90 wrote: »
    Theres an older picture I have. Gives an idea. Iv video as well there if it uploads gives better idea for ye.

    Edit: video wont upload. Invalid file it says


    That looks good, plenty of room. Is that a saloon corolla?

    All very organized, even the cat :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 697 ✭✭✭Alfagtamini


    galwaytt wrote: »
    Kinda.

    Er, we make them.

    Ah ok. Could you pm me your details/website.

    Thanks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭nu_90


    That looks good, plenty of room. Is that a saloon corolla?

    All very organized, even the cat :)

    Cheers duffman ,, no its a hatchback Corolla , replaced it with a big Volvo v70 since . Still plenty of space for it too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    galwaytt wrote: »
    That's complete BS - the seller just wants to sell: he won't get stuck with the Council when it goes pear-shaped.

    There is no provision for a 'temporary' building that doesn't need PP. Even a mobile home that actually has wheels needs PP.

    I build - er, buildings - for a living.

    As for size, a 25m size will take one car, just about - here's my parking one 6.3m x 3.8m
    Fully insulated from structural insulated panels - otherwise you're building a rust factory.
    Note too you can't get a lift into it: you can't build one high enough without PP to take one. A low-level scissors lift, maybe, but def not a two-poster.

    499492.jpg

    My 'working garage' is 12m x 8m, and is tall enough to take a clearfloor two-post lift without any problem. Again, fully insulated, insulated sectional doors and composite panel roof.

    Where does the talk lads be on about, that if its a
    Portal shed that's only bolted to concrete, it works somewhat around planning regulations compared to a concrete built via foundations under ground level.?


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