Shed Design

Why do they have to join up? put up a mirror image opposite existing. If you did want an A roof single shed remove overhang and continue roof pitch up to a central point( depending how wide a passage you want) Make central passage as wide as you can either way

I was thinking cattle only, you want clear span. Simplest is leanto off high pillar ( height ? ) but think you'll have to remove overhang anyway as wasn't designed for adding onto. usual slope is 15% so 1 ft drop for 5 ft horizontal so depends then how wide you go gives your height at eave

Do you not just mirror your existing shed and continue both rooflines you to meet at the ridge? Steel girders can be bolted between your existing stanchions and the stanchions of the mirror image shed you are going to put up. Make the passageway whatever width you want.

You can leave it open or tin down a bit and put on doors at either end.

Removing the overhang wouldn't take a team of shed erecters very long to do.

How wide is the overhang? You could mirror the existing shed and put a guttering down the centre to capture any rainwater/snow etc and ensure your passageway and fodder is not harmed:

I don't think there's anything to be gained by tying into existing shed, simplest job would be to mirror existing shed and if worried about gap in the middle of feed passage then you could leave new shed either higher or lower and let it overlap existing roof. We have a similar type of job done here.

Is there a gutter on old shed on the overhang?

Thniking about it if you go that route then i would probably tie into old shed at either end just so you can hang a door between the two.

Sorry for hijacking - The shed design in red below is TAMS-approved, but we've been told by the shed man that blue would be better for various reasons (we agree). Would something like this affect the TAMS grant on an inspection? It would be noticeable to naked eye that the apex isn't central anymore.

Yes I should have included those. Would have to stay put due to slatted tanks etc. Shed man has plenty experience so I trust it to be structurally sound, TAMS inspection is my only worry

Unfortunately op I don’t think you can change the design for tams. They will only pay it if it has planning approval. They might allow you if you hit the new drawings stamped by the county council planning office. However the design is different so unlikely they would do it for you.

it’s one of the problems with tams. Most builders won’t entertain you unless you have planning permission and by them it’s too late to make changes.

I changed plans and made the shed a bit bigger. I left it a meter wider and got an email from the council to say this was ok.

I changed the shed design also. As long as it’s built to spec you share alright. Ended up with the 60% after an inspection.

don’t take my word for it though. Contact your planner or the department just to be sure.

I would think a 16 foot 6 tank on one side all grant spec penned out with a 20 foot passage finished out with slat mats etc would be up in the region of €70k I'd say in today's money at least including the vat.

Thanks, Would you know if council stamp is quicker than it takes for the initial planning? And would the drawings have to be done professionally or would the original drawing with changes do (if changes are insignificant)?

Do any of you know if you can get the 60% grant to fit a tank and feeding passage etc. into an existing building. Basically I have an unused hay barn approx 50ft wide and an adjoining lean-to cubicle house. Whole thing is approx 60ft long. The building is in great condition it’s only about 25 years old but obviously not an ideal system as everything has to be scraped out to an open pit. Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with similar in the past or knows if it would even be eligible for the 60% grant as obviously the older building wouldn’t t be up to current standards even though it’s perfect in reality.