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Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 9:19 am Post subject: Good book on shed building?
Looks like I'm going to have to build my own workshop after all. Found a few titles on Amazon, but apart from one which is too high falooting, repro-mediaeval for my requirements, I can't tell much about them. Could any of you recommend a more practical book please? The finished article is to be about 16ft x12ft (5mx3.5m) plus overhang, but I don't mind a book that has smaller things as well.

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 9:21 am Post subject:
How well made do you want it? I've got a guide to timber building houses, and I followed it for my garage. It's probably over engineered, but the wall thicknesses, spacing and roof angle, etc, were also useful. The garage is about six metres by six, and four and a half high. Pretty sure I have it as a PDF you're welcome to.

onemanband

Joined: 26 Dec 2010
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Location: NCA90

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 9:39 am Post subject:
Can't help with the book, but I spotted this on ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Onion-Loft-Onion-Drying-Shed-wooden-Farm-Barn-building-reclaimed-wood-/321254450537?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4acc41e569 11 foot x 23 foot. Could easy be made shorter.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 9:42 am Post subject:

the flatpack timber building at rosewood seems a good way of getting all the bits,mostly pre cut ready for slotting and pegging ,which was good in terms of construction labour and probably cheaper than getting the materials one piece at a time from builders merchants etc

it might be worth checking if there is a flatpack kit that suits your needs

re books the best ones on timber build are usually american

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Location: Essex

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 12:26 pm Post subject:

Nick, I prefer over engineered to under- I've got very good example of under-engineered already. (Needs a new roof, it was replaced once before for the same reason, but the silly wotsit made the replacement with the same sized wood, so it's sagging again!)

I'm thinking 3x2 for the wall frames, good and sturdy (I hope), and deep enough for useful amount of insulation.
pdf would be much appreciated, thanks.

onemanband, that's a very interesting building, logistics prohibit aquisition though.

dpack, I'm now looking into flat packs, thanks for the suggestion

Can't find a make/company 'Rosewood' though

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 12:28 pm Post subject:
That's because Rosewood is Rob R's farm. dpack's talking about something they bought not something they sell.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 4:37 pm Post subject:
yep with flat pack a suitable base/foundation is the only one off part

baldybloke

Joined: 24 May 2008
Posts: 1388
Location: Wiltshire

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 4:41 pm Post subject:
Haynes Publishing have a book on garden sheds and structures that might be worth looking at.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 15600

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 4:45 pm Post subject:
Apart from the floor, which may not be strong enough, that onion shed looks an ideal wood drying building too. Price currently very reasonable, but it is too far away for us. Pity.

henchard

Joined: 23 Aug 2012
Posts: 232
Location: Carmarthenshire

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 13 8:20 pm Post subject:
You could read my blog on building my shed for some ideas https://lizburton.co.uk/wordpress/work-on-the-smallholding/building-a-pole-barn-part-1/

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Mon Nov 25, 13 9:52 am Post subject:
I've got a couple: The Haynes one suggested by BaldyBloke and an American one published by Ortho: Start to finish, Sheds and Gazebo's. Quite happy to lend / scan and e-mail if you want.

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
Posts: 2904
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 2:21 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

That's because Rosewood is Rob R's farm. dpack's talking about something they bought not something they sell.

Aha! Does he mention it on here anywhere? I can't find anything.

I'm not having much luck with flat packs, all look too flimsy and or too small.

Henchard, very interesting article, although not quite what I want atm.

perloglism, do either of them get technical about thickness of timber and spacing? From what little I can see of them on Amazon, they don't seem to.

(I like technical.

)

Thanks folks.

perlogalism

Joined: 27 Nov 2009
Posts: 440
Location: Near Welshpool

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 5:52 pm Post subject:

Woodburner wrote:

perloglism, do either of them get technical about thickness of timber and spacing? From what little I can see of them on Amazon, they don't seem to.

(I like technical.

)

Off the top of my head, I can't remember and I'm away until Friday. Will be in touch......

Woodburner

Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 13 7:32 pm Post subject:
No worries, no rush. Thanks.

Woodburner

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Posted: Sat Nov 30, 13 10:13 am Post subject:
Everyone home now? (hint hint )

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