Pent Shed - Home Project

[Stretch]

I needed to create a bit of secure outside storage space at home...I won't say on an open forum what for as you probably can all guess but my missus was fed up of "the items" cluttering up our lounge. It needed to be windowless and was breathtakingly expensive to build just in terms of material costs alone but I did do an online search for something similar and nothing would come up to spec.

Started this at the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, almost completed it a while back, but finally put the finishing touches today.

Had a little help from JRB who was staying down with me and helping me out on another job...well, when I say "help" what I mean is he sat on my patio drinking cider and offering occasional tips but it was much appreciated!

So, framework for the shed base built from 3x2 treated CLS:



Fixed some Metposts into the ground and concreted them in as well. Had to dig about a foot down first of all as I couldn't whack them down far enough due to the nature of the soil underneath. Fixed framework down and screwed 8'x4' sheet of 18mm marine ply on top:



Side walls are 2x2 treated CLS and clad with OSB inside:





Shell almost complete:



Celotex insulation, wrapped in a breathable vapour membrane, roof on:







Shiplap cladding...the cost of this stuff soon adds up!! :shocked:



And a coat of paint...Cuprinol Garden Shades...really recommend this stuff, great coverage, easy to apply:


And finally today, I got the guttering and water butt installed. Problem is I have two other sheds in my garden which I have now painted to match the colour and then there's a fair few metres of close board fencing to repaint as well.

[KOVKID]

Nice job Stretch'i presume the fence side is cladd as well but it looks tight to get round there[for me anyway]

[PJK]

That looks great Stretch

Not going to ask any question on the locks as you never know who's out there but a great solution to a known problem. Well it's a known problem in our house as I'm getting a right earful as mine (shall not be talked about) are in our dinning room.

Is amazing what lads do to hide our porn stash

[Stretch]

Nice job Stretch'i presume the fence side is cladd as well but it looks tight to get round there[for me anyway]

It was a bit tight round the back! Easier to clad it than to paint it though!

That looks great Stretch

Not going to ask any question on the locks as you never know who's out there but a great solution to a known problem. Well it's a known problem in our house as I'm getting a right earful as mine (shall not be talked about) are in our dinning room.

Is amazing what lads do to hide our porn stash

I would say it's fairly secure....my porn stash tends to be online these days CTRL - Shift - P = Private Browsing....you know it makes sense!

[PREM]

Nice colour,

Would it have been that good without Jonny sitting there drinking and pointing.

[Stretch]

Would it have been that good without Jonny sitting there drinking and pointing.

Possibly not....

[Fitter Steve]

thank god he was there then cause it looks great

[allanp]

Looks great Stretch...

Is this the start of the new pigeon racing section of the forum?