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Hiya,
I have a new shed/bike store arriving tomorrow! I'm hoping to insulate and clad it internally, with some T+G boards. Use as a workshop/occasional office is a potential.
Given I'm planning on hanging bikes on the wall (vertically, from the front wheel) I was wondering what thickness cladding is advised? I've got a "workshop" spec shed (3x2" frame, with a vapour membrane fitted) at I think 400mm centres.
The 14mm T+G is about £36/sq.m, but the 8mm is only £15! Wickes prices... would the 8mm be sufficicent do you think?
I'll probably contact teh local timber merchant to see if they are any cheaper for a bulk order.
Cheers!
Keith
Sorry - I don't know, but I answer simply to say that the expansion/contraction of the shed through the seasons needs thinking about. Don't ignore this effect when doing the interior cladding - I had roof braces on my shed to ensure the roof stayed put during storms but they ended up holding the roof up above the height of the walls by about an inch at certain times of the year.
2 layers of 8mm? Cheaper and stronger than one of 14mm?
8mm is only decorative. I'd be hanging bike racks off a sheet of plywood behind the cladding. As above expansion / contraction will be an issue, perhaps hang the plywood from the top of the wall? Dunster house sheds come with adjustable storm braces that have a 20cm long slot milled in them secured by a wingnutted bolt. If the t&g starts to gap up, you undo the wingnuts at the bottom and they can all resettle.