[Closed] Workshop / Shed / Summerhouse recommendations?

Gonna have to be creative with that size...

How about an awning over a deck from back door? Car port style?

I've got a Dunster House 10x10 - I've got a little build thread in the chat forum. It should be somewhere near the top.

9x7 is going to be a bit cramped as a workshop

I’ve got a little greenhouse that is falling apart so I’m also considering getting a shed although not as a workshop. Having done some casual browsing online it seems expensive to get even a fairly poor quality shed.

If I go for it I’m going to lay a concrete base (I already had concrete blocks in the ground around the perimeter of the green house for the frame to bolt to) and then freestyle the thing with a timber frame. Need to have a look into the actual roof and outer material and the most cost effective way of doing it.

The aim with mine is to store more stuff in there that’s currently clogging up my garage - will give me more room in there for bike maintenance 😃

Try a company called Tuin. It may be not the best time to look at buying one as they are imported direct. But great quality and well designed. We've also used tiger sheds for smaller builds which are good value

I’ve just got a heavy duty workshop shed from North West Sheds in Barrowford near Burnley very pleased, just need to kit it out before the Mrs fills it with sh!te.

Thanks, I know it's small but no other option really without encroaching on the "sunny bit" of the decking.

I'll check those out - tiger sheds are local as well (i'm in Leeds).

Cheers

Could you get a custom build where one side lifts up like a car boot, (or can be fully opened) give a lot more space when working with some protection.

Whatever you go for, i'd strongly recommend getting a roofing company (by all means do it yourself, but it's well messy) to fibreglass it rather than using roofing felt etc. We had our regularly leaking kitchen flat roof done about 25yrs back, and our new shed about 15yrs back, neither of which have leaked since.

Edpm is just as good and you can diy pretty easily.

I'm in the same predicament as the OP, I'm stuck at 8x8 max (and even that's going to be big). Creative is definitely the operative word.

How about an awning over a deck from back door? Car port style?

Could you get a custom build where one side lifts up like a car boot, (or can be fully opened) give a lot more space when working with some protection.

These are both something I've considered but it still comes back to working outside in the wind and rain. However neither are off the table yet as they can offer flexibility to the workshop.

I built one from scratch using tanalised 3x2 for the frame, and clad it in 300mm wide plastic shiplap type boards, sterling board pent roof, felted not epdm (yet)
I’m no chippy but was quite easy with a chop saw, screwed togethar using hex head screws, I made the door using some tanalised t and g, the beauty of using 3x2 means I could insulate it quite easily and clad with ply or plasterboard, it’s approx 11x7, think it cost me a grand (ish)

We got one from Sheds Direct in Selby 3 or 4 years ago.
They'll make them to the size and design you want.

Absolute state of my shed - this is 10x10 too. Built it last autumn just before the bad weather arrived, so didn't have chance to put a bench/shelves in. Had a lot of stuff that needed throwing in. It will be the workshop is supposed to be soon though, hopefully I'll be able to source some wood while we are off 😂

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Summer house so far - which will primarily be an office, but hopefully a nine area to chill too

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These are both something I’ve considered but it still comes back to working outside in the wind and rain.

Ok, and I’ll describe this badly, imagine a shed with one wall missing (flat roof might be easier) then imagine a very slightly smaller shed with the opposite wall missing, that when pushed into the bigger shed ( by going missing wall to missing wall) makes the bigger shed look complete, light a slide out room/section on a motorhome

Ok, and I’ll describe this badly, imagine a shed with one wall missing (flat roof might be easier) then imagine a very slightly smaller shed with the opposite wall missing, that when pushed into the bigger shed ( by going missing wall to missing wall) makes the bigger shed look complete, light a slide out room/section on a motorhome

Just got back to this thread, I can see that as a concept but how I'd make it work in reality is another question. Good idea though, could support it with heavy duty castors but sealing would be something to figure out.

Holding that thought...

I have a 10ft x 8ft shed with double doors on the 8ft end and no windows.

When you open the doors, I have shelving down the left hand side for general stuff you keep in a shed and sealant / bottles/ cleaning stuff.

Back wall has spare tyres hanging then the right hand side is the bike area.

I have 7 bikes in it top & tail as such and there is still room for my workstand to work on a bike too. On the wall above the bikes I have racking for some parts then a small set of drawers for bigger parts and my pumps, tool box and spare wheels.

I put electric into my shed too so I’ve a double socket with USB ports. 1 socket powers my light, usb powered radio then a spare socket for anything electrical I need to use which makes working on the bikes in winter handy.

I'm hovering over the buy button for one of these.

Thought it seemed a good balance of cost, size and durability. Loads of other sizes and configurations on their website also.

One thing I would like to add is to check the type of cladding that is used (presuming you are looking at a wooden one). There are 3 types:

Weatherboard / Overlap which is the most basic and is what most cheap pre-made fence panels come with and does not interlock and is subject to warping.

Shiplap is your next best option as it provides good weather proofing and is also structurally stronger than weatherboard / overlap.

Tongue and Groove is your all round best option and also more costly. Tongue and Groove is very durable and is structurally the strongest option.