[Closed] building a block shed

10x8 wont be big enough i'd go for 8x10 for extra width

Kind of limited by the site, it,ll be replacing a rotting 6 by 4, so reckon it,ll be ok for me

Why not buy the panels from eBay look for Concrete garage it might be cheaper and easier.

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something like this?

Reckon it would be quicker to build out of block than Lego :). And prob cheaper too! Will take a look for concrete panels - hadn't thought about that

Why do you want it out of blockwork ? Unless of course you're a bricklayer, in which case you don't need any advise. Otherwise I would go for timber. Carpentry is a piece of piss, plus a timber shed looks nicer, unless you give the blockwork some sort of rendering - more hard work. And then you'll probably want to paint it, something which will have to be done regularly if you want to keep it looking pristine.

BTW, it's probably cheaper (and easier) to buy a shed than to buy the materials and build it yourself.

Buy a shed.

Why do you want it out of blockwork

more security?

Well I'm guessing the door will be out of timber, so it will be as secure as the timber door.

Ernie is right!

timber far more fun to work with

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And can be adapted more easily.

Currently re-jigging the wood store into a wood pellet tank
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The site is not straight so unless I stick with a 6 by 4 I won't get a much bigger one in. Looking at pre builts they are £ 500+ want to get an idea of the cost of materials from people who,ve built their own. Would rather block as it needs less maintence than wood.

Oh and I fancy a project for the summer....

Stoner that looks huge. This will be the first time I,ve tried anything more advanced than fitted cupboards.

😆 stoner, with it being block work you could safely put a wood burner in there, (go on stoner just one more time)
Blocks circa 60p each, 10 to the square metre. Simple 4x2 roof at 400 centres, lath and felt, slate/tile roof, pointing to verges/ridges. Lotta work, it's a mini house really, you need to think base/founds first really cos you can't go building a block shed of reclaimed 3x2 slabs!

10' x 13' ish if you exclude the lean-too

size isnt really an issue, the construction is much the same, although for smaller floor areas you can probably go for a less substantial roof.

A spirit level and a bit of gumption and off you go.

wrighty - do it properly son! Bit of cast concrete insulated former is the way to go, shirley?! 😉

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I'd centre it all around the log burner and wood stack tho 😉 😆
However I'd suspend a pre shuttered and poured floating flue at the centre of the shed to add some "industrial" feel to it all!
Apologies DT78 for the ridiculous hijack, we can actually help if you want.

put it in the corner, not the middle...
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Is that In your gaff stoner?? Not seen that one before. Just shown the wife and she said to me is that the bloke who's doing that beautiful house up 😐 you've clearly made an impression and raised "her indoors" expectations of what my building skills can produce, cheers mate!! 😆

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dont worry, not mine.

Mine is far more discrete:
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But Mrs wrightyson obviously has great taste and an acute memory 🙂

but something Ive always wanted was one of those scandanavian corner stoves with tiered tiled steps up the outside that the family would sleep on. Couldnt find a decent pic. will go and look again...

😉 @ ernie

Thank **** for that 😀

Well I deleted my post anyway.

I think your shed looks beautiful btw 😉

Oh, I'm having Sunday night shed and stove envy.

here we are, a masonry stove:
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