With summer ahead, I am getting loads of requests for sheds, So I have had a quick scout around to see if i can find some good deals on Ebay..
So I am looking at the lower end of the market something just to store garden tools/furniture around £300 and under. There are 2 construction types to be familiar with.
- Ship lap
- Overlap.
- Ship lap is where the cladding is jointed together with a Tongue and groove joint. This looks nicer and is easier to maintain, also it has a smooth finish and the cladding boards come in a variety of thicknesses. Technically this is a stronger construction then the over lap and will usually cost a bit more money.
Click here to go to ebay where you can see the shed.
2.Overlap, is basically like a feather edge fence but vertical. Its usually rough sawn timber and doesn’t have the same clean lines as the ship lap style of shed. But if well maintained these can last a long time and the benefit of this type of finish is that if one of the panels pieces of timber need replacing its a lot easier then trying to replace a ship lap panel.
There are then different styles of roof a “pent” which is the style at the top of this article where the roof slopes in one direction or the “apex” which is the one beside here which is a bit like the roof on a house. The pent will give you more headroom in the centre of the shed where as the pent will have more head room at the front. So if you want a work bench in a shed then a pent could be a good option.
The last options you will see when purchasing a shed is how the timber is treated. One option is “dipped” and one option is “pressure treated”. They are pretty self explanatory, but the pressure treated is a better treatment in the sense that the treatment is forced deeper into the wood, where as the dipped will just coat the outside up. Both are good however and they also advise to coat the timber up again once installed.
If you are keen to look at the sheds I have found then please click on the picture where you will be taken to the ebay site that sells them.
Thanks for reading and I hope this short guide offers some help in picking a new shed…