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• Built my own shed about eight years ago, for the same reasons as you now have (the old one was sinking into the ground on its brick base). I was lucky enough to have a new base available from some machinery/equipment we received at work from the US. I built it myself and although putting the roof trusts required handling help from my wife, i did it all pretty much by myself.
  Tongue & Grooves horizontal timbers, Wickes standard double glazed window frame, Wickes corrugated bitumen panels (a GREAT product). and I made the double "horse box" door myself. PM me your Email address and I will send you some pictures, especially the roof part assembly. All in all, it was fun and relatively easy. We live in a relatively windy part of the North East and the shade is as strong as the day it was built.......(i think).
• Good afternoon: Had you considered https://www.florada.co.uk/ on the industrial estate on Margate Road behind B&Q? We bought one from them last year..easy to put up but you need to stain/paint the components yourself....several models on display outside factory. We investigated constructing a shed to our own design but material costs plus our time didn't make it feasible.
  HTH
  Canucklehead
• You're not anyway near the timber littered south coast, are you?!!
• Hi all,
  I'm new to the site. Just wanted to say I have several Shed plans & also some greenhouse plans (including a very nice Victorian greenhouse/conservatory) which I purchased from Ebay in the form of PDF files. If anyone is interested then feel free to send me a PM & I will send you them.
• Excuse my ignorance but what is a PM?
• Hi guys
  Does anybody have plans for a 6' x 6' Pent style shed, or plans for similar which could be easily adapted?
  Decided to take the plunge and build one as they are rare or expensive at this size.
  Any help much appreciated.
• Hi
  I was just browsing on this very topic and found the following information that might be of use to you DIYers!
  https://www.popularmechanics.com/home...36.html?page=1
  BTW, just registered to MSE but have been an active user of HUKD for a while (dare I mention them!).
  J.
• Hi
  This may be of help
  https://www.northerntooluk.com/produc...?partno=18343E
  You provide the timber these make the joints
  Phil
• Try this site for lots of plans - you will have to adapt to suit
  https://www.shedsandstoragebuildings.com/gardenshed.html
  I think this is the best of the bunch - https://bioengr.ag.utk.edu/extension/...Plans/6284.pdf
  Good luck
• Just thought I'd update this thread for further reference, plans for an 8' x10' with material lists and instructions and good drawings to follow for a petty substantial building using corrugated roofing.Measurements in metric too which helps, as US plans can involve a fair amount of converting and making do as some of their wood sizing is different to ours.
  Link: https://www.howtobuildashed.explained.org.uk hope it helps
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• Hi,
  Came across this thread whilst searching google for shed plans!
  I'm already a member here, so thought I'd see how you were getting on?
  Was going to suggest a couple of links, but they've already been mentioned!!!
  Did you get to start your project?
  FJ
• I have built several quite large sheds over the years. There really is no need for complicated plans.. Just a sketch of what you are aiming for, with the main dimensions and spacings on it. The framing can be studding from Wickes, which is very cheap and about twice the size used by cheap shed manufacturers. The most expensive part is the cladding. Sawn shiplap( feather edged board) is quite a lot cheaper than T & G board. Which I would recommend if you can afford it. You can make framed and ledged doors easily enough or buy them ready made. You will come out cheaper than a good quality shed from a local manufacturer, and will have a shed that is at least as good, if not better. There is no need for complicated systems to remove the back for painting. If the shed is up against a fence it will stay dry except for the top bit above the fence, which can be painted from the roof, if it is required. Build the back and clad it, then paint it before raising it into the vertical position. This is how I did mine and it is still in good condition after 20 years. The bit showing above the fence has never been repainted and there is no sign of rot. The cladding on this shed is sawn ship lap, which seems to need less maintenance than T&G, although it does not look quite as nice.
• Hey andrew - your chance has come! The latest lot is washing up on the Kent coast this time.
  Go borrow a van and hey presto - timber for your shed.
  (I knew if you waited long enough ... !!)
• You should be able to work out some plans of your own. I built my own about 4 yrs ago. 14ft x8 ft. and I am a woman. it cost me just over Ј400 buying shiplap from local wood merchant. draw yourself some sketches with measurements for each side.
  A tip for bolting together at each corner. Once you have made your end panel up drill the holes through andbolt the upright for each side to it. That way makes it easier to do the holes and you will have them in the right place when assembling. Invest in an electric mitre saw not expensive but will make life so much easier, if you haven't already got one.
• You do not really need plans to build a shed. A quick sketch on a piece of paper is all that is required. Having said that, the link in post #19 is pretty good for the essentials. You will not save any money if you do it yourself, but you will get a shed that is infinitely stronger than any cheap one that you buy. Even the ones that local shed makers produce will not be as substantial as what you can make yourself. I have made several and I found that the dearest part was the cladding. Sawn shiplap is quite ok,but the t & g cladding looks nicer, while being more expensive. Personally I would recommend boarding the roof and felting it, as this will be less prone to condensation. The alternative would be to board it and then cover it with some type of corrugated material. I find it therapeutic to build a shed, and the satisfaction of a good job is very rewarding. Do not try to build it in one piece, do as the professionals do and build it as four separate sides and then assemble, before building the roof. I have always lined the structure with building paper or something similar before cladding. You can make your own doors or buy a ready made braced and ledged one.