Nervous garden shed

[user1469565563]

How is the best way to go about getting a new wooden shed? I know they are expensive, but I need a good one, as my current one is falling apart and been mended several times.
I was recently scammed by a local guy on Next Door, so im reluctant to go there or Marketplace again.

Any recommendations for supply and build?

I meant NEW garden shed!!!

Google sheds near me, see what comes up, look at Trustpilot reviews, visit the supplier.

That's how I got mine.

Side tip: if you are replacing a shed, on a ready-built base, check the base's measurements. Apparently two sheds both ostensibly 7'x4' may not be the same size.

I just went to my local garden centre and ordered one, they include delivery and erection. It might not be the cheapest option but they are reliable and local!

Yes I already have a concrete base so I will measure again. I guess I'll bite the bullet and check out the garden centre. Thanks for the ideas.

Disappointing. I wanted to hear about the nervous shed.

The only reason I clicked on this was because it said nervous, this is indeed disappointing 😆

I would say make sure you get one with windows that open. I ordered one with windows and assumed they’d be openable. They’re not.

id also say get one where the roof over hangs the walls. Ours is flush and then has battens over the edges. It’s crap and leaves etc get caught in the tiny crevice, and causes damp. Wouldn’t happen with an overhang. (We have two sheds - an ancient one and this one. Ancient one has overhangs and no issue with damp).

also the base is really important. Mine is on a wooden frame - which I like because easier than. Concrete base and it provides a home for wild rabbits (which I don’t mind). Does mean it will rot eventually and I have to bump lawnmower in and out.

I bought from a local specialist - if you’re in Devon or Somerset can pm me. But honestly wishing bought from garden centre , who I think would have advised o. Opening windows and their products would have been better.

Me too

You guys are hilarious!

Thanks for those. No, I live near London, but there is a local place that supplies and installs. Yes, my existing shed had open windows, so I could air dry bulbs and produce, I would like that again.

Changing topics: im equally interested in getting rid of the shed and getting a home sauna, as its in a secluded part of the garden. Am I mad? The shed is getting nervous at the though haha!

Shed/Sauna/Studio...get whatever you think you will get pleasure out of, it is your garden!

I used Tiger sheds and paid a bit extra for them to put it up - still in great condition after ten years

I find adding giant googly eyes allows your shed to show a range of expressions

Mine is currentlu saying... that was a rough night

I had a nervous garden shed once. We gave it plenty of support, but it still had a tendency to fall apart under pressure

Have you thought of upvc rather than wood? Friend has one in pale green and it looks great, very low maintenance.

It is best to have the shed slightly bigger than the base, so it overhangs it enough to prevent rain falling on the concrete and forming puddles that lead to damp and rot. The shed probably has bearers that lie across the base and can accommodate a slight overhang. You might be lucky and have a common size. Don't have any timber in contact with the ground.

Good gutters and downpipe also prevent rain wetting the sides and base. You can have a waterbutt, with an overflow near the top that discharges well away.

These are great ideas, thank you!

I also used Tiger Sheds but without installation, I had a local handyman come to put it up as he tidied up the base first. Still looking OK a few years later.

Me too, I was feeling so sorry for it😂

Good luck with your new shed @user1469565563 it is so difficult to decide what to buy with so many options. I would just say to get one bigger than you think you need.