The shed thread

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[Milo]

cant comment on the room but make sure you alarm it or have a big dog or something shed thefts are common round my way.

 

[4F]

My shed is 12 x 10 and still too small !

 

[gbb]

8x6 for me, 5 bikes fit ok.

Look carefully at the door position MrPaul....i made sure mine was in the middle to give easy access / egress for the bikes. My last shed had the door at one end, it limited how you could place the bikes inside.

 

[summerdays]

I think our shed is 8 x 6 - we have 5 bikes in there - and a lawn mower across the width ... I wouldn't say it was spacious but just do-able?

 

[Crackle]

If it's sideways opening, 3 bikes I would say. Sideways sheds are a right pain though as you always want the bike at the back.

Can you put it against a wall? I had a blacksmith make me a U bar which bolted to the wall and I cut a slot in the shed, put the shed in place and could therefore lock the bikes to the U bar.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

put your bike in the dining room instead of the kids'

 

[bonj2]

you are awaer that a shed WILL fall down if there's a violent storm?

 

[gbb]

Mine's 8 ft wide, with the door in the middle of the 8ft , so the sheds 6 ft deep. My bikes sit in there ok, with just a slight angling of the h/bars. 3 bikes on one side, 2 on the other. You do have to move the bikes a bit if you want one of the ones furthest away from the door, but it's no problem.

If you can find a good shed outlet (not B&Q fer chrissakes ), they will usually tailor it to your specs.

 

[tdr1nka]

You could save space by hanging the bikes up by the front wheels, or have hooks in the roof to hang the kids bikes from.

 

[domtyler]

If you want to know how much space you get with a 6x8 shed, it is 48 square feet. Whereas with a 5x7 you would only get 35.

 

[bonj2]

sheds are actually quite a good idea. I wonder what the biggest shed you can build is? and I wonder how easy it is to make a smooth concrete floor or whether you need "l33t bu1Lding skillz".

 

[bonj2]

see i'm planning on moving to a house with a garage.
But if I could quite easily build a MASSIVE shed i wouldn't need a garage. Do you ever need planning permission for a shed?

 

[snorri]

I wonder what the biggest shed you can build is?

As a general rule of thumb, your shed should be about twice the size of your house.

 

[Aperitif]

that's funny snorri