Shed building in confined spaces

[winjim]

Further to this thread https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/bike-locker-or-bso.205761/ we have now moved house so I want to build some sort of bike shed. There is not much space in the garden though. There is a gap between the house and the raised lawn which looks like the most promising spot but it is very narrow, about 630mm wide. My plan would be to build the shed with a CLS frame and OSB siding which would mean it would still just about be wide enough to fit the bike in, but I'm running into problems with the door. Building a proper door frame would reduce the width so much that I couldn't get the bike in so I'm in need of another solution.

Any ideas? It's a rented house so I can't do anything too permanent but it only has to be good for a year or so. Needs to fit one bike plus the lawnmower which is about the same width.

Here is a rubbish picture of the cross section of the space I have available:

 

[Cuchilo]

Slide the door up into a roof void .

 

[Slick]

A couple of different opening options here, may be a bit pricey but you get the idea.


https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=b...urceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en-US

 

[winjim]

Slide the door up into a roof void .

Do you mean like an up and over garage door? Would that require a special mechanism? I'm imagining rollers being involved.

 

[Cuchilo]

Do you mean like an up and over garage door? Would that require a special mechanism? I'm imagining rollers being involved.

Thats the idea but you could do it in wood depending on your skills . Two runners either side and some 50mm timber stacked together , joined with a flexible backing . You could even counter weight it if it all starts to get heavy .

 

[Broadside]

Could you put barn doors on the side accessible from the raised lawn? It depends on the drop from the lawn to the patio/path but could be an option?

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Could you put barn doors on the side accessible from the raised lawn? It depends on the drop from the lawn to the patio/path but could be an option?

Or go in through the roof. Sort of hinged flap as a roof/door.

 

[winjim]

Could you put barn doors on the side accessible from the raised lawn? It depends on the drop from the lawn to the patio/path but could be an option?

Or go in through the roof. Sort of hinged flap as a roof/door.

The drop from the lawn is about 450mm but of course would be substantially less once the shed floor was down. It would be a minor pain lifting the bike in and out but certainly doable.

The downside to having the access via the lawn is that I'd rather not be walking on the grass all the time, especially in winter. I wouldn't want it just to turn into mud.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

A door in sliders down the sides that acts as a guillotine to open/close. Job for some pulleys...

 

[winjim]

A door in sliders down the sides that acts as a guillotine to open/close. Job for some pulleys...

Ideally one that flips up to horizontal and slides into the roof space when open.

Thats the idea but you could do it in wood depending on your skills . Two runners either side and some 50mm timber stacked together , joined with a flexible backing . You could even counter weight it if it all starts to get heavy .

You mean make the door itself flexible, like a roller shutter?



I'm starting to visualise something. Need to sit down with a pad and do some scribbling...

 

[Cuchilo]

Ideally one that flips up to horizontal and slides into the roof space when open.

You mean make the door itself flexible, like a roller shutter?



I'm starting to visualise something. Need to sit down with a pad and do some scribbling...

Yup but when put down in the guides its solid . Like a bread bin idea .

 

[flake99please]

Do you have room for drop down door (similar to a castle drawbridge)?

 

[marzjennings]

Do this, just narrower...

..not mine, found on the web.

 

[slowmotion]

^^^ This is good. Get a couple of gas struts. The things that hold your car boot open when you want it to.

 

[ufkacbln]

Do you have room for drop down door (similar to a castle drawbridge)?

The "Castle" made me chuckle .... boiling oil poured from the roof is also a brilliant theft deterrent!

.... and a moat?