Station set on the North Norfolk coast.

Hi Ron,

It's been a few years since I did this sort of stuff, but unless you want cold tootsies and high heating bills some HD insulating foam (at least 1-2") works wonders with a ply floor over, and the local wildlife won't nest in it. Keeps the drafts out as well. Bit late now, but it's also a good idea to stagger the planking for the floor (long-short, short-long,….). Helps rigidity. The black ground membrane would normally be extended at least 1 foot from the base, and covered with concrete flags. Convincing stories about containers and flowers will help things along. Minimizes rain and snow penetration (it rains 20 days a month in Newark-on-Trent).

Nigel

I'd agree with Nigel, all my sheds have a plastic membrane beneath them to stop dampness rising through the floors, the current shed being built is supported on breeze blocks, then a plastic membrane, then insulation, then a  3/4 inch ply floor. Between the wall battons is more insulation then covered with ply or wood. Same on the roof.

Thanks both, I have put a plastic membrane under the shed floor on top of the decking as suggested. I had to use decking as the runners on the base were the same as the shed base (teach me to use a standard size next time!).Too windy yesterday to erect the shed but today is looking better, so photo's to follow  :)

Cheers
Ron

(nearer 2" of rain than 20" I hope!!)

Not a happy bunny, half way through erecting the shed and the heaven's open!! Hope the floor will dry out OK?  :sad:



Ron

Stopped raining after a couple of hours and I got the roof fitted and the roofing felt on just before it got dark!!
Ron

Well done Ron, so glad you beat the weather!

Bill

Thanks Bill, still some work to do then insulating begins!!  :)
Cheers

Ron

I'm just wondering who's mad enough to go camping in this weather!!!

Ha ha, not me!! We moved in August from a larger house with 2 sheds, a greenhouse and a garage to a smaller house with just an out-house, hence the tent which also contains the 'Weybourne' base boards complete with track and wiring!!
Anyway the 12'x7' shed is finished and the insulation begun!  :)






Cheers
Ron

Looking good, Tan and white (or off white) paint for the outside of the shed, with some valancing as well?

It's pressure treated wood so no paint required although I may decide too next year (not sure about the M&GNR colours though!)  :)
Ron

Insulation nearly done and guttering added to the back of the shed ready for the rain/sleet promised tonight! 


Cheers
Ron

Hi Ron

Are you having trouble posting photos?

Your posts with the Flickr pictures froze my computer. 

Not that I know of Max?? I'll keep them small from now on but give me a shout if it happens again?  :)
Cheers
Ron

The size should be OK, Ron.

They're hosted off site.

It's just that spurious links are appearing next to the photos for some reason.

IMG_0928Insulation3 by RON CLARKE, on Flickr this is what Iam getting Max / Ron, is this what you mean Max?

Yes. Owen.

It's strange, isn't it?

I have had a tongue and groove shed for ten years, the other day I noticed that one of the walls inside was damp, I found out that after all these years, even though it had been treated every few years, the timber has shrunk and the water was coming in between the planks, silicone has fixed it, but keep a check on it  as you won't notice with the cladding :)

Phil

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I have had a tongue and groove shed for ten years, the other day I noticed that one of the walls inside was damp, I found out that after all these years, even though it had been treated every few years, the timber has shrunk and the water was coming in between the planks, silicone has fixed it, but keep a check on it  as you won't notice with the cladding :)

Phil


I noticed down at the sailing club that very problem, although on the north side with no direct sun they had the opposite problem of wood swelling!! It depends on the quality of the Timber treatment I suppose. On my shed, the roof and back wall are covered in a thin layer of glassfibre, I've no intention of climbing up refelting every few years when I get even more decrepit. (The front of the shed is UPVC).


Oh Ron if you can get another piece of perspex and screw it on the outside of your window ( use door sealing, foam tape to make the seal) it makes an amazing difference for home made double glazing, just leave a couple of small drain holes at the bottom to allow for drainage of condensation.document.write(' ');

Good Idea about the window, it did cross my mind as well.
Max, is this image OK with no text?