Garden room / posh shed /workshop build log

[Buffman]

Garden room / posh shed build


At the end of my fairly long garden I want to replace my current shed similar to @dlockers doing it in the method from here https://www.oakwoodgardenrooms.com/

Overall build size is gonna be circa 7m by 3.5m in plan. Height is gonna be maybe a touch over the 2.5m threshold (the leylandii at the back is a touch over 3m.

Main challenge will be getting materials in as my garden is circa 40m long, has no side access and I'll be bringing it all thru the house.

Some pictures below.


Need to remove these 2 trees in the back and making some room.... I had help with the branches..

New mini chainsaw/pruner

Had to empty the current shed and move it.... Pretty much managed to shift it myself but had my nephew in to help

This shed will be getting skipped afterwards.

 

[Buffman]

Your grass is looking great, mine's yellow.

GL with the build. I built a similar sized room a few years back.

It gets watered an looked after but lots of dog ruined bits! Got pics of yours?

 

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Is that a monster Eucalyptus tree to the left of the old shed?

It was previously a lot bigger! Just been cut. Was about 20m tall or so. (In background here

 

[Buffman]

Beautiful looking tree and one that wouldn't look out of place in park garden.
Is it also going?

Nah its being kept, its just had a good haircut and now shooting new leaves

 

[Buffman]

Yay, another build I can watch on with envious eyes !

If you can flat pack your old shed I'm sure someone would buy it from you, looks in good shape.

You should tighten the chain a little on that mini chainsaw, looks a bit too loose for me. If a branch gets between the chain and the bar the chain could come off.

Can't get the shed out, no access to side of house as has a side extension over the boundary. I agree otherwise it would probably last a while.

Just gonna have to destroy it I'm afraid

You're right about the chain it slipped after this pic /came off... I now know how to remove /tighten at least!

 

[Buffman]

Just in case you missed it on the other thread this is the oregon replacement chain for your chainsaw

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Cheers fella, ordered 2! (as well as 2 ebay specials.... Let's hope it's not wish.com /temu tier :X).

I also sharpened the chainsaw today semi properly and does seem to get it working but its a lot of effort/getting blunt fairly quick so figure best to replace

 

[Buffman]

Did you say that you found a cheaper steel supplier? @dlockers Im only going to go for 1.9m wide French doors but happy to pay for steel if required..

 

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I didn't find one I was just told I'd been ripped off lol. I think at 1.9m wide I'd be doing a doubled up 5x2 or something. Might be worth asking on the FB group?

Aye ive seen mixed reviews/comments on that Facebook group. Probably would be OK with a 5*2or 6*2 but ack well if the steel delivery price here ain't too bad should be ok

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Could also just do a flitch plate above the door, doesn't look too hard

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How to make a flitch beam for a garden room with a large span roof

We did this before, but probably never did a decent video.hope this explains it more.

youtu.be

 

[Buffman]

Yeah for a 2m span I'd chance a flitch. It depends on your labour cost, a box beam maybe fractionally less work.

Well my labour is me on parental leave or my nephew at 8quid an hour . Looks like itd only take an hour or so for a flitch. That company I posted previous wanted 120 quid delivery so I've contacted a local company to see what they can do. They said a box section they'd be getting in a 7.5m length so the wastage is monster!

 

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The setting out is done/started and now just need to dig the holes...... It is not easy ground!!

Also started tying off the bases of the galvanised rods. Quick delivery from direct channel and bapp for washers.

 

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Holy **** digging 500/600 mm is painful! Absolutely full of stones, roots and hard ground

 

[Buffman]

Looks mega! Well done sir.

Thanks, I'll be honest in that the front /back it's odds and evens on 550/600 and sides don't take the roof so they're nearer 500 deep.

As you've said before you do see people put them very shallow!

All my timber, sheet materials and cement/aggregate come tomorrow..... Gonna be a pain getting them thru the garden.

Also ordered 1900wide by 2100 height French doors and 2x 600 wide by 2100 height windows. Went for upvc like a pleb but only £1700 so not too bad...

 

[Buffman]

Tidy! Yeah 600 deep is really only for soil. Once you hit something firm I'd stop. I think you mean centers are ok - sides take walls/roof so should be "fully home".

How are you feeling?

Well I thought it would be the front/back primarily taking the roof. Regardless I have a lot of rods to a decent depth.

I am ****** after it, and sunburnt!

Did you order something similar to the below from rubber4roofs ie a full "kit"?

 

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Oh dear that was a lot of materials impressed with the hiab driver but he seemed to take the most difficult route over a 5 m high tree.

Only section I havent got a tarp or anything over is the 3*4 treated wood but hopefully that will be alreet.

 

[Buffman]

@dlockers i see what you mean about build pack 400 centres vs 400 spacings. I think youre meant to use 400 spacings (so that insulation is optimised.) is that what you went for?

 

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Great use of garden space, more room = more stuff

Can't wait to see the finished product, will there be electricity?

Nah I wasn't going to bother...... But I am tempted despite my wife's resistance to putting power to it

 

[Buffman]

Solar panel on the roof connected to a solar generator, jobs a good un

Gonna be covered in shade when the house is done so don't think that's really worthwhile.

 

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I went for 400 centres in the end, but with T&G chipboard 22mm you don't need to land on a joist anyway; so if I had my time again I would do 400 spacing.

Cheers reckon my (treated floor) timbers out in the wet will be alreet. It's ******* it down :'(

 

[Buffman]

Absolutely hurting today after fitting the rods.

To be honest I'm thinking if access to my garden wasn't terrible /for recommending others I'd say it's easier to set out a slab and pump concrete in.

Had the same as @dlockers and 3 bags of cement / a lot of ballast left over (mine are all min 500 and very to 600 but quite narrow)

Did you choose ur cladding @dlockers?