What are my best options? It will have to go on grass, I cannot put down a concrete base as the cottage is rented. I have looked ar wooden ones, metal ones and plastic.

It will be used for general mechanical pottering, have a sturdy work bench, big rollcab etc.

A sturdy workbench but the shed will be sitting on grass?

Can you get away with laying some slabs on a lean mix base?

you are going to kill the grass anyway

may as well just put a base down

I have a metal shed that is flat packed at the moment. Bought it but have had a change of plan so it's up for grabs for the £150 I paid for it! Let me know if that's of any use. It is on my trailer at the moment and is big enough to get a car into!

I need one as well, I think I'll just buy some timber at B&Q and build my own.

Get some reclaimed railway sleepers and stand your shed on them, they never rot and will keep your shed floor above ground so it doesnt rot too. mines been on em for about 6 years with no problems

My 8 x 16 shed cost about £350 for the timber.
5 nights made the panels.
Half an hour and a mate erected it.

Offf to find pics on ye olde desktop PC.

What about an old van like a transit or similar?

Interesting one, as a landlord make sure you chat to them about it before upsetting them.. Sleeper idea sounds good, one another option is to drive some large wooden stakes (i.e. gate posts) into the ground instead of a proper foundation then bolt the shed to that? Then Dig them out when you leave? As others have said you want it off the ground to stop the shed rotting.

Dan

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Originally posted by jase380
Get some reclaimed railway sleepers and stand your shed on them, they never rot and will keep your shed floor above ground so it doesnt rot too. mines been on em for about 6 years with no problems

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As above, took about a week of work to make the panels and half an hour to put it up.

I then made the doors the Saturday after. Took a couple of hours.

£350 IIRC.

This is on a concrete base, but you could just as easily lay some 50mm 600x600 slabs.
That's 2x2 slabs in old money. If you have to get out, they could all be lifted and leave with you allowing the grass to be reinstated.

Buy a cheap Luton back off a transit or similar. You could even move it around to stop the grass from dying!

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I need one as well, I think I'll just buy some timber at B&Q and build my own.

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I need one as well, I think I'll just buy some timber at B&Q and build my own.

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That's what I did - miles cheaper than buying one.

Mine has a slab base and has been down for years with no probs.

Stu

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Got a shock as i knew B&Q wasn't cheap but i bought some 2" x 1" from them, 6 of 2.4m at 20 quid. Went to focus (as the local builders merchant only did 3.6m and i couldn't get them in the car), paid 26 pounds for 12 of 2.4m!!!

So what hints and tips would someone give me if i was to make my own shed? Needs to be 8 x something (not sure how big i can get away with). Plan is to make the floor out of double thickness board reinforced with battons so i can put some weight on it without going through. Was thinking of putting insulation in the wall to make it nicer.