Garden shed bike home?

[bladerider97]

Mate it gets damp because you have no floor in it. Excavate the grass out, put down some polythene and lay some concrete it. It will help

That was just a sample pic I got on the net, Mine is on a concrete pad.

[bert_is_evil]

I had a zincalume shed on the carport for mine, most of them have doors in the side so in order to actually fit your bike in you need to fix them closed and cut a new door in the end. I did that which of course affected the structural integrity (they don't have much to start with) so I had to reinforce it. Regardless eventually it blew down on top of my bike (and the neighbors car...) and made a real mess.

Since then I've built a new one 2.4m x 1.8m using 4x2 treated fence railings, 12mm ply and clearlight roofing, cost me about $700 in total but it's a thousand times better than the flimsy metal one, solid as a rock and I can lock it properly with a deadbolt.

[steelestring]

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What the Council doesn't know, the Council doesn't miss. Strictly carports have different standards to enclosed spaces = garages. Its a good option and commonly done. Not strictly legal but so long as no-ones safety is at risk..........

Awesome thanks dude! I will use this a bit, not to get snapped though!

[steelestring]

I had a zincalume shed on the carport for mine, most of them have doors in the side so in order to actually fit your bike in you need to fix them closed and cut a new door in the end. I did that which of course affected the structural integrity (they don't have much to start with) so I had to reinforce it. Regardless eventually it blew down on top of my bike (and the neighbors car...) and made a real mess.

Since then I've built a new one 2.4m x 1.8m using 4x2 treated fence railings, 12mm ply and clearlight roofing, cost me about $700 in total but it's a thousand times better than the flimsy metal one, solid as a rock and I can lock it properly with a deadbolt.

Hey there! I sent you a quick pm thanks for sharing that experience. I might see what they have down at some of the building recyclers. Maybe I can have a cheap box vs the mitre10 nightmare! I will go and have a look at a shed place just off the roundabout in Petone also and see what dimensions they have. The landlord said its ok to put the shed on the deck, I have about 2.5 by 2.5 metres of space available to me.
Its either a cheap wood bash together that will last a longer or a cut up mitre10 shed that will fall down hahaha.
Wood sounds the trick but harder to move eh?

[Winston001]

I had a zincalume shed on the carport for mine, most of them have doors in the side so in order to actually fit your bike in you need to fix them closed and cut a new door in the end. I did that which of course affected the structural integrity (they don't have much to start with) so I had to reinforce it. Regardless eventually it blew down on top of my bike (and the neighbors car...) and made a real mess.

Good point. Its easy enough to put a 4x2 or whatever in to brace the shed. I've done that with the additional benefit that you can hammer nails in to hang stuff and to support shelves.

[MarkH]

i would love for her to be in the lounge! its the best place place to sleep but she wont fit through the front door.... fat bitch!

You need a big ranch slider - great for indoor/outdoor flow as well as getting the bike in.

[bert_is_evil]

Wood sounds the trick but harder to move eh?

I built the walls and roof separately, then bolted them together with coach bolts - that way when I move I just have to unbolt them and load them on a trailer

[steelestring]

I built the walls and roof separately, then bolted them together with coach bolts - that way when I move I just have to unbolt them and load them on a trailer

Hey thats good thinking! I like what you have done I have to get back to kiwibike insurance its been a while. The 22nd is the big day anyways. Might check the wairarapa for some materials too

[Kickaha]

My shed is under construction, 4m x 2.5m, Looked at the Mitre10 shed etc but they're crap, you still really need to put a slab down and brace them internally to make them 1/2 way decent

I reckon mine will cost about $1000-1200 by the time it's done, of course it will never be big enough