So where can i talk about sheds?

sirgoat · Dec 04, 2007 3:25 pm

Ok so this is kinda what i am after (excuse the scribble.

The roof line of the house runs like B except the rear of the house is a now rebuilt (but roofline maintained) adon so its <--------<=| at the back of the house so either goes really, we would prefer option a but i guess where the roof truses go wouldnt exactly suit that support poles (the wonderful dots).

Any suggestions of companys to use in Melbourne happy to do slab and carport seperatly, anything special required about a slab supporting a structure rather than just to sit there.

Or should i hit the local papers and yellow pages?
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Adrian B · Dec 04, 2007 4:30 pm

I'll see if I can find anything for Melbourne. Do you need a permit for that size?

3timesbuilda · Dec 04, 2007 4:34 pm

There is a place called Sheds 'n More that you may want to check out. Their prices seem to be reasonable but make sure you know what you are getting, ie. kit, delivery, slab, installation, permit etc. They do all of this but it does add up.

Not really a recommendation as we have not brought from them yet but we most probably will.

http://www.shedsnmore.com.au/

Adrian B · Dec 05, 2007 10:49 am

Also check Ranbuild as well

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_Al_ · Dec 05, 2007 11:37 am

Yes, you'll need a permit for the shed.

You technically need apermit for anything that will divert the natural flow of water i.e, if it has a roof and rain will not drop straight to the ground, it needs a permit.

Timber is the same as any house structure. It bears the same roof loads etc as a house. Roof truss place will ask if it's to be plastered or not. The reason is, if it's not plasteredyou will store stuff in the roof space which adds to the loading.

Steel.....never had any experience with them, but they ten to be steel clad, so factor this in with regards to matching in with your house.

Link below shows how to build a weatherboard one ....... slowly
:roll:

http://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=3192&highlight=

vanderlay · Dec 05, 2007 11:40 am

_Al_

Yes, you'll need a permit for the shed.

You technically need apermit for anything that will divert the natural flow of water i.e, if it has a roof and rain will not drop straight to the ground, it needs a permit.

Just had a 3x3m slab done for our shed - our council requires a permit of anything over 10m2.

Now gotta find a shed!

_Al_ · Dec 05, 2007 12:59 pm

vanderlay

_Al_

Yes, you'll need a permit for the shed.

You technically need apermit for anything that will divert the natural flow of water i.e, if it has a roof and rain will not drop straight to the ground, it needs a permit.

Just had a 3x3m slab done for our shed - our council requires a permit of anything over 10m2.

Now gotta find a shed!

That's interesting. Maybe the rules are different in the sticks

vanderlay · Dec 05, 2007 1:01 pm

_Al_

vanderlay

_Al_

Yes, you'll need a permit for the shed.

You technically need apermit for anything that will divert the natural flow of water i.e, if it has a roof and rain will not drop straight to the ground, it needs a permit.

Just had a 3x3m slab done for our shed - our council requires a permit of anything over 10m2.

Now gotta find a shed!

That's interesting. Maybe the rules are different in the sticks

Possibly!! Anything smaller than 10m2 is called a kennel up there! :wink:

perryr · Dec 05, 2007 1:09 pm

Same for us down Geelong way - anything under 10 sqm doesn't need a permit.

Not many people make 'em that small.

I'm looking at pricing for a 9x9 - ouch!

My brother in law is ordering a barn style 10 x 12 for his 2 acres in Gippsland. Just supply of the kit is almost 10k.

It pays to shop around.

sirgoat · Dec 05, 2007 2:51 pm

Al, thats closer to what we wanted but considering you did allot of stuffing around and had contacts, then it came to $13k i think i might have to be a touch more flexable. Looks bloody nice!

I think a colourbond carport with a gable will do, the advantages of getting a kit that we can see is a) plans are avaliable so i can apply for permits now, b) it will be quicker even if i decide to do it myself, c) its price.

For the record yes we need a building permit $340 thanks very much grrr, we also need a planning permit because we are only on 250m^2 land (small narrow block in inner/middle north suburbs), planning permit is free but I have to draw up plans including bordering structures, etc.. luckily there are garages either side so i can get away with it just more paper work. Once we decide on a kit i am going to get the cement laid, get side fences redone and install a roller door that will fit in the carports side and brace it until permits get done.

Thanks for the help guys.

CaptainChocablok · Dec 12, 2007 6:44 am

Just stumbled across these forums.. pretty cool...

We bought our shed from a company called Sheds Online (http://www.shedsonline.com.au)

They delivered a kit right to our door, and it came with pretty good instructions etc. Gave me an excuse to get the mates around and have a few beers while we put the thing up.

They say on their website they sell all across Australia so might be worth a look.

Good luck.

Captain....

FireFox · Mar 12, 2009 12:57 am

well ive scoured the internets dry put in quotes at 6x retailers so see how we go from there.

i was going to put up a post about 'your ultimate shed' or something like that but i guess ill just have to dream about all the Sidchrome and Hitachi i cant afford ~~~~ :roll:

this is what i am looking at putting in my backyard:

looking at going:

6m wide x 7m deep x 2.7m high with a 2m lean-to plenty of room for working on my rx7 and the speedboat, fingers crossed i can get it done under 10k!

-Nathan

Hammerhead · Mar 12, 2009 7:20 am

Would definitely go steel frame.

We have a 4 bay shed (7 x 14m) with 2 open bays & 2 lockups (roller doors).

We did the blob footings ourselves, will do slab later (when $$ permits) but paid the coy. to put it up. Up in 3 days (weather was a bit of an issue at the time) and all sides straight & lining up nicely.

Not worth the mucking around from our perspective to try & put it up ourselves. They have the knowledge & all the right tools.

Will try & find a pic to post.....

PeterH · Mar 12, 2009 10:41 am

This is the shed we put up. Its a 9m x 9m x 3m. Cost us $8686 and we put it up ourselves.

The basics were nice and easy, but there were some bits that confused us. These weren't covered in the instructions either. But we were able to go back down to the shed place and check out their sheds for ideas. They wanted about $3k to put it up for us.

It was from Southern Cross Garages here in Nowra NSW, but they sell Fair Dinkum sheds.

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FireFox · Mar 13, 2009 12:24 am

PeterH - ok now i have shed envy, so i am guessing by the little spots of light from inside you put the concrete down first? does the shed get hot inside? is their anything you would have changed?

so far i have got 4x quotes back from various shed companies, wont name any atm. but defiantly shop around so far my prices vary from 6600-7800 for supply, and the going rate from 2k onwards to put up

also got a price on 5mm reflective insulation if anyone has used this i would be keen to know the results, i have a spare evap cooler from our house that i am going to use for the shed since its too small for our new design; does get stinking hot in Adelaide and when you are working on cars would be nice to do it when the air isnt burning your lungs!

-Nathan

TheGardenWhisperer · Mar 13, 2009 12:57 am

http://forum.streetcommodores.com.au/sh ... light=shed

PeterH · Mar 13, 2009 10:35 am

Yep FireFox, we put the slab down first. Things I would change:
1. Do the boxing up for the slab ourselves next time. The guy we got to do it made one side 100mm shorter than the other!
2. Paint the slab before putting the shed up.
3. Put some sort of insulation in before sheeting it. Like the foil backed stuff.
4. Make it longer.

Its a bit tight when I put 2 cars nose to tail. That extra 100m would have been handy, but another metre would be spot on.

It gets stinking hot in there too. I'm going to get a couple of whirlybirds put in. And am looking for some sort of louver or vent I can stick in the back wall so I can get some flow through ventilation. Its just a big sauna on a sunny day.