Richard asks…

i wot to concrete the floor to put a shed on. where do l start. how do l do it.?

landscapeliving answers:

It depends on the size of the shed. If it was a small building I would try doing this part of it myself.
I'm kind of handy so I'd do this.
1. Determine the outside deminsions of the shed and dig the depth of the shed flooring that you want, i.,e., 4 or five inches. Rake it to level it.
2. Build your frame for the concrete floor to a few inches larger on all four sides of the planned structure.
3. Use 2X6's to make your frame. Nail two 18" 2"x2" pieces of wood on each or the four 2x6's about an inch below the surface of theplanned concrete.floor. (inside the frame)
Hammer the 2x6's into the ground to outline the shed.
Figure out the cubic feet of the amount of concrete. If you want a 4 inch floor then a cubic yard of concrete would cover, ie a cubic yard covers 81 square feet of flooring at 4 inches deep.
Call a concrete company and have them deliver the amount of concrete you want.
It's probably cheaper to have the concrete delivered and poured into your frame than to try to rent a mixer and buy all the ingredients and do it yourself.
Thanks,
John

Maria asks…

WHERE CAN I GET A SUITABLE CHEAP BIKE SHED UK?

Hi I have four bikes (although I could reduce it to three) which need storing.

I am looking for some cheapish storage for them as they are just in my garden at the moment.

I need to think about where to put the box because I can do one of two things 1. put it nest to my house in which case I don't want anything too tall because I think that I could neatly put a storage box next to my house but it needs to be lower than the windows that it would otherwise block. Or 2. put it next to my current shed, where I dont have a lot of room so they would need to be stored vertically there.

Either way the interior size doesnt change (minimum 1 meter by 1 meter by 1.7 meter.

All the dedicated bike sheds seem to cost thousands (more than all my bikes put together), all the sheds seem to be massively oversized for my purpose.

Does anyone know of a suitable product.

I can't believe that no one has made a bike shed that literally just fits a couple of bikes in it, out of the wet.

landscapeliving answers:

If you don't need to protect them from theft, but just need to keep them dry, then any garden shed would do. You can get brackets that will enable you to hang the bikes vertically if space is a problem, or even hangers so that two could be on the ground, and the other two hanging above.

You could look at most garden centres, and companies such as B&Q, Homebase and Wickes, they have a wide range of sheds, and you should find one that fits your needs.

EDIT: Forgot to mention, the reason that the specific cycle shelters are so expensive is that they are more secure against theft. When my cycle was stolen from my garden shed they had to cut through 3 locks to get it, and climb over 2 high fences to get out of my garden, and out of the school grounds behind my house.

Susan asks…

How difficult is it to install Electric and drain pipe to a shed outside a mobile home for a washer and dryer?

We moved into a old mobile home that has no washer or dryer hookups. We have a shed where we can put the appliances but do not have any electric (220) for the dryer and (110) for the washer or drain pipe for the washer.

landscapeliving answers:

Call an electrician and a plumber and get estimates. There are to many variables to answer here. Someone has to see it to answer your question. Don't forget the hot and cold water supply to the washer. And whether your local building code will allow it at all.

Sharon asks…

Where should I put the box for Puppies?

I am wondering where to put a big box for my dog that is due to have puppies just over 2 weeks away.

My mam thinks it should be in the shed but I think it should be in the house because my dog sleeps in the house and when she is in labour and I doubt she will go out to the shed especially since it will probally be at night when she has them and she will be in the house.

What should be put into the box for the puppies and the dog?

And how will I get her to have the puppies in the box?

landscapeliving answers:

Question.....where does your dog sleep, as in what part of the house? I have a mama dog who sleeps in my bedroom and when she had puppies her whelping box was in my bedroom for the first 2 weeks of the puppies life because that is where mom was most comfortable after that I moved her to the puppy nursery which is a room in my home that is specifically for moms and puppies. She just wasn't comfortable having her babies there since because it wasn't her relaxing room. Not to mention she's a total mama's girl and wanted to stay close to me. I also did this because I didn't want to wake up one morning to find I had stepped on a puppy because mom had moved them in the night to somewhere she thought was better. After the first 2 weeks she was fine with moving to another room because she had adjusted to having puppies and her mother's instinct had kicked in. This worked great!

Mary asks…

Where to put a door on a 12' x 16' shed?

I am building a 12' x 16' storage shed with a gambrel roof (looks like a barn). I am going to put an 8' x 7' wide garage door on the shed to get my riding mower, etc. in and out.
Should I put the door on the 12' or the 16' side? I am primarily storing a riding mower with a 42" deck, a very small lawn tractor with a 4' finish mower that hooks to the back of it (which is nearly 12 ft. long when attached to the tractor), a push mower, a snow blower, and wheel barrow. I would like to put a 24" deep work bench shelf all the way across one of the 12' walls inside of the shed, it will be open underneath to park the mower(s). I am thinking I should put it on one of the 16' sides so I can get to stuff on either side without having to move everything out of the shed. The only kicker is my lawn tractor having the mower attached is nearly as long as the shed would be deep with the 12'.

Any reccomendations? Why?

landscapeliving answers:

Normally you would want the door on the " Gable end" because you will have to add substantial load handling structure if you place it on the side "load bearing" walls.

Also you would want at least a 3' eave to protect the entry/door from rain/snow.

I'm presuming you will go with 12' span trusses ( as they are much less cost than 16' span) . . . You could probably add 2-4' to the "length" (12 x18 or 20) fairly inexpensively if your footprint allows to gain space?

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