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Gardening and Horticulture

Garden Buildings (Sheds)

Building a Shed for a Lawn Tractor from Scratch

The shed was build by hand as there were no 'off the peg' suitable for the purpose. The cost of building was approximately £550, dearer than most sheds of the same size but because of the timber used the shed will last far longer than any off the peg shed. Frames were built using both housing and L-joints and screwed. It was constructed in kit form outside a garage and then the parts transported to where the shed was to be built. There is no floor as such but aggregate was compacted to a depth of three inches inside the shed and outside the front doors so that the mower could be driven in and out of the building. The shed wasn't built or designed by a
carpenter but by myself, the images will give a guide as to the ease of construction.

Clearing an area for the shed
Workmate and tools
Front Frame     
Rear Frame     
Side Frames
Finished Front frame with door frames
Finished Rear Frame
Finished Frames laid out
Building Shed Base
Fixing Rear and Side Frame
Fixing Rear and Both Side Frames
All Frames screwed and fixed
Cladding with Shiplap
Shiplap Sides and added Roof Supports
Cladding Front and Rear Frames
Staining exterior work with Oil-based Stain
Fixing and staining Front Doors
Roof Felted and Interior Stained
Finished Shed -1     Finished Shed -2

Shed was constructed using -
4'' x 2'' tanalised timber for base
2'' x 2'' tanalised timber for frames
8' x 4' board for roof x2
Tanalised Shiplap