Shed recommendations

[rapalaman]

Ok - we have a good supplier nearby but in Essex - Poulton Portables in Danbury. 
would imagine you can find someone closer 👍

[Dan Maynard]

I've a 6 foot shed which came from the local sawmill at least 25 years ago. The frame is inch and a half square, if you look at the cheap sheds they have over the years shaved cost so the frame has got thinner and thinner.

 

I've refelted it at least a couple of times and reboarded the roof once, so felt is not super durable. Side cladding just starting to go, probably won't move it again.

[spudulike]

If you go for a typical wood shed, log cabin type, look at Tuin in Brooke Norfolk. They are very good, decent quality and don't mess around on delivery. 

I got one of their gazebos, very impressed with all aspects and the timber was very dry plus packed very well.

[Mark Bolam]

I’d go wood as well, but a lot depends on budget.

A decent 8x8 shiplap will be well north of £1k.

Like others have said, felt is shit really.

I’d go for profile sheets every time now.

[Mick Dempsey]

Why restrict yourself?

[nepia]

2 hours ago, noidea said:

West mids

Several years ago at the old place I bought a garden shed from Malvern Garden Buildings who are now a sizeable company with many outlets; at the time they operated from a light industrial estate on a farm in Worcs.

The shed wasn't cheap but I was after quality. I got 15mm flooring and 18mm walls and roof; I couldn't find that anywhere else on the web.

Defo worth a look if you're prepared to invest in a shed that will last a long time.

Felt's ok if it's heavy duty torch on but it's still vulnerable to damage from falling branches or carelessly laid garden ladders put there for storage.

 

Or, as suggested, build your own with bespoke boards and timbers from a sawmill.

[scbk]

Cheap prefab insulated shed, and they're being sold by a forum sponsor!!

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/196351883287

 

[teepeeat]

As a number of people have commented felt is not much good so how about trying EPDM or other single ply membranes. Quite popular for house roofing and lots of places offering shed kits to re-roof existing sheds. If it gets damaged, just patch it like you would an inner tube although I see you can get self adhesive patches these days. Typically used on green roofs, but doesnt need to be covered with anything as will last a long time as is.

[noidea]

Thanks for all responses. Will have another look into wood sheds then but without felt roofs 👍

[Peasgood]

I would advise not to use Onduline, the cheapish corrugated bitumen stuff that looks like corrugated tin. It fails too easily.