I need a new shed, the old one is after 18 years disintegrating (it was very cheap)
After the usual flaming row with SWMBO who has retracted everything she had agreed to and changed her mind denying it was the way she agreed it was as per usual, the following has been sketched up
Size:
5m x 3m and 4.2m tall.Soil and foundations: Heavy clay, and surrounded by trees. I will probably use very basic strip foundations and use concrete with a few rebars to form these no more than 400mm deep.
Paving:
In order to allow the hedge trimmer around and obviate the need for mowers and strimmers the area will be paved inside and out with cheap as chips concrete paving slaps bedded on sand and maybe a bit of mortar. No attempt will be made to damp proof this.
Brick plinth: A single course of (good hard) brick thoroughly tied together will be laid as shown. Bolts head down will be embedded in the final later and a DPC laid over and the frame bolted to this - unless there is a simpler way? Strap ties?
Framework:
Main construction 75mm x 50mm PAR (cant get rough lumber any more hardly)
Rafters 100mm x 50mm
Ridge 150mm x 50mm
Gutter boards 150mm x 25mm
Bargeboards 100mm x 25mm
Cladding:
Shiplap laid horizontally.
Tiling: Clay pantiles on suitable battens (not shown) Looks like 1000 tiles/2 tonnes is about the finished weight.
Doors: same shiplap vertically on ledge and brace frame of 100mm x 50mm
Finish: Creosote (yes its still available in 5-10 gallon qtys).