A few weeks ago, I purchased off eBay a metal 10ft x 8ft shed, as my 20ft x 9ft concrete workshop is overflowing with machinery and tooling, to such an extent, I can hardly find or do anything in there. Everything for this shed is included except for the 1/2" ply floor.
Yesterday, I started to build it up. The instructions say that it can be built by 2 normal people in about 8 hours, it says nothing about a clapped out, one handed old fart all by himself, so I reckon it will take me about 5 full days (weather and body conditions permitting).
So the first thing to be made was the floor support. This is it, tied to the gate that will be being replaced with this shed, showing the back face to the front garden.
The next part was to assemble the sub frame, this went fairly well as most if it could be done with me sitting on my chair, except for the four corner uprights.
A new day dawns, with me getting all the side panels, screws and plastic washers sorted so that I could crack on. Half way through the side build, it was still rather flimsy in the slight breeze that was blowing.
So this is where I decided I have had enough for today, time for some lunch and a good rest.
All the sides have been erected and it has become a lot more stable.
Because of the weight, this part now needs moving into it's finished position before I can start to assemble the roof.
So tomorrow, I think I will call a few of my mates around to give me a hand.
John
Yesterday, I started to build it up. The instructions say that it can be built by 2 normal people in about 8 hours, it says nothing about a clapped out, one handed old fart all by himself, so I reckon it will take me about 5 full days (weather and body conditions permitting).
So the first thing to be made was the floor support. This is it, tied to the gate that will be being replaced with this shed, showing the back face to the front garden.
![DSCF6176_zpsdi6mzzj1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/782/7827ebf13b3fa622a5512c010ecd5643.jpg)
The next part was to assemble the sub frame, this went fairly well as most if it could be done with me sitting on my chair, except for the four corner uprights.
![DSCF6179_zpstbbr1cz7.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c85/c8586b1444a9f3b53bc53064097067e4.jpg)
A new day dawns, with me getting all the side panels, screws and plastic washers sorted so that I could crack on. Half way through the side build, it was still rather flimsy in the slight breeze that was blowing.
![DSCF6181_zpsqkekadrq.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/4f4/4f44dc8fde74c3c5eaf82ff885432a16.jpg)
So this is where I decided I have had enough for today, time for some lunch and a good rest.
All the sides have been erected and it has become a lot more stable.
![DSCF6184_zpspg9mr9x4.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/a05/a051ea3da3eb12fa205a6ddd5f528abe.jpg)
Because of the weight, this part now needs moving into it's finished position before I can start to assemble the roof.
So tomorrow, I think I will call a few of my mates around to give me a hand.
![priceless_zpsvucydlmj.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c61/c61c2f718382ab469ab83a6cb4b62f5a.jpg)
John