[Adams-patch]

Dear All,

May I enquire of you all where one would purchase a cheap shed in the Birmingham Area to
go on my shiny new allotment (first one ever)? I Am very excited as I have inherited an apple tree some raspberry canes and some possibly black currants.

Many Thanks
Adam

[Yorkie]

Welcome to the site 

What sort of budget do you have, and how big?

[Kleftiwallah]

I picked up a 'show shed' very very cheap,  :blink:           approach the manager of a large DIY ish concern.    Cheers,     Tony.

[Adams-patch]

Cheers guys

I am looking as cheap as possible but of course would like something good with out spending a lot maybe 200quid at most really as this will about £4 week  costs for the first year which is probably worth the time spent hauling stuff round

[gavinjconway]

Try your local free-cycle forum.. Also ask around on the site.. someone may have a spare. Put up a sign at the site gate if you are allowed to.

[savbo]

how handy are you? If you can dismantle and transport a shed you should get quite a good one for under £200..eb*y is worth checking - they have a walton 8x6 new delivered for £201 at present

[Adams-patch]

I have located a green ex-display shed for £100 and they claim they will deliver it fully erected and place it on the allotment for me for 20quid which I reckon is a bargain. I get a shed and the shed gets to live in it’s natural environment and full fill it’s destiny which is nice.ß

[gavinjconway]

Good buy and well worth 20 quid to deliver and place!!... enjoy it..  I got mine 7' x 5'  from next door plot and carried it over 2 fences with my sons and friends!!

[noshed]

Is it a wooden one AP? Metal ones are very prone to condensation and need lining. Wooden ones can be tweaked to your own design - putting up shelves in even the most flimsy structure will help to strengthen it and will obviously be handy for yer stuff. Think about putting stuff on the outside as well - a rack for canes, shelf for potting and of course a gutter for the roof and a butt.
I anchored a bike chain through the floor and I chain my tools to that for a bit of security.
Sounds like you've got a bargain though - good luck with it.

[compostqueen]

I would advise getting the biggest one you can afford 

I love my old, second hand shed. I re-felted the roof last year and now it no longer leaks in, so I can sit in it and not get wet. How fab is that 

Get yourself a butane cooker and some old mugs etc and you'll be a happy camper 

[gavinjconway]

I would advise getting the biggest one you can afford  

I love my old, second hand shed. I re-felted the roof last year and now it no longer leaks in, so I can sit in it and not get wet. How fab is that  

Get yourself a butane cooker and some old mugs etc and you'll be a happy camper  

  and a few bottles of coke!!  and.... a bucket so you dont have to nip to the nearest pub loo!!

[Adams-patch]

Yeah a wooden shed only 6x4 but being at university I don’t know how long I will be in the area so no point spending big yet. The allotments have loos but the water is turned off due to frost! which is different I think a bucket is an idea cheers guys

[sunshineband]

I have been told that the bucket can also help your compost heap along 

[compostqueen]

It's true, don't waste your pee!  The compost bin is the place to decant it