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Chatting => Design and Construction => Topic started by: black diamond on October 13, 2007, 20:55

Title: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: black diamond on October 13, 2007, 20:55

When we bought our house there was a Yardmaster shed at the bottom of the garden,the previous owner used to keep motorbikes in it.I decided to make better use of it, adding some worktops with shelves underneath and also make it a bit lighter.
First i removed the central bar that holds the side panels rigid then i added some 2x2 wood uprights fastened these with screws from the outside with rubber caps to stop the water gettijng in,then put 2x2 wood cental bar all the way round with a 1in half joint and fastened this to the uprights. Then i made a 32in high frame and fastened this to the outer frame with cross bars top and 10in from the floor,the top and shelves were added made from 18mm chipboard which had been painted both sides
To add a bit of light i removed every other roof panel and replced it with a clear panel.

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/jaffacat_2007/YARDMASTER.jpg)

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/jaffacat_2007/YARDMASTER1.jpg)

(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/jaffacat_2007/YARDMASTER2.jpg)
(http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s141/jaffacat_2007/YARDMASTER3.jpg)

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: richyrich7 on October 13, 2007, 21:29

Nice job  :)  be lovely for bringing on seedlings and cuttings etc

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: leeky on October 13, 2007, 23:14

cool!  :D

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: Celtic Eagle on October 14, 2007, 10:03

Yup What a cool shed and elecy as well . magic

Wanders off muttering bout where's me cable

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: gobs on October 14, 2007, 11:45

That's nice and smug, BD.  8)  8)

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: shaun on October 14, 2007, 13:22

very tidy job mine looked like that about 10 years ago  :wink:

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: noshed on October 15, 2007, 14:01

shed envy

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: new_2_veg on October 15, 2007, 14:03

that looks great!

i have 2 sheds that are full with equipment so i have been using the summer house to grow things up in

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: black diamond on February 20, 2011, 19:44

Had a post a few years ago about my shed when I added some clear panels to the roof and some shelving,I also put some vents in to stop the condensation in the winter.Well the shed has to go after the weather this winter it has been drip drip drip from the roof and the water has got into all the shelving everything has been damp mould has set in on everything.Have two cat beds in there for our cat and next doors cat even they won't use them.So when the weather gets a bit better it will be going to be recycled at the local scrap dealers

Title: Re: Yardmaster Metal Shed UPDATE
Post by: Trillium on February 21, 2011, 18:10

It happens. Thanks for letting us know how it worked out in case others want to try the same method.