Shed layout

[Mark S]

Hi everyone, in need of your wonderful assistance again  ::)

I now have an 8' x 6' shed. But how do i 'fit' it out? You can't exactly google 'shed latyouts' and get any decent answers lol!

I didnt want to learn by trial and error, and could do with some pointers what others have done before I fill it with junk, or in such a way it doesnt work or isnt organised etc.

Any ideas? Old kitchen units for example?

[Mark S]

[ACE]

Why bother in a few months you will still be scratching your head when you try to remember where you have put something.

Put clips on the wall for tools, the clips will come in handy for hanging a bag of junk later and the tools will end up all over the place, put an old set of drawers for little things you will never use, as once they have got damp they will never open again. Make sure you have a sturdy broom to bash vermin with when they realise they have a nice billet to breed in. Hang a faded out of date calender so you can note when you have planted certain crops. Fill it with all the things that will come in handy one day, but make sure you leave enough space to be able to shelter from the rain. An old pair of wellies for spiders to hide in. That should see you right for about 5 years, then have a clear out of all the stuff you hoarded take it to a skip and exchange for another load of junk that will come in handy one day. You can put bargain packets of seed in there, you will never use them, but the mice will like them. Put hundreds of stanley knives on every ledge, they are very clever at hiding, apart from the ones that do not have a good blade in them.

If this is a new addition to your allotment, make sure you put the door at the wrong end and hide a hacksaw nearby for when you lose the key to the padlock.

[lewic]

LOL Ace!

Metal shelving units are very useful, I got mine from Argos for about £15. And some plastic drawers for small bits and bobs are handy http://www.amazon.co.uk/Really-Useful-Plastic-Storage-Organiser/dp/B003VVXXQ8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_2

My best sheddy purchase however was an extension :)  http://www.shedstore.co.uk/garden-storage/shire-garden-storage/shiplap-garden-store-42/shire-wooden-garden-store-42-4-by-2
Doesn't take long to fill 8 x 6!

[Georgie]

Why bother in a few months you will still be scratching your head when you try to remember where you have put something.

Put clips on the wall for tools, the clips will come in handy for hanging a bag of junk later and the tools will end up all over the place, put an old set of drawers for little things you will never use, as once they have got damp they will never open again. Make sure you have a sturdy broom to bash vermin with when they realise they have a nice billet to breed in. Hang a faded out of date calender so you can note when you have planted certain crops. Fill it with all the things that will come in handy one day, but make sure you leave enough space to be able to shelter from the rain. An old pair of wellies for spiders to hide in. That should see you right for about 5 years, then have a clear out of all the stuff you hoarded take it to a skip and exchange for another load of junk that will come in handy one day. You can put bargain packets of seed in there, you will never use them, but the mice will like them. Put hundreds of stanley knives on every ledge, they are very clever at hiding, apart from the ones that do not have a good blade in them.

If this is a new addition to your allotment, make sure you put the door at the wrong end and hide a hacksaw nearby for when you lose the key to the padlock.

Spot on  ;D

G x

[antipodes]

Ace, LOL!
I am moving shed in August! Round the back of my current one, where I will have a wee patch of concrete to put a chair out and have a few pot plants. But this means cleaning out the shed. Which I can't actually walk into because of all the stuff in it!!! Guess this means getting rid of the roll of garden fencing that I cant' cut or lift (so can't use)... plus about a trailer full of other c**p!

Hey anyone have an idea for plastic bottles? I keep them for cloches, watering points etc but they tend to clutter up awfully. Any clever ideas for tidying them?

Mark, make sure that you have hooks on the wall or ceiling for hanging pags of plastic bags (for your harvest), flat trays and such which always come in handy. Look on freecycle or boot sales for old shelving, it really comes in handy. My new shed has shelves already up!! woo hoo. I might actually be able to enter the shed!

[Obelixx]

Cut off the bottoms of the bottles as you would for making it a cloche and then stack them inside each other like plant pots.

[tomatoada]

Absolutely spot on.
Having learnt the above lesson over the years I just went along the strip of wood holding the roof up and banged in 2inch nails.  Hung up tools etc.. Old side table as a work bench and wire rack stand at the far end (like the metal work of a mini greenhouse).  I stand my tools in a large old emulsion bucket if I am too lazy to clean them so they don't mess the floor.  But you will do it your way.
I don't lock mine by the way.  Those who have locked theirs have been broken into.