Open roof shed ideas - Page 2

Merlin66 (Ken) · #21 13-11-2014, 10:35 PM

Rob,
It was an 6 x 8' tin shed made in Canada and sold by Argos in the UK!
TSO I was in Cobham UK, then TSOII in Brussels, moved to Oz - TSOIII in Maribyrnong.....sold to Paul as TSOIV.

RobF (Rob) · #22 13-11-2014, 10:39 PM

Thanks for that Ken.
Certainly looks like good bang for buck.
Concrete slab floor?

Merlin66 (Ken) · #23 13-11-2014, 10:45 PM

The first two locations were rented property, so had to use patio tiles.
In Maribyrnong I put down a 100mm reinforced slab.
A network cable back to the study and TeamViewer did the rest. Majic!

ZeroID (Brent) · #24 14-11-2014, 07:59 AM

SkySlab starting with just a sloping flat roof, cheap as. Now got my own 'patented' split ridge roof. Plenty of options to play with.

RobF (Rob) · #25 14-11-2014, 11:10 AM

Its really interesting to hear about these low cost options. I didn't realise you could get a decent shed up for so little.

ZeroID (Brent) · #26 14-11-2014, 01:07 PM

I wouldn't call mine a 'decent' shed. It's a cheap thin walled Chinese fabrication but with some decent timber internals to stiffen it up the 'thin tin' keeps all the rain and wind out.
When the supplied roof blew off a few months ago in a bit of a howler it crumpled like thick tinfoil.

Brmel1 (Brian) · #27 29-11-2014, 11:08 AM

I am new to this, but has anyone thought of converting a plastic watertank. There are a couple of domed types on the market that could be cut say 2/3 the way up around the circumference, bolt strips of laminated wood to the two cut edges, find some suitable wheels to turn the dome from hardware store, the rest is waterproofing around access door and slot. boat building strategies should take care of that problem.

ZeroID (Brent) · #28 01-12-2014, 06:26 AM

Been mentioned previously but I don't know if anyone has actually done it. One is supposedly being built from a mobile grain silo although there hasn't been an update to the thread for a while. Shipping containers have been converted, sheds, garages, house roofs, concrete water tanks, Various trailers, trucks.
Go on, be the first.

5ash (Philip) · #29 03-12-2014, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Brmel1

I am new to this, but has anyone thought of converting a plastic watertank. There are a couple of domed types on the market that could be cut say 2/3 the way up around the circumference, bolt strips of laminated wood to the two cut edges, find some suitable wheels to turn the dome from hardware store, the rest is waterproofing around access door and slot. boat building strategies should take care of that problem.

It might be easier to attach wheels to the Bottom and rotate the whole water tank . There are observatories where the whole building rotates , overcomes a lot of waterproofing problems.
Philip

ZeroID (Brent) · #30 04-12-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 5ash

It might be easier to attach wheels to the Bottom and rotate the whole water tank . There are observatories where the whole building rotates , overcomes a lot of waterproofing problems.
Philip

The mobile Grain Silo build I mentioned earlier might be planning to utilise this idea, not sure.

DJVege · #31 12-01-2015, 11:39 AM

Thanks guys. Looking at this:

http://www.sheds4less.com.au/content...nged_Door.html

glend (Glen) · #32 12-01-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DJVege

Thanks guys. Looking at this:

http://www.sheds4less.com.au/content...nged_Door.html

Are you considering that shed as a a rollback or a roll off roof possibility? Three doors would seem to complicate it being used as a rollback due to that bottom rail that runs across each door opening. I have an identical size as my garden shed and it gets very hot in there with the sun on it and holds moisture if the floor gets wet inside - they need, in my opinion, good ventilation - like a whirly bird or something like that. My garden shed experience steered me to a timber ROR design for the Obs that I am building.

DJVege · #33 12-01-2015, 01:51 PM

Hey Glen,

Thinking about it (rollback / roll off roof). I was only looking at 3 doors because this will house my garden tools as well. So one side for the tools, and I'll partition it off so that one side has my scope(s).

This has an optional extra as a window with security grill.

http://www.shedman.com.au/perth-gard...den-sheds.aspx

DJVege · #34 12-01-2015, 01:56 PM

Sorry, didnt see shedman was only down south. I could just get a 3x3, and then cut out a window I guess. Put one in from bunnings or somewhere.

ZeroID (Brent) · #35 13-01-2015, 09:14 AM

You don't need windows for either Ob or Toolshed, and they are a security risk point. Although I'd agree, ventilation is probably a must in Aust. How about a protected grilled vent near the roof line ? Heat rises and it will be a natural draft. I don't care what anyone says, I have yet to find a shed that didn't leak air through dozens of wee gaps. But you could insulate the roof and north facing wall if it is an issue.

DJVege · #36 13-01-2015, 11:39 AM

Cheers Brent. Yeah, I don't think it really matters WHICH shed I get at this point, as I will need to modify it anyway. So I'll just start with a 3 x 3, and go from there modifying as needed. Yep, was thinking a window with security grill. But will see once I have the shed.