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Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:14 am
by wonderpupp
Does anyone know a really good freestanding shed or shelter for bikes to sit in, just to get them out of the elements?
I've seen these metal ones - I don't mind putting it together.
http://direct.tesco.com/pi/Enlarge/3/AW ... 350660.jpg
What do you guys have ?
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:20 am
by rene
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 11:46 am
by masterofinsanity
i've thought about getting one of these
click me

Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:06 pm
by 86zxr01
masterofinsanity wrote:i've thought about getting one of these
A GSXR in blue/white?

Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 12:39 pm
by masterofinsanity
no one of them arrows cut out in my lawn.

Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 3:14 pm
by RedexRobB
I wouldnt go for a metal shed, they get damp as anything and fill right up with moisture. Id go for a wooden shed myself.
Or buy some bricks and build one.
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 4:48 pm
by cargo
My problem with that bike cover thingy is that it just advertises the fact you have a bike................... a plain wooden shed doesn't
Better still a proper built workshop/garage is best......................I know two good builders thats how I did mine
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:58 am
by masterofinsanity
i'm toying with the idea of building my own at the mo, we have a shed 10ft x 14ft at the mo and i extended it last year with another 8ft but not sure wether to extend again or knock the lot down and start from scratch ??
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:31 pm
by RedexRobB
Build one, bricks dont cost that much (not sure about now) and you can always extend that if you need to. Might add value to your property too?
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:52 pm
by masterofinsanity
done it b4 robB? come and build me 1 then.
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:16 pm
by jake
blockwork is cheapish, and easy enough to do mate. the costs are in the groundwork normally!
3k if you have a go yourself, for a single skin double garage with flat roof, aslong as your not on dodgy ground
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:16 pm
by rene
bricks are well expensive! A palet is £130 odd from B&Q...
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 5:46 pm
by jake
alot less than that from a good builders yard tho. B and q are ok for some stuff, but not much.
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:43 am
by wonderpupp
Ah, you see, I am renting, and although we don't plan on moving anywhere else, I'm not allowed to stick up a brick garage in the front driveway, even though there are layouts where there used to be one. Or two, Or three, over the years.
I'm looking for something that I can stash my ZXR400 in and finish it off really, as it's still in my Ex's garage. In bits. If it can fit my 2 other bikes in to park, that's a bonus. I really want shelter for tinkering space.
And if it costs more than £300odd, I think that buying a dog will have to wait.
Re: Shed / Garage
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:25 am
by jake
what about one of them old concrete sectional garages? could you put one of them on a previous garage site?
you can normally get them free or near enough if you go and dismatle and collect. I think they may be classed as temporary like a shed, so no building regs etc..