There is no time like the present in the garden buildings industry
Garden Buildings Direct is proud to announce its exclusive sponsorship of the 2008 National Shed Week, taking place from 7th July to 13th July. Predominantly an online event fronted by shed enthusiast Uncle Wilco National Shed Week returns after the success of last year’s event.
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Sheds have been a cornerstone of the Great British garden for many years now. Love them or hate them they have their uses, some more appropriate than others and some quite simply ingenious. To some sheds are a second home and others a necessity for storing things that would otherwise clutter up the garage.
Building a shed may seem like a daunting task to a DIY novice. Provide a level, sound, sturdy base and the rest should be simple. Building the base for a garden building is an easy task for a single person to complete. However we recommend an extra person is on site during the construction of the shed to help with lifting and placing roof and wall panels.
Planning permission is normally not required for a prefabricated garden building, however, if you live in a conservation area or the building could intrude on a neighbours garden, you may wish to check with neighbours or local council prior to construction.
Many garden sheds are supplied with a factory base coat, usually water based. The factory coat is generally only a primer, and you should apply a good quality wood treatment either prior to or during assembly, and then annually after.
The humble garden shed – a lifestyle choice or simply a necessity? Either way we look at it many of us recall the humble garden shed as either a place to store all that garden furniture sparingly used throughout another dreary British summer and a redundant lawnmower or as a welcome retreat away from the wife and kids. Whether that’s true today is open to debate however it is not beyond the realms of belief to think that the garden shed still has a prominent place in the Great British garden. Sheds have been around for a number of centuries but as time has gone on so too has the development of sheds, be it due to size, design or need. Running alongside this has been the discovery of new materials. Subsequently, as is often the case, the choice now is mind blowing.