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It’s in the garden of somebody who backs onto the field BB, and it is safe ish. We are going to line it with OSB but if they want to get in they will. It is a fair distance from the road with difficult access. We will fit an alarm, not much more we can do.

It is very rigid and the panels are very stiff. All I can say is thank god for power tools

do you have a power pop riveter. I find with my thumbs, they are getting harder to press, using the manual ones. Dont know, if you can get an air one, but it is on my look at list, as i use a lot of rivets

Looks good. The only thought I have is if it is metal, there may be the occasional drip caused by condensation. Other then that it looks ideal. We used to have a slightly smaller shed like that but it had plastic panels when we used to live in the village below, but it was left there when we moved because up here catches the wind.

By the time we’ve finished with it, it will be 3 time the weight.


We do have a power riveter John thank heavens.

Mountain Goat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:30 am ... The only thought I have is if it is metal, there may be the occasional drip caused by condensation...

You get more than the odd drip. My daughter insulated her first one and the trapped moisture rusted the roof out in less than two years. She claimed under warranty hence the second one for me to build.

Just make the layout water resistant. Add a little water feature....
Sorry. Just my humour. A cloth to soak up any moisture if it occurs should be fine. A mop will do. You should be ok though. Some stay dry. I guess it depends on where it is in relationship to the sun. A damper corner may habe issues while the opposite may occur if the sun can warm it.
The barn we have gets the sun but the issue I have is when I have stored the odd bicycle in there is that the tyres crack as in the day they get hot and at night it is cold. No moisture means that the tyres dry out and crack.

Will love to see your plans for the layout you are going to make. 00 gauge?

Go back and look at post #6 MG.

Ah. That explains it. A bit like ours. Very nice.