The budget was originally £1000, but I quickly realised that even sourcing some of the more expensive components through salvage or second hand this might be a little tight. I have spent the last 3 months trawling ebay and this has saved me a considerable amount.
Windows and doors are expensive so I came to the conclusion that having just one huge glazed unit was the way to go. A star find was a new hardwood framed 2400mm wide double glazed unit for £5! Quick trip to North London to collect and this was sorted. The shed door will be made from a simple timber frame and clad to blend in with the rest.
The concrete base was a huge cost I hadn’t planned for. Initially my thoughts were around £100 but due to having to save time the ready mix came in at £220. I think this could have been £60-80 cheaper by hand but was that worth a full days work for two people?
The timber frame, roof and floor is coming in at £320. A large chunk of that is the 4 sheets of 12mm ply. The rest is 70 lengths of 3×2 CLS timber and enough 18mm water-resistant chipboard for the floor.
Cladding was another eBay find with 4 metre lengths of 20mm larch shiplap cladding for £5 each. Usually this quality of timber is around 4 times the price I paid. If you want a bargain start hunting on salvage site and eBay and be prepared to hire a van and collect.
The roof is going to be EPDM (ethylene propylene diene Monomer (M-class)) rubber as it’s easier to lay than felt. Total cost £110 with glue. I will talk about how this goes in a separate post.
The final large cost is insulation. The roof will be traditional glass fibre which I bought from an offer at work for 1p a roll. I know we can’t all be this fortunate! The walls will be 25mm Celotex. This comes in at around £12 a sheet.
So along with fixing, fittings, plasterboard and electricals which I have budgeted another £100 for I’m hoping the total build to come in at £1200.
Wish me luck!