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Vist our shop and show site:
196-200 London Road,
Mitcham, Surrey CR4 3LD.
(Junction of Bond Rd / A217)
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Space around
the shed
You should leave ample space, to be able to walk around the shed
completely, allowing easy installation and more importantly allowing
you to be able to preserve the shed annually.
Base
Preparation
There are three main ways to achieve a suitable shed base. You can
either:
1. Construct a concrete base
2. Lay a base using paving slabs
Or for a much easier and cost effective way you can use a system
called:
3. Bearers and slabs.
Bearers are 3”x3” (75x75mm) pressure treated posts which
run in an opposite direction to the floor joists making a crisscross
formation, allowing good air circulation.
For a concrete base you must make sure that the depth of the base
you lay is no less than 4” (100mm). For paved bases you should
compact the surface, and bed the slabs onto sand and cement dry
mix or gravel.
With both the above base methods the area needs to be cleared of
turf and foliage, you should use a membrane in the construction
to stop damp rising up, but most importantly make sure the finished
base is level, firm and square and no smaller than the size of the
shed which you have ordered.
To ensure the floor stays dry, we strongly advise that bearers are
used, even with concrete/paved bases as this allows air circulation
and prevents the floor coming into contact with any water.
If you would like to order our bearers and slabs system, and we
are installing the shed for you, the ground must be prepared prior
to our arrival, all that is required is that the area is cleared
of any foliage and no more than 4” (100mm) out of level over
the whole area of the size of shed you have chosen. Our fixing teams
will have packing to level out some unevenness but no more the than
4”(100mm).
As you can see from the below picture we only use a slab at each
end of the bearer (and in the middle on 8’ (2.4m) and over),
it is an unnecessary expense to slab anywhere else under the shed,
the only purpose of the slab is to stop the bearer coming into contact
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Access
Although the sheds are delivered in sections, some sections on certain
sheds are very large and will not go through a house, garage or
under a gateway if there is a height limit above e.g.; trellis,
arch, branches, wires, pipes, bars etc, this is a common problem.
If you have a limitation we can give you the sizes of the sections
of your chosen building so that you can check if it will fit under
your limit.
If you have a limitation, to overcome this problem we are able to
make your chosen shed in smaller sections, please contact us prior
to ordering. This service carries an additional cost.
Treatment
All buildings are pre-treated with a quality spirit-based wood preservative
prior to delivery. We recommend a topcoat upon installation, using
a good quality preservative like: Cuprinol Garden Wood Preserver,
which is spirit-based.
Delivery
Once you have placed your order with us, you will receive a courtesy
call to arrange a delivery date.
Installation
As we have mentioned previously, the buildings that we sell are
of high quality and excellent construction, therefore they are user
friendly, and with some DIY knowledge, easy to install. We supply
fitting instructions upon delivery, if for any reason you need our
friendly advice please telephone us and we will be able to talk
through any difficulties you may be having.
Installation Service
On the other hand should you wish our teams of expert fitters to
install your new shed, just select this option and we will contact
you to arrange a convenient day for delivery and installation of
your building. We usually give you an allocated am/pm time slot,
so you do not have to wait in all day.
Timber is a natural product, subject to changes caused by environmental
conditions, to minimise contraction and expansion it is essential
to maintain your building.
All timber sizes are nominal before machining unless stated.
All building dimensions shown are approximate based on external
wall sizes, allowances should be made for roof overhangs, when locating
your building in a confined space. |
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