New Garden Shed - Minimum Door Width

veetwin

Basically I'm in the process of ordering a new steel garden shed. I don't have a bike at present but certainly plan on getting one in the next few years. The ones I'm looking at come with a steel pedrestrian door with a 900mm opening. Is this wide enough or should I specify a double door at a €110 cost?

kaimera

double door easier imo.

specially if you have other stuff in the shed too

Wonda-Boy

I am currently buying a steel shed too, some of the horror stories about them would put you off all the same. The condensation on the inside can be very bad indeed if not layed properly (floor wise)

I got a price of €540 for a 12X10 with the double front doors...but need to research a bit more before I buy it.

veetwin

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I am currently buying a steel shed too, some of the horror stories about them would put you off all the same. The condensation on the inside can be very bad indeed if not layed properly (floor wise)

I got a price of €540 for a 12X10 with the double front doors...but need to research a bit more before I buy it.

Yeah I will be getting a contractor in to lay a proper rebated concrete base with dpc. Can I ask where you got that price from?

I was hoping to get away with a single door because it looks neater but I don't want to arrive on a bike in a few years and discover its 50mm too narrow.

trad

I drove a mixed fleet of bikes back in the day. New fleet arrived with panniers and guess what, they wouldn't fit where they used to.

Get the widest door that will fit your shed. You won't always have bikes in the shed.

gipi

When I bought my first bike a few years ago, I used the shed that was in the garden when I moved in. Standard 8x6 wooden shed, with a single door. Shed was up on blocks, so I had to put down a makeshift ramp too.

I found it awkward to get a marauder 250 through the single door. The mirrors were the bits that tended to take most punishment.

After a few years, I got a replacement shed with double doors, and can ride the bike straight in. Bliss!

Wonda-Boy

veetwin wrote: »

Yeah I will be getting a contractor in to lay a proper rebated concrete base with dpc. Can I ask where you got that price from?

I was hoping to get away with a single door because it looks neater but I don't want to arrive on a bike in a few years and discover its 50mm too narrow.

There is a place in Meath that specialises in Metal Sheds....I think its in Duleek, if you are getting it in the next month or so we should buy together and get a discount . I am nearly sure he is also on DungDeal.

Hotblack Desiato

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

I am currently buying a steel shed too, some of the horror stories about them would put you off all the same. The condensation on the inside can be very bad indeed if not layed properly (floor wise).

Should be fine if the floor has a damp proof layer and you have some ventilation.

I have a block-built shed, but no damp proof layer and inadequate ventilation. (Previous house owners loved their DIY but botched everything they touched.) It gets condensation on the inside of the wooden roof in very damp weather, and if the bike goes in wet it stays wet Will put vents in the walls but haven't figured out yet how to sort out the floor, the 'proper' way to do it is consaw/dig out the floor and lay a new one but needless to say that'll cost a fortune :rolleyes: Can't lay a new slab on top as the height will be too much. I might stick down a couple of layers of heavy gauge polythene and then cheap paving slabs on top for a 'good enough' 'cheap enough' job

Wonda-Boy

Well I am getting about 4ft of concrete around the back of my house in addition to the 2/3ft already there. So I want a proper job and get it sorted 1st time....i read the trick to do is go up about an inch inside the base to seal it and stick a damp proof layer down then.

chrismon

If your putting concrete down your should stick a y anchor in for security.
http://yanchor.com/images/ground%20anchor%20500.JPG

Wonda-Boy

chrismon wrote: »

If your putting concrete down your should stick a y anchor in for security.
http://yanchor.com/images/ground%20anchor%20500.JPG

Yeah that is a given, I already have 2 for it. And I am getting 2 almax chains.

Kat1170

You will get most bikes in through a single door by turning bars slightly left to get right side bar in and then leaning bike slightly right to get left bar in. Sounds complicated but its not. I can get my VFR800 through my 850mm side gate this way no problem. Now in saying that forget it if you have panniers on it.

I would say seeing as you are building from scratch deffo' go for the wider doors, you won't regret it.

galwaytt

In my first house I put in a 1000mm door, to let me K100RS in. Even at that it was such a PITA I never did use that door. I would suggest nothing less than 1500mm or a similar standard door size. It's not just the bike. With the bike(s) in, and opposite the door, getting in/out without hitting off them with something else is likely to happen with narrow doors.

veetwin

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

There is a place in Meath that specialises in Metal Sheds....I think its in Duleek, if you are getting it in the next month or so we should buy together and get a discount . I am nearly sure he is also on DungDeal.

Yeah I had a look at their site but I will be buying a bigger one than they supply.

Thanks for all the replies lads. I have decided to go with the double doors with a minimum 1800mm opening. The rep said he would throw the double door in as part of the deal.

Wonda-Boy

veetwin wrote: »

Yeah I had a look at their site but I will be buying a bigger one than they supply.

Thanks for all the replies lads. I have decided to go with the double doors with a minimum 1800mm opening. The rep said he would throw the double door in as part of the deal.

Who are you going with m8, got a link to the website?

Kat1170

veetwin wrote: »

Yeah I had a look at their site but I will be buying a bigger one than they supply.

Thanks for all the replies lads. I have decided to go with the double doors with a minimum 1800mm opening. The rep said he would throw the double door in as part of the deal.

Make sure there is a window or skylight, or both. You can never have too much natural light when you are working on your bike.

veetwin

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Who are you going with m8, got a link to the website?

Probably going with adman steel in Co Wexford. They have a display near me in malahide garden centre and it looks like a quality product.

paddy147

veetwin wrote: »

Basically I'm in the process of ordering a new steel garden shed. I don't have a bike at present but certainly plan on getting one in the next few years. The ones I'm looking at come with a steel pedrestrian door with a 900mm opening. Is this wide enough or should I specify a double door at a €110 cost?

An example here.......

A Ducati 996 (slim and narrow bike) barely fits through a 900mm wide door ope..and thats also by letting it tilt over on its side to get the mirrors through the door ope.



So I would deffinately get a door open of at least 1500-1800mm wide...to accomodate any future bikes and touring bikes that you may have.;)

paddy147

veetwin wrote: »

Probably going with adman steel in Co Wexford. They have a display near me in malahide garden centre and it looks like a quality product.

Plantagen....:D


Just make sure ther shed is an insulated model too.