Articles by topic
Pick the question you're stuck on. Every article opens with the short answer, then shows the working.
- 9 min read
How much does a shed cost in 2026?
Kit, base, delivery, felt, paint and a lock, added up for four common sizes.
- 6 min read
What a shed base costs, compared
Skids, gravel, plastic grids, pavers and concrete for the same 8×10 shed.
- 5 min read
A shed budget you can actually stick to
A fill-in budget sheet, with the costs people forget most often. Part of the free guide.
- 8 min read
Build or buy: which is cheaper?
Timber prices against kit prices, and the point where building your own stops saving money.
- 12 min read
Step-by-step gravel shed foundation New
Eight steps, a materials list and example costs for a timber-framed gravel pad.
- 8 min read
Building a shed base on a slope
Stepped frames, retaining edges and when to switch to a raised deck.
- 6 min read
Plastic grid shed bases: worth it?
Quick to lay and light to carry, but only as good as the ground under them.
- 11 min read
Pouring a small concrete shed slab
Formwork, mix quantities, and why a slab needs to slope slightly.
- 5 min read
Timber skids on blocks: the quick base
The cheapest way to get a shed off the ground, and its limits.
- 7 min read
Overlap, shiplap or tongue-and-groove?
The three timber claddings, and why the cheapest lets the rain in sooner.
- 10 min read
Metal vs wood vs resin sheds
Condensation, security, upkeep and lifespan, side by side.
- 7 min read
Roof felt, shingles or EPDM?
What keeps a shed roof dry for longest, and how to tell thin felt from good felt.
- 5 min read
Pressure-treated or dip-treated timber
The difference in how long it lasts, and which one needs painting every year.
- 6 min read
What size shed do I need?
A worked example for a mower, two bikes and a wall of tools.
- 7 min read
Shed height limits and the rules to check
Setbacks, height near boundaries, and when a permit comes into it.
- 4 min read
Door width: the measurement people forget
Measure the mower and the wheelbarrow before you fall for a single door.
- 8 min read
Shed shelving from one sheet of plywood
A cutting plan that gets three deep shelves out of a single 8×4 sheet.
- 5 min read
Hanging bikes without losing the floor
Wall hooks, pulley lifts and which one suits a shed wall.
- 7 min read
A French cleat tool wall
Move hooks and racks around whenever you like, with one bevel cut.
- 6 min read
Keeping damp out of a stored-tools shed
Vents, a raised floor and the cheap fixes that stop rust.
Want it all in one place?
The free Shed Review Guide pulls the sizing, base and materials advice into a printable checklist you can take to the garden centre.