Gardening

[shemnel]

Try going down one side of it to check the thickness before getting someone in. If it's really thick or even worse reinforced (if it was a garage base for instance) then it'll cost a fortune to get removed.

What's your plan on what's going on top? If it's just to turf it then leave it and just bring up the soil level (maybe a layer of gravel or sand infill first), it won't do any harm. If it's too costly to remove and you're going to plant on top, then is a raised planting bed a possibility? If the level it's at is OK then maybe some nice outdoor tiling with a seating area or big pots?

Cheers.

I managed to get down one side and also chip it off with a sledge. It's about 2 inches thick and didn't seem too tough. I reckon I'll have it broken up, I'll get a quote, it seems to be sand and rubble underneath so I might even get the top 6 inches dug away?

Two working plans;

1. Remove concrete, dig up top 6 inches and put down 10 inches of soil and turf it. Then over time nice border plants etc.

2. Chip some holes in the concrete and build up raised beds around those holes. Everywhere else either fill with more concrete and top with pebbles or....[insert idea I haven't thought of]

Ignore the tiles/flags in the image, they'll all get binned off

 

[Marklr]

Is that a plastic shed (there's a joke in there somewhere)?

The wife wants me to replace our wood 6x4 with a bigger shed and I was looking at the plastic ones myself. How easy was it to put up? Any downsides yet?

It was a struggle putting the panels together (one of the slots was slightly warped from transit), but apart from that it was pretty straight forward. Oh...the roof was a bit tricky too. Needs two people. No problems since then...the only drawback; how do you hang shelves on plastic panels? I regretted getting it and wanted a traditional wooden one at first, but I'm sure this will last years longer.

 

[Centurions]

It was a struggle putting the panels together (one of the slots was slightly warped from transit), but apart from that it was pretty straight forward. Oh...the roof was a bit tricky too. Needs two people. No problems since then...the only drawback; how do you hang shelves on plastic panels? I regretted getting it and wanted a traditional wooden one at first, but I'm sure this will last years longer.

I use one of these in ours for shelving, cheap enough and does the job.

5 Tier Plastic Shelving Storage Racking Shelves Garage Shed Home Warehouse | DIY at B&Q

Easy to assemble, this robust, easy wipe clean and non rusting plastic shelving unit comes with an efficient surface area on its shelves to maximise storage solutions in the garage, utility room, home office or all around the house.

www.diy.com

 

[Marklr]

I use one of these in ours for shelving, cheap enough and does the job.

5 Tier Plastic Shelving Storage Racking Shelves Garage Shed Home Warehouse | DIY at B&Q

Easy to assemble, this robust, easy wipe clean and non rusting plastic shelving unit comes with an efficient surface area on its shelves to maximise storage solutions in the garage, utility room, home office or all around the house.

www.diy.com

..and there is the solution. haha ;)

 

[Protein Junkie]

Just finished my Pergola (complete with home made bar from upcycling timber)
Sorry can’t post photo as file too big.

 

[normskih]

Is that a plastic shed (there's a joke in there somewhere)?

The wife wants me to replace our wood 6x4 with a bigger shed and I was looking at the plastic ones myself. How easy was it to put up? Any downsides yet?

We’ve had a wooden shed for almost 25 years now, so long as it’s treated with a preservative of some kind it should last you donkeys years. Actually, mine has a bit of a hole at the bottom now thanks to the rats that started to invade the gardens then sheds and everywhere else, when they started the tram work in WHP when of course, they invaded their environment.

 

[idahoblues]

Just finished my Pergola (complete with home made bar from upcycling timber)
Sorry can’t post photo as file too big.

Change the size to large, it’ll work

 

[Tuearts right boot]

We’ve had a wooden shed for almost 25 years now, so long as it’s treated with a preservative of some kind it should last you donkeys years. Actually, mine has a bit of a hole at the bottom now thanks to the rats that started to invade the gardens then sheds and everywhere else, when they started the tram work in WHP when of course, they invaded their environment.

Put up a 20 x 12 shed late last year and preserved it with a gallon of 50/50 old engine oil and petrol in a pressure sprayer. Looks the dogs bollocks after a few days. Took about 10 minutes to do.

 

[normskih]

Put up a 20 x 12 shed late last year and preserved it with a gallon of 50/50 old engine oil and petrol in a pressure sprayer. Looks the dogs bollocks after a few days. Took about 10 minutes to do.

I had no idea that would be a preservative. I’d be frightened to death of handling that:)

 

[Tuearts right boot]

I had no idea that would be a preservative. I’d be frightened to death of handling that:)

It's fine as long as you dont smoke near it for a few days.