Garden sheds.

Going to be getting a couple of new sheds soon. Been looking around and have noticed that there are shiplap and overlap....

Can anybody tell me the pros and cons of each ......

shiplap loads betta and more expencive, overlap (feather edge) is the cheapo version, downsides of feather edge is its not made as well because it just overlaps like roof tiles when the weather gets to it and the timber warps they get drafty inside, plus points are they are cheap.

shiplap overlaps same but fits betta, best option is tounge and groove.

[embee]

Shiplap is pretty common for sheds, better than overlap. If it's of decent thickness than it's as good as anything. It won't be as thick as that shown in the picture, mind. The tongue/groove sheds I've seen use pretty thin material usually.

The biggest problem usually is the absence of diagonal bracing, they tend to rely on the nailed boards to provide stability, which of course they don't. Then the shed ends up feeling like a cardboard box, all wibbly.

The base the shed stands on is as important as anything, plenty of supports for the floor bearers and a decent airgap for ventilation to avoid rot. Block pavers are ideal (cheaper than engineering bricks).

tongue and groove is the way to go.. check out these guys of ebay, mate used them and they are spot on, ill be using them too in a couple of months

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

The problem with both is they are generally made when the wood is still wet and not settled properly, so even shiplap will move all over the place.
I bought one 2 years back for £200 and its crap, next time i will build my own, i didnt last time cos i was too lazy.

[Wideboy]

shiplap is the way to go

a shed made of pine will never last and a cheap ones are never seasoned properly or treated correctly, best way is to buy un-treated and DIY..... if they were treated properly you'd be paying for it . Pine is a softwood, softwoods are **** for exterior use, if anything hemlock is better that pine.

if you really want a shed to last use green oak

[Wideboy]

Originally Posted by 454697819

tongue and groove is the way to go.. check out these guys of ebay, mate used them and they are spot on, ill be using them too in a couple of months

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

T&G is good at stopping twists, but like special one said if its not treated properly you'll have problems, if t&g expands with will split the timber, with pine you'll then be in a hole world of problems . shiplap can twist but it can accommodate expansion

Originally Posted by Wideboy

shiplap is the way to go

a shed made of pine will never last and a cheap ones are never seasoned properly or treated correctly, best way is to buy un-treated and DIY..... if they were treated properly you'd be paying for it . Pine is a softwood, softwoods are **** for exterior use, if anything hemlock is better that pine.

if you really want a shed to destroy your bank balance use green oak

fixed for you

If you really want one that lasts build it from blocks :-0

[Wideboy]

aye its not that dear........ local council love to give it away

Originally Posted by Wideboy

softwoods are **** for exterior use, if anything hemlock is better that pine.

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