"Bike Sheds"

[Viney]

Originally Posted by Gnan

waste of money if you ask me, the security on them is usually rubbish - i'd get a premade concrete garage and cement it in - they are cheaper..

And need planning permission where as bike barns dont.

Im considering getting one now .. Im planning on upgarding so did a few quotes, can save over £1000 on insurance on a brand new mille if its garaged.

Originally Posted by Gnan

waste of money if you ask me, the security on them is usually rubbish - i'd get a premade concrete garage and cement it in - they are cheaper..

Concrete garages may be cheaper, but you're not factoring all the costs in there at all. You will also need a solid concrete base for a garage, which is not a service that garage vendors offer so you'd either need to do it yourself at cost of materials or get a builder in.

Also as Viney said, you also need planning permission.

you don't need planning permission for a pre-fab garage

they're still cheaper overall, a TriMetals shed big enough to fit 3 bikes in was about 1500 quid.

try www.nucrete.co.uk

Originally Posted by Gnan

you don't need planning permission for a pre-fab garage

they're still cheaper overall, a TriMetals shed big enough to fit 3 bikes in was about 1500 quid.

try www.nucrete.co.uk

Yes you do need planning, also note that £1500 is double the price of a Bikesafe shed. Cheaper overall, me thinks not.

yes you do need planning perm i know someone who had to take one down,
at my last house i didn't have a garage so i got a 10x8 timber shed made with a 3ft door and extra support in the floor, timber is good because you dont get condensation where as my concrete garage ive got now is terrible for it.

It depends on your council. Got a prefab garage being put up as I type this. The rulkes for my area are as long as the construction has no combustable materials (ie wooden roof joists) at is no larger than 50 square meters and I can't remember what the height was as well. Other restrictions are as to where it's placed on your property not coming out further than the house etc.

I kept the emails from the council just in case.

my cousin is going to build a blockwork garage in his back garden and walsall council just said as long as its 5m away from your house and does'nt exceed 3m high he would be fine, the one that had to be taken down was in cannock.