I want a little shed on my allotment

flat packed sheds

www.flatpacksheds.co.uk/apex-sheds/4ft-apex-sheds/

Your site might have size restrictions for a shed, mine has. We cannot have poured concrete anywhere on site not even for posts. Look at your contract very carefully

I had a similar problem Lathyrus, my shed blew down in a storm during december and I thought that was that. Some kind gentleman lifted it for me and I spent the next week making it secure. Filling holes, using panel pins, preservative, roofing felt and so on. It now looks like many of the allotment sheds ie cobbled together but ok

I looked at keter online the sheds were too big, shed companies would not come out to erect a wooden shed. I spoke to a local hard landscaping company and they said they would help if needed.

It will have to remain cobbled, it sits on loose slabs and I put slabs inside on the base. It won`t blow over again. A couple hired a van and bought a 3 x 4 wooden shed, they managed to get that to their plot and it now stands. No vehicle is allowed on the plot so these things need to be manhandled

Lathyrus are you on your own? Maybe there are people on site who would help, someone with a van

If push comes to shove, keter make fantastic lockable storage boxes. My thought for me was yes I could manage with two of their large boxes. I transported a keter 570 litre there in my car, they don`t leak and I put it together myself. I also have keter `store it out` here at home, again I put it together myself. I used 45cm slabs loose laid as the base

I would use keter 1200 litre store it out if my shed disintegrates and would have to use my wolf-garten tools that fit in my storage box

I had a plastic shed on my last allotment, it was good, stayed up well, needs securing down. Someone on my plot has a metal shed, very light and it rattles

I have a couple of Keter plastic sheds, mine are massive but they do loads of different sizes. They are delivered in pieces just like a giant LEGO set…obviously they recommend a concrete base but as long as your ground is flat it would definitely work. 🥰

I suspect your allotment embargo on concrete is about the avoidance of "permanent structure". Our allotments has the same rule (in lease from landowner) but there's an easy legal workaround. Ask your allotment committee.

They do allow standing sheds on a same-size platform of concrete slabs just laid "loose" on level soil (no mortar) .

They are not permanent; if the shed is removed in future the separate slabs can just be lifted and taken away. Under the floor of a shed, they can't affect drainage or rainwater run off.

This is how my allotment shed stands, perfectly stable supported on slabs laid loose.

The Costco sheds are great no more worries about the shed roof in storms. We have a large shed from Costco which my DH and one of our DS built it in one day. Our neighbour had a small one which managed to put up on his own. You might need some roof bars to transport it from your home to the allotment.

OP has said earlier that she is not allowed to have a base for a shed.

OP I think Auntie E lives in Denmark.

Could you not lay spme paving slabd down to provide a foundation for your proposed allotment shed?

Can you tell me where you got it AuntieE, please.

Seew if you cannot find a shed that is supplied in a flat pack.

I have one and the sides are only a little over 5 ft, so you can either get them into the car if you can lower the back seat, or up on a roof rack.

Perhaps you should get elected on the committee and get the rules modified a bit. No wonder the site is rather run down.
I really wonder why you can't have 6 or 8 slabs to put a little 6ft x4ft shed on. As to getting it there, company could deliver to entrance then you could wheel in on a wheelbarrow.

Thanks but I’m ve tried all the local handyman/man with a van adverts and nobody is interested in delivering to the allotment site. It is hard to access individual plots because of the way it was originally configured and the subsequent neglect, so I do understand it’s not a job they want.

I have a biggish family car. What I need is a shed that comes in panels that will fit.

I’m beginning to think it will have to be a plastic greenhouse. They do seem to come more in separate panels. It would give shelter from the wind but would be awfully hot to rest in in Summer so not really what I want.

I am sure locally there would be "a man with a van" who would transport it from yiur adress for a fee. I often see adverts on our Next-door Neighbour page advertising that service. Good luck.

Lathyrus3
I hope you manage to get your shed but, when you do, just a word of warning, don’t leave any valuable tools in it. Sheds on our village allotments have been broken into several times and tools stolen so no one leaves anything of value there anymore. Best not to lock it either, if thieves can open the door and see there is nothing worth taking they will leave it alone. If they can’t they will break the door down. Perhaps check with other allotment holders to see if it has ever happened.

Casdon

David49

You need a friend with a car and trailer (a van isn’t big enough) and half a day to spare, plastic is a nice idea but looks tatty, whatever you choose it has to be securely fixed or it will blow away

As my shed arrived on a long wheelbase van, I can guarantee that will definitely carry a shed - or a bigger (are they called Luton) van would do. A pick up, or horse box will also do the job. My neighbour has a pick up, and often does small jobs for other people, I’m sure there must be somebody near you who does the same, you could try asking your neighbours, people in the local shop etc.
Another option is to contact a handyman or fencer who puts sheds up as part of their job and see if they will collect and erect the shed on site for you.

A neighbour with a pickup is just perfect

Railway sleepers? They might be the answer. It also means your shed could be slightly off ground level. Our local sawmill used to supply these (but has closed down).
Do you have a men’s shed in your area? You need to find “someone who knows someone”.
Good luck and keep us/me updated. I am about to embark on a similar project but as it is for my own garden, I have some autonomy. Except for my mysoginistic neighbour. Do I take his views into consideration re location or keep myself happy?

David49

You need a friend with a car and trailer (a van isn’t big enough) and half a day to spare, plastic is a nice idea but looks tatty, whatever you choose it has to be securely fixed or it will blow away

As my shed arrived on a long wheelbase van, I can guarantee that will definitely carry a shed - or a bigger (are they called Luton) van would do. A pick up, or horse box will also do the job. My neighbour has a pick up, and often does small jobs for other people, I’m sure there must be somebody near you who does the same, you could try asking your neighbours, people in the local shop etc.
Another option is to contact a handyman or fencer who puts sheds up as part of their job and see if they will collect and erect the shed on site for you.

Henhouse! I’ll look into it.

I’ve actually been perusing playhouses in desperation 😬

I have a henhouse/woodshed which sits on the ground. It's at least 40yrs old and extremely heavy so doesn't blow away.
The man who made it also delivered it ready made. I think it cost £50 and seemed expensive back then.
We have replaced the roofing felt but no other repairs.
I hope you find a solution. It would be good to have a shed with a seat in it.

loopyloo

Could you ask other people on the allotment with sheds what they did and what base the sheds are on?
Am surprised they don't allow a few concrete slabs.

There aren’t very many sheds (now I know why!) and those that are there look as if they’ve been there for ages and are a collection of bits and pieces sort of hammered together. The site had fallen into disuse and had been vandalised in the past but it now has a fence and gate and frankly, not much else except bindweed and mares tail.
There’s even a couple of little plastic ‘Wendy houses’.

I never thought for a moment it would be this hard to get a shed🤷🏽‍♀️

David49

You need a friend with a car and trailer (a van isn’t big enough) and half a day to spare, plastic is a nice idea but looks tatty, whatever you choose it has to be securely fixed or it will blow away

Is that an offer😳😂😂😂😂😂

NotSpaghetti

Is there a house next to your allotment that you could speak to about using their address as delivery?
They may not like it but they may be obliging?
My friend often has tea with the people in the house next to hers and she gives then vegetables when she has a glut.

It’s next to a Cemetery 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Could you ask other people on the allotment with sheds what they did and what base the sheds are on?
Am surprised they don't allow a few concrete slabs.

You need a friend with a car and trailer (a van isn’t big enough) and half a day to spare, plastic is a nice idea but looks tatty, whatever you choose it has to be securely fixed or it will blow away

Is there a house next to your allotment that you could speak to about using their address as delivery?
They may not like it but they may be obliging?
My friend often has tea with the people in the house next to hers and she gives then vegetables when she has a glut.

I’ll have a look at Costco. Thanks.