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I want a little shed on my allotment

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Lathyrus3 Sun 01-Jun-25 14:31:57

grannysyb

We bought ours from a firm in Wellingborough. Putting it up was included in the price. You had to have the base ready, a friend put down slabs. It took the two men less than an hour to put up a shed measuring 5 feet by 8 feet, well worth it!

My problem is the allotment doesn’t allow slabs or concrete bases, I found a local firm that would deliver and erect but only in a concrete base. I had put down one of those plastic honeycombbases that said it was fine for a small shed but the shed firm said no😬

Barbadosbelle Sun 01-Jun-25 14:02:27

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Costco do neat little garden sheds.
HDPE but look quite 'woody' but won't rot. Has floors but you need a level base. Feel sure they must be flat packed.
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grannysyb Sun 01-Jun-25 13:49:25

We bought ours from a firm in Wellingborough. Putting it up was included in the price. You had to have the base ready, a friend put down slabs. It took the two men less than an hour to put up a shed measuring 5 feet by 8 feet, well worth it!

Lathyrus3 Sun 01-Jun-25 13:27:31

Ideally to have a chair in as well as some storage. I’ve been managing with a tool store and putting the lid up when I need to rest in the shade but I think I could stay for longer at a time if I had somewhere to have a decent sit for half an hour.

I have tried the “man with a van” route but either I haven’t had any response or they say they’ll get back to me and don’t.

Lathyrus3 Sun 01-Jun-25 13:24:03

Oh I’ll look at that but I have to admit that the thought of driving a hire van fills me with😱.

Jaxjacky Sun 01-Jun-25 13:23:11

Is it for sitting in Lathyrus3 or storage?

Casdon Sun 01-Jun-25 13:21:23

I’ve never seen a shed which doesn’t have the panels in one piece up to roof height. It would probably easier to find somebody with a trailer or large van who could collect and deliver a normal shed to your allotment for you I think - you could try your community Facebook page?

Chardy Sun 01-Jun-25 13:20:04

Are there not places that sell sheds and also hire out vans for people to take bulky stuff home? Like IKEA have a deal with Hertz for hourly van rental. Don't B&Q do something similar?

Lathyrus3 Sun 01-Jun-25 12:53:08

Does anybody know of a shed that comes in panels that will fit in a largish family car?

I want to put a shed up on my allotment.

Local shed firms won’t erect one of their sheds on the allotment because I can’t provide a concrete base.

Online shed firms will deliver to my house but not to the allotment so I would need to transport it there.

So what I need is a shed that comes in bits small enough to fit in the car - which I think means the sides in two horizontal pieces as I can’t fit 6ft height into my car.

I’ve tried local ‘handymen” the no job is too small type, but it isn’t a job they want.

I’m really stuck. Any suggestions gratefully received.