Shed ideas

[deven_200]

Hi,
I’ve currently got a planning permit in to build a 13m x 7.5m shed with 3m eave height.
I’ve had a few different ideas of what size roller doors and placement of roller door to maximise its full potential. I want to have a workshop with mezzanine above and be able to store carpentry trailer, caravan (maybe a boat one day too.
My though was to have two roller doors on the long side and 1 in the gable side as well but I’m interested in different ideas. So please help me with anything you have or know anything or pictures of your own shed.
Regards

Deven

[hayseed]

My 2 cents worth, is; You're Shed's not High enough..

Most Caravans particularly if fitted with a roof mounted Air conditioner will be higher than 3 Metres..
At the very least make the Door in the Gable end a Slider or Swing so as to get the opening higher than 3 Metres..

[CJR09]

Originally Posted by deven_200

Hi,
I’ve currently got a planning permit in to build a 13m x 7.5m shed with 3m eave height.
I’ve had a few different ideas of what size roller doors and placement of roller door to maximise its full potential. I want to have a workshop with mezzanine above and be able to store carpentry trailer, caravan (maybe a boat one day too.
My though was to have two roller doors on the long side and 1 in the gable side as well but I’m interested in different ideas. So please help me with anything you have or know anything or pictures of your own shed.
Regards

Deven

I think your shed is too small for what you want to do with it

4x3m bay = each bay may be too small/skinny with all items in there

3x4m bay = not enough bays for the toys because workshop/mezz will take up a bay

the knee/eave height will/can work with the right roof pitch to create the height required for the caravan - you only need 400mm head room above DLO for a roller

i do think you need to go a little bigger - perhaps 16x7.5/8 for what you want to do - 13x7.5m will be fine without the boat

2no 3.0m (w) x 2.6m (h) rollers to side wall for the open bays and a 3.0m (w) x 3.0m (h) to the gable end wall opposite the workshop/mezz?

[roKWiz]

American barn would give you the mezz and higher centre door height.

[LG17]

You will need at least 4m for each bay's width.

[Citroënbender]

Depending on the zoning, what's 300mm between friends?

Or was it a typo: you meant 13×17.5m? ;-)

To put it into Ford context you need working bays large enough to remove or hang a Mustang door on the body, or enough space to wheel a crane with a 351 past the hoist post.

Max out the roof pitch, is it a portal frame, a trussed roof or cut timber? 39° (10/12) is a traditional pitch for older Australia roofs but now needs engineering rather than use of the BCA/TFC.