Mom has moved to a townhouse, which means I get the chance to practice some Handyman skills 
Now I've got the project of converting a pergola into a storage shed (which is basically just to provide protection against weather and wind)... should be pretty simple!
But I probably need some tips and advice along the way to see if I've thought it through correctly!
See attached image!
On the ground, I plan to lay that kind of fabric (whatever it's called) as I've heard it should stop ants, etc., from coming up, and then either build decking or lay stone tiles on top of it. Which do you think is best/easiest and cheapest?
On the sides, it's about 2.10 meters high on the inside edge and about 2.15 meters long. (slopes downward) On the front side, it's about 1.90x3.22 meters. How do I calculate how much timber I need, including waste and all?
I basically thought you lay a beam at the bottom; there's already one at the top. Then maybe you'll need to put one in the middle height as well. Do you think a vertical one is needed too?
Where the door will be, I guess you build a "frame" with beams around it and try to make a "simple door", i.e., hinges and then make a "Z-frame" on the back of the door in the same material as the rest of the shed.
I planned to use something like paneling, similar to what's currently inside the shed, as seen on the "back" wall.
So, have I thought it through correctly, any more tips and ideas, etc.? Will it be as simple as I'm telling myself?
/Jocce
Now I've got the project of converting a pergola into a storage shed (which is basically just to provide protection against weather and wind)... should be pretty simple!
But I probably need some tips and advice along the way to see if I've thought it through correctly!
See attached image!
On the ground, I plan to lay that kind of fabric (whatever it's called) as I've heard it should stop ants, etc., from coming up, and then either build decking or lay stone tiles on top of it. Which do you think is best/easiest and cheapest?
On the sides, it's about 2.10 meters high on the inside edge and about 2.15 meters long. (slopes downward) On the front side, it's about 1.90x3.22 meters. How do I calculate how much timber I need, including waste and all?
I basically thought you lay a beam at the bottom; there's already one at the top. Then maybe you'll need to put one in the middle height as well. Do you think a vertical one is needed too?
Where the door will be, I guess you build a "frame" with beams around it and try to make a "simple door", i.e., hinges and then make a "Z-frame" on the back of the door in the same material as the rest of the shed.
I planned to use something like paneling, similar to what's currently inside the shed, as seen on the "back" wall.
So, have I thought it through correctly, any more tips and ideas, etc.? Will it be as simple as I'm telling myself?
/Jocce
