10 steps for building a shed kit yourself - from planning and regulations to full budget breakdown.
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- 10 steps for building a shed for the home handyman - everything from planning and council approvals to shed construction on a budget.
This film highlights the 10 steps for building a metal shed kit yourself in Australia. It details all the council forms required in NSW and provides a total cost breakdown of everything from the kit through to plumbing and electrical. At the end, some lessons learned are discussed as well as some comments on the shed kit purchased from Bestsheds.
00:00 - 10 steps for building a shed DIY
00:36 - Planning to build a shed yourself
01:39 - Buying a shed kit from Bestsheds
02:47 - council regulations and fees for sheds
05:10 - Pouring a slab for your shed
07:00 - Frame construction for a metal shed kit
12:21 - Installing insulation and cladding for your shed
15:28 - Shed plumbing and stormwater drainage
16:49 - Sealing the slab and cladding with yellowtongue structaflor
20:03 - Lighting and power for your shed or workshop
22:04 - Summary of costs and lessons for building a shed kit yourself - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
You should really make more content, your style is perfect and there is not enough Aussies doing it!
Thank you for taking the time to make this video as I have just bought a shed from Best Sheds and plan to build it myself. you have given me some good ideas :)
Interesting video, end product turned out good. Wanted to share some thoughts for anyone at home considering assembling a similar shed. Although the instructions state to build and stand a wall at a time. Perfect way to do it for low roof heights. With kits where the eve height is 2700 - 3000, build each u shaped portal and stand them one by one.
Sealing the gap between the sheet and the slab is a challenge to achieve in a cost effective manor. Do note the composition of concrete will corrode sheets when the w are in contact, especially so if back filling against a sheet. There is off the shelf materials available depending upon what sheet profile you use. At the time of writing such product options are limited and expensive.
If you intend to line internal walls, consider using conventional insulation batts with runs of fishing line to retain them pre cladding installation. Generally speaking batts are more cost effective with a higher insulation value.
Hopefully some one finds this info helpful
Thank for the advice. I'm about to build a shed of similar size and I thought it would be better also to erect each arch first. I'm cladding the outside with James Hardy fibro cement sheeting. And insulating the wall as you suggested. Would I have to worry about condensation ruining the bats? Someone told me , if you use the silver roof insulation but have clear skylight sheets it will cause condensation?
You’re a scholar and a gentleman.
Very thorough and informative.
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽
As a man of culture and someone who appreciates a great beard, I appreciate you in explaining your thought process and guiding the audience through your build. Keep up the great work.
Thanks legend.
If you aren't a fan already, check out the band 'The Beards'. They were great live.
You might be 'just a DIY'r mate but I'm guessing this isn't your first shed rodeo. Huge range on skills and thought on display here, and beautifully told story too. Top stuff.
Geez you're game videoing your effort without any prior experience, i would have looked like a complete muppet if i videoed my build effort, i'm fairly handy with DIY stuff but still was scratching my head the whole time. Well done, really enjoyed watching!
Wow this vid was soo good
I don’t normally comment but couldn’t help it
Very neat tidy and easy to understand
A good trick we use in the trades is to put some tape on the drill bit to indicate the length of your dyna bolts, just make it 5-10mm longer then your dynabolts to factor in a bit of dust...
I wish there was a trick for not hitting reo.
great video ,i also ordered best shed kit 6x9 at 2,7 now with steel price rise and i am in high wind category B up here in QLD twin rollers and personal door price was same as yours $7590 delivered , insulation extra around 200 per roll , builder mate i work for nice young fella very smart ,,helping me out with the construction planning and laying the slab .
Nice one mate, I'm glad I did the insulation as part of the build. Hope it all goes well.
I just got a price today for a 7x12 carport from ranbuild. Carport… no roller doors, no windows, no cladding, no installation
$13260 😂😆
Thankyou, very generous of you to nake this video available to us all.
Great video, excellent job explaining in an almost step-by-step process. Especially liked the part at the end about the confusion with the roller door instructions. Your a total bad ass...rock on brother.
Thanks mate, appreciate it.
Your video made me more confident doing it myself as well. Legend
This is exactly the video i needed to find, Thanks Rowan
thanks for the step by step. What the hell is a keyboard warrior..? it sounds awesome, I wanna be one!!
haha, the context I heard it in was people who sit behind computers being overly critical of the efforts of others. Maybe keyboard warrior makes it sound too cool? :)
Thanks for the great video, it's really helpful to have an Aussie run through the steps of the build in this much detail. Cheers
Thanks man, really appreciate the video.
Glad it helped
Great video, mate. I've finally got my slab poured and the shed delivered. Thanks for talking us through your experience. I'll be thinking of the finished product as I slave away, getting her up.
Fun times ahead! Thanks for checking out the video.
Mate that video was outstanding - so well thought through, filmed, edited. The content was great too, exactly what I came here for. Thank you so much for sharing. A few really minor points:
1) I've used exactly the same sealant on my concrete driveway and carport, and was told to use 50% thinners for the first coat, which I did and it worked well. Don't know the pro's and cons of 20% vs 50% but if you want to spread your remainder that's an option.
2) Have you thought about roof sprinkler systems for fire protection? if so, I'd love to see you do it, as you seem very DIY savvy and meticulous.
3) With regards to electrical, I get you wanting it done properly, but another option I use all the time, is run all the cable & conduit and mount all fittings, then pay a sparky to connect, check & power up. That way it's certified work for the construction cert and ongoing insurance, but a lot cheaper. Heaps of sparkies are happy to spend 2 hours and charge $500 instead of 2 days for $2,000.
4) Did you set any fall for the slab or just do it all dead-flat? The former is good for water run off eg pressure cleaning and the latter best for machinery obviously.
5) Do you have any idea of what weight you can safely lift using the roof beams as is? Some large spans obviously. I like lifting engines out of cars or lifting a ride-on mower up to work on it, so roof winches are useful but load bearing could be an issue.
6) I always throw a sealed conduit with a draw string under a slab across the middle in case of future cabling requirements. I can't help myself, sometimes it's better to have power or data coming up from the floor than down from the roof, I mark it on the outside and in the EDB to help future me / owners.
Thanks again for such a high quality video, I am going to check out your others now. Take care mate!
Hey mate, some great tips, thanks for sharing!
Agree on the sealant - thinner has deeper penetration. It has lifted a bit in the oily areas - have enough left to top up.
No roof sprinklers at this stage - expensive to do it properly (all metal).
Electrical - totally agree, depends on the tradie. I've also helped chippies lay noggins to save time.
No fall intentional as you mentioned, and slab always above ground.
As for weight on the span - this is supported independantly from the shed. Not sure on weight, but the data is available - if I was lifting an engine I'd look it up first :D
Good idea on conduit - we had orange conduit in our roof (the tough stuff) with rat chew holes all along it, little buggers get desparate when they're dehydrated from throw poisons.
Thank you Sir, VERY helpful, just about to start my 13.5 meter x 6 meter Best shed shed, your experience is of great help
im up in Cairns Qld getting my shed build as I read, just looking up shed builds on TH-cam lol, brilliant work mate, I couldn't have built it myself that's for sure👌 nice vid.
Good on ya mate ,
Well done
G'day cobba!
Just found the channel, through this Vid.
Another one of those times when you wish you found the channel ages ago.
I'm making my way through all your content, it's great stuff.
I love the letterbox.
Using railway sleepers and hand forged components looks fantastic!
Thanks for sharing and hello from up in Ipswich👍
Thanks mate, I'm glad you found some stuff of interest. Appreciate your comments.
I know it's a bit late now but I've seen a couple of shed instructional videos that say to offset the foot brackets near the roller doors for the reason you came across. Will be using your video as a reference for when I erect my shed though. 👌
i am currnetly in the process of insulating my shed as i am in CQ and it gets rather hot. your idea for structural pine and concrete to seal the sides was a great idea which i will now use on my shed thank you.
Awesome. Cheers 🍻
Great video mate. Most people skip over the initial paperwork phase in their videos but it was good to see that it isn't as daunting as it seems.
Thanks mate, yeah not terrible but always room for them to improve/simplify.
What a crazy shed set up you done well, nice video man
Great work mate. Predrilling the wall sheets was an awesome tip I got off a mate that’s a shed builder.
Great video, well planned out and great step by step information. Thanks heaps
Great job at explaining keep the videos coming!
Excellent
You are GOOD.
Such a good video mate! Helped me out heaps. Love your work! 💪🏼
Excellent vid mate you're helping alot of us out
Awesome video mate 👍
Expert work and presentation, well thought out and delivered.
appreciate this video a lot, one step at a time
Great video and well done mate
Nice work mate 👌
Great video
great video mate!
Nice work, you are a legend doing a what you have and thanks for a well made video on how
Perfect man cave
Thanks Man !
I can ensure you that i watch lots of this kind of video and i am far from being a "keyboard warrior" as you said so well.
But i truly enjoyed very much your video, liked your humility despite such a great result. It s inspiring and i hope i will one also live that experience to build and own a shed in which i will make a living in.
All the best toy you
Great explanation of the build process, Rowan - nicely done! And a great result!
Thanks Jerry!
Excellent video mate. Watched from start to finish. The shed looks a treat
Thanks mate
Thanks for the great video. Embarking on a DIY barn build soon myself. All Aussie colourbond steel.
Great video, i’m about to build one myself.
Top video , very informative and simple to understand
Thanks Rob, that's good to hear.
Great video.
Thanks!
Really appreciate the effort in attention to detail of the explanation, the troubleshooting and the budget breakdown. Pretty nice shed there! Lucky duck!
Thanks for the feedback Sally :)
Great Video!
Thanks!
Great video mate; new sub 🙋♂️
Thank you!
What a great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Top video Rohan...
Cheers mate!
Thanks, Rowan. Well-paced video. The paperwork side scares many of us, so it was good to see that aspect of the build planning.
The cost breakdown was also good to see. I've been quoted much more without plumbing/electrics. Think I'm heading down the self-build route. Might hit you up with some questions as I get through the process . Cheers
Thanks mate, glad it gave you a few ideas. I'd get a scissor lift if I did it again.
Hi Elfshot, I just discovered your youtube channel. I really liked it and I immediately signed up. I really like your works, I also followed the construction of your new laboratory and I must say that you are very good. Hope to see new jobs. Enjoy your stay in Australia in your new residence. Roberto from the deep south of Italy (Puglia, Lecce, Salento).
p.s. sorry for my google english 👍👍👍
Thanks Roberto, I hope the closed captions translate ok to Italian. Thanks for following.
thanks that video was a great help im about to buy land in victoria and setup a workshop
Exciting times ahead.
Great Video mate, I will be saving it for later reference for sure !
Great vid, thanks for the detail. Can you advise what the LED lights brands was, or provide a link? Thanks.
Shopled 5m rgb light strip kit purchased from Amazon for about $15
Great video mate, just curious why you didn't just bury the rainwater pipe?
Hi mate, solid rock heading down the hill - I figured I'd go above ground for now, just to get some catchment happening quickly - go underground later.
Awesome vid and very helpful. Shame it’s Chinese steel and not an Australian shed but it’s hard to beat the price.
True. I buy Australian for my other smaller projects at least 😀
Hey Rowan, nice build good setup 👍 Doing a build myself on a 320 sq.mt. Garage with man cave and am putting it up myself with a few mates. Been some real setup headaches with plans and lack of details on fixings but are on top of it now, really taking shape. The BIGGEST issue we’re having with this ‘best sheds’ manufacturer is the quality of the Korean steel, we are having real trouble using tek screws to fix as well as drilling holes for 12mm bolts (which should be pre drilled). Have been drilling pilot holes with 5mm bits then 12mm to get hole to fix, but Geez this steel still has rocks in iron ore.. I’ve busted that many drill bits to get through and doesn’t make it any easier when it’s 4.2mt up! Wondering if you had same problems for drilling through this rock?? All the best 👍🇦🇺
Yeah mate I pre drilled most holes too. Hopefully it's still standing in 20yrs...
i dunno if you still building but i found cobalt bits & any drilling gel / wax will helps lots
Great video mate, g guyots to see aussies on YT professional production 🔥
Much appreciated!
Well done mate. I am wanting to put on a shed at our place in rural nsw. I dont think i am as brave as you i would get a builder to do mine and a concreter, this is because as my wife says the only thing handy about me is i live close. Thanks for the informative video, however our shed will be to live in. Would you say 3 metres high enough or should l go higher? Im also not sure how big a shed i should buy to have 3 or 4 bedroom home. Cheers again your shed looks great, well done.
Hey mate, sounds like a big project on your hands! As for height, mine is high enough for fume dissipation but not quite high enough for a comfortable mezzanine. So I'd be thinking is the extra surface area usable. As for overall floor size, you'll have to balance your needs with economy of scale. Material lengths are engineered at various price points (span widths etc) so I'd start by shopping around.
Im in the process of planning out a workshop. Wanted to get a 7x12 kit carport, and then just frame some walls to support rough sawn cladding. Would have saved mucking around with engineering.
My jaw near hit the ground when I got the price back from ranbuild.
Given that engineering is based on minimum cost to meet minimum requirements I'd just be cautious about weight and wind for the carport posts and fixtures.
Who did you use for your owner builder certificate?
can i ask where a bouts you are in southern NSW - which council did you deal with ?
I'm just about ready to start building my shed. It's going to be 15m across, 9m deep and 3.6m high at the eaves (4.5m high overall) . Still looking for a shed builder to erect the structure. I have a concreter lined up for now.
Just wondering about insulation. I want to use Anticon 80 or 100 for the roof, whichever is suited. I was wondering if I should use air cell first, just as you have done for roof and walls, then place the anticon over the air cell just on the roof span. Has anyone ever tried that ?
Would you recommend permastop for shed insulation?
I used Aircell for a couple of reasons - the shed manufacturer sold it (so cheaper to bundle with the shed kit delivery), and because it's thin enough to clad over. Makes it very easy to install. Youd have to look into the most effective way to add permastop into the building process. Also, if you get mice (most sheds do), they'll nest in anything fluffy.
Which grade aluminium column are you using
Hi Rowan
I live in NE Victoria
As a woman I really enjoyed watching this vid
We have 5 acres of land out of town here.
My son would love a “good” shed built.
So by watching this vid I can get an idea of what’s needed , what has to be done.
I definitely think I will employ a “Shed Builder”.
It’s great to have this vid as a reference though.
So I will have some idea what to expect.
And not get ripped off 🙄🤦🏻♀️
Cheers & im glad I found your channel
Have subscribed 👍
Hi mate, looking at the best sheds, are you happy with your overall experience and the quality? Is it true the steel is from overseas and not colorbond? Cheers.
Spend the extra and buy colorbond/Aussie product, in my opinion Jerez, my sheds ‘best sheds’ and they are cheaper for a reason I’ve now found out!!
What sort of club is your clubhouse for?
I don't think we dig holes for slabs here in WA, is it needed for clay soils?
Sorry mate, have to check local requirements. Pretty hard ground where I am.
I got my dad to help me put my shed up its a disaster corner capping don't even fit.
Is it necessary to seal the cement before building on it?
Nope, the posts, brackets and dynabolts are gal. The slab has good drainage and plastic too so I'm not worried about moisture coming through.
Any one using this as a guide, don’t lay concrete against wall sheets (as seen here to seal the base of the sheets to the slab). The concrete will dramatically reduce the life span of the sheets
I'm in a dry climate and would do it differently if I lived in qld or anywhere humid. Plenty of examples around here of slabs poured against iron cladding from 70s and 80s with zero rust.
6x6 ?
Did you just say $6000 for the earth works and slab. I feel ripped off I payed $7500 for just a 49 m2 shed slab.🤬
Are you aware that keyboard warrior comments, as stupid as they may be, help your channel with the youtube algorithm? Thats why people purposely state incorrect facts on their video’s, that way they get heaps of comment flac and it helps their channel.
prices have increased big time since this video.
Your white cards are Australia wide I did my one through West Aus into me 30 min and cost $110.