On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:23:51 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
<new5pam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 08:58:28 +0100, Harry wrote:
>
>> Finally spread some 5-10mm gravel and make it level with the grass.
>> Level/pack it and lay the "bearers" down onto the gravel. Then pop
>> your shed onto the bearers.
>>
>> I did this to the kids playhouse (a converted 8x6 shed)
>
>This is fine for place that don't get even moderate wind. Otherwise
>you may find that this happens:
>
>http://www.howhill.com/weather/view.php?t=p&y=2005&m=04&d=28
>
>Bear in mind that there is, er was, an eves level wall right against
>one side of the shed and a 2'6" high one against the end. Not many
>gardens get the full whack of an F7 or F8 though (sustained wind speed
>over upper 30's low 40's mph).
>
>Now trying to think of cheap and easy was of stopping it happening
>again, 5 years ago we lost the roof. That landed on the wall the far
>side of the road behind the shed in the above picture. But that was in
>a real storm, F10 (>50mph sustained, gusting to to upper 60's mph).
4 bags of sand inside the shed (one at each corner)
2 nylon straps over the top of the shed and tie the end of each strap
to a bag of sand or a rock.
LOL
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