Shed Studs

4" x 6" is 100mm x 150mm and is a bit over the top for studwork. A better match would be 38mm x 63mm CLS, cheap and widely available.

 

Dean, 4"x6" what are you keeping in it, rhino's? That's way over the top even in my universe where I'm known as Captain Over the Top. Get down to a good timber yard and ask for 45mmx45mm in larch or spruce. That will do for all structural components. You can also make your sashes and your door out of it as well.

I should add that 45mmx45mm will not do for a flat pent roof. That will need to be decided on site. You can however make your trusses out of your standard stock. Joining of all truss components should be with plywood (12mm) or nail plates can be used. Your span should be no greater than for an 8'x6' shed. Any greater than that and you should consult for further advice.

Good luck.

 

If Carlsberg were making sheds then 6X4!!!! For us mere mortals 3x2 cls will be fine.

 

what are the dimensions ? hight/width

roof style ?

 

height

 

Most 45x45 I've had from timber merchants has been bowed and twisted, I don't know what it is about that particular size other than it's square section but it seems unstable.

 

here, have a banana

 

Chippie, I can only agree with you. There seems a little goblin in my workshop that ensures all 2x2 is bent, impossible to stack and likely to have shakes in it. Many yrs ago I was told to stack 2x3 and 2x2 together because it made it easier to handle. I certainly do if I'm taking onto a job.

6m lengths of 45mmx45mm now that's a headache!

 

Whack a screw in 2x1 and it will split, whack a screw the same distance from the edge in 3x1 and it wont.