The cheapest option for a temporary storage in the garden?

[JohnBishop]

Hi,

I was looking into gazebos but I see a lot of them are rubbish and I am not confident in the ones that are under £100.

One DYI guy who seems to have a lot of money not to do DYI but he does it anyway I reckon to be famous was looking for a gazebo but then he was sent a workshop tent made by Clarke - not cheap.
I reckon this Youtuber is part of the scheme to push products from Amazon, I can see many YouTubers doing that.

I reckon Clarke even if it sounds English I reckon is made in China or made in China but packed in England. Looks solid but again to spend £250 just to have a rigid small tent is a bit too much to my liking.

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cis788-motorcycle-shelter-shed-m/

 

I was fishing for a used heavy duty gazebos online but I cannot find anything and I don't trust any of these under £100 gazebos - I reckon any stronger wind will break them to pieces.

 

Do you know of any good options in the range £100-200? This would be with side walls. The ones with "windows" are actually better as you want some daylight in regardless if it's just for storage or as a temporary workshop, I reckon Clarke blocks too much light.

 

I want to offload some of the tools and other stuff to this tent before I erect a shed. I reckon next summer. I think I put plastic on the ground to stop moisture then pallets or other way round.

 

Let me know.

[joe90]

Very dodgy keeping tools In it, no way to make it secure, yes cheap gazebo,s will fall apart quickly and not withstand any wind. What about a scrap caravan and strip the inside out?

[SteamyTea]

Kind of thing that @Onoff with knock up from scrap in his shed.

 

We had a frame tent in the workshop to do all the dusty work in.

[JohnBishop]

16 minutes ago, joe90 said:

Very dodgy keeping tools In it, no way to make it secure, yes cheap gazebo,s will fall apart quickly and not withstand any wind. What about a scrap caravan and strip the inside out?

I know but I am not worried about security that much. Of course there is a risk of burglary but this is more or less a privacy garden, don't expect thieves to pay a visit.

[JohnBishop]

Yes, a scrap caravan would be a good idea, the problem I won't be able to park it in the garden, no access unless I drop it from a helicopter 😀

[SteamyTea]

Mate of mine lived in one of these for 2 years when he was a student. Was pretty sturdy.

https://www.anchorsupplies.com/ex-british-army-10-man-arctic-bell-tent-heavy-duty-unissued.html

[Onoff]

45 minutes ago, JohnBishop said:

pallets

 

 

 

 

[Temp]

I used a family tent for storage and painting doors for about 6 months once but it was totally ruined. All elastics for the pegs perished due to the UV as did the window which went brittle and cracked. 

 

Prefab garage?..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/prefab-garage/234592717460?var=0&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&siteid=3&campid=5338743056&customid=jkp_Cj0KCQjw2_OWBhDqARIsAAUNTTGpvIm5R5cBDeUc4rYoYTWsx4KjBnGoFV4SnUTydzM1rez_Qgcr2EsaApDMEALw_wcB&toolid=10001&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_OWBhDqARIsAAUNTTGpvIm5R5cBDeUc4rYoYTWsx4KjBnGoFV4SnUTydzM1rez_Qgcr2EsaApDMEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&pageci=88a904be-f902-4cdd-955e-a281484eac68&redirect=mobile

[JohnBishop]

25 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

 

 

 

This is what my neighbour is erecting in his garden, made out of pallets. I need to get more pallets.

[Onoff]

Had a 3x9m gazebo here for a while, used for kids parties in the summer etc. Used it for a bit as an outside workshop making fence panels but the wind destroyed it one night. 

[JohnBishop]

29 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Mate of mine lived in one of these for 2 years when he was a student. Was pretty sturdy.

https://www.anchorsupplies.com/ex-british-army-10-man-arctic-bell-tent-heavy-duty-unissued.html

I hope no one finds out that this tent is almost 500 quid. One day I come to my garden and the tent is gone while the less valuable contents are left untouched. 😀

[SteamyTea]

4 minutes ago, JohnBishop said:

tent is almost 500 quid

Quit cheap. My old lightweight tent cost more than that 30 years ago.

Don't weigh much, about 1.2 kg, and is still good. 

The replacement I want is not much more.

 

Mates tent cost him 90 quid if I remember right.

[JohnBishop]

I think there are no compromises, this has to be a sturdy timber frame and a thick rainproof material otherwise English wind will destroy it, it won't stand winter.

 

I don't think there is a point in investing in these pop up heavy duty gazebos. Maybe this Clarke garage/tent is not a bad idea after all but I see pallets for like £2-5 a piece I would just need time to build a shed but I won't be able to factor in a pallet shed work this year.

Edited July 24, 2022 by JohnBishop

[ProDave]

Be wary of cheap sheds.  I was asked to wire a shed recently, I declined when I saw it, really really really thin plastic.  If that lasts a Highland winter I will be amazed.

[JohnBishop]

7 minutes ago, SteamyTea said:

Quit cheap. My old lightweight tent cost more than that 30 years ago.

Don't weigh much, about 1.2 kg, and is still good. 

The replacement I want is not much more.

 

Mates tent cost him 90 quid if I remember right.

So which one should I buy? I reckon a family tent with a wide opening makes more sense.

[JohnBishop]

2 minutes ago, ProDave said:

Be wary of cheap sheds.  I was asked to wire a shed recently, I declined when I saw it, really really really thin plastic.  If that lasts a Highland winter I will be amazed.

a plastic shed? or walls made of plastic? How does it look?

[SteamyTea]

1 minute ago, JohnBishop said:

reckon a family tent with a wide opening makes more sense

Have a look in eBay for steel poled family tents.

[joe90]

Plenty on EBay, better if near to you I guess.  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204046125097?hash=item2f8218c829:g:WuUAAOSw4IBi2xHb

[JohnBishop]

what do you think about storage tents? e.g. this?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1103372423937149?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A9ff45899-b3b9-446c-89b9-34fb5c91761a

 

This cannot be used as a workshop but at least to stuck some stuff into it. Maybe if I put it against some thick bushes it won't get blown away.

[joe90]

6 minutes ago, JohnBishop said:

this

You will get a lot more in a frame tent, if it’s got metal poles and you use guy ropes will be more secure 👍

[JohnBishop]

I think a decent tarp and some simple but strong DIY wooden structure would do better. All these under £200 tents won't last long.

[JohnBishop]

do you overall think that tents are better than these tent sheds? I reckon you get some moisture barrier otherwise it can destroy things during rainy and cold season.

Edited July 24, 2022 by JohnBishop

[joe90]

Most tents have an inner skin in the bedrooms to avoid condensation dripping on occupants, one of my customers put a plastic shed in their garden and as soon as it was cold it ran with condensation horribly. You mention it’s only temporary till you get a shed, why not bring that shed forward and save the temporary solution. Rusty tools are horrible.

[JohnBishop]

Makes sense. Maybe I just invest time in building shelves in my small storage area to store tools. However it would be good to keep stuff like a bicycle, lawn mower, shovels outside. Or should I just make some roof to protect these items from rain?

[joe90]

Buy a cheap second hand frame tent but put your small tools is plastic boxes to prevent rust