Build A Bike Storage Shed

The simplest bike storage arrangement is to simply line the bikes up side by side on level ground.

Build a bike storage shed. Allowing a 25mm gap either side of the handlebar ends for a bit of tolerance that puts the bikes at 610mm centres. A tough custom made solution to your storage needs. Jessie decided that the bikes on her apartment s floor were taking up too much space so she decided to mount them on the wall on top of each other. In order to make them look like they belonged in a domestic environment two bike hangers were painted.

The first step called for in the bike shed plans is to build the floor. If you re handy with power tools another option is to build your storage shed yourself. This is often a less expensive option and best of all it s customized to your exact needs. The bosmere bicycle storage shed is built from pvc coated galvanized steel.

The first step of the project is to build the frame for the bike shed. If you live in an apartment chances are that you don t have a garage or other secure space to store your bike in. As you can easily notice in the diagram you need to cut the components at the right dimensions. So getting a bike shed of the right size to enable easy access is important.

Level the ground if necessary and install deck piers along a grid to support the shed. In the example design the piers are spaced 6 feet 1 8 m apart in one direction and 4 feet 1 2 m apart in the other for a total grid area of 12 x 8 feet. Thank you to the home depot for sponsoring this video. In fact its guaranteed for 25 years.

The finished floor size is under 4 ft square so keep the other half of the floor sheeting to use in the roof. The doors are spring loaded to make them easy to lift up and out of the way. The design allows you to keep your bikes away from the house although you may want to bolt it to something. It s a metal shed that s pvc coated and the exterior fixings are stainless steel so it will last for years.

You are in complete control of the materials you use for your bike s storage when you build it yourself. Links below thanks for watching. It is designed to be bolted in place so no one can steal the entire shed and has two places for padlocks for added security. Cut your floor sheeting to size and the 2 4 pieces to length.

A tough custom made bicycle storage shed. The piers will allow you to string support beams beneath the floor of the shed.