I'd rather spend money on it once than have to repair it again within decades. So OSB and roofing felt aren't favoured, even though it's out of the sun so wouldn't wear too badly.
I'm inclining to the plastic-coated steel, but I've no idea what that costs, or where it comes from locally.
Our shed is currently hidden too. The weather's been too awful for me to tackle the lawn, and now it's a strimmer job... Your shed looks rather sturdier than ours.
Wriggly tin FTW - we have a tin shed which has been around for over 60 years. Hard wearing stuff, wriggly tin. If you're concerned about it being walked on, I've been told that backing it with squirty insulation foam helps in some way, but I would think that more beams and supports would be better. Best of luck. Moira
Ooh, i've done that job (more than once, pesky growing things.) it's both annoying and deeply satisfying to de-ivy things. Usually the urge to just cover it all in something flamable and strike a match becomes overwhelming somewhere around the 3/4 mark :-)
FWIW, if you're not concerned with keeping in warmth, clear (actually misty) corrugated plastic is nice for bringing in a difuse light to the shed?
I think security more than light. This bit is only ever going to be storage, not working. Nor is it likely to stop being damp, given that it's half underground already.
Plastic-coated steel sounds favourite so far. If I get the thick stuff, I don't need to add much support underneath.
Given it's going to get walked on at some point, I'd suggest making the support fairly beefy. Easier to do with the roof off than after.
A solid concrete roof would be nice, but possibly troublesome and expensive to install, and the walls might not like the weight.
Updated:- You might want to consider a sheet of Instant-Carapace-Just-Add-Water from Welsh Woodlouse (http://www.concretecanvas.co.uk/CC_Civil_Applications.html) Fix it down to the roof supports, make sure the internal door is good and solid, cut a vent into it and attach a hired bouncy-castle blower
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Steel is presumably cheap, if a bit crappy. Is there anything else that's sturdy and easy ? Plywood & tarpaper ?
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I'm inclining to the plastic-coated steel, but I've no idea what that costs, or where it comes from locally.
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http://www.steelroofsheets.co.uk/products.php?cat=11
I guess you'd find it in a farmer's merchant nearby somewhere ? There's a roofing shop in Pontypool if nothing closer turns up.
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FWIW, if you're not concerned with keeping in warmth, clear (actually misty) corrugated plastic is nice for bringing in a difuse light to the shed?
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Plastic-coated steel sounds favourite so far. If I get the thick stuff, I don't need to add much support underneath.
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A solid concrete roof would be nice, but possibly troublesome and expensive to install, and the walls might not like the weight.
Updated:-
You might want to consider a sheet of Instant-Carapace-Just-Add-Water from Welsh Woodlouse
(http://www.concretecanvas.co.uk/CC_Civil_Applications.html)
Fix it down to the roof supports, make sure the internal door is good and solid, cut a vent into it and attach a hired bouncy-castle blower
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