Evacuation after chemicals found in brum shed

The birmingpost reports FAMILIES were evacuated from their Birmingham homes after a huge stash of explosive chemicals was discovered inside a blazing shed. Fire crews woke 100 sleeping people from their beds at homes in Longbridge at 4.30am yesterday after the fire. An industrial tank of acetylene gas, used for welding, was being stored alongside… Continue reading Evacuation after chemicals found in brum shed

Shed on Wheels 100 years old

The BBC reports An Edwardian holiday home is marking its centenary at a motor museum, which claims it could be the world’s oldest caravan designed to be pulled by a car. The wooden caravan was built in 1908 by a Derbyshire-based artist, and has been described as a “shed on wheels”. The single-berth van, last… Continue reading Shed on Wheels 100 years old

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Shed blaze sets off fireworks

So dont store your fireforks in your shed, simple. The teletex reports More than 40 firefighters tackling a blaze at a breakers yard near Sittingbourne withdrew when fireworks stored inside a shed exploded. Eight crews were sent to Bobbing after reports that a shed was on fire, and found a building containing 200 tyres and… Continue reading Shed blaze sets off fireworks

Putting up a fence

Unfortunately, you can’t just stick a fence up where you please. Planning permission is needed in a number of situations, such as if the fence is more than 2m high or just 1m high if it’s next to a public highway or footpath. Check with your local council if in doubt. The other thing to… Continue reading Putting up a fence

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Just Sheds – Photo group

Just a reminder that you can continue adding your shed photos to our Flickr Group, of course if it’s your own shed and not one you just saw out and a bout you can share it on readersheds.co.uk We have had some great ones added recently and quite a lot of beachhuts which is wonderful.… Continue reading Just Sheds – Photo group

Are you a sheddie in Kent and want to be on telly

Town House TV (the people behind Trisha!) are currently making a show about different obsessions that people have. The programme is being recorded in Maidstone, Kent so anyone close to the area would be great but I can provide travel and expenses for people coming from further away. The programme is all about people who… Continue reading Are you a sheddie in Kent and want to be on telly