The new shed comes with a floor plate but it feels a little flimsy even through we’ve set it on top of sand (on top of the main foundation) so it should be well supported. We’ve been considering adding some flooring, to make it seem more solid and also to cover the odd little gutters along either side (ideally place for the back of shelving units to sink into!).

Jane remembered that we had two large pieces of wood in the loft, from a wardrobe that was in the house when we bought it. The wardrobe was too large for our needs and existing collection of wardrobes but the kind of IKEA design that works well but is never quite the same after you’ve disassembled it. We ended up putting it in the loft and it has remained there for the last five years. This morning though I managed to get it down, after having to move all the other bits of wood which had been piled on top and I’ve measured and cut each of the pieces in two, making them much easier to handle.

With rain forecast this afternoon, I didn’t want to empty the shed out. That was probably a good plan as it did tip down heavily for a while. Tomorrow though, I’ll do some more measuring and cutting and, by the end of the day, the walls of those old wardrobes will have become the floor of the new shed. I’m not sure that the ‘wood’ (probably particle board underneath the veneer) is particularly waterproof but as the shed does seem to be watertight after tests like the one we had today, I’m willing to risk it.