billytheghillie Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 In need of new storage for lawn mower etc. is a steel shed better than wooden one? Where It will be located it will be subject to the elements mainly high winds. So which one would be best? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 You will have problems with condensation with a steel shed unless you insulate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bavarianbrit Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Mine is a b&q heavy plastic one, does the job without condensation, assembled it myself alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 As above - you would not believe how wet things get in a metal shed - mine is insulated underneath with plastic sheeting coming 6-8 inches up the inside wall, the walls themselves are covered with Polystyrene tiles and still my mower and motorbike get soaked with condensation, only cure to date is to run a Greenhouse heater throughout the colder months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strimmer_13 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Wood, make it your self. Frames are easy to make and the feather edge is surprisingly cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 17 minutes ago, strimmer_13 said: Wood, make it your self. Frames are easy to make and the feather edge is surprisingly cheap. As above, I made one 5m by 3.5m with a pent roof ably assisted by my wife which now houses my kayaks and all the garden stuff. It does get some condensation in the winter and a little insulation wouldn`t go amiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Are you looking for a storage box for lawnmower and tools or a walk-in shed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 You wont want to walk into a steel one in summer Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpredder Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Billy, ask Travis Perkins (Spylaw Road) whether they will let you open a cash account -- they give you a card, you pay as you order (not asking for credit), and you get the discount. Timber will then be much cheaper than in a DIY store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Whatever you do put the thing on blocks. That are well treated with preservative themselves. Or bricks. Or similar. That way it will keep it out of surface water when it rains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 I put my 20'x10' shed on a plastic grid , they are 500mm X 500mm and clip together then you fill with small pebbles with a weed barrier underneath this allows it to stand free of water all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Depending on size, breeze block could be cheaper, and dont forget once you've bought your Plastic, metal or wooden shed it will be too small for what you where originally going to put in it, its kind of like a reverse Dr Who's Tardis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 3 hours ago, old'un said: Are you looking for a storage box for lawnmower and tools or a walk-in shed? don't know, it will be a ride on mower, must be able to stand up to the high winds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 depends on environment a friend got a Luton body off a transit with a roller shutter door for not a lot £ secure and dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 13 hours ago, billytheghillie said: don't know, it will be a ride on mower, must be able to stand up to the high winds. It depends on what you will be using it for, is it going to-be your main shed or just for storing your ride on mower and a few tools, next is size, do you have any idea of what you are looking for? Do you have a budget? As for what the shed is made from you could look at preformed concrete sections, bit more expensive but will not rot and is easy to insulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 Quote Depending on size, breeze block could be cheaper, Sheds maybe. But please, for other things that need "holding up" please never use breeze blocks. Use railway sleepers of something else. A friend lost his life through breeze blocks. He had started up a small local bus service using a minibus to ferry local people to the shops. To save money he did his own vehicle maintenance. And stupidly as he couldn't afford axle stands or ramps or railway sleepers had jacked his minibus up and used breeze blocks to keep it "up". Well you know the rest. One of the breeze blocks crumbled the minibus came down on him and he died from it. Not crushed per se but from suffocation from being unable as his chest was compressed to breathe. My brother in his early years as did I did our own car maintenance. The very first thing he drummed into me was never use breeze blocks to support a vehicle. Use axle stands or use railway sleepers or blocks of other hardwoods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 hours ago, enfieldspares said: Sheds maybe. But please, for other things that need "holding up" please never use breeze blocks. Use railway sleepers of something else. A friend lost his life through breeze blocks. He had started up a small local bus service using a minibus to ferry local people to the shops. To save money he did his own vehicle maintenance. And stupidly as he couldn't afford axle stands or ramps or railway sleepers had jacked his minibus up and used breeze blocks to keep it "up". Well you know the rest. One of the breeze blocks crumbled the minibus came down on him and he died from it. Not crushed per se but from suffocation from being unable as his chest was compressed to breathe. My brother in his early years as did I did our own car maintenance. The very first thing he drummed into me was never use breeze blocks to support a vehicle. Use axle stands or use railway sleepers or blocks of other hardwoods. Well, i totally agree, and certainly worth mentioning. But i had no idea that using blocks to support weight had been mentioned.. Being as you brought it up multi layers of decent Plywood is about the best.But for buildings they are just the job. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 I have a plastic maintenance free shed. Had it I guess 10 years and it is like new. But in the winter major condensation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 43 minutes ago, captainhastings said: I have a plastic maintenance free shed. Had it I guess 10 years and it is like new. But in the winter major condensation What brand. I make plastic sheds and we ship many to the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: What brand. I make plastic sheds and we ship many to the UK. No idea to be honest going back years. Best pic i can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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