Topic: Wood or metal?

[Marlborough]

Thinking about building myself a 6x4 timber shed for my tools. However, after calculating the cost of the timber, I'm thinking about buying a metal shed. What do you think? I would value your opinion.😀

[Obelixx]

It wouldn't rot.  It wouldn't burn (vandal proof).  It would need a couple of good extra bolts and padlocks on the door for extra theft and vandal proofing.  More likely to be waterproof than the usual felt roof on wooden sheds.

If it's plain metal it's going to look awfully shiny for a while so aesthetically less pleasing but that may not be a worry and can be disguised with runner beans or sweet peas or sweetcorn.   

[daveyboi]

Main problem with metal sheds is condensation and insulation.

If it is one of the Yardmaster type ready made sheds they are not that secure unless you rivet it together rather than use the screws supplied.

[ACE]

Main problem with metal sheds is condensation and insulation.

I used to have one at one house 25 years ago to garage my Harley, It is still there. Condensation cured with sticking  a couple of rolls of that thin foam type lining paper. Security was an anti poachers trip wire that fired a blank cartridge. Set it off by mistake once, ears rang for a fortnight. But if it was a thief he would not wait about for the second shot.

[Tee Gee]

You could consider an invisable one like the one I saw at Tatton Park show this year:

[daveyboi]

Main problem with metal sheds is condensation and insulation.

I used to have one at one house 25 years ago to garage my Harley, It is still there. Condensation cured with sticking  a couple of rolls of that thin foam type lining paper. Security was an anti poachers trip wire that fired a blank cartridge. Set it off by mistake once, ears rang for a fortnight. But if it was a thief he would not wait about for the second shot.

Nice solution Ace but could you tell me how you glued the lining paper in place,  I did try 1" thick polystyrene sheet in mine with one of those no nails solvent free adhesives but they started falling down after a few months.

[ACE]

You can often pick up a gallon of pva glue from builders merchants, it has a sell by date for some reason, so they sell the old stuff off cheap. I use it for all sorts of things. Size on a plaster wall, primer for painting, it stuck up the stuff in the shed a treat and for sticking wood there is nothing better. Pretty good as a waterproofing on old shoes for gardening.

[ancellsfarmer]

Pretty good as a waterproofing on old shoes for gardening.

Thats a great tip ! Dries shiny so saves polishing them !