Sheds ............ metal or wooden

[twinkletoes]

OK.  Here goes.  What do you think would be better a metal shed or a wooden one?  I want a wooden one - which would ultimately be more expensive and perhaps less secure but OH wants a metal one which is cheaper and seems more secure. 
Over to you!
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[twinkletoes]

[sutton girl]

wooden one warmer in the winter.

[RosieMcPosie]

a wooden one's prettier  ;D

[norfolklass]

I have a metal one (was offered it by a neighbour for £30 and couldn't say no)
given the choice I'd probably go for wooden â€" I think they look nicer and more sheddy, if you know what I mean
but, metal sheds won't rot and the mice can't gnaw through them

[Carls3168]

A wooden one you can paint and accessorise to your hearts content - i.e. adding hanging baskets, guttering, window boxes, hooks and shelves inside etc.... metal one you cant.

Also you may think that a metal one may be more secure... this unfortunantly just means that the scum bags only do more damage trying to get into it! >:(

[OllieC]

You could glue some bits of wood to the outside of a metal one to improve the aesthetics!

[Barnowl]

Like a Morris Traveller? ;D

[Kea]

You really need a solid concrete base with a metal shed as well don't you.

LOL Barnowl

[tabbycat]

Think of the noise of heavy rain on a metal shed  :o.

It's more muffled in a wooden one. You don't get a migraine when you're in there sheltering from the said downpour.

Also, I know it wouldn't have mattered this summer, but metal sheds must get much, much hotter.

Norfolklass sums it up

given the choice I'd probably go for wooden â€" I think they look nicer and more sheddy, if you know what I mean

(You've probably guessed by now that I've got a wooden shed  ;D)

Tabby

[silly billy]

One thing I like about a wooden shed is you can easily replace the rotten sections should the need arise.

Its also alot easier to screw hooks etc in to hang your tools and other oddments on.

[cacran]

Anyone had a plastic shed? I wondered what they are like. If you have a wooden shed, could you just place a few lose breezeblocks under the joists, rather than having to put a full concrete base?

[redimp]

Anyone had a plastic shed? I wondered what they are like. If you have a wooden shed, could you just place a few lose breezeblocks under the joists, rather than having to put a full concrete base?

All you need to break into those is a blow torch though.  Favoured way for burglars to break in if you have the older PVC doors.

[kenkew]

Metal + sun = oven.

[SnooziSuzi]

I have a metal shed and a wooden one on my lottie.

Metal
I use the metal one for storing things like my wheelbarrows, unopened compost, chicken feed and other stuff that I don't want to have stolen (not that I want anything stolen!) 

THe metal one is actually not that noisy in the rain but it is noisy to open the doors which I think helps to deter people from breaking into it and is more secure becuase it is heavier to lift (have heard that some people don't have their sheds broken into as such, but the shed is just lifted.  literally lifted off the ground and carried away!!) and i keep chicken food and unopened compost in it because rats can't get into it (is on flagstones) and it is completely weatherproof.

You can put up shelves etc in the metal one, you just may either have to drill holes into the metal (which you would do in a wooden one anyway) or get cheap shelving like this from ikea: http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40103727 and secure it to the walls.

Wooden
In my wooden one I keep my sundry day-to-day things like seeds, pots, books etc.
I hang out in my wooden shed more because it is bigger and it has windows to look out from but it would be so easy for someone to break into it becuase it's more flimsy.

In my experience, both the metal shed and the wooden shed get pretty warm inside on sunny days.

IMO simply go for the best shed that you can afford and send us some piccies of what you decide on  ;D

[twinkletoes]

Well it looks like the wooden sheds are the winners then.  All the arguments put forward for the wooden shed are the same as mine.  However, OH went and got the metal one anyway!  >:(.     Thanks for your info SnooziSuzi - very useful.  Regarding putting up shelving - are there "special places" provided within the shed where you can drill/screw things in without going through the actual shed (if you see what I mean?).  I like the cheap shelving too - was looking at similar stuff in Argos but it was more expensive. Thanks for all your comments and when it is boiling hot and OH won't go in there - I will remind him ........ ;D ;D ;D ;)
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[norfolklass]

my metal shed is in the corner of my plot that's completely shaded by a big tree, so it doesn't turn into an oven in the summer ;)

haven't got as far as attaching anything to it yet, although I have got some free standing shelves in it.
would love to know how to attach guttering!

[Froglegs]

I was going to say they look like portable loos , ::) but now ya got one I'm not going to say a word!. :-X

[twinkletoes]

Norfolklass - exactly what I was thinking.  If you work it out before me or if someone out there has already managed this - we can share the information.   But they do look like a loo FL!!   ;D
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[silly billy]

You can attatch the guttering brackets to a metal shed by using a product called chemical metal.It comes in 2 tubes and you mix it up and then make some blobs out of it, stick the blobs to your brackets where you would screw them and then just stick them to the shed.It sets in about 10 mins.There are other brands and some are ready mixed.They come in a small tube and you cut the amount you want off and squeeze it to soften.Again it sets in only a few mins.I have used it on broken metal exterior lights.

I got some in a £1 shop.It comes in very handy.

[twinkletoes]

Thanks SillyBilly.   I just knew someone out there would have the solution.   I'm off to B&Q.
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