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Title: Plastic Sheds ok?
Post by: oelph on April 13, 2007, 13:03:34
We're looking at getting a shed for our new allotment. Whilst I want to do things as cheaply as possible the one area I don't mind spending money on is a shed. We've seen some wooden ones but most look poorly made and I'm starting to think that long term a plastic shed would be better. I'm looking at something like this:

http://www.outstanding-keter.com/prod.asp?ins=3&cat=5&pr=24 (http://www.outstanding-keter.com/prod.asp?ins=3&cat=5&pr=24)

Does anyone have any experience with these types of shed? I'm not sure if they have any negatives - easy to build. Easy to dismantle. Won't rot. Doesn't need protection and could be sold on again.
Title: Re: Plastic Sheds ok?
Post by: isbister on April 13, 2007, 15:05:48
A plot adjacent to mine has a plastic shed, a square one with a flat roof like an old phone box. I thought it looked good and solid but twice it's blown to pieces in the wind, a wind that's left all manner of ramshackle wooden ones unscathed ( well...a bit of roofing felt blew off mine but I got it out of a skip so can't complain).
Title: Re: Plastic Sheds ok?
Post by: ninnyscrops on April 13, 2007, 20:42:48
And if you get vandals, which I hope you don't, they'll just kick holes in it which aren't easily repaired.  Sorry to put a bit of a downer on it.
Title: Re: Plastic Sheds ok?
Post by: oelph on April 14, 2007, 09:23:15
Hrm, ok thanks. We'll take a look at some of the shiplap sheds and see if something else might be more suitable.