Good quality yet still mse price point metal shed, where security not an isse?

GervisLooper

The metal sheds I see on those throw up shed specialist websites for sub £1k prices have atrocious reviews.

I previously made a post or two about wanting secure storage as a requirement but now I have devised how to site valuables elsewhere with relatively low value items in the shed that doesn't have to be a requirement.

What I do want though is strong enough metal to be rodent proof due to them being rife where I want to place it. That is about it and general decent build quality such that it is not a nightmare to put up, which seems to be a big complaint of the cheaper metal shed reviews - holes drilled in wrong places and stuff like that.

So what makes should I be looking for for the price conscious mse'er but still with reliable and sturdy build quality - without security (as in theft) being a consideration to needlessly inflate the price for unnecessary features?

Thinking more, and comparing prices for actual decently built metal sheds, it seems like second hand shipping containers would offer more bang for the buck and for sure they will have the durability angle covered!

One thing I have a terrible fear of is getting locked in one of those things. Is there some failsafe that I could make to prevent that? Actually moving the thing around the site would make it a no go.

There is only access to the hedgeline and I have planted stuff now so can't have some heavy machinery churning things up to lift it in if that is even an option.

Glad

this one has good reviews and a 10 year rust guarantee. Cheaper on Amazon but not sure if it still carries the same guarantee if bought there

6' x 4' Yardmaster Pent Metal Shed 64PZ | Shedstore

GervisLooper

Glad said:

this one has good reviews and a 10 year rust guarantee. Cheaper on Amazon but not sure if it still carries the same guarantee if bought there

6' x 4' Yardmaster Pent Metal Shed 64PZ | Shedstore

Thanks but I looked up yardmaster already and they have appalling reviews on trustpilot! 1.5 stars based on 200 reviews. Can't get much worse than that! https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/yardmaster.co.uk

After much research yesterday it seems over the £2k mark and you get a good quality and sizeable shed.

I don't mind paying that for quality. Over 3 would be to much but in the 2 region I think is reasonable for a quality product one would expect to last years.

stew510

On a smaller scale, I have one of the Asgard metal sheds (big enough for 4 bikes). Had it for around 4yrs now and it's still like new, no issues and great quality.
I know they do bigger sheds around that price point but if the quality is the same then I'd imagine it would be fine for you.

GervisLooper

stew510 said:

On a smaller scale, I have one of the Asgard metal sheds (big enough for 4 bikes). Had it for around 4yrs now and it's still like new, no issues and great quality.
I know they do bigger sheds around that price point but if the quality is the same then I'd imagine it would be fine for you.

Thanks. Yes having done a lot of research the past couple of days I had homed in on asgard as a highly regarded company.

As per this post I just made I am actually thinking a smaller shed, focused on storage rather than storage and workshop in one, might be a better idea: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81208662/#Comment_81208662

Oh btw how is the condensation? On the bigger ones they have vents in both the bottom and the top but I noticed on this one for instance there only seems to be venting at the top which makes me wonder if it would hinder airflow causing worse condensation: https://www.asgardsss.co.uk/5-x-11-metal-garden-shed

They seem to be very well engineered in other aspects so I would like to think this design choice was well thought out.

droopsnoot

I was going to comment that I have a metal garden shed here, and in cold weather the roof is dripping with condensation on the inside. I am considering changing the roof to some sort of board, maybe with the metal roof above it on small laths to let it drain away. There are no specific vents in mine - it's one of those with sliding doors, I don't know the make - but there are gaps around the top of the side walls where the corrugations don't line up. Oh, and a massive gap between the sliding doors where they don't join properly.

GervisLooper

droopsnoot said:

I was going to comment that I have a metal garden shed here, and in cold weather the roof is dripping with condensation on the inside. I am considering changing the roof to some sort of board, maybe with the metal roof above it on small laths to let it drain away. There are no specific vents in mine - it's one of those with sliding doors, I don't know the make - but there are gaps around the top of the side walls where the corrugations don't line up. Oh, and a massive gap between the sliding doors where they don't join properly.

I am well versed in metal and condensation issues having been van dwelling for over a year. 24 hour computer fans and heater do the trick mostly in this case. Not practical to have a heater in the shed but fans could easily be powered by small solar panels.

Despite those issues I am still more keen on a metal shed than a wooden one due to the greater rodent resistance benefits of the former.

stew510

GervisLooper said:

stew510 said:

On a smaller scale, I have one of the Asgard metal sheds (big enough for 4 bikes). Had it for around 4yrs now and it's still like new, no issues and great quality.
I know they do bigger sheds around that price point but if the quality is the same then I'd imagine it would be fine for you.

Thanks. Yes having done a lot of research the past couple of days I had homed in on asgard as a highly regarded company.

As per this post I just made I am actually thinking a smaller shed, focused on storage rather than storage and workshop in one, might be a better idea: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81208662/#Comment_81208662

Oh btw how is the condensation? On the bigger ones they have vents in both the bottom and the top but I noticed on this one for instance there only seems to be venting at the top which makes me wonder if it would hinder airflow causing worse condensation: https://www.asgardsss.co.uk/5-x-11-metal-garden-shed

They seem to be very well engineered in other aspects so I would like to think this design choice was well thought out.

I've never had condensation in my one. There's plenty of ventilation through the way it's built, spiders is probably the only annoyance. Obviously it's much smaller though, not sure if that makes a difference to condensation.

GervisLooper

stew510 said:

GervisLooper said:

stew510 said:

On a smaller scale, I have one of the Asgard metal sheds (big enough for 4 bikes). Had it for around 4yrs now and it's still like new, no issues and great quality.
I know they do bigger sheds around that price point but if the quality is the same then I'd imagine it would be fine for you.

Thanks. Yes having done a lot of research the past couple of days I had homed in on asgard as a highly regarded company.

As per this post I just made I am actually thinking a smaller shed, focused on storage rather than storage and workshop in one, might be a better idea: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81208662/#Comment_81208662

Oh btw how is the condensation? On the bigger ones they have vents in both the bottom and the top but I noticed on this one for instance there only seems to be venting at the top which makes me wonder if it would hinder airflow causing worse condensation: https://www.asgardsss.co.uk/5-x-11-metal-garden-shed

They seem to be very well engineered in other aspects so I would like to think this design choice was well thought out.

I've never had condensation in my one. There's plenty of ventilation through the way it's built, spiders is probably the only annoyance. Obviously it's much smaller though, not sure if that makes a difference to condensation.

Can you link me to the exact one you have to compare please or just tell me and I will look it up on their site?

How should I go about making a base which would be on wet and soggy grassland? I don't want to do cement if I can avoid. I wouldn't mind just digging to soil and putting it right on there with a perhaps plastic membrane underneath to stop rust but I am wondering how to secure it to the ground as I have read of sheds blowing away in strong winds if not secured down which would be more difficult if not using a solid base underneath.

Perhaps I could make a wooden frame staked into the ground and bolt it down to that.

GervisLooper

For the base could just a few concrete blocks at each corner or similar do the trick? This would allow air underneath and elevation as well as allowing it to get somewhat level on the slope with +/- bricks on each point, maybe concrete breeze blocks and bricks for finer grained elevation.

In this case it would also be none destructive/permanent to the landscape beneath.

stew510

I have the bike storage X4 one...

https://www.asgardsss.co.uk/bike-storage-x4

I laid some basic patio slabs down to put mine on top off and make sure it's level.