Garden Shed

alex-andra · 26 June 2016 at 8:33PM

I need a new Garden shed, I'm thinking of getting a plastic one as they look to be the most low maintenance.....am I doing the right thing or should I stick to a normal wooden shed?

Does anyone have any recommendations of companies that supply and fit plastic sheds if I go that route...there doesn't seem to be that many that offer to build the shed for you?

Thanks

J_B · 26 June 2016 at 9:40PM

A friend of mine makes wooden sheds for all sorts of things from a dog kennel to a horse stable.
http://www.smithssectionalbuildings.co.uk/

Any help?

getmore4less · 26 June 2016 at 10:25PM

A decent wooden can be very low maintenance and look a lot better.

A felt roof is the weak link, there are better options.

I replaced the felt on my wooden with Bitumen sheeting.

I have a plastic I picked up cheap and it is OK easy to put up(no tools required) just a level base. it will need a jet wash this year to get the algae growth off

alex-andra · 27 June 2016 at 6:52AM

J_B wrote: »

A friend of mine makes wooden sheds for all sorts of things from a dog kennel to a horse stable.
http://www.smithssectionalbuildings.co.uk/

Any help?

Thanks, I have found local wooden sheds builders, just can't decide if plastic is the way to go. I'm not a fan of the outdoors....so my thinking is there would be less creepy crawlies in a plastic shed.....right or just wishful thinking?

keith969 · 27 June 2016 at 7:13AM

alex-andra wrote: »

I'm not a fan of the outdoors....so my thinking is there would be less creepy crawlies in a plastic shed.....right or just wishful thinking?

Wishful thinking, although they may be easier to clean.

ouraggie · 27 June 2016 at 9:18AM

We have a cheap plastic shed from b and q. It was simple to assemble, we just stood it on the old sheds base. It is fine. It even gets washed for me every time it rains ( usually I wipe it down whilst it's wet) .
Main disadvantages: occasionally one of the side panels gets pushed out of sync if my DH puts the lawnmower away too enthusiastically. Also you can't put shelves up like in a wooden shed. However I repurposed a kitchen unit as storage cupboard in ours.
I wouldn't keep anyting valuable in a plastic shed as I guess it would be easy to pop out a panel and help yourself. Still I imagine a determined lawnmower thief could equally cut a piece of a wooden shed.

Westlake10 · 27 June 2016 at 9:51AM

Hi.

A wooden shed is going to need looking after. It's usually advisable to treat it with wood preserver on occasion, and as already mentioned, the felt roof is often the weak link, with water eventually finding a way in. That said, a felt roof can be replaced at a reasonably low cost. The key thing is maintenance - without it, the longevity of a wooden shed is reduced.

A plastic shed requires much less maintenance. You don't need to treat etc.

If you aren't particularly out-doorsy, and just want somewhere to put the mower and a few odds and ends, I'd recommend a non-wooden shed. You can get the plastic ones in all manner of shapes and sizes.

I can't offer any advise on cost difference as I've not looked into it, but I'd guess the plastic ones might be a little bit cheaper.

alex-andra · 27 June 2016 at 9:15PM

Westlake10 wrote: »

Hi.

A wooden shed is going to need looking after. It's usually advisable to treat it with wood preserver on occasion, and as already mentioned, the felt roof is often the weak link, with water eventually finding a way in. That said, a felt roof can be replaced at a reasonably low cost. The key thing is maintenance - without it, the longevity of a wooden shed is reduced.

A plastic shed requires much less maintenance. You don't need to treat etc.

If you aren't particularly out-doorsy, and just want somewhere to put the mower and a few odds and ends, I'd recommend a non-wooden shed. You can get the plastic ones in all manner of shapes and sizes.

I can't offer any advise on cost difference as I've not looked into it, but I'd guess the plastic ones might be a little bit cheaper.

Thanks for the reassurance, I know I wouldn't take care of a wooden shed. I look more at plastic ones

alex-andra · 27 June 2016 at 9:16PM

ouraggie wrote: »

We have a cheap plastic shed from b and q. It was simple to assemble, we just stood it on the old sheds base. It is fine. It even gets washed for me every time it rains ( usually I wipe it down whilst it's wet) .
Main disadvantages: occasionally one of the side panels gets pushed out of sync if my DH puts the lawnmower away too enthusiastically. Also you can't put shelves up like in a wooden shed. However I repurposed a kitchen unit as storage cupboard in ours.
I wouldn't keep anyting valuable in a plastic shed as I guess it would be easy to pop out a panel and help yourself. Still I imagine a determined lawnmower thief could equally cut a piece of a wooden shed.

Thanks for this....how does it stay grounded in strong winds?....is it just from the weight of the contents?

dominoman · 28 June 2016 at 8:38AM

A wooden shed is easy to look after. If it is made of pressure treated wood (which almost certainly it will be) then you could do nothing at all to it for the first 10 years and it will be fine.

After 10 years splash on a coat of varnish or paint to protect it for another 5 years - and repeat.

Wood will always look nicer than plastic and will blend in with the garden over time. The shade will soften and age with time which makes it even more part of the garden.

My mother's wooden shed has been there over 30 years and is now covered in ivy and creeping plants but yet is still waterproof - despite zero maintenance

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