Wooden or metal shed

cubatahavana

Moving into a new build soon. First time owning a house. Garden in around 80sqm. (8 meters wide by 10 long more or less) Thinking about placing a shed 2x2-ish.
Would this be a good size for bikes and general garden tools?
Timber or steel?
Any good place that you’d recommend? So far I’ve only been to woodies

walshtipp

Neighbour of mine got a steel shed from steeltech sheds recently. I was impressed with the build quality of it. Lower maintenance with a steel shed also.

www.steeltechsheds.ie

cubatahavana

walshtipp wrote: »

Neighbour of mine got a steel shed from steeltech sheds recently. I was impressed with the build quality of it. Lower maintenance with a steel shed also.

www.steeltechsheds.ie

Thanks, who would you go to prepare the concrete slab? Are there specialized people?

walshtipp

Any builder should be able to do a concrete base for you. You could also DIY it if you are able?

cubatahavana

walshtipp wrote: »

Any builder should be able to do a concrete base for you. You could also DIY it if you are able?

Thanks!

walshtipp

cubatahavana wrote: »

Thanks!

Best of luck with it. Let us know how you get on.

salamiii

here's some sheds i have not used them

https://www.gardensheds4less.ie/our-products/premium-standard-sheds

cubatahavana

So, metal seems to be easier to maintain. Will look into it

ted1

cubatahavana wrote: »

So, metal seems to be easier to maintain. Will look into it

A good wooden shed is better than a bad metal one. Wooden sheds just need a coat Ronseal every 2 years. Not that much work. The base needs only a few 4 inch blocks. Where as a metro one needs a concrete base.

Edgware

If you have the funds there are some very good quality metal sheds. I would go as big as I can without it being an overbearing structure at the end of the garden. Get lighting and sockets fitted as well. ( handy to have a little fridge with a few cans in it!) Of course the important thing is to do a clearance every Spring. I dont know where all the ****e comes from. But to have somewhere to properly store Christmas decorations, golf clubs, suitcases outside of the house is great.

AndrewJRenko

Last time I looked, the metal shed was about five times the cost of the wooden shed with the same space. My original wooden shed lasted 20 years, though it's a bit leaky now. So you could replace your wooden shed 2 or 3 times and still come out ahead on cash.

Pros and cons to both

Steel is less maintenance, last longer. However you need a base, as a previous poster said is 5 times more expensive and requires a base which is another cost.

Personally having both I would go for a wooden shed. All you need is blocks, €1 each, I used 20 on my previous 10 x 7 and that was an overkill. Good thing with wood is that in years to come if you want to change around the garden and/or realise you placed the shed in the wrong place it can be moved. With steeltech you are kind of stuck with the base unless you want the hassle if a new base and removing the old one.

A day set aside every 2-3 years for ronseal isn't too much

silver2020

Wooden sheds just look better imo. A decent one will last many years. I've had one for 14 years and got the roof re-felted 2 years ago as it got some storm damaged and its back good as new.

You can also paint the shed different colours and this can make it a feature of the garden rather than "just a shed"

Size wise - try for 10' x 8' (sheds tend to be done in feet) to have decent space or bigger which will allow you do some tinkering work in it if necessary. Mine is 16 x 10, but I have the space.

Tip for lighting - a decent solar floodlight.

novice

The price hike from wooden isn't as much as indicated in a previous post. If you're getting a wooden shed from a reputable supplier than steel is less than 2x the cost.

Some metal sheds don't need a concrete base, e.g. Adman Sheds, Clane Steel Sheds. They just require a few slabs and have a raised wooden floor like a wooden shed. If you're doing a self-build though I'd just do the base, path, etc. Don't forget to put in a duct/pipe for electricity before you pour - just in case.

2x2 is very small if you want to put bikes in it. With a garden that size I guess you'll have a lawnmower and a few tools. An adults bike may need 2m x 80cm.

Some suppliers below. I'm looking but haven't bought from any,

The Shed Company, Johnstown Garden Centre,
https://theshedcompany.ie/store/steel-garden-shed/

Adman Steel Sheds, Kilmac (also at Woodies)
https://www.admansteelsheds.ie/sheds/multistore/

C&S Sheds, Tullamore
https://candssheds.ie/garden-sheds/garden-sheds/

Quality Steel Sheds
https://www.qualitysteelsheds.ie/buy-sheds/steel-shed-3m-x-3m/

Shanette (near Green Isle hotel)
http://www.shanettesheds.ie/products/residential/garden-sheds/bronze-range-garden-sheds/

A1 Sheds, Cork
https://www.a1sheds.ie/steel-garden-sheds

Dancover - self assembly - very cheap
https://www.dancovershop.com/ie/products/garden-shed.aspx