Steve,

There's also another reason why you shouldn't buy a metal shed.

If you do, you'll find that it rains inside the shed during the winter, and
all the walls will be damp with moisture. I have a workshop which has a roof
area of 62 square metres. When it initially went up it rained inside from
October onwards. This was solved by using builders plastic sheet,
polystyrene and a plywood covering. In the end it looks quite neat, but not
as good as if i'd purchased the insulated roof panels in the first place.

For small sheds go for wood and felt, for larger use as I said insulated
panels.

Steve
"Helen" wrote in message
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"Steve Harris" wrote in message
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I've been looking at small shed (around 6' x 4'). The well known names
offer them at 99.99. An unusual possibility is Wickes metal shed.
Price of these is comparable with materials to build my own.
I can't easily inspect the offerings because they tend to be hidden away
or mounter 15' up in the shops.

Anyone any experience of these sheds? Any good?

My only experience of a metal shed is one my parents bought many years ago
(in the very late 70's). At the beginning of the new year, there was a
huge
windy storm. The shed decided to fly. I still remember looking out of my
bedroom window to see my parents trying desperately to hang on to the
shed -
they both had the base in their hands at above head height. The shed went
up and crashed (into the wall of a house, across a road) a few yards away,
luckily without hurting anyone. Very luckily, because if anyone was in
its
path, it could have caused very serious injury. Personally, I wouldn't
buy
a metal shed