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?

TIA

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

"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

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
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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

(Steve Harris) wrote in message ...
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?

TIA

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

not Wickes I know but for info...
I've two metal sheds and a metal garage all by Yardmaster, they are
plastic coated metal sheeting with stainless screws and a galvanised
steel frame.
I've not had a problem with condensation or "flying away" (even
through the last gales and we are exposed near the coast) they should
be properly secured down to concrete or something heavy (railway
sleepers or concrete in my case).
I've found them extremely easy to put up well made. they come with a
ten or twelve year guarantee.

I found the cheapest for the sizes I wanted were at Langhale
gardens(on the net) though I've just had a warning their prices are
about to go up.

The Q

On 20 Dec 2002 11:35:31 -0800, (The Q)
wrote:

(Steve Harris) wrote in message ...
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?

TIA

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com

not Wickes I know but for info...
I've two metal sheds and a metal garage all by Yardmaster, they are
plastic coated metal sheeting with stainless screws and a galvanised
steel frame.
(snip)
I've found them extremely easy to put up well made. they come with a
ten or twelve year guarantee.
(snip)
The Q

On the other hand, we bought a Yardmaster shed from Argos (I think).
It's a fair size (8ftx10ft) and we had a hard time building it. There
were only the two of us and we had to build the walls, then put the
roof together and lift it onto the walls. I'm only 5ft2 and it was
extremely heavy to lift to my arms' length, then hold in position
while Ken put the screws in - and the holes didn't often line up. At
one point we had to push one of the walls to a cock-eyed position to
get them to line up (and we made sure the base was flat with a spirit
level). That said, it's been there a couple of years now and isn't
wet inside and seems to stand up to our northern gales well.

The smaller size you want might be easier.

Joan in Bramhall (Cheshire)