HI Noname

On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:52:02 +0100, noname
wrote:

Adrian wrote:
Hi
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:45:36 +0100, noname
wrote:

I'm thinking about buying a metal shed,
what are people views, I have heard that there damp, with condensation
running down the sides ?? is this true

Yes - this can be a problem - expanded polystyrene insulation
gripfixed to the inside surface can fix this.

If it's one of the 'packs flat into a succession of boxes' ones that
you're thinking of - my advice would be 'don't'. We bought one a
couple of years ago and it was a complete pain to assemble, and I'll
be taking it down next year to replace it with a timber shed..

HTH
Adrian

Thanks
I can understand it would be a pain to assemble, but why you taking it
down ??? Is it no good ????

It's a long story.......

The item is question is a Yardmaster 17' x 10ft metal shed...
Came packed in three 6ft long boxes. Because of this, there were a
multitude of bits of bent metal that had to be joined together with
self-tapping screws. Diabolical instructions, illegible paper labels
identifying the parts, half the screws were missing (found this out
while fitting the roof - had to go shopping for new screws while it
peed with rain !).

Once it's all together, it's not very strong, and the roof leaked at
every self-tapping screw - needed mastic gooped on top of each screw.

Outside cladding seems to be made from recycled beer cans - not very
strong - very easily dented.

Taking it down because it's too flimsy, looks awful, still leaks (even
after the masticing) and I can build a better one myself out of
old-fashioned treewood with a torch-on felt roof. At the time - we'd
just moved house to a new place with no outbuildings - so we were
desperate for storage space. Would have been better to take a little
longer and custom-build a timber shed..... you live & learn !

In short - don;t go there !g
Adrian