Choosing the Material for your Outdoor Shed
An outdoor shed can be an extremely useful addition to your property. They’re terrific for storing tools, recreational equipment, garden supplies, or pool supplies, and they’re great for keeping your garage uncluttered.
Today, the vast range of available sheds may seem overwhelming. There are so many good designs available it can be difficult to choose. Much of it will come down to personal preference and what looks best in keeping with the rest of your property.
One important choice to consider is the material you want your shed to be made of. While traditionally, these outbuildings have been made of wood, today you can also choose among materials such as plastic, vinyl, and metal. Here are some of the features of these three materials to help you make the best choice.
Don’t make the mistake of thinking of plastic sheds as larger versions of plastic kids’ play houses. For one thing, the plastic in these buildings is designed to look like more traditional building materials, and the thick, plastic walls come with reinforced steel columns. Many of them come with long warranties, as well as all the options you expect in outbuilding designs, such as windows, skylights, and shelving.
Plastic garden sheds have the weather-resistant coloring as part of the material itself, so repainting is a non-issue. Plastic outbuildings are waterproof and many have fire-retardant materials incorporated right into the plastic during manufacture, so you can safely store fuel and power equipment. Lifetime Sheds are great examples of plastic sheds.
Vinyl is another good alternative to wood in outbuildings. Vinyl sheds are maintenance-free and never need painting or other surface treatment. The vinyl walls are reinforced with steel, giving them outstanding strength. In fact, some vinyl sheds are snow load tested at up to 20 lbs. per square foot. The resin vinyl is made to be fire-retardant, so you can park your lawn tractor or other gas-powered equipment inside it.
Vinyl sheds, like plastic sheds, are waterproof and resistant to insects. And the vinyl is available in a huge range of colors, so you’ll have no trouble either matching one to your house, or helping it harmonize with the rest of its surroundings. DuraMax Sheds are highly rated vinyl sheds.
People have been using metal sheds for many years. The buildings may be made of galvanized metal, either uncoated or coated with vinyl. Normally, metal sheds are built of aluminum or steel. They’re lightweight, super strong, and easy to put up and take down. You don’t actually need a foundation in order to install a metal shed, so you may be able to put one up without help from a carpenter.
Metal sheds are cost effective too. Not only are the metals less expensive than vinyl, putting up a metal shed basically involves screwing all the pieces together and installing the shelving. Arrow Sheds are well-regarded metal sheds.
You have more choices than ever in terms of outbuildings for your property. Three top materials you should consider when choosing a garden shed or other outbuilding are plastic, vinyl, and metal. Whether you choose a Lifetime Shed, a DuraMax Shed, or an Arrow Shed, you can be confident in your selection.
If you are in the market to purchase storage options for your yard you may be interested in checking out Lifetime Sheds which are easy to build yourself or Arrow Sheds which comes in a range of different materials.
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