Wooden Vs. Metal Garden Sheds - Exploring Their Benefits

A beautiful garden cannot be complete without having a garden shed. This is an inevitable part of the garden where homeowners keep their garden equipment safe and well-protected from the unwanted weather conditions. Except for that, garden sheds are the ideal place where homeowners can carry out some DIY projects, the place where they can get creative and improvise.

Generally speaking, there are several types of garden sheds to choose from, ranging in size and material. You can choose from 2, 3, 4m garden sheds or even bigger (depending on the free space) but the key is to find the right material.

One of the most commonly used types of materials for garden sheds these days is metal or to be more precise – steel. Durable and highly customised, nowadays, you can invest in 2, 3, 4m garden sheds or any other size available in a range of colours and shapes. Unlike wood, a steel framed garden shed won't rot which makes it ideal for those of you living in humid and wetter climates. Generally speaking, steel garden shed come with a floor which can save you some money. Additionally, regardless of the size of the steel shed you choose, they all come with greater manufacturer's warranty when compared to wood sheds. What's more, steel sheds are pretty easy to assemble and they can be insulated as well in case you plan to use them as a workshop, playroom or even home office.

The main downside of steel sheds is that the exterior might can get warmer than wood during the hot summer days, but the interior temperature won't be any different than the one from other material shed. Installing ventilation and placing the shed itself under a shady tree can significantly decrease the internal temperature on the hot summer days.

Wood, on the other hand, is a natural type of material that is not prone to condensation which is something that can happen to steel garden sheds (if not used a quality one and if not insulated). Unlike steel garden sheds that can be placed literally on any type of floor (wood, concrete gravel base, etc.), wood sheds usually have an OSB floor which is an oriented standard board that is prone to moisture and rot, which means it can cause a lot of damage. However, a higher quality of plywood can be used as a base, but this can greatly increase the price of the overall shed which is not cost-effective at all.