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Post by Jardack on Aug 11, 2007 8:37:26 GMT
I am looking to get a shed and wondered if anyone had a plastic one and what they are like?
As it is to go under the tree I though that plastic would be more hardwearing (and also means I don't have to keep treating it!!)
Am dithering between three at the minute: -
wickes polyprop shed 6'x4' for £180
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B&Q 3.8'x5.1' £200 so is wider rather than deep...
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Argo 4.8'x6.6' £240 so even bigger!
I am assuming that they will be ok on the ground with just some paving slabs under them and I won't need to concrete a base like I would for a wooden shed...
Jardack
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2007 11:46:32 GMT
I just had to reply, i am the proud owner of my first ever shed, I did look in to the plastic shed option as I didn't know if I could build a shed & didn't want to spend extra money on getting an expert to build it. Spent a lot of time looking & asking neighbours, one has a plastic shed which they love their complaint being it is freezing in the winter & boiling in the summer, some of the dark green roof is fading with the sunlight & of course cannot be painted (well at least i don't think so. Shedstore was where I got our wooden shed & they were well priced & good quality. In the end the choice was made purely on the fact that i thought a wooden shed would look better in the garden. Had I a back garden & not just a front one I would have gone for the plastic.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 11, 2007 19:48:10 GMT
Love your shed and bench Genie I can just imagine you sat on the bench with a cuppa in a morning or a glass of something on a nice evening ;D
Don't know anything about plastic sheds Jardack but what Genie says about heat and cold makes sense to me. I'd also be worried about the sun making it brittle over time and also how it would look after a while, fading colour. I have to say I'm a real fan of good old fashioned wooden sheds, the bigger the better ;D
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Post by jean on Aug 11, 2007 19:57:15 GMT
Can remember whem my new shed looked like that Genie, its lost under clematis and honeysuckle now and its growing inside too - job I have been putting off for a while now, must be brave and face the spiders soon  |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 11, 2007 19:59:35 GMT
Just had another thought, would a plastic shed condensate inside  |
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Post by Jardack on Aug 12, 2007 5:49:31 GMT
ooh lovely looking shed there Genie! I think if mine were going to be seen like yours I would definately have a wooden one, but where it is at the far end of the garden and under a tree it would be so much harder to look after it. It won't matter if it fades as you won't be able to see the roof anyway! Chuckles, I will only be using it for storage so won't be sitting in it or anything and it does have air vents so hopefully it won't get too hot. It is supposed to have a long guarantee too, can't remember off hand but I am sure that in a couple of years I will want/need something else anyway... Bah decisions decisions! I am so bad at making them sometimes  Jardack |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2007 9:09:27 GMT
Bite the bullet, make that decision! Go for the plastic - sounds sensible given the usage & position. Just think I will have to paint mine at least once a year probably & the felt on the roof I guess will need replaced eventually.
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Post by jean on Aug 12, 2007 19:19:09 GMT
I'm going with the wooden shed - what can you grown up a plastic one that would look natural (IMO) |
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Post by Jardack on Aug 12, 2007 20:09:45 GMT
Hi Jlottie Not a lot would grow where the shed is, esp climbers as it would be too shady so can't really disguise it. Am hoping to hide it as much as possible behind the tree... Have narrowed it down to two choices and am off to look at them this week so hoepfully next weekend I will have a little shed to store my mower and tools in and MrJardack can then clear out the garage Jardack |
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