Wooden Garden Shed & Accessories
Having a wooden garden shed for your house and garden is an absolute time saver. Keeping all your outdoor stuff organized and stored outside will make it easier to find and use those items when you need them. But what type of shed should you get? There are so many different styles made out of different material, are they all made the same?
The answer to that is yes and no. In the end, a shed is a shed and it will get the job done. But there are a lot of great reasons you should buy a wooden garden shed, and not a shed made out of metal or steel.
Wood gives off a look of beauty that is so unique, no other material can match it. This is why people like having furniture made of wood, because it's beautiful. A lot of people think they will have to sacrifice the beauty of their house when they add a "big, ugly shed" to their yard. But that just isn't the case.
But if the look of your shed isn't a huge concern of yours, there's still more reasons to get a wooden garden shed.
Sheds that are made from wood, and built properly, are the strongest sheds you will find on the market. You might think a metal shed will work better, but it won't. Wood is extremely thick, strong and heavy, which means it can withstand even the worst weather conditions. Snow, rain, hail, it doesn't matter.
Metal sheds usually look strong, but more than likely they are made form a very thin piece of metal. This makes your shed more susceptible weather damage and other natural threats. A wood shed is especially important if you live somewhere with extreme weather conditions.
I thought I could get away with using a thin metal shed at first. Where I live, we don't have terrible weather, but sometimes it gets rough. One day, it hailed for a couple of hours. When I checked on my shed after the storm, it was covered in dents and was extremely damaged.
Wooden garden sheds usually come in two flavors, cedar and pine. Which one you ultimately go with is up to you, but I will list some of the differences for you.
Treated pine wood is very strong and will last for at least 10 years (probably closer to 20 years) even when exposed to wet soil and extremely wet weather conditions.
Cedar wood is generally more pleasing to the eye and looks better. For that reason, cedar is usually more expensive than pine wood. You should buy western red cedar wood, and avoid cedar that is white in color. Red wood will last even longer than pine wood, so it is worth the investment.
If you want to buy your shed pre-built and ready to go, you can do that. It will be harder to transport and move the shed into your yard, but will require less setup time in the end. You can also buy "shed kits", which are basically "build it yourself" sheds. You will save a lot of money building your own shed, but it will take a lot of time to do properly.
Having a good wooden garden shed will be a great addition to your house, no matter where you live. It will make your life easier, more organized and ultimately happier. And you can keep your mind at ease knowing your things will be safe and protected inside your new shed.