Sheds Sussex Quick guidebook to buying a garden shed Part 2
Heights – The height of the sheds often differ and usually a cheap quality shed will be low in height as this is another way of cutting down on the materials used to keep the price down.
For a shed to be really useful you should be able to maximise on the space available and you should be able to stand up in all parts of the shed. The problem with cheap sheds is that usually the heights are very low which often means when you step into the shed you have to duck your head or stoop down. A quality shed will usually be of a decent height of at least 6ft at the lowest point. The benefit of having a shed of a decent height is that it enable you to stand up in all parts of the shed hence maximising on the space available. So check the height of the shed you are looking at. If it is less than 6ft it is probably a budget shed.
Fixings and fixtures- There are a number of fixtures and fittings used in the construction of a shed. The first and most important is the nails that are used. How the shed is fixed together plays an important part in the quality of the building. A quality shed will usually use what is commonly known as ring galv nails. Ring galv nails are essentially galvanised nails which means they are unlikely to rust. Cheap sheds are usually constructed using cheap pins or tacks and are not usually galvanised. The problem with sheds that are pinned together this way is that sheds get very wet and this means so do the nails or pins and if they are not galvanised they are likely to rust fairly quickly. One the pins start to rust the cladding and structure of the shed becomes weak and parts of the cladding often start to come loose or fall off. The other fixtures that are usually used in the construction of garden sheds are the hinges and locks. So check what fixtures and fittings are used and try to establish what nails are used. A quality shed will usually always use ring galv nails and cheap sheds will usually not.
Roof finish – Sheds usually have green mineral felt. However the quality of the felt used differs greatly from a quality built shed and a cheap shed. Cheap sheds tend to use a very low quality felt often paper based and very thin. Quality sheds usually use a better quality of mineral felt that is usually thicker and often polyester based which makes it a lot more flexible and durable.
Check out the next issue of my guide to choosing a garden shed in sussex.
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