With the arrival of spring the outdoor spaces come alive again. The gardens become a meeting place: barbecues are organized, games with the little ones ... The good weather makes us squeeze them to the fullest, turning them into one more room in our home with their respective furniture, accessories and tools for their care.
All the garden sheds they become a great alternative to gain storage space and maintain order. They can also become a play space for the little ones, a workshop or a reading corner. Made of wood, metal or resin, garden sheds are above all functional.
There are many activities that we can do during the summer in the garden and as such many accessories, tools and phytosanitary products that we accumulate. When you have a large garden, garden sheds become a functional resource with which to expand your home and / or gain storage space.
Uses and functions of garden sheds
Garden sheds can be useful for pick up furniture, sunbeds, inflatables and floats out of season. They are also useful for storing machinery, tools and garden products that we accumulate. In addition, the larger ones can be converted into a guest room, playhouse or garage for motorcycles and bicycles.
Outdoor booths can meet different functions that we can divide into three groups:
- Furniture storage, garden machinery, tools, accessories for the pool ...
- Garage. To protect motor vehicles or bicycles.
- Extra room. Being able to create a play space for children, a guest room, a DIY workshop ...
Determine usage What is going to be given to you is very important to make a good choice at the time of purchase. Knowing what you are going to store in the shed, leaving nothing behind, will help you determine its practical dimensions and choose between different materials and characteristics.
Construction materials
Garden sheds can be made of metal, wood, resin or composite. The metal ones are light, resistant to impacts and corrosion; the heaviest but aesthetic wooden ones; those made of resin, easy to assemble and with zero maintenance. Depending on the use that is going to be given, both material will be more appropriate.
Wood
The wooden huts are visually more attractive but also the heaviest ones and those that usually require more assembly. We can find both untreated wooden huts, as well as treated wooden huts. The former are cheaper; however, to protect them from moisture, it will be necessary to treat them with varnish or stain before or after assembly. They are the favorites to create guest rooms, work areas ...
Galvanized metal
Galvanized metal sheds are light and resistant, both shock and corrosion; although they are not entirely suitable for areas with saline air. In their favor they also have their low maintenance; they can be easily cleaned with a hose. Galvanized steel with a silver finish has a contemporary and modern aesthetic, which is why they are common in modern constructions. They are also a favorite for storing motorcycles, bikes and garden tools.
Resin
The ease of installation and zero maintenance of the resin booths, make them a great alternative. They are resistant to salty air, the incidence of UV rays from the sun and condensation; so there are no limits regarding its installation. Most include the floor, so you will not have to do work to install it. They are usually used to store tools and garden supplies.
Other characteristics
From booths with surfaces of a couple of meters to booths of more than 10 square meters of surface. The market options are very wide and there are several factors that we must take into account to be successful with our purchase. We have talked about the dimensions and the material; but it will also be necessary to look at other details of the design such as what door type have or what kind of accessories can adapt to the design.
Depending on the size of the objects that we are going to keep in the shed, it will be preferable to have one or two doors and that these are sliding or folding. It can also be important that the shed has a window if we want to use it as a guest room, workshop or office. If we are going to use it as a storage space, on the other hand, the windows can be annoying and it will be preferable that they have small ventilation windows.
In addition to doors and windows, it may be interesting that the booths include other accessories. Some models incorporate a porch that can be used as a terrace or to store firewood. And there are models to which additional spaces can be adapted: a chicken coop, a greenhouse ...
Are you now more clear about what things you should look at when buying garden sheds?