If you want a shed to use as a workshop, you may have different requirements than a shed to use for storage. Some sheds are great for storing garden tools, but less suited to storing household items. Steel sheds can get condensation on the inside if the base is not dry. Lining the shed with building paper will often help with this. Timber sheds are better insulated and usually have building paper as a standard option. Ventilation is required to keep a shed dry. Most sheds have small gaps where the ridges in the roofing allow air in, which helps the shed breathe and prevent dampness.
Timber sheds or steel sheds with extra rust protection are worth thinking about.
Sheds with timber frames allow you to line the interior with plywood, pegboard, or attach shelves and hanging devices.
Most of our steel sheds including the Duratuf and GardenMaster ranges come in a range of colour steel colours. If you see a picture of a shed with more than one colour, it can likely be changed to a single colour and vice versa. We can even help you find a shed to match the colour of your house - let us know the paint colour and we'll work it out.
Get the full run down on coloursteel shed colours [coming soon]
Timber sheds such as our Pinehaven timber sheds can be painted or stained. Cedar sheds are generally chosen for their good looks, so most people prefer to use an oil or clear stain on those. All our timber sheds are made of treated timber for outdoor use, so it's not necessary to paint or stain your timber shed, but you can if you want to.
We deliver most sheds nationwide, to understand delivery costs to your postcode, choose a shed, and at the bottom of the customisation options, choose delivery and your region and the site will work out the price. Some sheds can only be delivered to a nearby depot - the delivery options on each shed's page will let you know.
Most sheds will fit in a car when boxed up, but some will require a trailer. We'll soon have a guide that will help you understand which sheds can be picked up in a car.
A large portion of our customers assemble their sheds themselves - they are all made to be DIY, and we can provide instructions and a list of tools required for each shed. Learn more about kitset shed assembly [coming soon].
The big factors impacting shed assembly are:
Is there enough space where you are planning to place your shed? Consider how the door will open, roof overhangs and ease of access for assembly and getting in and out of the shed.
How much work will be required to provide a solid, flat base for your shed to sit on. 'Flat' means no more than a few degrees of slope or your shed will be wobbly and generally hard to assemble. There are many ways to prepare the ground for your shed - laying pavers or gravel, timber 'skids', or set in ground foundations if it's a larger building.
If you'd rather someone else prepares your shed foundations and assembles your shed, we have a great network of tradies who install sheds for our customers nationwide. They'll come and do a site visit, tell you what's required and give you a quote for the job. It will help if you've got a few ideas about what kind of shed you want installed, so keep reading to learn more about choosing the perfect shed. Site visits cost $95.
Request site visit for installation quote [coming soon]
