The traditional wooden garden shed is a practical addition to any garden and wood is the perfect natural choice to blend in to your landscaping. There is a huge variety of styles and sizes available, both in hardwood and softwood and at all prices and with a similar variety of window and door styles you can be sure of finding the shed of your dreams.
A wooden garden shed is the environmentally sound choice too – make sure you choose a manufacturer who uses FSC sourced timber.
Wooden garden sheds are amazingly long-lasting and modern pressure treated or pre-dipped preservative finishes means that they can withstand everything that the British climate can produce including resisting rot, mildew and fungus. Wooden garden sheds can be supplied with a colour finish already applied or you can buy them with a natural finish and treat, paint or stain the shed to your own taste.
The maintenance required by wooden garden sheds is not as difficult as is widely believed. Modern treatments are very effective against rotting and mildew. It is a good idea, however, to give your shed an annual inspection and cleaning, also checking the roof for leaks and wear and tear and then carry out any remedial work to protect affected areas. Window and door hinges will benefit from a little oil to keep them moving properly. With just a little regular care your wooden garden shed will last for many years.
Putting up your shed is simply achieved with only DIY tools and having got the basic shed you can then customise it with shelving, storage solutions, hooks and brackets. You could also easily fix extra insulation to give protection from extreme weather for your tender seedlings or stored vegetables.
A wooden garden shed can itself be a rustic feature in your garden with the addition of climbing plants, perhaps a living roof and bird and insect boxes and feeders. Clever siting of a wooden garden shed can create a concealed area for compost bins, etc. or allow an area of the garden to be left more untidy to attract wildlife.
A wooden garden shed is a great investment and will give great benefits for storage and additional garden working area, it can be easily maintained and is a great choice for any size of garden.