Pent garden sheds and apex garden sheds can be seen all over allotments and gardens around the world. If you are contemplating building your own garden shed, there are a number of factors that you must take into consideration. The first factor is to decide what shape of garden shed, do you want a pent garden shed or an apex garden shed. The Apex garden shed design is the one where the roof comes to a point along the centre of the shed, while the pent garden shed has a roof that slopes from a high front to a lower back. The Apex garden shed due to its roof shape will have more headroom in the centre whilst the pent garden shed has more headroom at the front. On the pent garden sheds I have seen, the windows are situated on the high front of the shed which means that when you choose this design, it would be advisable to put your working materials on the high side and store your tools and any other equipment on the lower side. The next step is to choose the materials with which you are going to manufacture the shed. For the purpose of this article I am going to use a pent garden sheds design. Most materials used to build sheds are, in order of popularity; wood, metal & plastic. Each has their own unique characteristics however my preferred material is wood.
The reason I choose wood is it is simple to work with and it blends into the garden much better than metal or plastic materials. When choosing whether to utilise a softwood or hardwood the simple answer is that softwood is much cheaper than hardwood. You must however try to find wood that has been treated as this will help preserve the wood and although I suggest applying a coat of preservative upon completion, it is impossible to coat the pent gardens sheds underside once it is constructed. In addition, if you use a wood that has been tantalised, a process by which preservative is forced into the wood as opposed to painting it on the wood; it will last for 20 years or more with no more than a coat of preservative every couple of years.
Another great advantage of using wood is that you can stain it to match any features or garden furniture you have, enabling it to blend into your garden. As a result, this will make your garden look more beautiful and natural. The best types of wood to use are weather board and cladding types of wood as they are the cheapest while at the same time offering protection from the inclement weather. To finish your pent garden sheds outer skin off you can incorporate tongue and groove planking to give a smarter finish to your shed. As the planks are arranged with the upper plank overlapping (this is where the term 'overlap' comes from), water is kept out much better than other designs. To summarise, building your own pent garden sheds can be are long drawn out process. Although it is rewarding to know you constructed your shed it saves little money. Buying a ready to assemble shed from a reputable supplier has the added bonus of a manufacturer's warranty should the shed have any faults.
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The reason I choose wood is it is simple to work with and it blends into the garden much better than metal or plastic materials. When choosing whether to utilise a softwood or hardwood the simple answer is that softwood is much cheaper than hardwood. You must however try to find wood that has been treated as this will help preserve the wood and although I suggest applying a coat of preservative upon completion, it is impossible to coat the pent gardens sheds underside once it is constructed. In addition, if you use a wood that has been tantalised, a process by which preservative is forced into the wood as opposed to painting it on the wood; it will last for 20 years or more with no more than a coat of preservative every couple of years.
Another great advantage of using wood is that you can stain it to match any features or garden furniture you have, enabling it to blend into your garden. As a result, this will make your garden look more beautiful and natural. The best types of wood to use are weather board and cladding types of wood as they are the cheapest while at the same time offering protection from the inclement weather. To finish your pent garden sheds outer skin off you can incorporate tongue and groove planking to give a smarter finish to your shed. As the planks are arranged with the upper plank overlapping (this is where the term 'overlap' comes from), water is kept out much better than other designs. To summarise, building your own pent garden sheds can be are long drawn out process. Although it is rewarding to know you constructed your shed it saves little money. Buying a ready to assemble shed from a reputable supplier has the added bonus of a manufacturer's warranty should the shed have any faults.
Copyright (c) 2010 Lakeland Marketing