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Shed Disposal Blog

Paul Rosan • Sep 18, 2019

Here we will give you some tips & care advice on all aspects of your garden shed.

 
In this post we will let you know just how important it is to have your shed sited in the optimal position. 

In the course of the service that we provide, we dismantle a number of sheds each week that could have been saved if only the basic care & yearly maintenance had been given.
We will therefore regularly update this blog giving some simple tips & advice on caring and ultimately the dismantling procedure & safe disposal of your shed.

Location Location location

Firstly, if you are considering buying a new shed, please think about not only the shed base but the positioning of the shed to begin with.

Whether it’s being used to store garden tools, growing plants or vegetables, homeowners should be sure to position their sheds wisely leaving good access on all sides allowing yearly maintenance.

Location is seldom thought through thoroughly, most people think a shed belongs right at the top of the garden.
Whilst this is not wrong, and there maybe a number of reason for this, many forget to leave enough space to safely perform basic yearly maintenance.
Weeds
When positioning your shed, tight against a boundary fence or wall, not only could this upset the neighbours it can & will promote wet rot to that side. 
Instead leave enough space to allow you access to all sides which helps with a good air flow and warmth from the weather, but importantly gives you the room to keep them weeds at bay!

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We see this time & time again, due to the shed being to close to the boundary, weeds have been allowed to take hold.

Weeds against the shed sides promote moisture retention further helping the rot to set in.

The most common suspect is the Bramble, which is extremely good at penetrating sheds prising apart tongue & groove panels.

We often open a shed door to see many metres of brambles growing inside a shed opening up the panels.

So leaving enough space not only allows you to keep weeds at bay, it will also give you the access to treat the timbers with your particular product.





We have dismantled to many sheds that could have been saved if only regular maintenance had been done.

So positioning your shed slightly further away from the boundary fence, allowing you maintenance access could add years to the life of your shed.


There are many reasons a shed will rot, such as roofing felt split due to winds, badly fitted doors, or a broken window

However the most common reason for a shed to rot is the shed base. 

We will cover bases & other issues in the forth coming posts.



For an idea of sheds & bases that are available in today's market, you can visit Sheds .U.K, they have a great selection of all types of garden buildings and sheds to suit every budget.
Follow this link to see their range: https://www.sheds.co.uk/garden-sheds.html


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