03-23-2018, 01:24 PM
I had a metal shed in Alaska. It was just as wet as here and I was closer to the ocean. It came with a house I bought so I didn't install it, but I remember knowing that it came from Sears. There was some light rust on the outside, nothing on the inside. I'm guessing it was probably about 10 years old. It was on a wooden base that was completely rotten. The roof had collapsed from too heavy a snow load and been repaired but was in amazingly good shape, considering.
I'm not sure I would buy a metal shed myself, but I'm not sure I wouldn't either. The problem with plastic is one year the product is produced just fine but the next year they skimp on the UV inhibitors and the plastic starts to degrade. Some plastics are naturally UV resistant, others get brittle and start to decay after just a few months under a tropical sun. If I were buying a plastic building I would research what material it was made out of and it's UV resistance.
"Don't try to put it up with your friends. They will no longer speak to you. If you try it with your wife, you'll end up in divorce court."
I am normally very impatient with these types of things, especially when the instructions don't make any sense or are poorly translated. Two things that I have found that are game changers: First, look to see if there is a video of somebody else assembling it on youtube. Or sometimes even on the manufacturer's site (youtube is always better because you can hear them cursing). Second, when I was a little kid I used to build model rockets, boats, etc. If I channel my inner model builder before I start assembling these things, am not in a hurry, and approach it like I am solving a big puzzle (rather than rushing to get my lawn mower inside) it's a much more sane experience. It also helps to do a lot of preparation, set up tables to hold parts etc, maybe a pop-up shelter, stereo, etc. If you are under a deadline you can lose your mind in frustration.
I'm not sure I would buy a metal shed myself, but I'm not sure I wouldn't either. The problem with plastic is one year the product is produced just fine but the next year they skimp on the UV inhibitors and the plastic starts to degrade. Some plastics are naturally UV resistant, others get brittle and start to decay after just a few months under a tropical sun. If I were buying a plastic building I would research what material it was made out of and it's UV resistance.
"Don't try to put it up with your friends. They will no longer speak to you. If you try it with your wife, you'll end up in divorce court."
I am normally very impatient with these types of things, especially when the instructions don't make any sense or are poorly translated. Two things that I have found that are game changers: First, look to see if there is a video of somebody else assembling it on youtube. Or sometimes even on the manufacturer's site (youtube is always better because you can hear them cursing). Second, when I was a little kid I used to build model rockets, boats, etc. If I channel my inner model builder before I start assembling these things, am not in a hurry, and approach it like I am solving a big puzzle (rather than rushing to get my lawn mower inside) it's a much more sane experience. It also helps to do a lot of preparation, set up tables to hold parts etc, maybe a pop-up shelter, stereo, etc. If you are under a deadline you can lose your mind in frustration.