Insulation in steel shed

Roen

Hi all,

I'm currently looking at an Adman or Steel tech type shed for the back garden. Considering the wooden one that's currently there runs into the mid 30s temperature wise on any day when the sun's out I'm thinking insulation is a must.

There's a fairly pronounced price jump from a non insulated to an insulated one so I was considering a DIY solution. Like get the steel shed in and then look after the interior myself.

Anyone try this before? Was condensation a problem, how did you go about fixing shelves?

Cheers,
R.

dar_cool

I would pay the extra for the insulated sheets. I have a metal shed and the drips from it area night mare. Im going to spray foam it when I get the money but if I was buying a new shed id pay the extra for the proper insualted sheets

colm101

I had the same problem, I fitted a large (12") vent at the front and rear to allow cold air get out and it made a big difference for really small money.

jack of all

Ventilation may reduce condensation from uninsulated cladding sheets but will not guarantee against condensation forming on anything you have stored in the shed. In short- if you have tools or machinery stored in the shed you may want to consider insulated cladding and some background heating and ventilation.

Lumen

jack of all wrote: »

Ventilation may reduce condensation from uninsulated cladding sheets but will not guarantee against condensation forming on anything you have stored in the shed. In short- if you have tools or machinery stored in the shed you may want to consider insulated cladding and some background heating and ventilation.

Would it not be more efficient to make it reasonably air tight and use a dessicant dehumidifier? And then a small heater set very low e.g. 5C for winter.

Tools are unlike people in that they don't breathe and don't need a minimum humidity level.

This sort of thing...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/review/B00HO962RA/R2EZ3D1NDZ0F7Y/ref=cm_cr_dp_mb_rvw_6?ie=UTF8&cursor=6

...which will start up every 30 minutes, check the humidity and shut down when it's low enough.

Daniogroove

Roen wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm currently looking at an Adman or Steel tech type shed for the back garden. Considering the wooden one that's currently there runs into the mid 30s temperature wise on any day when the sun's out I'm thinking insulation is a must.

There's a fairly pronounced price jump from a non insulated to an insulated one so I was considering a DIY solution. Like get the steel shed in and then look after the interior myself.

Anyone try this before? Was condensation a problem, how did you go about fixing shelves?

Cheers,
R.

I'm in the exact same position as you now, what did you end up doing in the end?

Dan

Roen

Nothing in the end, decided to wait out one whole year before making a call.
So far condensation was worse in Autumn than Winter.
Oddly the majority of it formed on the containers of liquids in the shed rather than on steel surfaces or tools.

The ply on which the containers were sitting got a bit mouldy, but I whipped those shelves out a month or so ago and bleached them, then coated them with a spare bit of Owatrol Textrol I had knocking about.
So far so good.

Will wait til next Autumn before making a call on whether I will bother with insulation at all.

poker--addict

Anyone DIY'd the insulation?

wolfyboy555

looking for similar advice if anyone has any updates ?