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Looking for a steel shed for my back yard - Delivery + Installation

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  • 13-08-2020 11:36am
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    TestLink
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    I am looking for a steel shed for my back yard - Delivery + Installation. Typically 8ft x 6ft or 8ft x 8 ft. The main purpose is to put 2 bikes in the shed along with some other not frequently used items.

    1. The cheapest Delivery + Installation option, I could see is at shedsdirectireland
    Any other cheaper option?

    2. There is a a poly carbonate window option on one of the steel sheds - https://www.shedsdirectireland.com/product/cottage-shed/.
    Would you advise to put this considering security / safety reasons?

    3. Any handyman who would install a steel shed if I buy a flat pack shed, at a reasonable rate?
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    Calahonda52
    Registered Users Posts: 12,216 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    you will need to have the base ready.
    Where do you need the shed?

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    looksee
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    My son bought 'cheapest' for a bit of bike and similar storage. It was the flimsiest, most useless thing that rattled and shook if you opened it. It had the sensation of walking into a tin can. It fell apart (it had been assembled by the suppliers, including a trip back to re-hang the door) in a few seasons. A similarly priced wooden shed would have been better value.


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    jack of all
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    Those "tin can" shed sold in Argos and the like are a waste of time- I've seen them in two different properties and in fact I assembled one of them for a neighbour of mine (who should have known better), what a waste of time and money. Flimsy is not the word! You really do get what you pay for, so be careful.


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    Tow
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    You are looking at over twice the Shed Directs price for supply and fit of a strong steel shed. Plus the cost of a base.

    https://www.admansteelsheds.ie/sheds/multistore/

    https://www.steeltechsheds.ie/products/steel-sheds/

    When is the money (including lost growth) Michael Noonan took in the Pension Levy going to be paid back?



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    Calahonda52
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    looksee wrote: »
    My son bought 'cheapest' for a bit of bike and similar storage. It was the flimsiest, most useless thing that rattled and shook if you opened it. It had the sensation of walking into a tin can. It fell apart (it had been assembled by the suppliers, including a trip back to re-hang the door) in a few seasons. A similarly priced wooden shed would have been better value.
    +1

    You don't get what you don't pay for.
    If the going rate for theses sort of sheds is twice what these guys are offering, you need to ask the question.....

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



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    TestLink
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    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    you will need to have the base ready.
    Where do you need the shed?

    Backyard. Concrete.


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    TestLink
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    looksee wrote: »
    My son bought 'cheapest' for a bit of bike and similar storage. It was the flimsiest, most useless thing that rattled and shook if you opened it. It had the sensation of walking into a tin can. It fell apart (it had been assembled by the suppliers, including a trip back to re-hang the door) in a few seasons. A similarly priced wooden shed would have been better value.

    Did you but this from shedsdirectireland?

    In my case this shed would be used to just put the bikes and would not be used for anything else?

    I am not going the wood grain shed route. I was told that the steel sheds would have more thickness than this type of sheds.


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    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,015 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Yes, polycarbonate windows good, although the most secure option is a frosted polycarbonate skylight and no windows.

    A friend of mine has a Shanette. It's fantastic.


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    I've been looking at this lot lately.

    https://www.shedsireland.ie/category/sheds/

    Shed/Garage and base (requires a level site), with a gurantee (which is only useful if they stay in business)


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    TestLink
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've been looking at this lot lately.

    https://www.shedsireland.ie/category/sheds/

    Shed/Garage and base (requires a level site), with a gurantee (which is only useful if they stay in business)

    They doesnt seem to have an 8 x 8 or 8 x 6 size metal shed !


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    seamus
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    TestLink wrote: »
    They doesnt seem to have an 8 x 8 or 8 x 6 size metal shed !
    Any of them will do a custom size for a little more. The steel sheets roll off in pre-determined sizes, that's why they have standard shed sizes, but there's nothing stopping the company from cutting them to size.


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    Lex Luthor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,220 ✭✭✭✭Lex Luthor


    I got a Clane shed about 10yrs ago

    Solid as f

    I looked at a few and none came close

    The internal metal frame is strong enough to take brakets for holding bikes/tools etc

    I dont think you'll find a better one, they might be a bit more but worth it in my opinion

    buy cheap buy twice


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    dok_golf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭dok_golf


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've been looking at this lot lately.

    https://www.shedsireland.ie/category/sheds/

    Shed/Garage and base (requires a level site), with a gurantee (which is only useful if they stay in business)[/QUOTE

    I've bought a two sheds from them over the last ten years and they are still as good as the day they went up. Am probably going to use them to build a large workshop for me over the winter.


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