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My old metal shed finally gave up after a heavy rain in April.

For years, I kept my garden tools and lawn mower in a basic metal shed from the hardware store. Last month, a big storm in our town filled it with water and rusted the bottom out completely. I just put up a small wooden shed with a sloped roof and a concrete pad underneath it. Has anyone else had to switch from metal to wood for wet weather?
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kevin331
kevin33120d ago
Yeah, I was all about the metal shed for the cheap price. Thought wood was too much work. Then mine basically melted into the ground after a few wet winters. The wood one I built last year just sits there on its blocks, dry as a bone. That sloped roof and pad you did is the real fix. Total game changer. Won't go back.
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drew_patel
drew_patel20d ago
How long did the wood one take to build?
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mark_green
mark_green20d ago
Remember when everyone used those cheap plastic deck boxes for cushions? My neighbor had one that basically turned into a swamp after one season. It got all warped and the lid wouldn't close. He ended up building a little bench with a hinged top out of cedar. Looks way better and the cushions are actually dry. Makes you wonder why we bother with the flimsy stuff sometimes.
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