Want to learn more? Read How to Maintain Your Shed (Part 2). Or, alternatively, you can call us and ask us to send you a dedicated Ulrich Lifestyle Service Tech, who will be able to paint your shed (and do any other repairs that you wish, as well!) If the sight of wet paint dripping from a brush makes you ill, you should at least consider a low maintenance siding like vinyl. Obviously, this maintenance item does not apply to maintenance-free exteriors like vinyl siding.
Most average “Harry Homeowners” will be able to paint the average sized shed in three-fourths of a Saturday, using between 3 and 4 gallons of paint or stain. (We use Sherwin-Williams Duration®, which comes with a limited lifetime warranty, and so lasts much longer than what you will get with cheaper sheds.) Re-painting your shed is a relatively inexpensive process, particularly if you do it yourself. This should go without saying, but if your building is covered with wood siding and trim, you will need to put a on coat of paint (or stain, depending on the type of wood) every 5-10 years.
This can cause condensation to build up on the underside of the floor plywood, and eventually rot the floor from the bottom. Third, it does not allow adequate ventilation of the floor system.Second, in extreme cases when it is really piled up against the building, it may allow run-off water to run against the siding, and even to enter the shed if the backfill level is above the floor.It also allows water running off the roof to splash more directly back onto the siding. First, it places potentially damp dirt in direct contact with the wood sheathing or siding.Do not fill in the “air space” around the bottom of your shed with dirt. Wooden storage buildings are not intended to be retaining walls.
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But again, if you do use lumber or metal, make sure that you install foundation vents to allow some airflow under the building. Other possible solutions include pressure-treated lumber, vinyl mobile home skirting, or metal. This hides the underside of the shed, but it also easy to yank back off to adjust the leveling if the shed should settle unevenly.Īs long as the animals stay out from underneath, there’s no problem with this, but it doesn’t look as finished. The most common method is to use some type of lattice. The important thing to remember when skirting your shed is to maintain adequate ventilation. While this is not necessarily a problem, it can be unsightly, and many homeowners’ associations have skirting requirements for a shed that has been set up this way. Particularly with sheds that have been set on blocks, there will be a space between the ground and the bottom of the floor system of the shed. On the cheery side, much storage shed maintenance is fairly simple, and is only needed every few years. The simple fact is that if you want to keep it, you have to maintain it. But we believe a storage shed worth having is a storage shed worth keeping. Now, we know that maintenance takes time, and Saturdays are precious. Let’s look at 3 really basic things you should do–or should not do–that will dramatically improve the useful life of your backyard building. You’ve spent good money on your storage shed. Shed Care: Three DO’s and DON’Ts of Shed Maintenance (Part 1 of 2)
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