steel Sheds?

[Guest]

Anyone use a steel shed for a loft?

[ALF]

Anyone use a steel shed for a loft?

 

I think it would be a tad on the roasting side during the summer mick would it not?

[pjc]

if you were to use one you'd be best off insulating it and linning it with ply to prevent it gettting to hot in summer but they don't have good ventilation.

[OLDYELLOW]

and get damp so more ventilation and loads of insulating  

[just ask me]

also condensation wouldn't be great either wet spots all over the place also there would would be a big temperature change during the day i suppose  if well insulated it might help

[chris h]

if you build it from composite panels it will be fine all year round and put a few window sheets in the roof

[just ask me]

got there before me oldyellow  ;D ;D ;D

[retired]

an idea i have thought of over the last few weeks is possibly a old portakabin as these aint that dear and look like they could convert well.

 

Off topic slightly but maybe food for thought.

[OLDYELLOW]

also condensation wouldn't be great either wet spots all over the place also there would would be a big temperature change during the day i suppose  if well insulated it might help

 

aye in like a robbers dog ;-)

[chris h]

Put a couple of these in it you wont get any damp i have erected plenty tin sheds and there not damp.

[just ask me]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

Chris no worries had crossed my mind too.

 

The sheds i saw today were insulated and have a non-condensation coating, to be honest i was amazed! Better than the old corrugated one we had some years back. Obviously controlling or maintaining a good enviroment was my main concern too, thats why the question.

[chris h]

have a look on here mickb

http://www.steadmans.co.uk/

[just ask me]

i would imagine to hold some sort of consent temperature would be hard i belive with widowhood cocks its a big thing with them if u can get past that there shouldn't bee much problems

[Guest]

have a look on here mickb

http://www.steadmans.co.uk/

 

thanks Chris. the ones i looked at today were a 40mm thick panel insulated with kingspan.

 

 

[jimmy white]

Anyone use a steel shed for a loft?

 

had one in the past,, no good,,,,,needed to much work done to combat condensation, and heat regulating,in my opinion would be , far better, and cheaper in the long run   with a wooden loft  

[Guest]

 

had one in the past,, no good,,,,,needed to much work done to combat condensation, and heat regulating,in my opinion would be , far better, and cheaper in the long run   with a wooden loft  

 

Jimmy my prob is i'm a mile from the Atlantic, on a hill!! i need something substantial, will prob be a block built one but looking at alternatives. Last year the wind blew a 10 x 8 shed fitted with boxes 4ft along the way!

 

 

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

 

Jimmy my prob is i'm a mile from the Atlantic, on a hill!! i need something substantial, will prob be a block built one but looking at alternatives. Last year the wind blew a 10 x 8 shed fitted with boxes 4ft along the way!

 

 

hi mate i made mine from a concrete sectional garage have insulated it etc maybe an idea

[chris h]

 

had one in the past,, no good,,,,,needed to much work done to combat condensation, and heat regulating,in my opinion would be , far better, and cheaper in the long run   with a wooden loft  

 

no good you must of used the wrong kinda sheets.amate of mine has one and had it up for over fifteen years and its the same as the day he put it up no damp or condensation and plenty ventlation.how much maintance wood a wooden one need in 15 year????????

[retired]

I just been looking on google earth - would love to live around there - maybe Roonah quay so i can have the most westerly loft in Europe lol

[jimmy white]

 

Jimmy my prob is i'm a mile from the Atlantic, on a hill!! i need something substantial, will prob be a block built one but looking at alternatives. Last year the wind blew a 10 x 8 shed fitted with boxes 4ft along the way!

 

 

have did it it  did work,, but as i said i didnt find the work and  bother worth it,, off course it maybe completely different in your circumstances ,,, at least it wont blow away ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

I just been looking on google earth - would love to live around there - maybe Roonah quay so i can have the most westerly loft in Europe lol

 

Only just Chris, i can see the ferrries go out from here, bet you still could'nt get "top fanciers" to try their birds there tho lol!!

 

 

[jimmy white]

 

no good you must of used the wrong kinda sheets.amate of mine has one and had it up for over fifteen years and its the same as the day he put it up no damp or condensation and plenty ventlation.how much maintance wood a wooden one need in 15 year????????

 

mine was a ready built cabin, unsuitable for pigeons,, but as i said,  with a lot of work and cash , i did manage to get it ok,, it was certainly the wrong sheets it was built with and very hard to cut  ;D,, if you find it satisfactory, and the birds winning ok,, best of luck ,, but im afraid i had far too much bother with mine for my liking

[little sam]

Most Australian lofts are made from steel Mick

[chris h]

Most Australian lofts are made from steel Mick

 

hes not australian   ;D ;D ;D