How to insulate your metal shed

Whether you have recently built your metal shed, or it has been in your back yard for years, it is worthwhile to insulate it.

By insulating your steel shed, you are preventing condensation from building up - something that creates mould and rust. Furthermore, insulating the shed will increase the interior temperature in winter and reduce the temperature during summer, so that that you won't have to use any electrical heating or cooling equipment.

While it is possible to insulate your shed with reflective insulation or fiberglass, this guide will show you how to insulate your space using foam board. The material is flexible, and can seal all cavities and spaces within the structure's walls.

Measure and cut

A majority of metal sheds have grooves on their exterior. However, you won't need to cover the divots. Rather, focus on the overall area of the metal. Measure the height and length of the area you'll be insulating, and cut the foam boards accordingly.

Applying adhesive

Your next step is to apply adhesive onto the metal shed, following the directions on the package, and then sticking the foam boards onto the shed.

Ensure that all areas are covered, and seal any joints with heavy duty tape. This will keep out more moisture.

Waterproofing and fireproofing

It is possible for foam board to absorb water vapour, and it can also be flammable. To avoid and prevent any fires and/or condensation, cover the board with a fireproof vapour barrier, like a fireproof aluminum composite panel. Follow the direction on the panels when installing.

Decorating

If you want to maintain the shed's overall appearance with just the foam board, you can do that. However, you can also decorate your white foam boards by using wallpaper. This is not only easy to install but offers an updated look.

Maintaining the boards

Make sure you are regularly checking your foam boards to ensure they are sticking to your shed properly. When they start to peel, you'll need to replace them.

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Why have a steel garden workshop?

Lifelong Steel Sheds provide steel garden workshops, an outbuilding that is becoming a popular choice of workshop.

But why? Firstly, steel workshops present many advantages and, not to mention, are eco-friendly! See the many benefits of a steel garden workshop below.

Quality

Steel is a quality building material; using it to build a workshop is beneficial as it has a high strength to weight ratio that goes beyond any other building material. Steel, like other metals, will rarely crack, expand, shrink, twist or warp which is why it is fabricated to a 'true', square shape and will remain in that shape throughout its lifetime. Thus sparing you the expense of needing many repairs.

Again, steel won't suffer from the growth of mold or mildew, unlike many wooden garden workshops. Also, it is unlikely that a steel workshop will suffer from rodents or termites either.

Safe and secure

Any good workshop should be made of a non-combustible material - something that steel will meet all of the targets of. Steel can withstand harsh environments and climates as it's incredibly durable. Lightning is no issue for the material, also, the steel frames lessen the possibility of secondary fires, explosions or personal injuries as a steel garden workshops generally have several conductive paths to the ground.

Environmentally friendly

This benefit is among the most appealing as steel is 100% recyclable. Did you know that almost two-thirds of steel frames are recycled?

Variety

Another reason of their popularity is the variety of steel buildings that are available. The workshop that you decide to take will all the same suit your needs and save you money in process.

Many steel garden workshops are completely customisable and can be tailored for your needs.

If you'd like further information about the steel garden workshops we can offer you, please visit the website.

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Steel sheds, Window sheds & Maintenance Free Sheds

No matter where you look for a shed there's always that bit of detail you want whether that's a steel shed with different windows, Built in flooring, more secure or just maintenance free sheds. Life long steel sheds supply a whole range of different and custom built sheds built to the specification you require.

Our Steel sheds with Windows

We offer some of the best steel sheds around with the option to add whatever size window, shape, or type to your shed. Allowing that extra touch & sleek look.

You can find more out about or sheds with windows by visiting our Floor, Window & Roof Options for your steel shed Page.

Steel sheds with Flooring

When you go to view or purchase a shed one key feature a lot of people miss is the flooring, most of the time you would have to spend hours, days even just preparing a concrete base for the shed to be resting on however, we offer that exact steel shed that doesn't require any concrete base as it has a pre-built wooden flooring.

All of our flooring that is built within the sheds are sitting on steel runners allowing the wood to be fully protected against any dampness or other water damage.

 

Yes that's right...We have Maintenance Free sheds

Believe it or not we offer virtually maintenance free sheds, designed specifically to last a lifetime! Built with steel frames, solid welded units used to produce a heavy duty rigid frame allows these sheds to have absolute strength. Due to the specific design of the sheds accessories can be added such as extra locks, strengthened hinges and even all sizes of windows which can be fitted around the shed or even in the roof.

If you'd like to see what other steel sheds we offer please don't hesitate to look at our main website Life Long Steel Sheds 

The top 5 advantages of having a steel shed

So... what are the benefits of having a steel shed?

As we see the popularity of garden steel sheds rise in the UK, the question of ‘why should I choose a steel shed?’ will often pose itself from our customers enquiring about the rising popularity of the product. Why will using a steel shed give you value for money? What are the benefits? In this blog, we’ll give you 5 great reasons to buy a lifelong steel shed with us, showing you why you’ll never want to go without again!

They’re useful in all scenarios…

A significant feature of having a steel shed is that they usually do not require foundations in order to be installed in your garden. So, you may ask why this is such a plus? Foundations are commonly expensive and can be costly to both purchase and install. They can also take a lot of time to setup, which simply wastes both time and money. The benefit of using steel sheds is that they can be laid down onto any form of flat surface, which is a great positive for you. All you need is a simple spirit level to find a patch of flat land, then simply assemble the steel shed on top.

They offer increased security…

When it comes to your shed, security should be one of the top important features on your list. A vast majority of people will store valuable garden items in their sheds, as well as bikes, tools, lawnmowers etc. and if you don’t have a secure shed, you’re practically advertising your valuables to potential thieves. Steel sheds often come with reinforced hinges, which prevent forced entry to your shed compared to their wooden and plastic counterparts.

Steel sheds hold a number of benefits

They’re easily customisable…

Now, steel sheds have the ability to be customised. Don’t believe us? The sheds can be easily painted into whatever colour suits your fancy! You can purchase paints from a number of online stores and even mortar and brick establishments. Paint coatings are way more resilient on steel than they seem to be on wood, simply because steel has higher levels of self-protection and damage resistance than wooden sheds. Using a timber shed, you’ll need to treat and repaint it every year, whereas their steel relatives only need a touch up every five years or so!

They’re actually ‘lifelong’…

Increase levels of durability in steel allows us to provide you with incredibly long warranties which can last a lifetime! The reason behind this is due to the quality and durability that a steel shed offers, offering higher value for money in the long run.

They come with extras…

Did you know that steel sheds can actually come with an active/passive built-in ventilation system? This is to ensure that the temperature in your shed is kept to a perfect level at all times. Without this system in place, condensation would take place and this could potentially damage the valuables stored in the shed.

So, what do you think? Are you entirely convinced that buying a steel shed is the best option for you?

If you’d like more information on our steel garfen sheds, please visit our website!

Why have a steel garden workshop?

Lifelong Steel Sheds provide steel garden workshops, an outbuilding that is becoming a popular choice of workshop.

But why? Firstly, steel workshops present many advantages and, not to mention, are eco-friendly! See the many benefits of a steel garden workshop below.

Quality

Steel is a quality building material; using it to build a workshop is beneficial as it has a high strength to weight ratio that goes beyond any other building material. Steel, like other metals, will rarely crack, expand, shrink, twist or warp which is why it is fabricated to a 'true', square shape and will remain in that shape throughout its lifetime. Thus sparing you the expense of needing many repairs.
Again, steel won't suffer from the growth of mold or mildew, unlike many wooden garden workshops. Also, it is unlikely that a steel workshop will suffer from rodents or termites either.

Safe and secure

Any good workshop should be made of a non-combustible material - something that steel will meet all of the targets of. Steel can withstand harsh environments and climates as it's incredibly durable. Lightning is no issue for the material, also, the steel frames lessen the possibility of secondary fires, explosions or personal injuries as a steel garden workshops generally have several conductive paths to the ground.

Environmentally friendly

This benefit is among the most appealing as steel is 100% recyclable. Did you know that almost two-thirds of steel frames are recycled?

Variety

Another reason of their popularity is the variety of steel buildings that are available. The workshop that you decide to take will all the same suit your needs and save you money in process.
Many steel garden workshops are completely customisable and can be tailored for your needs.

If you'd like further information about the steel garden workshops we can offer you, please visit the website.

Secure and reliable Garden Sheds

Looking for secure and reliable Garden Sheds

Ever been to places such as BnQ for a garden shed and spent too much money for low quality? that's most likely what happens when it comes to sheds however, securing your shed couldn't be any easier anyway.. but when you have cheap yet reliable and secure sheds being sold by LifeLong Steel Sheds you can't go wrong!

To secure your shed even more as well as steel cladding and steel frames you can now add extra strength hinges and built in or extra duty locking bolts. For example when someone's breaking into your shed they wont be able to take the door off the hinges unless the door is fully open just for the extra security. More secure fittings include cover guards for handles and locks as well as deadbolt locks.

Where to find secure Garden Sheds

LifeLong Steel Sheds is an ultimate supplier of secure and reliable garden sheds for cheap prices, these sheds can be anything from small wooden or steel garden sheds to full sized steel garages. With plenty of different options to have for example what type of window fittings, floor based (concrete or wood) to the different styles of roof you'd like you can't go wrong.

Visit lifelong steel sheds today for a quote on the right shed for your garden!