Tool house: wooden, plastic or tin? Which to choose?

Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer or just need an efficient and easy-to-use space to store your valuable tools, you should consider a suitable tool shed. The market is full of offers from various manufacturers in this area - they differ in style, functionality, size and, of course, price. So: which house to choose to best suit your individual needs?

What is a tool house and what can it be useful for?

A tool house is primarily a room designed by default to store various garden tools such as lawn mowers, garden blowers and vacuum cleaners, washing machines and other less complex tools. Not everyone wants (or has the place) to keep such items at home, preferring to allocate space separate from the house or garage.

A tool house can be useful both in the family home and on the yard - it all depends on the amount of space that can be allocated to it. It is also worth remembering that such a house, also known as a garden shed, can be used in other ways, such as turning it into a tiny art studio or a place for another creative hobby. Due to the fact that the house is de facto an empty space, you can fill it with anything - the only limit is your imagination.

Buying a Tool Shed - Formalities

An important formal point that should not be forgotten when buying a tool shed is the availability of relevant permits that give the owner the right to erect this building. According to the current legal status in Poland, all objects with an area of ​​more than 35 square meters require a special building permit. Most garden sheds are slightly smaller structures, making the formal construction site easier - they don't require special paperwork.

However, there is a small snag: for every five acres of land there can be a maximum of two such objects (this includes not only the tool houses themselves, but also gazebos, detached garages or winter gardens). If the area of ​​35 square meters fully meets the needs of the buyer, he will not have to worry about unnecessary formalities arising from the need to obtain a building permit.

Types of tool sheds - what are they made of?

The three main types of these items are wood, plastic, and pewter. Each one reacts slightly differently to weather conditions and also offers different options for storing gear inside. Each of them is worth considering in a little more detail.

Wood - traditional and modern building material

Wooden tool sheds are a common choice for buyers, but building them can be quite a hassle. The entire construction process requires working with a large number of various wooden elements, which significantly affects its length. The good news is that it can be applied to specific concrete problems - doing a concrete screed is usually not a necessary step.

A wooden tool house will be appreciated by everyone who intends to modify it in the form of hanging a large number of additional shelves, and even installing partitions. Wood is a popular building material used all over the world, and working with it is not particularly difficult. It is also worth remembering its aesthetic merits - "wooden" minimalism is always in fashion, and the right tool house can be a great example of this style.

It is important to remember that any wooden object comes with a number of maintenance obligations for this noble material, mainly in the form of regular cleaning, as well as impregnation or varnishing. Thanks to this, the tool shed will become not only a practical element of the property, but also a bright decoration of the entire territory.

Plastic - easy to assemble, difficult to modify

Plastic is more resistant to all weather conditions than wood - it is not afraid of even the harshest winter and will definitely win the fight against weeks of heavy summer rains. One of its drawbacks is the slight possibility of modification, both inside (hanging additional hooks or shelves) and outside (coloring plastic in a color different from the factory one can lead to disastrous results). Therefore, it is a very durable material, and at the same time surprisingly easy to install. The intuitiveness of assembling a plastic garden shed is so significant that many buyers decide to assemble it themselves.

The recipe for a successful purchase of a plastic house is to choose a design that will fully satisfy the needs of the buyer at the very beginning and will not require significant improvements in the future.

Sheet metal - budget, popular and functional

The third and final building material is sheet metal, which gives the tool shed an industrial feel. Its great advantage is its low price - even large objects can be made from this material at a relatively low cost. However, you should also remember about the disadvantages, such as heating metal structures on hot days or the need to make a concrete screed under a tin canopy. Of these types of projects, it is definitely the most difficult to choose one that fits into the aesthetically sophisticated style of the plot. However, not everyone pays attention to the appearance of such an item as a garden shed, which is a very practical and sparing approach.

Which type of tool shed will best suit your needs? See for yourself and get acquainted with the projects of such manufacturers as Keter, Focus Garden, Perviy or MWGROUP.