Metal sheds, dont we just love them.....not

[W.olly]

Well we do as theer cheap haha

I am now having the 8x6 foot metal shed for my fishing gear as we are now having a pool table in the ` X workshop` as SWMBO like a game, and even though it has no door yet it still gets a bit of condensation,as mad as i may sound.

Now obviuosly when my gear is in it i will fit a door.

So for those that know how condensation is made. I plan to either build a new wooden shed from Phenolic ply. Or line this with the three way stretch felt. BUT has anybody done this and it has worked. I dont want to mess with full insulation as rather built a new shed.

BTW it has a concrete base which will be sealed and lifted a breeze block high off the ground for more head room so base up it will be dry.

 

[voipio]

Condensation will form on surfaces whose temperature is below the dew point temperature of the air in contact with those surfaces so, even with a door wide open, condensation will still occur, typically after a period of cold weather, which cools things in the shed, and is then followed by some warmer moist air, which is when the condensation will be at its worst. The other thing to consider with a wide open door is that mist and fog gets in, and lands on the stuff in the shed. The roof of the shed can have quite an influence, too, since it is "staring" at a very cold sky so, once the sun goes down, and before it rises, the roof can become very cold, and can lead to cooling of things in the shed, together with condensation occurring on the top and underside of the metal roof (think of what happens to the roof of the car in the evening, when the sky is clear). If you have an infrared thermometer, try pointing it at the sky at various times of the day, especially a clear sky at night time. An insulated roof can make quite a difference. Insulated sides, too.

 

[Robotstar5]

Never liked metal sheds since the BIL asked me to help assemble his, I think baking foil would have been thicker and enough sharp edges to empty the band-aid box!