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cb1rocket
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PostPosted: 17:25 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Metal Shed condensation!! Reply with quote
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Can anyone suggest some ways of dealing with the condensation problems i have with my shed. Its semi dry in there and the drops of waters are just waiting to drop off and soak everything!

Some links to place to buy the said stuff would help!

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PostPosted: 17:28 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I went to B&Q and bought a load of the old 1980s style polystyrene ceiling tiles and stuck them to the inside of the shed on the walls and ceilings. Cost me next to bugger all as they were selling packs of 25 tiles for a couple of quid to get rid of them.

That's completely sorted the problem. Not had a drop of condensation since I did it 12 months ago.
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
daesimps wrote:
I went to B&Q and bought a load of the old 1980s style polystyrene ceiling tiles and stuck them to the inside of the shed on the walls and ceilings. Cost me next to bugger all as they were selling packs of 25 tiles for a couple of quid to get rid of them.

That's completely sorted the problem. Not had a drop of condensation since I did it 12 months ago.


do you mean the tiles they fit into suspensed ceilings frames?
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Sort of. The home ones are a lot thinner. They're about 5mm thick. You used to glue them to your ceiling years ago before it became the trend to just paint the ceiling.

Take a look at https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Polystyrene-Ceiling-Tiles-Cluster-%28Pack-of-20%29_W0QQitemZ170566606872QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=171822491568&rvr_id=171822491568&cguid=0ca7f9d611d0a0aad3e7f8a7ffe7e7e8. It will give you an idea, although I used the plain ones.

Only difference is this guy wants £9.99 and I paid about £2.
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PostPosted: 17:39 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
If they is no air flow in the shed then you will get the condensation buid up,

try drilling some holes on the front and back to allow this
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PostPosted: 17:48 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
lucky rsm wrote:
If they is no air flow in the shed then you will get the condensation buid up,

try drilling some holes on the front and back to allow this


Plenty of holes! The problem is the floor is rather damp so i'm basically re-circurlating the damp air up and down inside the shed.

Think i need to go with what daesimps said and get some polysterne ceiling tiles or the like so I can seperate the cold shed from the air. Then hopefully that rising damp air with leave out through the holes!
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PostPosted: 17:57 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
cb1rocket wrote:
lucky rsm wrote:
If they is no air flow in the shed then you will get the condensation buid up,

try drilling some holes on the front and back to allow this


Plenty of holes! The problem is the floor is rather damp so i'm basically re-circurlating the damp air up and down inside the shed.

Think i need to go with what daesimps said and get some polysterne ceiling tiles or the like so I can seperate the cold shed from the air. Then hopefully that rising damp air with leave out through the holes!


Yup - exactly same issue I had. I had 2 relatively large vents at either end and still had issues. The air was meeting the cold shed before the through draft had any effect on it.
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PostPosted: 18:03 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
So what exactly does the polystyrene do? Confused
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PostPosted: 18:05 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
HD wrote:
So what exactly does the polystyrene do? Confused


Stops the moisture laden air meeting the cold metal of the shed and forming condensation. My shed is dry as a bone since I did it. Quite pleased really as it was just a sub £10 experiment last year when I was sick of the bike constantly being wet on a morning from the dripping condensation on the inside of the roof.
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I've had a similar problem even with my (brick built) metal roofed garage. So I've had thoughts about going down the ceiling tile/insulation route, but I think I'll probably try a wall vent first Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:59 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dazbo666 wrote:
I've had a similar problem even with my (brick built) metal roofed garage....

My father sorted out his shed for condensation.
Apply wood battens to the wall, vertically
Between these put sheets of polystyrene.
The polystyrene is the same depth as the battens.
Screw sheeting over the battens then can put other bettens horizontally to hand stuff off (like tool racks, holders, even shelves, etc.)

Think the polystyrene sheets were from builders merchants. They're a set size but easy to cut with saw iirc.

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PostPosted: 19:08 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dazbo666 wrote:
I've had a similar problem even with my (brick built) metal roofed garage. So I've had thoughts about going down the ceiling tile/insulation route, but I think I'll probably try a wall vent first Thumbs Up


My council garage is brick built with a metal roof. Has two vents each side yet still gets condensated; albeit it doesn't drip.
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
HD wrote:
Dazbo666 wrote:
I've had a similar problem even with my (brick built) metal roofed garage. So I've had thoughts about going down the ceiling tile/insulation route, but I think I'll probably try a wall vent first Thumbs Up


My council garage is brick built with a metal roof. Has two vents each side yet still gets condensated; albeit it doesn't drip.


its generally to do with the cold touch of things. A thin piece of metal is very good at transferring the different temps throgh the otherside unlike a timber shed where the conduction is poorer and the insulation is better as its thicker. Heat transferr properties of materials in other words.
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Or get old carpet from freecycle and stick that all over the shed with that thick brown tile glue.
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1888 wrote:
Or get old carpet from freecycle and stick that all over the shed with that thick brown tile glue.


class! Much cheaper option too, did think of something along those lines
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Whatever you use don't construct a fire hazard for your self and neighbours. Shocked

There is fire resistant material you could use.
Cheaper than a burnt down building/s Laughing
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Walloper wrote:
Whatever you use don't construct a fire hazard for your self and neighbours. Shocked
There is fire resistant material you could use.
Cheaper than a burnt down building/s Laughing

I work in environmental protection, so I'm sure I don't know what you mean by that... Shocked
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Dazbo666 wrote:
Walloper wrote:
Whatever you use don't construct a fire hazard for your self and neighbours. Shocked
There is fire resistant material you could use.
Cheaper than a burnt down building/s Laughing

I work in environmental protection, so I'm sure I don't know what you mean by that... Shocked


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I used to have a metal shed on slabs,never really had condensation problems,i had 3 layers of carpet on the floor though which may have helped soak up the damp air.
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The answer is as above - to insulate the inside of the shed (or the outside if you prefer). Anything kept in a tin box is going to get wet from condensation unless you use a thermal barrier.
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