Shed vs Motorcycle metal garage

[froggy128]

Excluding security issues which would be best for things such as not letting water in do metal garages rust? are they breathable?

[Kickstart]

Hi

Not so sure they are breathable. Let plenty of air in and out, but don't care if it is wet or not.

They will eventually rust, but only where the surface has been damaged.

All the best

Keith
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[garry]

yer cant knock a nail in a metal shed , to hang yer 2006 superbabes calender!!!
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[doggone]

The temperature will be more even in a wooden shed which is probably a good thing.
Also if you sell the bike it will look better as a "Garden Shed"!

[jayluvmito]

concrete with sterling board inside. tis th way to go
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[yorkshirelad3]

my bikes simply in the shed, made a U-bolt for it, cut a hole in the bottom, dug the concrete floor out, buried the u-bolt, re concreted it, replaced the wood panel and nailed that down and chain the bike up to that.

im going hell for leather with it cos im going on holiday 2mz! so along with my regular alarm and chain, the spare chains going round the rear wheel to the frame, all 3 disk locks are going on, then going to cover the lot with an old blacket, i mean i dont want her getting cold now do i?

[Cillit-BANG]

Are we talking about a specific metal bike storage unit or a normal metal type shed? Plus are we talking about a wooden shed of similar value to a metal bike store?

Wooden shed would be far cheaper so you'd get a cracking shed for the similar price of a metal bike store. You'd also get somewhere dry to work on your bike, store wet kit etc.

Bike specific storage units look great though, and will be far easier to load the bike into as most have a drawer on runners that you simply slide the bike in on.

Metal unit is likely to last far longer, but a well maintained, well made wooden shed should also last a considerable time anyway. Plus, they're easier to repair when it does goes wrong.

I wouldn't disregard the security issue. If built properly the metal unit will be more secure. This might not be an issue now, but you never know where you may be in 5 years time.

Metal unit will hold it value better too if you come to sell it.

Just my initial thoughts....

[Bec]

My bike goes in a normal garden shed and its had no trouble!

At times both mine and my Dads bike are in there! The people who lived in the house before us had a bike and his was even in there! It has got wooden sides and a concrete floor.

[ISLAND GIRL]

Current shed in use:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nandh/parts007.jpg

New larger shed currently being built for both bikes, it will be fab, I have even suggested we put carpet on the floor when its built!:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nandh/parts008.jpg

[R4nger]

Prehaps non slip mats are better than carpets for oil etc.

[ISLAND GIRL]

Yes, carpet was me just messing I have seen this metal gridded flooring used in bike lock ups, non slip and easy to clean, definately need something instead of a boring concrete floor. The new home will have a trickle heat to keep it from getting damp and plenty of room to hang the coats and boots etc as the house is starting to look like the local motorcycle shop at the moment!

[Josh|RD125LC]

Our shed is tiny, once my bike is in there theres only just enough room to get on it and wheel it out. And the roof has begun to get damp and cave in! So Im keeping an eye on that, have noticed that the bike has been damp and wet in the mornings when I have gone to get it out. New concrete building will be built soon I hope, so that we can fit more than one bike in there! ATM the RD is kept in the shed, with the RG and the MBX sat outside underneath a massive 12ft x 8ft cover!
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[owdamer]

[ISLAND GIRL]

I thought I would give you all and update on the shed that the OH is in the process of building for the bikes, its getting there, time of year and lack of time dont help but he is doing a good job, well solid. A fair bit to do inside yet, electrics, insulation etc and the outside needs some finishing touches:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nandh/GARDEN001.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nandh/GARDEN002.jpg
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[phantomtek]

You sure about those windows?

[Aikman666]

Its not them getting in that should be worried about, its them being able to get the bikes out (in one peice). I wouldent have put so much glass in it myself, but its not me thats bulding it!
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[owdamer]

I got a trimetals bike storage box at my caravan, I know its not a shed, but its the same thing. They're quite well built, but it gets terrible condensation when its cold, and when you open it on a hot day its like opening an oven.

[Kwaks]

My mates got a metal shed and there is so much condensation build up that he now doesn't bother putting the bike in it.

Get yourself a decent joiner to purpose build a shed. Mine is 1 1/2 foot above ground level with a hinged ramp inside the door for getting the bike in and out. Anyone getting past the door then needs to get the ramp down to get in.

[owdamer]

If you decide on a shed, DONT just pop to b&q or focus. If you put a bike in one of those it'll fall through the floor within a year!. Also, think hard about security. Pull hard on the doors to see how much they give. Mine has double doors. One door has top & bottom bolts, the other door is then locked with 3 hefty padlocks, top, bottom & middle using heavy duty hasp & staples.

[ISLAND GIRL]

The doors and window are double glazed toughened glass, given to us by a builder brother in law, saved us a few £££ and will be just fine I assure you. They are lockable and the shed itself is located at the bottom of our garden so the bikes are not on show to passers by.
The whole thing has been built properly, on the same princible as a house, damp proofing etc. Being insulated and with trickle heating will keep it from getting damp in the winter, its all been properly planned out. Getting the bikes in and out will be fine, plenty of room, the whole thing is approx 12 feet square, the ground level is yet to come up to just beneath the door level once the patio is completed.
Where the OH's bike lives now is much much smaller and a lot harder to get in and out of, believe me, this new home will be a doddle
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[JGY6000]

you can also get that silver/reflective film you put on windows so u cant seein but can see out

[ISLAND GIRL]

Yes a good idea mate maybe but think they will be perfectly safe where we live, it would not be easy to get out passed our house in the night on one of the bikes without us knowing
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[Walloper]

Name: -Sterling Board

Sources: -Sterling board is made from softwood strands compressed and glued together with exterior grade, water-resistant resins. It is easily recognisable because of the irregular pattern of flattened, softwood strands that make up the surface. The appearance of the surface is not very attractive. Sterling board is used where the appearance of the surface is unimportant.
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[Cillit-BANG]

Seeing as it's no longer a temporary structure (ie. it's block built) I presume you had planning consent? Or at least looked into it. If it's being wired up, it will now require a certified electrician to sign-off the work as it will require a new seperate breaker on the consumer-unit.

Just a thought if you come to sell the property.

Cladding the building in wood will not disguise it as a shed