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Product Maintenance
Preparing for your shed or Summerhouse
Making sure your garden shed is in the right position will help ensure your garden shed is easy to maintain.
Here in the UK we need to help protect our sheds from strong winds, rain and snow! Placing your shed in a sheltered position is one way to help protect it against most British weather.
Keep away from trees. Your shed should be placed away from large trees; wind can cause tree branches to fall or snap. They can destroy a shed easily and all its contents so try and place your shed away from trees.
Remove snow quickly. Snow is also another weather condition which can cause damage; if heavy snow is left on top of a roof it can cause bowing or snap the roof panels.
Access. You will also need access to all sides of your shed. Without access to all sides of the shed you will not be able to check panels, paint the shed or repair any damage.
Wood treatment for your shed
Treating your wooden garden shed with a high quality wood treatment will maintain it and prevent rot.
Wood treatments come in many forms but the most popular are wood preservative paints. The paints can simply be applied to the wood like any other paint. Wood treatment paints come in many different colours so you can choose one to suit your style and home.
If you do not want to paint the natural colour of your garden shed you can buy clear paint wood treatments. These clear treatments are again applied like paint and help prevent rot.
We recommend you paint your garden shed with a wood treatment at least once a year. This will help maintain the wood and will help prolong the life of your garden shed.
Roofing felt
Roofing felt is a key component of any wooden garden shed. It waterproofs a building and helps protect it from water damage. Roofing felt should last a few years on your garden shed but it should be checked regularly.
Wind can easily rip roofing felt and cause leaks. If you do find a rip or crack in your sheds roofing felt you need to replace that section of felt as quickly as possible. You can find roofing felt at most garden centres and DIY stores.
Check out the below video guide to repairing damaged roofing felt.