How To Care For Wooden Garden Shed

If you own a wooden garden shed, either from Alfresia or not, you will need to care for it in order to keep the shed in a good condition. When looking at most wooden sheds and structures, there are several very important processes to carry out: first, though, it is essential to ensure that the wooden garden shed remains on a firm and level base and protected against moisture penetration;


Seal your windows:
It is very important that all the windows of the wooden garden shed are sealed, both inside and out. The sealing process must be carried out as soon as is possible after assembly. To seal the windows, apply silicone, timber beading or any other suitable ‘water tight’ solution around the edges of the windows..


Treat your building annually:
Although your shed probably came with a factory basecoat already applied, you should definitely treat your new wooden shed shortly after installation with a good quality water resistant treatment. Repeat this process anually, taking care to brush the treatment into every single one of the wooden components of the shed, both inside and out.


Ensure nothing is in contact with your building:
This is a relatively simple tip: If there is an overhanging tree or hedge growth near your shed, then it poses a threat to to the construction and should definitely be cut back at regular intervals. This is because branches can penetrate the wood, and this ecourages water to ingress.


Check and replace any damaged felt:
If you do find that the felt roofing of your wooden garden shed has been damaged in anyway, then you must attend to it immediately. If you were to find a rip or tear in the felt, then you should strip the area from the roof and attach a new covering of high-grade mineral felt. This is available online.


Check your base:
As mentioned above, at the time of assembly, you should have already ensured the base was perfectly level. However it is very important to monitor that this is still the case. Any movement at all of the base can lead to twisting of the timber or dropping of the doors.


Lubrication:
All hinges inside the shed should be lubricated with suitable oil. This ensures that they remain easy to use.

Alfresia is an online supplier of garden furniture and also accessories for your garden, like these wooden garden sheds.