Whether it's a backyard workshop, a man cave, a studio or a potting shed, you can keep your space comfortable and safe with the right insulation and vent.
The list of uses for a shed in Australia is as long as a hot summer day. From industrial workshops to home studios, games rooms to farm sheds, Aussies love a good shed. They're flexible, long-lasting and relatively inexpensive. However, the great Australian shed can also be a hothouse in summer and freezing cold in winter, and dark all year round. And these extremes of temperature in your shed can cause a lot of damage to your tools, boat, computers, art supplies or treasured man-cave accessories.
If you want to keep your shed well-lit and comfortable, and the valuables in it safe, you need to consider insulating it when you build it, as well as adding ventilation during build or after.
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Things to consider when building your shed
A shed lasts a long time and in that time, it can have many different uses. So when you're building a shed, consider the following to future-proof it:
What valuables will your shed be storing?
If any of them are heat-sensitive, then reflective insulation is a must - that metal roof looks great but it's also an excellent conductor of heat. Bradford Polyair Unicell has special anti-glare properties that can reflect up to 95% of the sun's radiant heat but you only get one chance to install it. Put Polyair Unicell in your walls and roof while building to keep your shed comfortable year round.
Is your home in a bushfire-rated area?
Being in the backyard or paddock, a shed is often the building most at risk during a fire. Make sure that your shed is insulated in walls and ceilings with BAL-rated insulation like Bradford Polyair to comply with local regulations.
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