Hi all I'm thinking about buying a metal shed like the ones at machine mart to finish my locost in.
has anybody had one of these what are they like security wise and what would the minimum size I could get to fit a locost in and work on it I'm a bit limited on space cheers for the help Adam

Personally I'd go for wood rather than metal, cooler in summer, warmer and less condensation in winter.

Something like the one zilspeed has (check out his photo archive in "Sylva Resto" for some pictures). Seems to have more room than my single garage

Looks good how would I get on with welding in a wood shed though wouldn't it go up in smoke?

I have heard, but have no personal experience, that metal sheds/garages have problems with condensation and everything in them tending to rust.

Ok so best not then wooden sheds might be worth looking into though

So what size would be best my cars in storage away so I can't meassure it up

There is more condensation in my parents garage with an asbestos roof than in my old garage which had a new galvanised one fitted.

I have a superb brick - built 45 square metre garage - it was one of the main reasons for buying this house........

......BUT ( that's a big but!) it had a flat corrugated tin roof and when the outside temp dropped below about 5 centigrade it got wet through with condensation.

I spent the first 4/5 months of my build mopping up water and repainting donor bits several times as they kept rusting.

Finally, I gave in and got it spraybonded (see the photos under 'garage roof in my archive) £1200 well spent - dry as a bone ever since - even through the awful winter we've just had!

Moral? - don't use tin ( thin green-coated galv steel I think it is) - as the other guys have said - condensation is very much a problem!

I've got one of these garages, and yes condensation is a problem. Also security wise they're pretty useless from standard.
However if you brace the doors (to stop them from flexing) the security is alright, as long as no one brings a screwdriver...
As for the condensation I've countered it mostly by keeping everything under tarps (cheapo from machine mart) and greasing any components prone to rust.
I'd say first choice is a brick garage, followed by wood then this.

i was speaking to a guy that restores very expensive old cars and stores them and he will only use wooden workshops, as they are the best at avoiding damp according to him.