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Is a wood shed better than a metal shed?

The Short Answer

It depends on what kind of metal shed you're talking about. The thin-gauge metal sheds you see at big-box stores are exactly what most people picture: they dent easily, have no real structure behind the panels, can bend under heavy wind, and don't hold up well in serious weather.

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Our metal-sided buildings are built on a full wood frame with inner plywood paneling and a high-gauge metal exterior. You're getting the structural strength of a wood-framed building with the durability and weather resistance of quality metal on the outside. Not many builders do it this way, and it makes a real difference in how the building performs long term.

So if you're comparing our metal buildings to a cheap tin shed from a parking lot, they're not even in the same conversation. And if you're choosing between our wood-sided and metal-sided options, both are built on the same quality frame. It comes down to which exterior look and maintenance level fits your preference.

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