What features should I look for in a small wooden shed for tool storage?
Things I know about sheds ...


Sheds need a proper base.
Things stored in them will rust (your freezer will too).
Sheds need a proper base.
Wooden sheds have an expected lifetime of about 10 years.
Sheds need a proper base.
Sheds blowing down isn't a big problem for sheds in typical UK gardens.
Sheds need a proper base.
Wooden sheds are probably easiest to hammer nails into.
Sheds need a proper base.
You will want to hammer nails into your shed. Things hang on nails.
The floor will rot because your lawnmower drips water onto it.
Sheds last longer if carefully maintained.
You will neglect your shed and it will gradually collapse.
All sheds are too small because you fill them with precious stuff that metamorphoses into
unidentifiable junk.


A good way to decide on sheds is to look at ones that have been standing on display in garden-centres for a few years. Look for broken handles, misaligned doors, water stains etc.