Since the days of our grandparents, we have found numerous reasons to own and build a workshop. Each creative individual deserves a custom-built workspace ensuring a productive working environment. A cold-formed steel building, or “shed”, can help shape your aspirations and can be an important investment for your business. Searching for a workshop shed for sale in Australia? stay tuned to this blog. Here we will review the significance of workshop sheds and points to consider before you buy your next workshop.
Compelling benefits of the workshop shed
Enhanced productivity
Workshop sheds can be spaces away from the disturbances of daily life. They can allow you to fully concentrate on your projects, whether it is woodwork, auto repair, metalwork, or painting, the right layout of your shed can enhance your productivity, and it can also contribute to your efficiency and creativeness.
Safe storage space for equipment
A strong HiTen workshop shed keeps your tools safe and your business operating during Australia’s tough weather conditions. If it is a well-designed workshop, and Australian-made, it can also protect your possessions from theft.
Strengthens creativity
Want a space where you can express your creative skills? Look for a HiTen workshop shed for sale in Australia. HiTen workshop sheds are sold through its national distributor network made up of over sixty independent shed resellers and builders. Our distributors can help you design your next workshop shed around your working needs and requirements.
Points to remember when looking for a workshop shed for sale in Australia
There are certain factors you should consider when designing your next workshop shed. Let’s take a look:
Shed Insulation
Insulating your workshop shed while it’s being built is a must. After it’s built, it’s too late, unless you apply spray foam insulation which will cost much more than doing it properly the first time. If you don’t install the shed insulation while your workshop is being built, you will have to go back, remove the sheeting, install the insulation, and fix the sheeting back down. This is the common mistake DIY shed builders make by trying to save money. At HiTen, our resellers offer nearly every kind and thickness of shed insulation. Proper insulation, along with effective cooling and heating systems can greatly diminish your energy cost.
Ventilation
Proper ventilation is essential in a workshop shed. This can help remove moisture, dust, and undesirable odours. Louvers, whirlybirds, and ridge vents can also remove the heat to help maintain a comfortable ambiance. Ask your HiTen reseller which is best for your workshop shed layout.
The layout of your workshop shed
Figure out the size and layout of your workshop and consider what space you need now, and what you will need in five or ten years. If you can afford it, we recommend you plan for your future needs with your new workshop build. The building code is constantly changing, and if you decide to add on to your workshop in five or ten years from now, you will need to provide your signed engineering drawings to an engineer to determine if your shed can support additional materials. You can always add new columns against the old ones, but you will incur unnecessary cost in materials and engineering that could be avoided by simply planning out the space you will need for future use.
Building Code Compliance
At HiTen, we provide a 100% Australian Building Code-compliant shed. Our engineering has been audited, it’s ShedSafe compliant, and all our materials are made, and tested, in Australia. HiTen’s ShedSafe accreditation helps ensure your workshop shed is designed strong, to the code, and it won’t be rejected by an insurance claim should the unthinkable happen.
Security
Another common mistake shed buyers make is buying a cheap workshop shed that is easy for thieves to break into. Consider using a strong pre-assembled walk door. Request a lock for your roll-up doors. Place your windows high up and use security screens in lieu of fly screens. Most thieves are opportunistic. If they can’t find an easy way into your workshop, then they might just leave it and move down the road.
Conclusion
Lastly, your workshop shed should be a place where you feel comfortable, inspired, and helps to improve your work productivity. Talk to your HiTen reseller about your layout, shed insulation, energy efficiency, ventilation, and security concerns. Don’t be the person that regrets not installing shed insulation, making it bigger or stronger, more secure, or aesthetically pleasing.