Metal Shed - what to put on the roof to lessen noise

XLDS · 12-07-2009, 13:02

Strange thread I know but I am after a bit of advice please.
I am currently turning our large garden shed (metal not wood) into an office/gym/man hangout and was wondering the following:

* The roof makes a lot of noise when its raining so what can I attach to the roof to soften the impact of rain/and keep it quiet inside.. any ideas?

* Inside the shed, I want to make it a lot more insulated.. what is the best and thinnest insulation I could use and where do I get it from?

* Can I have Sky installed on my shed - would this be possible?

* And the last thing, we have 50mb broadband with a wired cabled connection - how would I get a cable from in the house, outside into the shed WITHOUT digging up any of the garden, concrete etc?

Any other tips on making this a man-shed - please let me know.
The shed is kind of like this one - but bigger
http://www.shedstore.co.uk/itemdetl....prcd/yar68zgey

buckethead · 12-07-2009, 13:09

I take it that you are moving out?

skinz · 12-07-2009, 13:09

Fit celotex or Kingspan internally.

garrence · 12-07-2009, 13:14

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Originally Posted by XLDS

* The roof makes a lot of noise when its raining so what can I attach to the roof to soften the impact of rain/and keep it quiet inside.. any ideas?

* Inside the shed, I want to make it a lot more insulated.. what is the best and thinnest insulation I could use and where do I get it from?

You could grow ivy etc over the roof to make it look nicer and soften some noise.

You could kill 2 birds with one stone by putting thick dense insulation on top of the roof and then putting a new roof on top of that using e.g. corrugated bitumen.

Otherwise, the thinnest and best performing insulation I know of is Superquilt from local company YBS insulation. It's basically inch thick and made of lots of reflective sheets with felt sheets between them. I found it cheapest from B+Q warehouse when on offer.

buckethead · 12-07-2009, 13:23

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Originally Posted by XLDS

Strange thread I know but I am after a bit of advice please.
I am currently turning our large garden shed (metal not wood) into an office/gym/man hangout and was wondering the following:

* The roof makes a lot of noise when its raining so what can I attach to the roof to soften the impact of rain/and keep it quiet inside.. any ideas?

* Inside the shed, I want to make it a lot more insulated.. what is the best and thinnest insulation I could use and where do I get it from?

* Can I have Sky installed on my shed - would this be possible?

* And the last thing, we have 50mb broadband with a wired cabled connection - how would I get a cable from in the house, outside into the shed WITHOUT digging up any of the garden, concrete etc?

Any other tips on making this a man-shed - please let me know.
The shed is kind of like this one - but bigger
http://www.shedstore.co.uk/itemdetl....prcd/yar68zgey

A man shed, I love it!

*Earplugs

*Thermal underwear

*Paint the ceiling blue

*Move the shed next to the house

and put a girly calendar up!!

XLDS · 12-07-2009, 13:37

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Originally Posted by buckethead

I take it that you are moving out?

Not quite.. but who knows lol!

Daffy_D · 12-07-2009, 13:45

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Originally Posted by skinz

Fit celotex or Kingspan internally.

Expensive !!! better to buy some cheap insulation from BNQ and fit soundblocker plasterboard over it on a stud wall then give it a skim over. Warmth soundproofing and wont leave a hole in yer wallet

As for the roof ! lath it out horizontal to the corrugations and again BNQ insulation then cover it with 8 x 4 exterior ply and felt it over.. SIMPLES... The computer ?? ever heard of wireless routers ?? Do'H

EDIT: just noticed that this post is a wind up.... Where's the mention of the optics rack or the beer fridge... Honestly...

BJan · 12-07-2009, 15:56

Make it a green roof, if there are plants on top and a layer of soil it'll definitely lessen the noise and it will help keeping the heat in I'd guess. If I had space for a shed I'd get one purely to try this

Here are some links
http://www.wildflowerturf.co.uk/Green-Roofs.html
http://www.livingroofs.org/livingpag...sdomestic.html

I'd also say go for wireless, no cables to worry about. I take it you're with VM with the 50mbit connection, make sure if you get a wireless router it works with cable and not only ADSL.

Daffy_D · 12-07-2009, 16:23

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Originally Posted by BJan

Make it a green roof, if there are plants on top and a layer of soil it'll definitely lessen the noise and it will help keeping the heat in I'd guess. If I had space for a shed I'd get one purely to try this

Here are some links
http://www.wildflowerturf.co.uk/Green-Roofs.html
http://www.livingroofs.org/livingpag...sdomestic.html

I'd also say go for wireless, no cables to worry about. I take it you're with VM with the 50mbit connection, make sure if you get a wireless router it works with cable and not only ADSL.

HIPPY !!! Only Joking

A green roof like you describe is not only expensive to install due to load bearing but is also seasonal and prone to being washed away in torrential downpours... ergo.. Bad idea

Bigthumb · 12-07-2009, 16:36

You can make a shed very nice inside by covering the internals with thick double corrugated cardboad. It gives great sound insulation and keeps in heat without condensation. A coat of paint makes it look good. Paint the outside of the roof with thick mastic. Better still cover the roof with roofing felt. You will have the women queuing up to visit your new batchelor pad.. Well perhaps not.

Run your cables through plastic water pipes.

shanes teeth · 12-07-2009, 16:49

Just apologies to her!

hotrock · 12-07-2009, 17:01

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Originally Posted by shanes teeth

Just apologies to her!

Or tell her that Shes moving into it & you couldn't care less about the noise.

XLDS · 13-07-2009, 10:40

Many thanks to all that have replied with suggestions so far - they have been excellent and I will be visiting B&Q today to see what I can get for the shed.

If possible, I wanted the thinnest insulation possible - but it has to be attached internally on a metal shed as in my first post.

The roof, excellent suggestions and something I will be looking into as it does externally sorting in some form to stop the noise from the rain hitting the roof and causing a lot of noise internally.

Can you fit Sky onto a metal shed though? That may be a problem as the reception might be naff but something hopefully that can be sorted out.

I do have WiFi - and it could be used, however, for downloading and streaming, I would prefer a cabled connection from the router inside the house running outside to the shed without having to dig up a large garden + lots of concrete so any suggestions to that would be excellent.

XLDS · 13-07-2009, 10:42

Just thought of something else as well:
As I will be working in it a lot and also excercising/watching Sky etc.. in bad weather, I don't want to be frazzled by lightning hitting a metal shed SO... what is the best way to avoid any damage on the shed + as a precaution against 'lightning'

Yes I know the odds are non-probable but as a just in case precautionary measure, what do I need to do to the shed.

MAMALOCHA! · 13-07-2009, 14:49

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Originally Posted by XLDS

Just thought of something else as well:
As I will be working in it a lot and also excercising/watching Sky etc.. in bad weather, I don't want to be frazzled by lightning hitting a metal shed SO... what is the best way to avoid any damage on the shed + as a precaution against 'lightning'

Yes I know the odds are non-probable but as a just in case precautionary measure, what do I need to do to the shed.

get a lightning rod and attach a wire to it and connecting it to her bed

BasilRathbon · 14-07-2009, 10:14

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Originally Posted by XLDS

Just thought of something else as well:
As I will be working in it a lot and also excercising/watching Sky etc.. in bad weather, I don't want to be frazzled by lightning hitting a metal shed SO... what is the best way to avoid any damage on the shed + as a precaution against 'lightning'

Yes I know the odds are non-probable but as a just in case precautionary measure, what do I need to do to the shed.

Go out and kill a load of squirrels then glue their dead bodies to the roof until its totally covered. Not only will this lesson the noise when it rains, it will also mean that any lightning strike will only kill the squirrels, and as they're already dead, they won't be too concerned.

Oh and don't forget to use grey squirrels rather than red, as test have shown that red squirrels are 10dB less effective than grey ones when soundproofing.