Steel barns cons.
Barn siding metal vs wood.
Not as attractive steel barns can be attractive but most people consider them less attractive than wood barns.
Woodgrain or soild colors.
Wood siding on steel buildings as we ve established you do not have to settle for ordinary metal siding on your building.
For safety the point has to go to wood.
One quality on the pro side of owning a wood shed is its appearance.
However wooden barns are not as durable as metal barns.
Wood siding brings up the rear.
Steel and wood prices fluctuate so price may or may not be a factor depending on when you build.
Trucedar steel siding is a maintenance free product with a lifetime warranty.
Both metal barns and wooden barns are intended to withstand the elements.
Metal siding outperforms the rest and does particularly well in the colder climes.
Sheet metal barn siding vs.
While installing kick boards on interior walls can protect horses in the areas where kicks are most common horses can suffer serious lacerations anytime exposed metal is present.
Appearance some people prefer the look of a wood sided barn while others prefer the clean look of metal.
The metal siding can puncture or tear leaving jagged edges.
Vinyl engineered wood are close behind metal nearly a wash in savings year to year but over the long haul metal will out perform vinyl.
Safety any exposed metal can injure a horse if the horse kicks it or becomes entangled in it.
Consequently they may put a dull appearance down in the con column.
Prone to dents and dings steel barns are damaged more easily than wood barns.
You can buy a steel barn that is made completely from recycled materials.
Harsh weather can cause wood to warp and crack which will eventually lead to larger problems like leaking and rotting.
Wood in reply to married2allis 03 09 2015 14 56 35 i don t think the metal cost is the big thing i think upkeep might come into play you do it once and it s pretty much finished it s sad to see the old wood disappear but i like to see them being saved other than have the roofs and sides collapse and be gone forever.
The look of wood the performance of steel.
However metal sheds are now available in different colors.
The other factor most people cite when choosing steel siding over wood is maintainence costs.
Wood barns offer a warmer more classic look.
Over time you will have to re finish wood whereas steel should be maintinence free.
As an owner you can choose a color that fits with the look of your property.
Which is better for post frame barns as people plan on building a new post frame barn or farm building there are some choices that need to be made in regards to the materials used for the framing as well as the materials used for the outer shell of the barn sometimes called the building envelope.
