Hello, it looks like you are using an out of date browser. For the best experience, please consider upgrading to Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Firefox
Article-Images Article-Hero-Banners How-to-keep-your-shed-cool-in-summer
News

How to keep your shed cool in summer

A short Wide Span Sheds guide

Summer can turn your shed into an uncomfortably hot and potentially hazardous space if not properly ventilated. We'll explore various methods to beat the summer heat in your shed or workshop. Wide Span Sheds offers effective solutions to enhance ventilation and airflow, ensuring a comfortable working environment all year round.

Benefits of Cooling Your Shed:

  • Improved comfort for you and your livestock.
  • Preservation of stored items in a cooler environment.
  • Enhanced safety and productivity in your workspace.

Options for cooling your shed

1. Roof Ventilation: Effective roof ventilation is essential for expelling hot air and maintaining a cooler shed interior.

  • Whirly Birds/Ventilators:

    • Attached to the roof apex.
    • Draws hot air out efficiently.
  • Solar Whiz:

    • Operates using solar power.
    • Ideal for roof ventilation and home cooling.
    • Reduces moisture and condensation.

 

2. Insulation: Controlling your shed's temperature is easier with proper insulation. Wide Span Sheds offers BCA-approved insulation in optional extras.

  • BCA-Approved Insulation:
    • Aids climate control.
    • Regulates temperature inside your shed.

3. Doors and Windows: Add doors and windows to improve ventilation and enhance the crossflow of air in your shed or workshop.

  • Roller Doors:

    • Ideal for larger access points.
    • Provide excellent airflow when open.
  • Personal Access (PA) Doors:

    • Convenient for smaller entrances.
    • Enhance cross-ventilation.
  • Window and Glass Sliding Doors (GSD):

    • Customise window sizes to suit your needs.
    • Options for second-hand or timber windows.
    • Improve airflow and aesthetics.

 

Get in touch with a shed specialist

A well-ventilated shed is a comfortable and safe workspace, especially during the scorching summer months here in Australia.

Wide Span Sheds offers made-to-order solutions to suit your specific needs, ensuring your building can be used year-round.

Contact one of our Shed Design Specialists today to make your shed a cool and comfortable place to work and store your valuables.

More news

Article-Images Solar-Panel-Article-Header

Sun-powered savings | how shed roofs are ideal for solar panels


Adding a shed to your property presents unique opportunities for harnessing solar energy and cutting down on electricity costs. Australia's specific conditions and incentives make solar power on sheds an even more compelling choice.

Sun-powered savings | how shed roofs are ideal for solar panels
Article-Images Vent-A-Roof vent-a-roof-banner-image

Game changing benefits of Vent-A-Roof for your shed!


Vent-A-Roof is a roof ventilation system that works to balance the air temperature in your shed. The system improves the overall air quality in shed spaces for a more comfortable environment and has many other game changing benefits...

Game changing benefits of Vent-A-Roof for your shed!
Article-Images Article-Hero-Banners How-to-keep-your-shed-cool-in-summer

How to keep your shed cool in summer


Summer can turn your shed into an uncomfortably hot and potentially hazardous space if not properly ventilated. We'll explore various methods to beat the summer heat in your shed or workshop. Wide Span Sheds offers effective solutions to enhance ventilat...

How to keep your shed cool in summer
Article-Images Article-Hero-Banners a-guide-for-a-well-insulated-shed

Shed insulation: a guide for a well-insulated shed


Discover how to transform your shed into a comfortable, energy-efficient space with our comprehensive guide to shed insulation. Learn about various insulation types, their benefits, and how to make your shed cosy and cost-effective!

Shed insulation: a guide for a well-insulated shed
Article-Images Article-Hero-Banners Top-3-ventilation-options-banner

Top 3 ventilation options for your shed


We’ve put together 3 popular ventilation options with an overview of the pros and cons of each.

Top 3 ventilation options for your shed
Article-Images Vent-A-Roof-Blog-Banner

Vent-A-Roof® Wins 2024 Australian Good Design Award


Vent-A-Roof® has just won the prestigious 2024 Australian Good Design Award, recognized for its innovative and energy-efficient design. Discover how this award-winning ventilation system is revolutionising shed environments by improving airflow, reducing...

Vent-A-Roof® Wins 2024 Australian Good Design Award

Request a quote

Please provide as much information as you can so we can assign the correct specialist in our team to help you out.

Step 01 - Your details Step 02 - Your shed

Submit this quote request, and we'll send you occasional updates and offers. You can unsubscribe anytime if you'd like.

Our Wide Span legends

View All
Latrell-Mitchell SteelXLatrell-84

Meet Latrell Mitchell - NRL star


For NRL star Latrell Mitchell, life off the field is all about family, community, and connection to country. That’s why he turned to Wide Span Sheds—to create a practical space that fits seamlessly into his rural lifestyle on the NSW South Coast.

Meet Latrell Mitchell - NRL star
Article-Images Shinji-Banner

Meet Shinji - surfer and shed owner!


Shinji, an avid surfer living in Norther NSW, needed a new workshop for his small business shaping surfboards. The result from Wide Span Sheds was in his words "a dream come true."

Meet Shinji - surfer and shed owner!
Article-Images John-Aussie-Farmer-Banner

Meet John - the third generation Aussie dairy farmer


Meet John – a third-generation Australian dairy farmer who cares for the legacy of those who came before him and who wants the best for the next generations of Aussie farmers.

Meet John - the third generation Aussie dairy farmer