> One other question I've always had is how well they'll
> hold up in the sun - that is, are they going to get
> brittle and crack-prone after a couple years.
Well, mine is actually kind of "under" the trees, so it doesn't get much
sun light in the summer - plenty in the winter. Except for the dirt and
"gunk" that has accumulated on it, it still looks and feels the same.
The old pile of wood near it has all rotted away, so I'm glad it not a
wooden shed.
It's also managed to hold up very well during a blizzard or two, and the
snow piled up on it hasn't hurt it at all...
my s-i-l's is also under some seriously large oak trees (Mobile, Al) and
it's holding up well... the roof and wall are at least 1" thick and snow
load wouldn't be much of a problem... (specially in Mobile) They seem (so
far) to be pretty UV tolerant...
john
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