Cabinet Storage in Outdoor Shed ?

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OK, I've officially hit the wall on game "expansion"
and my wife read me the riot act for having games
beyond my games room...

So I've got this nice big 12x12 outdoor shed (..bigger than my games room !),
and I was wondering of the the long-term effects of having wooden cabs
stored in there given the seasonal weather changes and humidity levels
of our Canadian climate...
( [Central Canada/Ontario] : 60-90F, 50-80% humidity in summer,
-30 to -5 in the winter )

I would strip out all electronics and glass (bezels, marquees, etc...),
but would leave the wood, monitor, CP and metal hardware .

The shed is dry with no [known] signs of rodent life.

Are there any issues or problems in doing this ?
ie. Do I risk damaging the cabs in any way ?
(wood/mildew, paint/vinyl peeling, rusting metal hardware ? )

Would wrapping them in plastic wrap and/or tarps help ?

Keep in mind that some of these cabs could be there for years,
before I can get enough space for them in house...

Thoughts ?

Thanks,
Steph
 
If it has a wooden floor and good ventilation, I don't think you'll have any problem. I have a vinyl shed that I put over crushed stone and up on 4x4 pressure treated wood with a 3/4" plywood floor. I've never stored cabs out there, but I have kept monitors and other stuff that could potentially corrode (bicycles, motorcycles) without any problems.
I kept the 2x4's and ply for my gameroom build out there for months and it was all perfect.

My dads shed has a concrete floor. Its not temperature controlled and things sensitive to moisture will get destroyed in there in a matter of months. Aluminum gets that white flaky crap all over it, anything cloth gets that dank smell to it. I can't imagine what it'd do to MDF.

Basically, it could be fine, but still depends on your storage conditions.
 
Basically, it could be fine, but still depends on your storage conditions.

I built the shed myself.

It's got a concrete slab on top of which
I put a raised wood floor
( 2x3 studs support the floor above the concrete to allow airflow under the flooring)

The inside floor has a linoleum tiling over the wood.

The walls are 3/8" "treated" particle board covered with vinyl siding.

The roof has small openings to allow airflow
(...but no water can enter ) .

I would think the only moisture would be from ambient air,
not from direct transfer from the shed or the ground.


S.
 
I would pull the bezels and marquees. The cold will cause the paint/ink to become brittle so that when the glass or plexi contract from the cold it will pull away from the surface. Not such a problem when it is warm as the paint/ink will become more pliable in the heat and will stretch with the glass/plexi. I used to think it was the heat that damaged them until I saw some that had been stored down for 20 years here in Houston vs some that had been stored for 5 years in Iowa. Huge difference in the amount of flaking.

ken
 
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