| Weathervanes for wooden garden sheds have | | | | other obstruction that blocks the wind or causes |
| been making a comeback in recent years. I am | | | | your weathervane to give a false reading. If wind |
| not quite sure why other than wooden garden | | | | obstruction is not an issue then locate the |
| sheds are also making a comeback and that is | | | | weathervane anyplace on the roof you desire to |
| probably the reason. Weathervanes just add a | | | | be able to see it from the house. I have seen |
| touch of beauty, personality, and class to your | | | | weathervanes on either end of the garden shed |
| wooden garden sheds. Maybe, another reason for | | | | or in the middle of the shed. I have seen them |
| the strong appeal is that there are so many | | | | located directly on the roof or on the top of a |
| choices today in what style of weathervane you | | | | cupola. |
| can get and a general return to traditional values | | | | MAINTENANCE OF WEATHERVANES ON |
| and architecture in our lives. | | | | WOODEN GARDEN SHEDS – With most |
| WHY PUT A WEATHERVANE ON MY WOODEN | | | | weathervanes being made of weather-resistant |
| GARDEN SHED – There can be several | | | | materials (copper, aluminum, cast iron, wrought |
| reasons but I think there are two primary | | | | iron etc) they are pretty much maintenance free. |
| reasons to put a weathervane on your wooden | | | | However, the maintenance I do suggest is to |
| garden sheds. First, weathervanes add a great | | | | lubricate the moving parts once a year. This can |
| look and finishing touch to your wooden garden | | | | be done with silicone spray or WD-40. The main |
| shed. Second, they are still a tried and true | | | | benefit of this will be to keep your neighbors |
| weather instrument given to us by our | | | | from ever complaining about a squeaky |
| forefathers. With so many of us living in | | | | weathervane. Anyway, the maintenance is easy |
| subdivisions these days there are many | | | | and only takes moment. Additionally, by lubricating |
| micro-climates going on so that the local | | | | the moving parts you will ensure that the |
| weather station doesn’t really give you an | | | | weathervane does not wear out prematurely in |
| accurate indication of wind direction in your local | | | | windy areas. |
| micro-climate. Add a wind speed cup to your | | | | STYLES OF WEATHERVANES FOR WOODEN |
| garden shed and you have the best of both | | | | GARDEN SHEDS – Today there are many |
| worlds. I do enjoy looking out the window and | | | | more choices for weathervanes than what were |
| getting an accurate wind direction for my yard | | | | available years ago. You can get the weathervane |
| from my weathervane but I do have to say the | | | | made out of copper, aluminum, cast iron or |
| look/appearance is probably the best thing about | | | | wrought iron. They come with traditional barnyard |
| weathervanes on garden sheds. | | | | animal figures, wildlife figures, and even boats for |
| WHERE DO I LOCATE MY WEATHERVANE ON | | | | a nautical theme. I won’t try to list all of the |
| MY WOODEN GARDEN SHED – There is no | | | | options but just know you can find most any kind |
| right or wrong answer on where you locate the | | | | of weathervane you want to put on your |
| weathervane on your garden shed other than to | | | | wooden garden shed. You could even buy a |
| make sure that the location does not cause the | | | | traditional style and take it to a metal shop and |
| weathervane to be affected by a nearby tree or | | | | have it customized if that is what you want. |