Build Your Own Garden Shed! Five Tips To Select Design by Angus Martin
While planning to build your own Garden Shed, you first need
to decide how large to build it, as well as, the type or shape.
There are many different shed designs to choose from such
as, a barn type, a square type with gable roof, a diamond
shape to fit into a corner or a lean to shape. While driving
around the neighborhood and to building suppliers such as
Home Depot or Lowe’s, you should look at the various shapes
and designs. The following five tips as well as, your
particular appeal, can help you plan which type or design of
garden shed to build.
1. The amount of shed space needed; The shed should be
large enough to house all your garden tools and equipment,
as well as, provide workshop space to do small jobs indoors
like building, repairing or painting small projects and keep
paint odors and dust out of the house. The extra space you
free up in the garage can then provide room for the car.
Remember also, that the size of the shed must conform to
local building codes.
2. The size of your lot or yard; In a small yard there may be
only enough room for a Small Shed, but in a large area the
maximum shed size would be determined by building codes.
In the country, this may not be a problem. A larger shed can
provide more room for shelving, work space and additional
equipment.
3. Blend in with other buildings and landscape; The
appearance of the garden shed, it’s shape, size and color
should blend in with other buildings on your property and
perhaps those of the neighborhood so it will not stick out like
a sore thumb. The landscape including trees, lawn and slopes
can also influence your decision.
4. The size of your budget; If you don’t have enough money
to build the garden shed you really want, consider building it in
stages. Start with a basic shed and design it so that windows,
vinal siding, trim and electrical wiring can be added later as
your budget allows. You may also try to get good used lumber
and sheeting by looking in newspaper or Kijiji ads or buy new
lumber in clearance and economy areas where available.
Building the shed yourself instead of having someone else
building it for you would save you a considerable amont.
5. Weather conditions in your area; To build an attractive and
long lasting shed, the kind of weather, heavy rainfall, depth of
frost or snowfall and high winds or twisters must be conidered.
In a generally wet area, sloping ground, deep frost, high windy
or twister zone you shoud consider a concrete foundation with
the remainder of the shed well anchored to it. On level ground
and moderate weather, a foundation of treated lumber on a
gravel base may be satisfactory. This may also lower the cost.
With the large number of shapes and designs of Garden Sheds
and building plans to choose from, you should be able to select
one that fits perfectly into your back yard; One that is both
practical and attractive. Therefore, planning and building a
garden shed should bring you much enjoyment and satifaction.
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