Wooden garden sheds are meant to be used for storage. They are planned to be used as a tool storage space, a place to store gardening tools, and similar stuff. Gardening tools are the most common items people store in a garden shed.
Also the shed can be used as a place for old furniture, equipment and materials that do not have a proper place inside the house. Still many people are using them for other different uses, such as a playhouse for a kind, a home office space and so on.
"How To" Top 10 List - Building Perfect Wooden Sheds
1. How To Pick the Best Location for Your Shed
Take special care regarding the placement of your wooden sheds. You should have plenty of room so the door will swing open freely and you'll need the space to build it. Try not to locate your shed where it will look like it was dropped into place, but more so that it blends into its surroundings.
Where you locate your shed will be determined by how you will use it. As an example, if you are using it as a pool cabana where you keep your pool equipment and chemicals, then the wooden shed should be located near the pool.
Remember that your shed's roof can get messy with bird droppings if you locate it directly under a tree.
2. How To Chose Plans
A good set of plans should have it all. Your plans should contain plenty of photos of the wooden shed in the progress of being built. It should also have step-by-step instructions.
Another helpful item is to have exploded diagrams along with a detailed materials list to make the trip to the supply store much easier.
3. How To Decide Whether or Not Your Should Buy a Shed Kit
There are three main factors that will help you determine whether or not to buy a wooden shed kit - cost, time and skill level. A shed kit will usually take about one weekend to complete (once it has been delivered).
You should feel comfortable with your skill level in using tools. Another big consideration is the cost. You will save more time buying a wooden shed kit which is a big payoff since they can be more expensive than building from scratch.
When you go to the building supply store, take along the materials list that comes with your set of plans (if you've already purchased them). You can get a fairly accurate estimate of how much this will cost and compare it to how much a kit costs.
4. How To Choose The Right Kind of Shed
There are four basic types of wooden sheds and they are differentiated by the shape of their roofs. A lean-to is great for storing smaller items and it shares or "leans to" a wall of an existing building.
If you need more headroom towards the front of your wooden shed then build a saltbox shed. Gable sheds are popular because of their simplicity.
Their roofs have two equal sides with the top being directly in the middle. A Gambrel looks just like a barn with its two pitches on each side of the roof. This allows for more room overhead.
5. How To Choose The Right Materials for Building
Cedar contains oil that insects hate and it also resists rotting. This alone makes it the best material for making wooden sheds. But it also has an unmistakable beauty and aroma.
6. How To Properly Prep The Site
The first thing you'll want to do is remove any large rocks, debris and plants. Make the ground flat by using a rake and shovel. If you slope the site slightly down from front to back, this will produce the best runoff for water.
7. How To Properly Stake Out Your Shed's Site
First, determine where the first corner will be located and hammer in a temporary stake. Then, take a second stake and drive it just past the first stake but in line with one of the walls you are marking.
Measure from the first corner to where the second corner will be and drive a stake just past that. Now, between these two stakes, run a piece of string. Do the same thing to stake out the next wall.
To make this wall 90 from the first one, measure out from the corner point where the strings cross. Measure four feet (units) up on one side, and three on the other.
Now, from these two points, the measurement should be five feet (units). Make any necessary adjustments until it measures exactly five feet. To finish, continue around the remaining sides in the same fashion.
8. How To Square The Walls And Floor
Once your wall or floor is framed, the easiest way to make it square is to measure the opposing corners diagonally. So, you would measure the bottom right and top left corners. Then measure the bottom left and top right. If both measurements are the same, the wall is square.
9. How To Take Advantage of The Small Spaces
The spaces between the studs are one of the most overlooked spaces in wooden sheds. Add 1x4 or 2x4 boards as shelves as these spaces are perfect for them. To make the shelves adjustable, use slotted tracks that accept shelving clips up the sides of the studs. You can find them at most hardware supply stores.
10. How To Make A Wooden Shed That Will Last A Lifetime
The key to making your shed last is proper care and using the right materials. It makes all the difference if your shed is built from hardwood such as redwood or cedar. Use a good quality water sealer on all exposed wood. You'll also want to keep the roof free from debris.
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