Wednesday, September 29, 2010

How to Build a Shed the Easy Way

Organizing spaces in the home and yard is easier if you have a storage shed. The shed could store tools, bikes, garden paraphernalia, and the like. Others use storage buildings as a work area or play area instead, depending on their needs.
Instead of building a shed from scratch, and having to design plans on paper, cut out photos from magazines, and make many trips to the hardware store for tools and materials, there is the easier option of buying a prefabricated kit and building a shed from that.
Shed kits come with materials and plans already included. Some offer videos with detailed instructions for construction. Styles could be chosen beforehand from a range of different available designs, from the simple box type shed on a few square feet of space to the most complex designs using bigger areas
Some of these popular designs are miniature barns, log cabins, play houses, and such. When building a shed, the detailed plans inside the kits could easily be followed step-by-step. The materials are also included in the shed kit, from the framing to the siding, and from the floors to the doors and windows. Even the necessary hardware such as nails, screws, hinges, and fasteners are included.
The do-it-yourselfer will have an easy fun time building and assembling these sheds designed so that even an average homeowner will be able to do it. There are types of kits that you could choose depending on level of expertise, budget, and time element. Some kits are merely precut to specifications, and you have to assemble them yourselves. Some are already pre-assembled and need less work.
Another option is to just get the plans, and look for all the materials yourself. This is a good idea if you have easy access to stores selling these simple building materials. Such plans as these have a detailed list of materials with the needed specifications, the layout design, and the building instructions. Building a shed in this way is the most cost efficient for the experienced do-it-yourselfer, as the plans cost less than the whole kit. However it is not advisable for inexperienced builders.
How are you going to build your shed?







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