| Deciding to build your own garden storage shed | | | | project should be thoroughly planned before you |
| instead of having someone else build it for you | | | | put a shovel into the ground. Considerable time |
| may seem like a difficult task, particularly, if you | | | | should be spend browsing through building supply |
| have little building experience. The following five | | | | stores to collect pamphlets and brochures of |
| things can help to give you the confidence needed | | | | building plans and "how to" information. Also look |
| and the desire to proceed with the planning and | | | | at various building materials such as lumber, |
| construction of the garden shed. | | | | sheeting, shingles, hardware, etc., to get ideas for |
| 1. Need for more storage space; As more garden | | | | making your shed plans. Discuss your plans with |
| tools and equipment are purchased, the need for | | | | the people at the service desk. They would be |
| additional storage space becomes necessary. | | | | very eager to answer your questions and help |
| Besides storage, a garden shed can also provide | | | | you plan. |
| workshop space for making small projects and | | | | 5. Skills and experience acquired; A great variety |
| therefore, keep dust and paint odors out of the | | | | of skills can be learned while planning and building |
| house. Furthermore, the car will then have room | | | | the shed that can be useful in other areas of |
| in the garage. | | | | home improvement. Skills such as planning, building |
| 2. Adequate time available; If you have sufficient | | | | a foundation, framing, roofing and using a wide |
| time evenings and weekends to plan and build, | | | | variety of tools and equipment can be very |
| you should be able to complete the job in | | | | helpful for most future projects. |
| reasonable time. In fact detailed planning might | | | | Limited experience should not stop you from |
| take more time than actually building the shed. | | | | building the shed yourself. Make sure you study |
| 3. Budget requirements; A limited amount of cash | | | | and plan every minute detail such as measuring, |
| available may make it necessary to do the job | | | | cutting, joining and nailing. Remember, thorough |
| yourself, rather than paying someone else to build | | | | planning can give you the confidence needed to |
| it. Building the shed yourself may also free up | | | | do a first rate job of building that garden shed. |
| some money to add additional items like windows, | | | | Imagine the enjoyment and pride you can |
| etc. | | | | experience with a job well done. |
| 4. Planning the project; Every detail of your | | | | |