Are Outdoor Garden Shed Plans a Real Quality Investment?

Are outdoor garden shed plans a real qualitymiss out on the essential details... stuff such as:
investment?1. Actual cost of all the materials involved
Let me start by saying that every man wants2. Roof structure, considering the heavy load. Most
(should I say needs) some space for his own. Even afree shed plans you bump into have only a fairly flat
family man like yours truly. And if you are like me,roof and make do with small spec lumber which quite
married for quite some time now, you'd have yourfrankly, have a tendency to collapse under the load.
own set of petty arguments and troublesome
quarrels with your wife over your space - being3. Heavy doors and solid locks, as sheds make for
invaded.eye-catching targets for people looking to steal some
You see, my sweetheart after a few months ofstuff to sell (at flea markets or pawn shops)
reading those exotic and wildlife plant books, decided4. Roof ventilation, to make sure that the things
that she'll be starting her own garden. I thought thatinside the shed are not damaged during hot climates.
was a pretty cool thing to do, and off we went to
buy the needed equipment, from shovels to hoes, to5. Using pressure treated wood, instead of cheap
a wheel barrow. Not to mention bags of dirt andlumber. the former can be sealed with pain and will
curious looking pots with varying shapes and sizes. Itmore likely last several years. The latter has a
sure was a fun-filled experience!greater tendency to rot quickly.
Until she decided to keep them all in my garage.Also, and I guess more importantly... I was prompted
I don't know how your story went, but I had noby the plans I bought to increase the size of the
choice but to make my wife a garden shed outdoorsoutdoor garden shed than the one that my mind had
so she can have her own private space and shall weoriginally made up. Because you don't have an idea
say, for both of us to live peaceably with each other.how fast that place can fill up, and... if my wife
At first I tried to do it by myself since I had fairly adecides to quit that hobby, I'm sure she's going to
little bit of experience at the time in woodworking.use that shed for more stuff than I could have ever
Learned it from a friend. But I figured out afterthought would fit in there!
wasting about four hours (or a half-day in theOutdoor garden sheds are definitely a quality
weekend) how invaluable it is to have an outdoorinvestment, and likewise along with it, a good set of
garden shed plan. My reasons may not be yours, butplans.
as I'm more of a "big picture" kind of guy, I tend to