| A garden shed can be a wonderful addition to any | | | | with a lead based paint, however (especially if the |
| property. In today's economy, however, finding ways | | | | shed will be used by young children). If unsure, you |
| to cut costs is essential for many families. If you are | | | | should strip all the paint from the wood before using |
| looking to add a garden shed to your property, here | | | | in in your shed project. You may even be able to find |
| are some great tips to save on costs: | | | | a neighbor who has an old shed on their property |
| 1) Build your shed yourself. By building your shed, you | | | | that they do not want or need anymore and use it |
| can save hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of | | | | to build your new shed, or even simply relocate the |
| dollars when compared to purchasing a prefabricated | | | | entire shed to your property. |
| shed and having it delivered. If you do not have | | | | 3) Use local materials whenever possible for your |
| much shed building experience, you can purchase a | | | | shed construction. If you have many surplus trees on |
| shed kit to make the building easier. However, for | | | | your property, you may even want to consider |
| the best savings, you should try to find some easy | | | | trying to build a small log cabin shed. If you have a |
| to follow shed plans that allow you to build the shed | | | | local lumberyard, you can often find good deals on |
| completely yourself and save the most. | | | | local lumber that is a bit irregular or not top grade. Be |
| 2) Use recycled materials whenever possible. This is | | | | sure to ask around. |
| another advantage of building your own shed. You | | | | With some creative thinking you should be able to |
| can use recycled wood, and refurbish used doors and | | | | come up with some great solutions to reduce costs |
| windows for your shed project. Do make sure that | | | | and build a cheap and even beautiful shed for your |
| any recycled materials you are using are not painted | | | | property. |