| Are you ready to build a shed? | | | | how to make other items besides the storage shed. |
| "What kind of shed do you want to build", I ask. "A | | | | - After seeing the free plan that the company offers |
| do it yourself shed", you respond. | | | | then you may wish to purchase others as you have |
| Other natural questions to follow would be, what is | | | | experienced their quality of drawihgs, illustrations, and |
| the purpose of the shed? And what type of building | | | | other essential information to complete a project. |
| materials are you going to use? | | | | The above pallet story helps you to realize that you |
| I remember reading about a man that built a shed | | | | can build a shed from any type of building material. |
| from pallets. He used pallets for both flooring and | | | | The use of the pallets kept the construction costs |
| walls. Then he used plywood for the roof. I had | | | | almost next to free. |
| mentioned this story to my husband and he replied | | | | You may wish to move a step above free and |
| with, "not in our state". Sheds built in Florida have to | | | | purchase different types of woods to construct your |
| meet hurricane codes. | | | | shed. Pressure treated pine is a good choice. |
| I thought it was pretty cool how he built his shed, | | | | But, maybe you want more than that...make a shed |
| but... check your local building codes before starting to | | | | from Western Red Cedar, Southern Red Cedar, |
| build your do it yourself shed and I would also | | | | Eastern White Cedar or Atlantic Cedar. |
| recommend that you start with a free shed building | | | | Cedar is available in many areas of our country. With |
| plan. | | | | cedar you can make flooring, roofing, rafters, |
| I think free is worthwhile because it will help you to | | | | paneling,walls, siding, trim, windows, shutters, doors, |
| understand blueprints and how much easier it is for | | | | cupola, railings, and fencing. |
| someone else to design the shed. Then all you have | | | | It is light weight making it easy to handle. This wood |
| to do is select the best plans for your needs. | | | | will not swell or warp and does well not to split or |
| Advantages of downloading shed plans from the | | | | twist. |
| internet: | | | | Cedar is known or its long life, quality, strength, grain, |
| - Ideas | | | | and no knots to cause wood splitting problems. This |
| - Ease of understanding shed plans or shed blueprints. | | | | wood has its own ingrown preservative. |
| - Learn tips and pointers to ease construction | | | | It resists decay, fungus, and many insects. One of |
| technical difficulties. | | | | those dreaded insects is the termite. Many of us use |
| - Instant download. No waiting for snail mail or paying | | | | the cedar in our linen storage chests and our closets |
| shipping and handling charges. | | | | to ward off moths. |
| - Free sample lets you see how legible and clear the | | | | Cedar woods are used in indoor and outdoor |
| drawings or illustrations are. | | | | residential and commercial dwellings. As a |
| - Is the print large enough so you can take it on the | | | | woodworking craftsman you will want to make both |
| job site and work with it. | | | | indoor and outdoor furniture. |
| - Is there a materials list? Save time shopping or | | | | Before starting to build your DIY shed please check |
| leaving the work site because you forgot something. | | | | with your local lumber supplier for best building uses |
| - If you enjoy woodworking you may wish to learn | | | | of the cedar wood that you have selected. |