| The time had come to build a shed. We had bicycles, | | | | you want it to look like. Will it add to the landscape |
| wheelbarrows, garden tools and all kinds of outdoor | | | | of the yard or not? Sheds can have many styles, |
| stuff cluttering up the yard. Building a small shed | | | | find a shed blueprint or make a design that fits for |
| should have been easy since I had completely | | | | you. You will be looking at it for a long time! |
| finished our basement by myself. It would have | | | | 3. You must also remember to make sure that your |
| been, had I taken the time to plan what I needed | | | | new shed conforms to the local bylaws or you may |
| and design the sheds look and layout. Instead, I | | | | face some trouble, especially when you go to sell |
| started buying lumber, nails and whatever else I | | | | your house. |
| thought I might need. This is called, make it up as | | | | 4. Finally, and only after the above three steps, buy |
| you go shopping, and can be very expensive. I | | | | the required materials that you know you need from |
| dragged it all home and slapped it together, planning it | | | | your design plans and go for it! |
| as I nailed it. Needless to say I wasted my money, | | | | I knew how to use woodworking tools - hammer |
| my time and was not popular with my family, who | | | | and nails, tape measure and saw. I failed to plan |
| had to live with this ugly and not very useful | | | | ahead and write my shed plan on paper. As a result I |
| structure. | | | | got what I planned for, a shed that was really |
| I learned that to build a shed I must begin simply, | | | | ineffective and not pleasant to look at. |
| with at least these 4 steps: | | | | As a bonus I have found that using good |
| 1. Determine what you need the shed to do for you. | | | | woodworking plans really makes the project much |
| Is it only for garden tools or will you be storing bikes | | | | more fun to build. Follow these simple steps and I |
| and other items in it? The answers will help determine | | | | believe that you will have more fun and achieve a |
| not only the size and shape of your shed but also | | | | shed you can be proud of and maybe even a tidy |
| what size of door you build. | | | | yard. Friends, please learn from my mistakes! |
| 2. Knowing the purpose of your shed, choose what | | | | |