There have been excellent developments on one of my favortie sites about "how to build a shed" recently. Now the guys there have published two new illustrated guides. The guides are very easy to follow and understand:
How To Build A Shed Foundations
How To Build A Shed Roof
I hope they will publish visual tutorials for the other aspects of building outdoor storage sheds as well!
сряда, 17 декември 2008 г.
четвъртък, 6 ноември 2008 г.
Visit my new gardening blog!
Hey I just wanted to invite you to my new blog with broader topic:
Love The Backyard
Just have a look and see what great things you are going to learn on it.
And of course don't forget about this one!
Love The Backyard
Just have a look and see what great things you are going to learn on it.
And of course don't forget about this one!
вторник, 16 септември 2008 г.
How To Move A Shed (From Wikihow)
How to Move a Shed
from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit
Moving a garden shed is relatively simple operation. The smaller the shed is, the easier it becomes. If the shed is big and complex, so will be the moving.
There are various reasons that can cause moving the shed - drainage problems, too much/too little sunlight, new landscape design or moving to another home.
Steps
- Cover the shingles with a tarp especially if you are moving on a long distance. This will help the shed survive the transportation.
- Dig under the shed to access its corners and insert jacks under them.
- Lift the building two spans above the ground so you have enough space to place the moving structure
- Insert long pipes or boards under the shed and bind them all together.
- Tie a hook to the construction somewhere in the middle of one of the side walls and connect it to a car or truck.
- Install wheels at the bottom of the construction
- This way you can move the shed to the new location very easy
- Uninstall the moving mechanism and release the shed on the ground
Tips
- If you are moving at a small distance you can just roll the shed over long pipes (no need of a car)
- To make it all easier, take out all the stuff that you store in the shed and move it separately
Things You'll Need
- A car or a truck
- Long pipes or boards
- A robust hook and a rope
Sources and Citations
- See also how you can build a shed
- Watch video on how to move a shed
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вторник, 2 септември 2008 г.
Using A Shed As Economical Second House
The price per sqft of the garden sheds is much lower than the price of regular home. You can get a large high quyality shed for just 3-4 thousand dollars. So if you need a second house in your garden, why don't you just put a shed out there?
Of course, there are things to consider when doing that.
First, what's the most appropriate type of garden shed if you are going to use it as a guest house? Wood of course! Only timber sheds can offer the comfort for living that people need.
What about the size? The larger, the better. See some large sheds for ideas. You cannot feel comfortable in the shed if it is not large enough to put at leats one bed and a table.
Next, the living shed needs to have windows - they don't need to be very large, but for sure you need some. The windows must be placed in a way that enough light will go inside the shed.
If you plan to really live in the shed - either you or your guests - you need to ensure it is comfortable enough even in winter conditions. This means you may need to put additional isolation to the walls of the shed.
Finally, an outdoor storage shed which will be used as a second house needs to be supplied with electricy and water. Eventually a restroom will be needed, but if that is not possible, your guest can use the restrooms in your house. In such case you must put the shed close enough to the house.
Don't forget also that any living place must be locked. Usually sheds can be locked with padlock, but padlocks are not as appropriate when people want to lock from inside. For this reason you may need to change the locking mechanism of your garden shed.
If you want to save even more money, read how to build sheds yourself. It's like building a house yourself, but much easier.
Of course, there are things to consider when doing that.
First, what's the most appropriate type of garden shed if you are going to use it as a guest house? Wood of course! Only timber sheds can offer the comfort for living that people need.
What about the size? The larger, the better. See some large sheds for ideas. You cannot feel comfortable in the shed if it is not large enough to put at leats one bed and a table.
Next, the living shed needs to have windows - they don't need to be very large, but for sure you need some. The windows must be placed in a way that enough light will go inside the shed.
If you plan to really live in the shed - either you or your guests - you need to ensure it is comfortable enough even in winter conditions. This means you may need to put additional isolation to the walls of the shed.
Finally, an outdoor storage shed which will be used as a second house needs to be supplied with electricy and water. Eventually a restroom will be needed, but if that is not possible, your guest can use the restrooms in your house. In such case you must put the shed close enough to the house.
Don't forget also that any living place must be locked. Usually sheds can be locked with padlock, but padlocks are not as appropriate when people want to lock from inside. For this reason you may need to change the locking mechanism of your garden shed.
If you want to save even more money, read how to build sheds yourself. It's like building a house yourself, but much easier.
четвъртък, 14 август 2008 г.
How To Build A Shed Roof
If you are building a shed yourself sooner or later you will end up looking how to build the roof. The roof is very important part of the shed because a poorly created roof means you can have water leaks, bugs and snow going inside.
The type of the roof depends of course on the type of the shed you are building. The best thing to do is to build a roof fromthe same material that you use for the walls. So wooden sheds work best with wooden roof. But for metal sheds it's possible to make roof from wood, plastic or even roof-tiles.
Before starting, take the size of your shed. The roof must completely cover the walls - it would be better if you make it a bit larger.
The building process starts with cutting and fixing the different parts - beam supports, end rafters, temporary brace, and intermediate rafters which go 4 on each side.
Then you need to join and fix the part starting from the top row.
The best way to learn is to watch a video. I can recommend you thefollowing one:
Of course if you don't know what to do before that, you should not start with the roof - learn how to build a shed first.
And remember, if anything looks too complex to you, you always have the option to just buy a read shed. Alternative to that is using shed kits of course.
The type of the roof depends of course on the type of the shed you are building. The best thing to do is to build a roof fromthe same material that you use for the walls. So wooden sheds work best with wooden roof. But for metal sheds it's possible to make roof from wood, plastic or even roof-tiles.
Before starting, take the size of your shed. The roof must completely cover the walls - it would be better if you make it a bit larger.
The building process starts with cutting and fixing the different parts - beam supports, end rafters, temporary brace, and intermediate rafters which go 4 on each side.
Then you need to join and fix the part starting from the top row.
The best way to learn is to watch a video. I can recommend you thefollowing one:
Of course if you don't know what to do before that, you should not start with the roof - learn how to build a shed first.
And remember, if anything looks too complex to you, you always have the option to just buy a read shed. Alternative to that is using shed kits of course.
неделя, 3 август 2008 г.
Using Storage Shed Plans
Like I wrote few times ago, building a shed by using shed plans is a cheap and exciting method of building. It requires time, skills and patience, but the results can be very rewarding.
Before using storage shed plans you need to to buy them. I recommend plans that can be downloaded online because you don't need to wait. You can instantly download them, print the plan and start your work.
When you select the plans make sure to read carefully all the instructions. Good plans will include detailed information about the quality and quantity of the materials required so you won't pay for waste.
Try to follow closely the sizes in the plans. If you get them wrong, you may end up with a messed outdoor shed.
Building a shed by using storage shed plans can take somewhere between few days and few weeks - it depends on your epxerience, passion and free time.
Learn how to calculate proprotions. This could let you scale the final shed a little bit as opposed to what is created in the plans. This is however recommended only to experienced shed builders.
Have in mind that the plans fro steel sheds are different than the plans for wood/timber sheds and those for plastic/vinyl sheds. So you'd better decide on the exact shed type before you buy the plans.
Whatever you decide about the details, have in mind that using storage shed plans is probably the best way to build exactly the shed you want.
Before using storage shed plans you need to to buy them. I recommend plans that can be downloaded online because you don't need to wait. You can instantly download them, print the plan and start your work.
When you select the plans make sure to read carefully all the instructions. Good plans will include detailed information about the quality and quantity of the materials required so you won't pay for waste.
Try to follow closely the sizes in the plans. If you get them wrong, you may end up with a messed outdoor shed.
Building a shed by using storage shed plans can take somewhere between few days and few weeks - it depends on your epxerience, passion and free time.
Learn how to calculate proprotions. This could let you scale the final shed a little bit as opposed to what is created in the plans. This is however recommended only to experienced shed builders.
Have in mind that the plans fro steel sheds are different than the plans for wood/timber sheds and those for plastic/vinyl sheds. So you'd better decide on the exact shed type before you buy the plans.
Whatever you decide about the details, have in mind that using storage shed plans is probably the best way to build exactly the shed you want.
сряда, 16 юли 2008 г.
Several Cool Resources About Sheds And Barns
Everyone who is interested in building or purchasing a shed or barn, must do some research first. I have done a lot myself, and over time I have picked several sites which proved to be very good. Most of these sites provide just free information or discussion, while on other you can buy sheds or shed kits.
How to build a garden shed is probably my favorite resource. They have some very interesting articles and a great e-course which helps you build an outdoor shed yoursels.
BettyMills is maybe the best online store for garden sheds and shed kits. Their sheds are of very high quality, the prices are OK and there is a good variety. To be honest I have seen similar shed kits cheaper on Amazon, but you can't have everything in the world.
About landscaping - the About.com's page on landscaping covers much larger topics, but their sheds and barns related content is simply great. Like most About.com guides are anyway.
The Helpful Gardener is a great forum about gardening. Covers all of the aspects it's have and there are many discussions about outdoor storage sheds. It's easy to receive an advice on anything if you need it.
So, what are your favorite online resources about storage sheds?
Blog Directory
Blogging Fusion Blog Directory
How to build a garden shed is probably my favorite resource. They have some very interesting articles and a great e-course which helps you build an outdoor shed yoursels.
BettyMills is maybe the best online store for garden sheds and shed kits. Their sheds are of very high quality, the prices are OK and there is a good variety. To be honest I have seen similar shed kits cheaper on Amazon, but you can't have everything in the world.
About landscaping - the About.com's page on landscaping covers much larger topics, but their sheds and barns related content is simply great. Like most About.com guides are anyway.
The Helpful Gardener is a great forum about gardening. Covers all of the aspects it's have and there are many discussions about outdoor storage sheds. It's easy to receive an advice on anything if you need it.
So, what are your favorite online resources about storage sheds?
Blog Directory
Blogging Fusion Blog Directory
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