What You Need To Know About Outdoor Storage Sheds. - Family

Outdoor storage sheds can be a great addition to your home for three reasons.

1. A shed is a great solution to providing needed extra storage space. It's a way to clear stuff out of your garage as well as a place to keep all your garden tools and other equipment.

2. A well built shed with a structurally appealing design can enhance the aesthetic value of your home.

3. A beautiful, functional shed increases the value of your property considerably. This means you can ask for more money if you are renting or a higher price if you wish to sell your home.

If you are planning to add a shed to your home, you have three choices - you can buy it ready made, build one yourself with precut parts, or build one from scratch .

Buying

You can find an incredibly huge range of outdoor storage sheds on the market today. You can either purchase a premade shed or one that is custom-made. A pre-assembled shed is likely to lighten your wallet by a few thousand dollars. Solid, spacious sheds made of high quality materials can cost as much as $20,000 or more.

Building One with Precut Parts

If you feel that you have neither the time nor the skills to construct a shed from scratch, you can get shed building kits that come with prefabricated parts. You can simply follow the building plan and assemble the parts to build the shed. A shed kit can set you back by a few thousand dollars, and the cost differs greatly based on the size of the shed and the quality of the materials used.

Construting a Shed From Scratch

If you enjoy building things with your hands and are good with tools, you can build a storage shed from scratch. You can get a good shed plan that contains lists of materials and tools needed for the project, including how-to instructions, illustrations, and valuable tips that will help you complete your project successfully.

Outdoor Storage Sheds - Factors to Consider

Zoning Laws

As you're probably well aware, the zoning restrictions will determine the height, size and even the location of outdoor storage sheds. So, you should make sure you have the required building permit and your shed meets the local zoning regulations.

Roof Design

Your choices for shed roofing include lean-to (ideal for small spaces), gable (extra storage space), hip (great looking), gambrel (plenty of internal headroom), and saltbox (rustic look, resistant to strong winds).

Your Shed Foundation

The common choices for a shed foundation include gravel (cheap), timber (easy to install), concrete pier (ideal for temporary sheds), and concrete blocks and slabs (ideal for strong, permanent structures).

Storage

You can make the most of the available space by adding wall hooks, hangers, tool organizers, lofts, and cabinets.

Ventilation

Proper ventilation is necessary to pull moisture and stale air out of your shed. One of the easiest ways to do it is to add windows and vents to your shed. You can also add a ventilation fan that can pull moisture and hot air out of your shed.

Shed Secutity

If you plan to store anything with real value in your shed you'll want to secure the door(s) with a strudy lock or even an alarm system. This is the best method to insure that your property remains safe.

Summary

Constructing your own shed need not be a daunting task if you approach it step by step. If you take your time to plan carefully your reward will be a functional and attractive structure of which you can be proud to say "I build it myself".