A Beginner's Guide For Building a Shed

Here are some guidelines for your consideration when designing or selecting shed plans for your outdoor storage shed or workshop shed.

Wiring For Lights, Heating, and Cooling

Most sheds are not wired. But for use during the evening, cold winter months, and hot summer months it might be wise to wire the shed for lighting, cooling, and heating. This will make it a lot more comfortable when spending time in the shed working on projects or repairing equipment.

Shed Materials

Most storage sheds are constructed of wood, vinyl, or steel. They can be purchased as a kit, may be delivered in one piece and installed, or may be built on the site. Storage sheds made of wood are usually built of pine, redwood, cedar, or pressure treated wood. Even though wood sheds offer an aesthetic look for the backyard area, they generally need upkeep and sealing to keep their look and colour. Steel sheds and vinyl sheds on the other hand are more durable and both of them are fairly maintenance-free.

Shed Features

A few of the features of sheds include windows, skylights, shelves, lofts, and workbenches. Many owners decorate the shed to coordinate with other structures on the land such as the home. Many decorative touches consist of landscaping, outdoor lighting, accents for the storage shed, and integrating it with the backyard area. You might want to look at integrating a loft for extra space for storage, or perhaps a workbench for extra work area. It is possible to transform the storage shed into your dreams with only a couple of add-ons and design features.

Shed Foundation

Prior to constructing the storage shed, it is very important to build a foundation for it to be secure. One of the most durable kinds of foundation is one made of concrete. You must build a frame to hold and form the concrete and level the ground where the concrete will be poured.

Entrance Ramp

It is also a good idea to give consideration to building a ramp for moving heavy equipment in and out of the shed. This may include large garden tools, lawn mowers, small tractors, and wheelbarrows.

Roof

The shed roof should be made of 5/8 inch wood decking, usually plywood, to keep the roof trusses connected. After the plywood and trusses are secured with screws or nails, you want to lay tar paper or asphalt shingles on the wood. Get some help when working on the roof is always a good idea.

Shed Accessories

You may want to add some accessories like shutters, window boxes and a weather vane to the storage shed to add some class. Your home and the area landscape could be used as an inspiration for designing them. If you find this helpful or if you're looking for an expert shed builder in NSW just contact Asset Building Systems Australia today!