Plans For Sheds - All You Need To Know Before You Build Your Shed
Do you have a storage problem, is your garage full of items that stop you parking the car in it
? Do you need somewhere else to store your lawn mower, garden tools, firewood and all manner of other items?
A shed is a great place for tucking all those items away, you can even partition it for different uses, one part could be your log pile and another for your tools, lawn mower and all those bits and pieces that you don't want to throw out.
What size shed do you need?
Sheds are a bit like houses, as soon as you have one, it's already too small, so if you are going to have a shed, have a BIG one or at least the next size up from the one you have already decided on.
What sort of shed do you want?
Well that sort of depends on exactly what you are going to put in it and what you intend to do in it. There are all sorts of sheds - garden sheds, storage sheds, log sheds, lean to sheds, potting sheds and many others.
Where are you going to put your shed?
Is it going to be tucked away in a corner of your yard, or are you going to make it more of a feature, somewhere to go and pot your plants perhaps or build your wood working projects. Wherever it's going to go you need a level surface to put it on, somewhere with good drainage so your posessions don't get soaked with ground water.
What base will your shed need?
If your shed is having a wood floor you can use gravel or road base to sit it on, 3 or 4 inches (75 - 100mm) in depth will be enough, it will provide the drainage you need and it's easily levelled. Of course you can use a concrete base or pavers too.
When you have decided what sort of shed you want, how big it's going to be,and where you want to put it, then you need to check with your local authority to see if you need planning or building permission. Check if there any special regulations you need to comply with? Check with your local authority to find out BEFORE you buy or build your shed.
Do you need electricity in your shed?
A bit more planning is required if that's the case. Where's the power coming from? How are you going to get the power to your shed? For safety you may need to take the power underground, usually about 2 feet (600mm) in conduit. You'll need to check with your power authority as to what requirements you will need to meet, you may need a licenced electrician to install it.
Electricity shouldn't be messed with! Apart from the risk of electrocution, if the power isn't installed properly, it could start a fire that could burn down your house and your shed, better to be safe than sorry.
If you are building a shed as a workshop, somewhere to escape to or even a play room, it's worth the extra time and effort to insulate it before you start putting all your goods inside.
Consider how you are going to make your shed secure if you are going to put items in it that have value, tools, lawnmowers, etc.,.
Once you have all this resolved, you then need to decide whether to buy your shed and have it built, buy a kit and put it together yourself or build your own shed.
Building a shed is great family project, you can even get the kids to help, it's not too hard especially if you have a good plan with a complete material list and a basic tool kit.
Whatever you decide have fun doing it and do it safely.
by: Steve Barker
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