Wooden garden sheds are becoming more popular as each year passes
. Builders are building new homes with the attention to providing living square footage and not paying a lot of attention to storage space needed for outdoor yard and garden items. Therefore, many homeowners are building wooden garden sheds, also called storage sheds, to be able to keep the garage clear enough to park their cars. Drive by many new subdivisions and notice how stuffed the garages are when the doors are open. The good news is that most homeowners are very capable of building good looking wooden garden sheds to cure their storage problems. Most storage sheds can be built in a couple of weekends especially if you get a little help from a friend or neighbor. Think about trading with this helper. Build your storage shed and then go help him build his. Great way to get the job done quicker on each wooden garden shed. One piece of advice is to get a good set of plans to build your shed. Proven shed plans will save you time, money, and a lot of frustration in building your garden shed. Proven plans come with a complete materials list that allows you to get several bids on the materials you will need. Most people do not realize they can drop off a material list to a home improvement center like Home Depot or Lowes and get a bid for the total package of the materials. Get 2 or 3 bids and pick the cheapest. If you buy your materials for your wooden garden shed in bulk you can also get them delivered in bulk which saves you a lot of trips to the store. Also try asking for free delivery if you buy the whole package of materials from one place. You might be surprised how many lumberyards or home improvement centers may provide free delivery. With proven shed plans you will get cutting and installation instructions which will allow you to easily build your own garden shed and be very happy with the appearance in your yard. Use four wooden stakes to lay out the shed on your yard. You will then be able to walk around inside the stakes and get a good idea whether you have chosen the right sized shed for your storage needs. Also give some consideration as to whether you want the wooden garden shed to match the house or whether a non-matching shed is okay in your area. Making the garden shed match the house is as simple as using similar siding and trim materials and painting or staining the garden shed to match the colors of your house. As additional advantage of building your own shed is that it makes it easier to match the style and color of our house than when you try to buy a pre-built shed.