Building Your Own Garden Shed with Limited Experience 5 Tips to Proceed

Building Your Own Garden Shed with Limited Experience 5 Tips to Proceed

Your  decision to build your own garden storage shed because you cannot afford to pay someone else to build it for you, may seem like a rather difficult task, particularly if you have little experience.  Dont let the fact that you seldom use a tape measure, hammer and saw stop you.  The following five tips can give you the desire and confidence to proceed with the planning and construction.

1.  You need more storage space;  Over a period of time more garden tools and equipment are purchased so that additional space to store them is needed.  Besides storage you can also use a garden shed as a workshop to build or repair small projects and therefore, keep dust and paint odors out of the house.  If you are using the garage for storage, you will then have more room for the car.

2.  Adequate available time to plan and build;  If you have some free time evenings and weekends, you should be able to plan and build a shed in reasonable time.  In fact researching and planning the project as a newby should take much more time than actually building the structure.

3.  Budget requirements;  Having barely enough money may make it necessary to do the building yourself rather than farming it out.  Furthermore, building it yourself can free up some money to use elsewhere on the project to add a few extras like windows, electricity, etc.

4.  Detailed planning of the project;  You should have a detailed plan of every part of the construction process before you put a shovel into the ground.  Spend considerable time visiting building supply stores such as Lowes or Home Depot;  Examine their sheds on display, gather brochures and pamphlets of shed building plans and "how to" information.  Look at various building materials like lumber, sheeting, shingles and hardware to get ideas for your building plans and discuss your plans with qualified people at their service desk.  They are usually very glad to answer your questions and assist you in planning.  The internet is another place where you can browse and find helpful shed planning information.

5.  Acquire new skills and experience;  A great number of different skills can be learned while planning and building a garden shed, which can become quite useful in other projects in and around the home.  Skills such as planning, measuring, framing, roofing and becoming familiar with using a variety of tools and equipment can be very important in future building projects.

Having limited experience should not stop you from planning and building your own garden shed yourself.  Make sure you research and plan every detail such as planning, measuring, cutting, joining and nailing to name a few.  Following these five tips can help to give you the confidence needed to do a professional job.  Imagine the enjoyment you can get from building a project you can be proud of.

To discover more secrets, visit http:/shedplansandprojects.com and learn many more details on how to plan and build your garden shed.  The author created his own shed plans from a photo on a brochure and build the diamond shaped structure by himself.


Building Your Own Garden Shed with Limited Experience 5 Tips to Proceed