Build a Garden Shed? Tips To Keep in Mind
A garden shed can be used as a place to plan and plot your garden’s development or just as a place of sanctuary and contemplation. A garden shed can also be used to add depth and character to a garden or even as the focal point with the garden designed to complement the shed. For the uninitiated, a garden shed is just another shed. However, there are many different styles, which can add their own individual charm and character to your garden.
The first thing you have to do before adding a shed is to obviously decide its location. The location of the shed will help determine the size and style of the shed. You need to consider many different things such as ease of access, how the shed will look in the chosen area, security, practicality, and so on. When the location has been decided and the size of the shed determined then the next thing to do is lay the base. You can use a layer of gravel or build a concrete base. Whatever the base though, it should be level. Do not contemplate adding a shed straight onto the grass. While this may seem obvious people will do it! It is important that the wooden shed should not be in contact with the ground to avoid the wood rotting. Another alternative is to lay the shed on timbers.
Another important decision is whether to build the shed yourself or get a professional to do it. Although shed kits usually give you a substantial discount, they require much more time and energy. Some kits even require you to cut the timber to size before you can start building. Having said that the decision is relatively easy if your honest with yourself about your DIY capabilities.
Once, the shed is in place you need to give the wood some protection. While the materials will come with a guarantee, you should still regularly add a protective coating. If you are putting together a kit, a good tip is to paint as much of the shed as possible before assembly, since it is much easier to paint some parts of the shed before assembly, rather than standing on a ladder to do it.
Unless you are getting a particularly large or unusual shed, it is unlikely you will need planning permission, but always check. You don’t want to be moving a full-sized shed several feet, so you want to be sure you have it in the right place, to begin with.
The typical garden sheds are either apex sheds> or pent sheds. These come in many sizes starting from 2 x 1 meters or 5 x 3 feet upwards. A good idea also is to use the sloping roofs to capture water, which is essential through long hot dry periods.
