DIY Shed Plans And Other Woodworking Projects

There is nothing better than having enough storage space for all your “garage stuff”.  When we bought our house a few years ago, we checked out how much storage space there was in each room inside the house,  but we didn’t really consider the same for the garage. There just wasn’t enough space in the garage for all our “garage stuff”, so we have decided that we needed to build our own backyard shed storage.
First thing we had to do was decide what was the most important thing we wanted in this backyard shed storage.

1 -  We wanted to be able to easily find our “stuff”.  In order to do this we needed enough space to organize everything.

2 – We wanted to be able to easily access all our “stuff” whenever we wanted it.

What my husband came up with for access is to design the backyard shed storage with doors at both ends of the storage shed.

Even though this added to our building expense and it took a little longer to build, it was definitely worth the investment of time and extra money. It can be very frustrating to need a tool for something and not be able to find it or try to find those Christmas Decorations and they are no where to be found.  With having door access at either end of the backyard shed storage, it allowed us to be able to get to what we need when we need it.

However, there was one obstacle with building the backyard shed storage with doors at both ends.  It limited where we could locate the backyard storage shed.  Typically, people will put theirs up against the property line.  We didn’t have this option, so we  just turned it sideways and it worked perfectly. Something to keep in mind when designing your backyard shed storage.

Another note of importance is to make sure that the ground is level where the backyard shed storage will be located. You will also need some type of foundation. If it is a small shed, some people will just put it on concrete blocks.  If you do this, just make sure you have enough to support the shed and make sure the blocks are level.  If you are building a large storage shed, you may need a permanent foundation which will consist of piers installed below grade level.  Either way, make sure it is level.

Before starting, be sure to check with your local municipality to see if a building permit is required.

Building our own backyard shed storage was a great investment.  Not only did we save money by doing it ourselves, we have a place for all our “garage stuff”, we can keep it organized and we can find what we need when we  need it.

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