Build Your Own Wood Garden Shed in A Few Simple Steps
If you are ready to get started on building your own garden shed, you want to plan each phase carefully when you are working on a large project such as building your own garden shed. You can always spend more by adding to your original plans; however, you will be saving money by building your own rather than having someone else custom build your garden shed. You would have to pay for the supplies and labor and in some cases, you might be charged a delivery fee. Also, when you are finished, you can be proud of yourself and the job you have completed.
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Where are you going to build your garden shed?
A flat area
Close to the garden
Room for the door to swing out.
Will you need a ramp
Are you going to have windows
Will you need to rent or buy any tools
When you decide to build your own garden shed, you should purchase a guide or blue prints; this will give you proper measurements. You can find them at your local hardware store, do-it-yourself stores, and on the internet. You can find them with directions for one single shed or with multiple options that you can mix and match for the perfect garden shed for you. You can also find blue prints and guides that have in-depth photos, or even videos.
Before you start, make sure you have all of the material and tools that you need to begin your shed building project. You do not want to have to stop in the middle because you did not have something you need. General list of garden shed building materials (your directions will have specific list)
8 x 4 - ¾ inch plywood
2 x4s
Nail
Tin sheets
Hinges for your door.
Joints or metal brackets
Window caulk and caulk gun
Paint or stain
Paint brush and roller
The amount and length of each piece of material will vary depending on your blue prints or directions. The directions will give you specifics such as how many of each item you will need. You will need pressure-treated wood. You want to have the correct type of wood to protect your shed; if you choose not to use pressure treated wood, you run the risk of weather rot. The tools that you will need:
Hammer or nail gun
Nails
Circular saw,
Two saw horses
Measuring tape
Pencil and or chalk box
Screw driver
Ladder
After you have all of your material, tools, and a plan, you will be ready to start building your garden shed.
Building Your Garden Shed - Where to Start? Step 2
If you choose to take a short cut, or put a 'spin' on the displayed instructions, you may be very disappointed in the final product. Step 2 of building your own garden shed starts with the floor.
Building Your Garden Shed - Laying Your Flooring
Measure twice cut once is the wisest direction you can live by when building anything. If you stick to the directions that are given, you will have a very stable building.
When you start changing the plans and/or stop following the plans, your building may start looking like the Tower of Pisa instead of the shed you have intended to build. If you choose to take a short cut, or put a 'spin' on the displayed instructions, you may be very disappointed in the final product.
Start with the floor. First, cut all of the wood for your frame, nail the four sides together and lay it down on the prepped surface. Before you add anything to secure your floor, you can take your measuring tape and measure from corner to corner to make sure you are square; the numbers should be the same for it to be even. You want to then add your support beams; make sure you equally space each support beam before you nail them to the frame.
Cut your floor and add each piece to the frame one at a time. You want to make sure the side is flush to the frame before you nail it down. When you add the next piece, you also want to make sure your next sheet is flush on all sides. If the last piece you are adding is not flush, do not nail it down; measure again and then cut it again.
Cut all of your wood for the frames of your walls. This will allow you to work on one thing at a time instead of going back and forth from saw to hammer. You can build each side one at a time; make sure to follow each direction for stability. After you have finished each side, you can stand up one wall frame at a time holding the frame over the floor then nail it into place. As you add each wall, make sure you are flush to your already square floor.
After you add your wall frames to the floor, you can measure the open space for your door from corner to corner to once again make sure you are square. This will keep you from having to go back or start all over again. You want to measure as much as you can so you do not find your project to be harder than it is.
After you cut your plywood for the walls from what your directions state, stand your wall up to the edges of the floor. You can nail your wall one nail in each corner; this will keep you from having to hold the wall as you nail it off.
You then want to nail your wall to the frame and one row in each stud. When you nail your wall off, you want to add a nail every eight inches, starting from the top and go down. Then go to the next stud and repeat this step on each stud until your wall is nailed completely to the wall frame.
Building Your Own Garden Shed - Door Installing Made Easier - Step 3
When building your wooden garden shed, installing your door may seem like a two man job; however, you can do this by yourself with a few simple tips.
How to Build Your Own Garden Shed - Door Installation
Installing your door may seem like a two man job; however, you can do this by yourself with a few simple methods. You first want to hold the door in its opening as you want to make sure it is going to fit before adding it to the shed. Once you see that it fits into its home, lay the door on the ground and add both hinges.
If your directions do not say where to add them, you can add each one four to five inches from the top and bottom, then measure four inches on the side of the opening where you will place the door. Remember most shed doors swing out so you want to make sure you have room for your door to swing the direction you want whether that is left or right.
Stand your door in its home, screw one of the screws of the top hinge, do not tighten it to its fullest, however, make sure it is secure then move to the bottom hinge and do the same. Remember not to tighten the screw all the way. Your door is now attached but not fully secured. Move back to the top and tighten the other screws and then again at the bottom.
If you are using an outside pull handle and will add a latch to keep your door closed, make sure your door is lined to work properly then finish tightening your screws on each hinge. If you are using a doorknob and the holes are already set, make sure they are lined up while you are tightening the hinge screws. This will help you when you add your doorknob.
You can use trusses or rafters for your roof. You can use joints or metal brackets to cover the joints of the trusses; this step will make the roof stronger. Follow the same kind of steps as before. You can build your trusses on the ground and then lift them up to the top and nail them in. You place your ladder in the inside of your garden shed and lay your truss standing up leaning against the shed.
From the inside, you can throw a rope over the side, attach one end of the rope to the truss, then you can stand on the ladder and pull the truss up to the top of the roof, this is the easiest way to bring your truss to the top.
You want to measure one side of the roof from top to side. You want at least a six-inch overhang; this will help protect your garden shed from the elements. You may or may not have to cut your sheet of tin. However, if you do, you can use your circler saw to cut it and use a chalk box to have a straight line.
One tip when cutting tin: you can use masking tape to cover where you have made your line to cut. If you can still see your line, that is fine. If you cannot, measure one more time and chalk another line on top of the masking tape. This tip will help to prevent any slivers from the tin. When you are finished, take the masking tape off. You need to nail the roof off on each truss or stud eight inches apart.
Building a Garden Shed Step 4
Congrats! You've practically now finished your wooden garden shed! Now, for the finishing touches..
How To Build A Garden Shed - Your Final Outside Finishes!
Your outside finishing touches will vary depending on your selection of extras such as a window, for instance. Installing a window can be fast and easy. From the outside, run a generous amount of window calk a half inch from the window hole on all four sides.
Set your window in its place. If you are doing this task and do not have someone to hold the window, you can hold the window in place for a minimum of five minutes. The calk will start to set and you can start running your screws all the way around the window; most windows have pre-set wholes. Then you want to run the window calk all the way around the outside window frame; you can also cover every preset hole and screw for extra precautions.
The final thing to do on your brand new garden storage shed is to stain or paint it. If you are going to use a stain, there are so many tints to choose from. You also want to make sure the stain is for outside and has sealant in it. If you are going to use paint, you want exterior paint.
This will come with weatherproofing in it. You can use a paint roller to apply either choice and use a paintbrush for touch up or hard to reach places. You can also use a hand-pump paint sprayer. They are inexpensive and can be faster than a roller or brush. Another tip you can use is to add the paint or stain before adding your windows. That way you will not have to worry about taping and covering or getting paint on the window.
You can customize the inside of your new garden shed by adding inside walls using plywood or anything you might want to use to cover the studs. You can add electricity for lighting or any tools that might need to be plugged in or charged, plumbing inside and outside for a sink and a hose. You can add shelves for small tools and to stay organized. You can add cabinets and places to hang shovels, brooms, and rakes.
After you have finished the inside and the outside of your garden shed, you can insure your new building. You can call your insurance agent and they will tell you about the steps needed. This is highly recommended if you are going to have high priced tools and items stored in your shed. Now that you are completely finished, you should be very proud of building your very own garden shed. All of your friends are going to want you to build garden sheds for them, too!
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