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STORAGE SHED sa BARN x GARDEN SHED x SHED (STORAGE) x TOOL SHED x UTILITY SHED xx BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES xx GARDENING TOOL STORAGE & TOTE xx OUTDOOR SHELTER xx STORAGE Photos show two styles of outside storage units, one a small shed and the other an addition to an outside wall. Photo shows lawn storage closet, 7ft. high, 6ft. wide and 3ft. deep. Est. cost: $65. Eleven pages show how to plan your lot for outdoor living and adequate outdoor storage. Lot plans for four conventional lots shown. Seventeen outdoor living area photos and nine outdoor storage unit photos suggest a variety of approaches. Drawing of a storage hut with acrylic sheets at the peak of the roof. Can be used as a potting lean-to, for storage, etc. Outdoor storage unit is built in modules to accommodate a mower, lawn chairs, etc. with a sandbox nestled against one side. BH&G Project plan available. Est. cost: $57. Sketch shows how to build a patio locker and workshelf for storage. Sketch shows how to build a storage/trash enclosure behind a greenhouse, with bins for bulk storage and composting. Backyard storage shed and deck combination. Deck is 20-ft. wide with an 11x12-ft. shed. Backyard shed. Determining what makes a good shed plus construction advice. Build an L-shaped garden shed with added architectural details that give it a cheerful Scandanavian look, including a cupola and window box. Uses standard house framing techniques. Storage shed features plenty of storage space (96"x96"), double-door access, greenhouse styling, and a low-maintenance exterior. Great garden shed (8-ft square) has a barn-style roof and double doors on one end. Transfer station. Weather-proof garbage and recycling shed (52"x29"x48" high) has a hinged top and front access via two frame and panel doors. Tips on building a pen or shed that is "square, plumb and level." Includes tricks for establishing an elevation and for making a simple plumb bob. Lean-to storage shed with aluminum framing is set on a 94"x30" concrete slab. Square aluminum tubing forms the framework, which is then covered with exterior plywood. Two large doors provide easy access. Shed attached to an existing building. Est. cost: $135. A 10x16-ft. storage shed with large sliding doors sets on 2x6 floor joists above ground level and has a wood fiberboard floor. The 2x4 framing is covered with 4x8-ft. woodfiber panels on the sidewalls. Tool shed attaches to the house and is built from Ruf X90 hardboard with fiberglass-paneled roof. Est. cost: $135. Shed/greenhouse combination is a 5x10-ft. redwood shed with an aluminum frame greenhouse attached to one side. How to build an 8-ft. square wooden storage barn from a kit. Includes photos and step-by-step instructions. How to assemble a pre-cut backyard storage barn. Tips on setting up metal buildings. Tip: How to install a window in a metal utility building. Storage shed for firewood and garden tools. 10x12-ft. unit costs $400. Build this open-air solar workshop. Use as a shop or a shed. Workspace is doubled by opening the doors and rolling your equipment out onto the concrete apron. Building measures 10x12-ft. Mini barn-garage for maximum storage. Basically its sheet lumber and simple framing members. Overall dimensions are approximately 8-ft. sq. and 8-ft. tall. Est. cost: $400. Tips on repainting a steel garden shed (storage shed). Contemporary storage shed (14x16-ft.) is framed entirely with 2x4s. Features a full-length clerestory window. First place winner in outdoor project contest. Quaint garden shed (10x12-ft.) features a post-supported wood floor, a metal roof, a Dutch door and shuttered windows. Backyard storage shed (8x12-ft. x 9-ft high) is economical and easy to build using a truss system. Incorporates a secure roll-up steel door and skylights. Est. cost: $1200. Stone-and-timber yard shed (13x18-ft.) on a concrete pad has a front porch that shelters the windowed double doors. It has a Dutch roof, shingled with cedar shakes. Walls are constructed from fieldstone below the window level, with board and batten above. Each sidewall has two double-hung windows. Est. cost $3,300. Storage bump-out. Small storage shed to build off the back of a garage. Basic design can be altered to create a workshop, greenhouse or car extension. An old-fashioned post-and-beam shed (10x12-ft.) has a roll-up steel door, steel roof panels, cedar trim and plywood siding. Est. cost: $2,250 Job-site shack. A modular tool shed that is roomy, well lit, and secure. The shack knocks down quickly and fits in the back of a pickup truck. Est. cost: $700. Straw-bale studio. A cheap, sturdy structure with good thermal performance features walls built of straw bales and stuccoed inside and out. Choosing storage sheds. How to assess your needs, select a structure and determine the type of flooring. How to prepare a form and pour a concrete pad (floor) for your garden shed. Backyard storage building features lots of light and ventilation and a big interior workspace. Some design and construction information for this 8x12-ft. unit are included, but detailed plans may have to be ordered. Est. cost: $1000. Shop and shed. Versatile 240 sq.ft. outbuilding is a great place to work and provides lots of storage. A concrete slab foundation, 24" wall-stud spacing and site-built roof trusses keep costs down. Stylish storage. Build this good looking 8x10-ft. shed in modular sections. It features a gabled roof with fan windows, wraparound deck, plywood siding, etc. Est. cost: $1000. Outer spaces. Enjoy the outdoors and gain extra storage space with one of these four backyard buildings. (1) Gazebo with the floor raised 4-ft. above ground level. (2) Tool shed with a top that serves as a planter. (3) Arbor featuring built-in planters, trellis, and storage benches. (4) Screen house with a false mansard roof and very wide eaves. The ultimate backyard shed (12x14-ft.) plus a surrounding wooden deck. Features include double doors at both ends and extra height. Only limited construction information. Stylish sheds. Three easy-to-build storage structures. (1) Irish garden shed (8x10-ft.) features stacked-log walls. (2) Pool pavilion (4x34-ft.) features storage shed, breezeway and shower stall. (3) Yard shed with angular walls and a steep-pitched roof. Sensational sheds. Four distinctive designs for outdoor storage buildings. (1) Garden shed features a building technique borrowed from pole barn architecture (the entire 7x10-ft. structure is suspended from 4 corner posts). (2) Traditional 8x12-ft. barn style with a gambrel-style roof. (3) Cottage shed kit (10x20-ft.) combines storage and changing room for a swimming pool. (4) Log-cabin kit (10x16-ft.). A look at storage buildings that can end garage clutter. Includes drawing for a barn-style building. Detailed plans are available for free from Georgia-Pacific Corp. Tip on securely fastening a small metal storage shed to a concrete slab floor. How to construct a board fence that looks good from both sides and includes sheltered storage. Sequence photos show some of the steps in the construction of a Kit-built storage barn. Lean-to toolshed is made from corrugated fiberglass panels over a simple wooden frame. Build a gazebo-storage shed. Cottage-style shed, 8x16ft., has an octagonal-shaped gazebo as a porch. Octagon-shaped storage building is built by prefabricating the sides, bolting them to the concrete base and then adding the octagon roof. One side of the unit is a door. Octagon-shaped windows give an added touch to the design. Super shed. Backyard storage shed is built on a platform to eliminate need for a level site. Occupies an 8x9 ft. ground area. Has a small firewood storage platform on one end. Utility shed (8x12-ft) is built on a platform so that it may be moved to any location. Build this combination garden shed and greenhouse. Built on an 8x12 floor plan. Build a lean-to storage shed against your house or garage. This 2x6-ft. unit features pegboard interior walls to facilitate tool storage. An alpine-style storage shed features a Dutch door, double doors for equipment and two windows trimmed with shutters. Basic shed measures 8x12-ft. The shed is built on 6x6 sleepers which rest on the ground. Build an add-on garden toolshed against the wall of another building. Includes a barrel bin for cleaning caked earth from tools and a container of sand and oil that coat tools to prevent rust. How to build using post and beam framing. Includes plans for constructing a storage shed. Super shed. A hinged attic floor in this storage shed creates extra storage space. Stabilizing a structurally sagging outbuilding. Tips on reinforcing roof, walls, etc. Three-in-one garden shed. Includes storage for yard tools, space for a cord of firewood and a workshop area. Estimated cost: $600. A 4x8-ft. garden storage shed with mansard roof and two large doors with built-in shelves (on the inside face). Rustic storage shelter built from logs which you cut yourself using a chain saw. Both nailed and fitted construction. Includes a patio made from log ends. Miniature garages for motorcycles, riding mowers, tractors, etc. Fence includes toolshed section for mower and garden tools. Backyard playhouse/storage shed comes in four styles: Western, Cape Cod, Swiss Modern or Vermonter. Plans must be ordered. Est. cost: $228. A two-level backyard storage building has carriage house styling and can be adapted to several uses. Built from available plans costing $4. Storage barn has a Dutch colonial architectural style and is set on a concrete foundation. Plans for this 10x14-ft. structure must be ordered. Est. cost: $400. Plans for three attractive backyard playhouses and/or storage buildings. (1) Storybook cottage, (2) The Southern, (3) A-Frame with loft. Plans can be ordered for $4 each. Three facelifting ideas for metal or wooden storage buildings. Built-in seating, new roofs or decorative trellis-work can perk up the looks of a storage building. Build PM's everything shed. Easy-to-build garden shed uses T-1-11 siding over 2x4 frame. Flat roof unit is 10-ft. long, 6-ft. wide and almost 10-ft. tall. The door has storage shelves and is one entire end of the shed. Shed sits on a wooden deck off the ground. Est. cost: $600. Solar-heated storage shed you can build yourself. Unit shown is 12x11x10-ft. tall. Construction is conventional framing covered with plywood siding and solar collection panels for the roof. Build PM's backyard utility shed. Good design provides storage for yard tools and 3.5 cords of firewood, plus 48 sq.ft. of workspace. Dimensions: 22' long, 6.5' wide. Four sliding doors provide access. Build this solar garden shed. Barn-shaped storage shed features a built-in greenhouse covered with plastic film. Unit is 8' wide and 10' long. Construction is 2x4 framing covered with plywood siding. Gambrel style roof. Combination garden supply shed and miniature greenhouse. Simple tool shed attaches to the outside wall of a garage or house. All-purpose shed is designed to store long-handled garden tools. The front and sides of the shed itself open out as a single triangular-shaped storage door. A 12x16-ft. storage barn for your backyard. Basic construction is illustrated, but plans must be ordered. Compact garden shed to store your lawn mower. The top of the shed is a planter box. Build a multipurpose utility shed (12x16-ft.) which can be expanded to store a compact car. Basic construction concept shown, but plans must be ordered to get all details. Build a backyard storage shed (7x9-ft) using traditional construction techniques (2x4 framing, site-built trusses, plywood floor, lapped siding). Nine plans for outdoor storage buildings and sheds. Tool shed, dog house combination. Store things where you use them. Seven outdoor storage cabinet ideas. Hexagon-shaped storage tower is 6 ft. high and holds garden tools and barbeque equipment. An 8x12-ft. storage shed shaped like a barn has a concrete floor. Storage shed addition to a carport makes space for keeping lawn and garden tools. Outdoor building is based on design of village firehouse with three varying roof designs to compliment your house. Foundation size is 8x14ft. Can include pool dressing rooms, dog kennel and lots of storage (over 500 cubic feet). Simple storage shed with a slanted roof is constructed with 2x2 framework covered with Texture 1-11 plywood. Units can be clustered to form a privacy fence. Add a patio cover with a floating shed. A 3.5x14-ft. storage shed sets several inches off the ground on 4x4 post legs. The shed has two pairs of sliding doors for easy access on one side, and a built-in bench on the other side. The entire shed is used to support one end of a patio roof that is attached to the house on the other end. Contemporary-style backyard shed organizes storage. Consists of a main shed (6x12-ft.), plus three attached cubicals for tool storage and dog house. Sided with vertically-grooved structural plywood panels over a 2x4 framework with 2x6 roof framing. Attic storage area is reached by a ladder from the outside. Tips on selecting and erecting metal storage sheds. Barbecue storage shed. One wall of this outdoor storage shed is built of masonry and has a brick barbecue pit and warming oven. Behind this wall there is an 8x8-ft. storage building. How to build a small shed for storing flammables away from the house. Build a cedar-sided yard shed with storage for wood, trash cans and a lockable section for bikes. Double-duty stair tower is a play tower for children with storage compartments for lawn tools beneath. Tip: How to repair sliding door sliders on a metal storage shed. 4-in-1 backyard center features a cold frame, potting table, barbecue area and storage shed. Constructed of exterior plywood. Plans must be ordered. Dual-storage garden shelter. Two storage sheds stand high-and-dry on one pedestal deck that includes a built-in sandbox. Deck measures 11x16-ft. Each shed is 88"x67". A shed for all seasons. One wall opens up to provide a 10-ft. wide opening for easy access when needed. Shed measures 10x12-ft. The hip roof has a 16" overhang all around. Outside is covered with cedar shakes. A-frame playhouse or storage shelter. Inexpensive swinging doors for storage buildings are made from 3/4" exterior plywood, seal tight, open wide, and are not inviting to vandals. Combination garden shed and chicken coop is built on 3 levels. Post-mounted shed can be placed next to a garden or flower bed where you need to store shovels, rakes, supplies, etc. Built from three sheets of exterior T-1-11cedar plywood and roofed with cedar shakes. Overall dimensions: 43"x23"x81" tall. Basic construction techniques for building a garden shed or outdoor workshop. Covers framing, doors, windows, floors, roofs, etc. Tips on constructing a free-standing or attached building suitable for use as a workshop. Outdoor storage shed with free-standing pergola. A 6-ft. square outdoor playhouse or tool shed constructed mostly of plywood. A 10x12-ft. storage shed. Plywood walls have batten strips added for decoration. Dutch-door is 4-ft. wide to accommodate large garden equipment. Redwood utility building. Part 1. An 8x12-ft. building that can serve as a small shop, for garden storage, etc. Construction of the platform and framing. Redwood utility building. Part 2. How to erect the roof trusses, sheet the roof and sides and finish inside and out. Versatile storage shed has a porch area for plants or people. A 12x16-ft. wooden platform is built a few inches above ground level on wooden piers. A 12x8-ft. storage shed occupies half the platform and a porch occupies the other half. Est. cost: $500. Children's two-story playhouse is combined with storage. This 5x8-ft. unit features a balcony on the second story and "Swiss-Alpine" styling. Back yard storage shed (7x10-ft.) features a wooden floor, shiplapped rough-sawn siding, and two barn sash windows. Design is suitable for a "historic district" neighborhood. Est. cost: $400. Outbuilding on a budget. Dog kennel with a concrete slab is converted into a backyard retreat. Some tips. Build this 8x12-ft. outdoor storage building with a lean-to style roof. Large doors on the front and back open up for maximum access to storage areas. A shed to go. This strong, lightweight 10x12-ft. structure requires less material than conventional construction. Est. cost: $500-$700. Garden tool shed is constructed on an 8x10-ft. platform of pressure treated joists and plywood. Wall and roof framing is conventional. One end has a large double door. Accessories include a storage loft, built-in workbench and a removable ramp for getting large rolling objects into and out of the shed. Complete instructions included. | |||||||||
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