A Country Garden
Sep 8
Sheds

The Path to the Perfect Shed

Choosing the Right Garden Shed Kit

With the many garden sheds on offer, from wooden garden sheds to metal garden sheds, large garden sheds to small, chances are you'll find exactly what you want. Or create it yourself. You can modify existing sheds, or design your ideal shed from scratch in custom design centers.

Get professional shed designers involved early on in the project. They will have designed countless sheds and can aid you in making decisions about what features you will require.

Here are some shed tips and ideas to help you along:

Prefabricated Garden Sheds

Pre-cut and pre-assembled sheds include pretty much all you'll need - including all wood, nails, hardware and assembled windows and doors. Each part is carefully cut to exact standards. Shed kits even come with a comprehensive instruction manual on how it goes together.

What's Not Included with your Garden Sheds?

Labour. Reserve anywhere between a couple of days, and as many as several days to assemble your shed. Obviously this will depend on your personal skills, and the size and complexity of the shed.

Roofing Shingles. Unless you purchase shingles with your shed kit, you'll need to make arrangements to buy shingles from a local building supply centre.

Tools.

Shed Foundation.

Finishes for your shed. You will need to purchase any paints, and stains you want to finish off your shed. Colour and appearance are personal.

Building a Shed - How long does it take to Build a Shed?

Garden shed kits are designed to be a fun family project. Virtually every age of person - of varying skills and strengths – can be involved in assembling storage sheds and garden sheds successfully. Instructions for shed kits should be broken down by task. So you can plan the assembly of your shed with ease and speed.

Even if you've never built a shed before it's easy with building kits.

Still Need Help?

If you don't have the time or are just not a do-it-yourselfer you can hire a contractor to build your shed kit in your own back yard.

Top Quality Materials for Sheds

To prevent rusting, all shed hardware should be non-corrosive and should use durable stainless steel nails. Quality materials lead to a long-lasting garden shed, and enjoyment for years to come.

Preparing Your Sheds Site

When you are choosing a location for your new shed, try to keep it close to where it will be used most often. Resist the urge to place it in a remote corner of your garden simply to "keep it out of the way". Besides, you'll probably want to show it off a bit.

You will also need to decide on your sheds foundation. Keep in mind the layout of your property and how you want to use your shed, is it for storage, a tools, or is it a garden shed? Patio stones are an effective and economical foundation; however other options will last longer and provide a better base depending on your requirements and budget.

Sheds and Building Permits

In most jurisdictions, permits are not required for sheds under 100 - 110 sq. ft. You should check with your local permit office for the regulations and specifications for sheds in your area.

Find Garden Sheds online

Wooden Garden Sheds:

The Overlap Apex Shed offers a rustic look but allows the shed to be lower in cost than the tongue and groove clad shed.

Other features include:

  • 27mm x 32mm framing and 12mm shiplap tongue and groove cladding
  • Styrene windows
  • OSB floor and roof

 

 

 

 

The Shiplap OSB Pent Shed is very popular. Its pent style roof is slanted to ensure rain can roll off and roofing felt allows the underlying timber to be protected from wood rot and fungal corrosion. The robust 27mm x 32mm framing and tongue and grooved cladding provides this shed with endurance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metal Garden Sheds:

The Green Metal Shed Range:

Has green painted exterior walls; Is constructed from hot dipped galvanised steel, including the wall and roof panels; Is maintenance free; Is easy DIY to assemble; Comes flat packed for easy distribution and storage; Has high gables for better headroom and added strength; Has ventilation along roof ridge and eaves; Has overlapping doors which keep out the rain and snow; Has a robust frame with interior, double central roof beams wall bracing and larger models include supplementary intermediate roof beams; Have white inside walls offering a nice bright interior; Has door handles holed to accommodate a padlock