You may ask; Can I build a garden or storage shed with little or no building experience? The Answer; Certainly!
- if you can hammer a nail or drive a screw into a piece of wood
- if you can measure distances accurately with a tape measure
- if you can cut off a piece of wood with a hand saw
- if you can follow the instructions and safety rules that come with various power tools such as drills, drivers, staplers, nailers or circular saws, etc.
- if you can read blueprints and follow the building steps and instructions.
You can get a lot of valuable experience by doing the job yourself, even if you get assistance from family members or friends.
These may be your options;
- Build the shed yourself from scratch by making your own plans and then proceed with the construction. This could be the lowest cost of building it, but the making of plans could take some time.
At least you could build it the way you want it.
- Build the shed yourself, but purchase a set of ready made plans and construct it according to the procedures given. The plans can be bought on line from several different sources. They are very detailed, easy to follow and quite inexpensive. You also have a choice of materials.
- Build it from a shed kit which includes all plans, instructions and materials.
These kits come in a variety of different designs in either wood, steel or vinyl.
They usually do not include the base or foundation. The steel and vinyl sheds are fast and easy to construct. Some of the wood kit parts may require a little measuring and cutting, but there is no choice of materials.
- Purchase a set of plans and hire someone to build it for you. But, look at all the fun and experience you’d be missing.
Consider these steps to build to build the garden or storage shed, or garage.
- Initial planning; location, size and design, and confidence to build the shed
- Get your building plans; either purchase them or make your own.
- Build the base or foundation according to the size of the shed.
- Build or assemble the main structure according to your plans.
- Complete the landscape; driveway, walkway, flower beds, etc.
- Sit back and admire what you have accomplished, and also how you plan to store everything.
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Where to get top quality shed building plans and blueprints
1. Drop in at building supply stores; Go to the information desk and discuss your building plans. Pick up related brochures to 
get ideas. Take a look at the sheds on display and see how they are built. Walk through the materials section and see what’s available in 2×4′s, plywood, shingles, etc. Next, or even before, have a look at sheds in your neighborhood and see how they look in their backyards and then decide what might look best in your yard.
2. Browse the internet to find what’s online. Below are a few excellent sites to compare. Here is a summary of the features and benefits that you can find in most of the plans.
(a) The plans and blueprints are in digital form so the can be downloaded and printed immediately.
(b) Many of them have videos on their sales page so you can see how the shed is constructed,
(c) All of them show a large number of shed designs and sizes.
(d) All plans are newbie friendly, yet also suited for the professional woodworker. The plans have lots of detail, easy to read blueprints and well designed step by step instructions.
(e) Some of the plans have membership programs which allow you to get help if you get stuck, as well as access to a large variety of instructional videos.
(f) All of the plans offer a sixty day money back guarantee. It’s no hassle if you find the plans not suitable or too difficult.
You can click on any of the images below to take you to the different site to make your own comparison.
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Here are some excellent sites where you can buy thousands of woodworking and shed plans
The author Ted McGrath has many years of experience in woodworking. Over the years he has worked with many plans which he called complete garbage. so he decided to come up with plans suitable for both beginners and the more advanced.
Here are some highlights of Ted’s product;
- He has plans for 16,000 different wood projects from toys to large storage sheds.
- has a collection of 150 training videos on various wood projects
- The plans are very cost effective and top quality. No hidden fees.
- 100% money back guarantee – if not satisfied.
- For more information on Ted,s Woodworking , click here
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The author of Woodworking 4 Home has almost twenty years experience in building a variety of woodworking projects. During this time he spend many hours searching for plans which often turned out to be inadequate and very poorly done.
Here are the highlights of his products;
- Has 14,000 different woodworking plans and projects from toys to large storage sheds.
- You can get instant online access to the plans. Just download them.
- He has made every effort to create high quality plans. All updates are free.
- The plans are laid out so beginners can easily follow them.
- Also suitable for more advanced projects
- all plans were tried and tested and very cost effective.
- Money back guarantee. Easy to cancel if not satisfied. Get more details, click here.
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The author, Ryan Henderson, has spent nearly twenty years doing all kinds of woodworking projects and research. Like the others in the field, he found many plans that were quite inadequate or just plain garbage.
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e are some highlights of his My Shed Plans Elite.
- He has plans for 12,000 different wood projects
- The plans are of high quality for both the hobbyist and the professional.
- Also has a comprehensive woodworking guide course.
- Lots of videos to assist with planning and building.
- A set of free basic shed plans – yours for the downloading
- 100% money back guarantee – no hassle.
Click here for more details.
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The author, Greg Hampton is a professional woodworker and educator. He has come up with a huge assortment of woodworking plans of almost everything imaginable from barns to toys, in fact 15,000 of them.
If you cant find an wooden item to purchase for in or around your home, you might find the plans to make or build it yourself and not only save money, but have the enjoyment making it.
Here are the main features of Greg’s enormous variety of woodworking plans;
- The plans are digital, so you can download and print them immediately after purchase and save shipping cost and delay.
- You do not need previous experience. They are suitable for both the newbie and experienced.
- The plans are well illustrated with lots of detailed diagrams and step by step guidelines to make them very clear and easy to follow
- You get a lifetime membership, so if you have questions or run into any problems you can send a private message and get a quick reply. You also get access to a gallery of 1000 DIY videos.
- The price is very low and a sixty day money back guarantee.
This should be a must buy, if you want to plan for any woodworking projects in the future. Click here to see more information and the sales page of Idea Woodworking Plans.
( By the way, if you purchase any online plans, I receive a commission )