Great looking shed designs
make it easy to plan and build your own garden shed.
For something which is so simple and inexpensive to
build, a garden shed is an incredibly useful thing;
you can store gardening tools and equipment, pool
equipment, bikes and skateboards, or you can use the
building as a potting shed. You can even use a larger
shed as an outdoor playroom for the kids, a handy
extra bedroom or a quiet office space.
Anyone with a few basic carpentry skills and a
spare weekend or two can build their own shed very
easily. To get you started, you’ll find a range of
great shed designs on this site, in a variety of sizes
and shapes, to suit all kinds of purposes. You can
also use special computer software to design your
shed. Shed design software allows you to modify and
customize the design to suit your individual needs,
and shows you photographs of the finished shed, as
well as comprehensive building plans and structural
drawings.
Shed planning and design
basics.
Before you begin designing and building your shed,
it’s important to check with your local authorities to
find out whether you need to apply for formal
permission. Even if you’re only planning to build a
small shed, make sure you do this before you buy the
materials. You’ll probably find that your local
building and planning authorities will be a good
source of information and advice on building your
shed.
Choosing a basic material for the shed is a very
important part of the planning and design process, as
it will determine not only the look of the finished
shed, but also the cost. For a magnificent traditional
look, you can’t go past natural red cedar, but there
are a number of great looking and much more economical
alternatives, such as wood composite and timber-look
vinyl.
