Many people have so many things in their homes that they don't have anywhere to put everything, this is where a shed can come into play. A homeowner can build their own Garden Shed by purchasing a kit or by designing a shed on their own. In either situation the extra space is a much needed accessory for any homeowner.

Many homeowners love to build things themselves, the satisfaction is uncompromised. Here is a brief description of how to build a do it yourself (DIY) Garden Shed:

Materials needed

You will need nails, plywood, treated lumber, band joist, galvanized nails, hammer, goggles, gloves, helper, braces etc.

Floor

A basic design for a DIY Garden Shed is about 9x13' and it can be set on concrete or lumber. For this description I will use the lumber flooring. Carve out the space in the ground where the four corners of the shed is going to be about 4 inches or so and fill these spaces with crushed rock as a base. Take 2x6' treated lumber for the outer edges and place the band joints on top of the lumber and nail together. Secure the pieces with 16d galvanized nails.

The layout for the inside of the floor will be started by the first joist being located about 15.25 " and each joist will be about 16" apart at each interval from that point. Then install the 0.75" plywood for the rest of the floor makes sure all of the edges are straight.

Walls

Now the walls can be put in place. First place studs in the center block and the 15.25" from one end of one of the floor. Then put triple studs on the ends of the floor to put the walls up. Mark out the door and build the door header from a 2x6' together with 0.5" plywood. Secure the walls with a brace. Then put on the window headers with a 2x4' and a 0.5" plywood.

Roof

Mark out the shape of the top point of the roof then center the plywood and install the siding and trusses. Do this for each side of the roof and attach to the top of the structure. Once all of this is done it is time for detailing and putting on protective shingles and mats for the roof.

Conclusion

This type of project can be very daunting but the best way to put together a DIY Garden Shed is to buy a kit and follow the instructions to the letter. It is also a good idea if you have someone that is good with construction to assist you.