You might just be surprised to know that wooden sheds have as many purposes as there are shapes and sizes.
How wooden sheds are made and just what they are all about is worth looking into in more detail.
Purpose We'll start with why having a wooden shed is important.
Sheds are an excellent way to store the overflow of items that won't fit in your garage or is keeping you from being able to park your car where it should be.
Wooden sheds can be built for quite a variety of uses besides just storage.
A perfect example of this is if you happen to have a pool in your backyard.
Pool cabanas are very popular as they are a great place to neatly store all your pool equipment, snacks and drinks, pool toys, etc.
Its also a good place to safely store your pool chemicals away from your house.
Wooden sheds are also commonly used as garden sheds for use near or in the garden area.
No more going back to the garage to grab your gardening tools.
The list goes on for other shed purposes, like, woodworking shop, artist studio, retreat, home office, guesthouse, and even a playhouse if you have kids.
Don't let your imagination keep you limited.
Construction Garden sheds are also easy to make.
One of the best options available to you is to purchase a shed as a kit.
Many different styles and sizes are available from several manufacturers.
They can come with all the individual pieces cut already (much like a puzzle or model) so all you have to do is put it together.
There are even companies that make the kits with the walls and roof components already finished so all you have to do is bolt the pieces together.
If you're pretty handy with carpentry tools, you could build from scratch.
Looking for the right set of shed plans is a good starting point.
Using a set of plans that best fills your requirement, purchase all your materials from a large supply store.
A quality set of wooden shed plans will include a materials list that will prove invaluable to you when you go to make your purchase.
You have a couple of options for the foundation of your shed.
The two most common are to pour a concrete slab or build a frame from wood.
This type of foundation has the extra advantage of being made to move easily to a new location if you require it.
The frame acts as a sled that can be slide to the new location.
The wooden shed kit manufacturer usually has a floor frame that they sell as an option to the main kit.
We've only just scratched the surface to help get you started.
Hopefully, this article has inspired you enough to take the next step closer to building your own backyard shed.
You won't regret it.