After much thought you had finally decided to build a wooden storage shed for your backyard.
In this article we are going to discuss a few of the things you need to consider when you are in the planning phase of building a shed.
After reading this article should have a much better idea of how to go about selecting plans or a kit.
Now that you have decided to build your building by using a kit there are still some decisions you have to make.
Not all storage shed kits are the same.
Some kits are materials only.
Other kits are very complete including the fasteners and roofing material.
You have to make sure that you understand what is included in your shed kit.
The very best wooden storage shed kits even include precut lumber, all of the fasteners, the roofing materials to put the roof on, and very well illustrated plans.
It is also very important that you consider the type of foundation that you are going to use for your storage shed.
If the kit does not include the foundation materials, you will have to add those yourself.
The shed foundation will depend on the type of climate, ground conditions, and money that you have to spend on your project.
Foundations can arrange from a very solid cement slab to a simple pressure treated lumber.
Before you purchase your kit you need to make sure that you understand and comply with all the local building codes.
You also need to contact the homeowners association of your area to get permission and approval process type of storage shed you want to build.
Another expense of building a shed is the finish.
You need to budget for a good long lasting paint.
By using a good high quality finishing material the shed will look beautiful for years and years to come.