A Shed Need Not Be Cold ,Damp, Draughty Or Rickety.
......unless you want it to be of course!
A garden shed should, and can be, a beautiful, well-designed, natural part of your property that you can you use for gardening, storage, hobbies, a games room for the kids or even for writing the next bestselling novel……….
In the field of small outdoor buildings everyone's needs and sites are different. I may want a workshop for woodworking, you want space to de-clutter the garage, my neighbour wants a comfortable garden office. Each building looks the same but can be constructed in different ways to suit its purpose.
| Can I let you into a secret …… I love sheds.
Some of my first memories are of small garden buildings. I remember making go-carts with my dad in the workshop. I remember emptying the bikes out of the bike shed as a place for the dog to have puppies. The coal bunker and the greenhouse were the best places to hide in games of hide and seek.
In my adult career, as a structural engineer, I am involved in much larger structures but the passion remains…… |
Please - use my skills and experience to help you save time, money and hassle to achieve perfection.
** STOP PRESS - Shed Design Competition **
Win a set of Shed Plans which will enable you to build a shed to your own individual design.
Visit the Shed Design Competition page to see the entries so far, find out more and submit your own winning design.
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As this site grows it will be looking at the two most popular shed building routes:
Route 1
• Building your own from scratch - If you want to do your own building, The best place to start is here
with this 5 point plan which will get you going in the right direction and here
with 5 more points.
More information on walls, windows, internal and external finishes is to come, so dont go away.......
Route 2
• Ready-made - If this is the best route for you, I am compiling a ‘Buyers Guide’ where you can learn what is available and what to look out for.
Not sure which building route is best for you? Try reading this article.
Whatever you choose lets keep in touch. The best way to do this is through this site's E-zine Shed Building Monthly - the name says it all. Each month the latest articles from this site, news of winners in the Shed Design Competition and more delivered direct to your in-box (Best of all its FREE!).
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