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Mar 6, 2010, Rotting Shed Doors

I have a Gambrel Roof 12x20 building with double door on the long side. Shed is about 8 years old and the left door as you are facing the building is

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Mar 4, 2010, Yonderosa Outpost

I designed and I'm building my shed/outpost on some property we own in a remote part of the Northwestern United States. It needed to be small and simple

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Mar 3, 2010, The Porch Shed Design Competition

The Porch Shed Design Competition is here to help us look forward to Spring and Summer

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Mar 3, 2010, Building Shed Walls - Question

Hi John I'm building a shed this summer (cant wait!). I want to have a high performance wall i.e. plywood sheathing, breathable membrane, cladding.

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Feb 28, 2010, National Shed Week - Will Your Shed Win?

National Shed Week is the place to show the world your shed. Find out more....

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Feb 28, 2010, 10 x 14 Arrow Shed

Very happy with my shed. I picked it up at Lowes for $250.00. It was a lot model. We had to take it down right there in the parking lot. It took about

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Feb 15, 2010, 12 x 12 shed

I want to build a 12x12 shed with the front wall 8 ft tall. I have the floor and wall framing figured but I live in South Georgia so I think a 4/12 or

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Feb 15, 2010, Relocating a shed

I live at a rent house with no storage. I have at least 160 sq ft of stuff in a portable container at my house (costing me over $80 a month). I want

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Feb 13, 2010, Royal Outdoor Shed Winchester 8 x 10

I purchased this Royal Winchester 10x8 shed at Lowes in Bradenton Florida for $848.00 in November of 2006 and installed it on January 19 2007. The reason

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Feb 11, 2010, Arrow Claremore 10’x14’ steel shed

We recently purchased an Arrow Claremore 10’x14’ steel shed for use behind our house as a general storage shed. The instructions were relatively clear

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Feb 6, 2010, Keter XL Vertical Shed

I bought my Keter shed at Lowe's about 5 years ago. I saw it in a weekly circular that came with the Los Angeles Times. The dimensions of the shed in

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Feb 4, 2010, Garden room built from pallets

I am thinking about building a garden room using pallets then wrapped in polythene and over clad horizontally with more pallet wood, the inside will be

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Feb 4, 2010, Great Sheds 4 Less

Dear Secrets of Shed Building, You have a very nice website. I have a shed building company near Pittsburgh, PA. My URL is http://www.greatsheds4less.com/

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Feb 3, 2010, 10x12 Braxton w/ 6' sidewalls

Creek side Living Has its Limitations - Copely Township, Ohio When their daughter finally graduated and began a life on her own, the Kerrs decided to

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Jan 31, 2010, Biohort Shed Review - Quality in Manufacture, Strength and Experience Show Through in the Details

The Biohort shed brand is not widely known but the quality of the Austrian sheds shines through

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Jan 29, 2010, Yardmaster 13' x 12'

Nice appearance, though the door height is to low I am 6'4 and skinned the top of my head on more than one occasion, The anti-rust seems to work fine.

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Jan 29, 2010, Shiplap Wood Effect Metal Shed 10ft3"x12ft1"

Problems with my Arrow shed which I bought from Argos in Aug 2009 on the Buy Now Pay Later scheme. The shed was put together in 2 days following the

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Jan 27, 2010, Playhouses for kids that are sure to please

Playhouses for kids should provide hours of fun and years of memories. Here's how to create the perfect playhouse for your children.

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Jan 27, 2010, Outdoor wooden playhouses built with safety in mind

Outdoor wooden playhouses provide hours of entertainment for kids. Here's how to create a playhouse that's 100% safe to give you peace of mind.

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Jan 26, 2010, Ideas for kids outdoor playhouse exteriors

When installing a kids outdoor playhouse, don't forget to design the exterior space. You can use this area to create an outdoor play area, garden for planting vegetables and herbs or summertime activity zone.

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