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Shed Doors To Reflect The Quality Of Your Shed.

Shed doors are an important part of your shed, you use them every time you go in or out!

If you are building a shed or buying a ready-made shed make sure that the doors are wide enough for your stuff. The standard sizes to work with for a standard shed entrance is two feet seven inches wide and six feet high, this can be compared with a typical house door being two feet seven inches wide by six-foot six inches high. That�s why you tend to duck when you go into a shed, given a choice I would go for a height of 6�6��.

Paying attention to the door opening size is important, it would be classic to complete the shed of your dreams and then find that you couldn't fit in the woodworking tools, grass cutter or the massage table (?).

Shed door design

Your door design will probably be influenced by the overall shed style. I would estimate that 95% of doors in a shed are a variety of battened door. Did you know that there are three types of battened door? - Storage shed doors

Try a sliding door

Making the doors sliding rather than hinged makes for a very efficient use of space. This type of door is most often used on larger sheds but check out this article to see if this option could help your situation. � More�.

Another way of achieving larger opening widths is by choosing a double door shed.

Building a shed door?

Pre-built sheds and shed kits come with ready made doors, but if you are building your own shed from scratch then you will have to make your own. This article is one of this sites most popular and shows you how to build a ledged and braced door. More�

Shed hardware

There is a variety of hardware to choose from. Shed hinges and their fixings are number one. In addition to this, there are a number of options for cabin hooks, door latches and bolts. This article also gives a valuable quick tip to improve the security of the hinges. Shed hardware

Shed locks

Garden shed security is a big issue. Garden sheds are relatively insubstantial structures and can house any thing from valuable garden tools to office equipment. Check out this page to find out what is available to ensure the contents of your shed stay secure. More�.

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