Garden Shed Blueprints - What The Plans Won't Tell You

Building a garden shed is fun and will save you a shed load of money! Buying the right plan is, of course, essential but one aspect of shed building is not addressed by most plans and that is - where to build it?

Many people looking at garden shed blueprints to build their perfect shed will already have the spot picked out. If you're short of space, you may not have much choice about where to build your shed but even so, think about the following points before beginning construction.

The most important consideration is access. If you need to paint the shed, perhaps do minor repairs to it or keep the ground around it clear, you'll need 360 degree access to it. If you were thinking of positioning it right up against a wall or a fence, think about the implications of not being able to get to that side.

The second consideration is where to place the door and windows. Most garden shed blueprints make it easy to put a door or window in any of the sides but occasionally, depending on the design, there may be a restriction so do double check that doors and windows can be made where you want them.

What part of your garden shed will the sun hit most of the time? You may think it advantageous to position the windows so the shed receives the most light. However, if you intend to work in the garden shed, as opposed to simply storing your garden items there, the shed may become uncomfortably hot during the summer months.

Finally, please consider your neighbours. This is a two-way thing. Try not to block out any of your neighbour's light or view and do tell them that you're thinking of placing your garden shed in such-and-such a place before you start. It makes for a good neighbour.

Also, consider what's on the other side of your neighbour's fence. Trees with overhanging branches may whip against the shed and cause damage in a high wind. Fruit tress dropping fruit onto the roof may cause damage and rotting and attract birds which could also cause damage.

Even weeds such as brambles could poke through the fence, which, again, is why you should consider leaving good access all around the shed.

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This is Abe Tyler. I've been doing DIY around the home for years but a recent stroke of 'luck' (although I didn't know it at the time!) got me interested in shed-building projects. I've written about it here: garden shed plans

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