ShedBuilder’s Outdoor Storage Sheds

Is it time to place an outdoor shed in your garden? Don’t be in a rush to get the first one before you learn more about the different types of outdoor storage sheds. The main characteristics of the sheds depend on the material used, the shape of the shed and how much “finished” it is.

The Different Shed Materials

The factor which probably has the most importance for the outdoor storage shed’s quality is the material used for building it. If the shed is built with low quality materials chances are it will be of low quality too.

The metal outdoor storage sheds are cheap and robust but rare look as good as the timber sheds. The later are more expensive, but are very beautiful and are excellent for green houses. There are many outdoor sheds made of plastic or fibreglass. In most cases they combine the positives of the metal sheds and wooden ones.

Sometimes you can see sheds made of bricks, panels, rammed earth or even straw.

Types Of Sheds Depending On The Purpose

The outdoor garden sheds may have different purpose. Most people just want to store tools and stuff inside, that’s why we most often call them storage sheds.
However, you could want your shed to serve your kids as a green house or a house for games. Many other people use the sheds as a green office.

The purpose of the shed often will determine the material and the shape as well. If you want to use the building just to store things, you can go with cheap and tall metal shed. If your target is a green house or office, then wooden will be best.

Shed Kits, Shed Plans And Finished Sheds

I have written about this before. Most people don’t purchase ready sheds because there is not enough variety, transportation is harder and the price is higher. That’s why the most preferred way for buying outdoor storage sheds is as shed kits.

The kits require some work on your side. Usually it’s going to take few days to build a shed by using a kit. But the huge advantage to select between many models of sheds and buy even overseas is well worth it.

Some enthusiasts like to build shed entirely on their own. They just buy shed plans and materials and start working. Building a shed this way can be a long process if you have no experience with do it yourself projects. For someone who knows what they are doing it’s a one week work in most cases. If you choose this route, I can recommend this online shed plans store, because they have good variety and decent prices.

Getting a shed is not a big deal and you don’t need to spend months planning. But at least you should make sure that you know about the different types of outdoor storage sheds before going further and purchasing or building one.

Buying outdoor storage shed is not some minor purchase that you do every month. Sure, it’s not like buying a house and you hopefully will not need to get a mortgage for that. But it’s still a purchase that requires careful planning. Here are several very important things to consider when doing that:

1. Do the designs match?

2. The shed price

I didn’t put this at first place, but clearly it’s a very important thing. You should balance between price and quality so you buy a quality storage shed without going broke. Most “standard” outdoor storage sheds do not exceed few thousands dollars in price. If your budget is lower, you may think about buying a shed kit.

3. Shed material

The material which is used in producing the shed determines a lot of the quality measures and of course the price. I recommend you to check the timber sheds vs metal sheds article before taking decision on the material.

4. The Size

Of course bigger sheds cost more, but the most important thing is your shed to meet your need. So first decide about the shed’s purpose and then calculate what size will be enough for you. If you are going to just store things inside, a tall and narrow shed will do a great work and will come cheaper. If you plan to use your shed as a greenhouse, you’d better plan your funds for a large wooden shed.

5. Ready shed or a kit?

If you are handy, like to build things yourself, want to save money and want to have bigger choice of outdoor storage shed designs, you may prefer to buy a kit. It takes some time to build a shed from kit, but that’s a cheaper and more creative way to obtain such a building.
Some people go as far as just buying shed plans and doing everything themselves. This is an option only for these who like and know how to build things themselves.

6. The place of your shed

The choice of the shed design and size depends also on where you are going to place it in your garden. Of course, if there is no much space there, you should select a small and tall shed. On the other hand, if the shed is going to be situated under a tree or electricity cables, it can’t be too tall. If there is a lot of Sun on the shed’s place you’d better select a timber one. If there is a lot of water - prefer a plastic shed. I think you got the idea.

Do you know that home improvement projects can increase the value of your property? I bet you do, because this is a well known business model for many people. They buy a home that needs renovation, do it and then sell the home for a higher price. Typically such people renovate the kitchen, bathrooms and the facade, sometimes the roof and indoor walls.

How many of them think about building inexpensive outdoor storage sheds to increase the property value? My bet is - very few. Because most people are not creative enough.

Why don’t you build one for your home?

Inexpensive Outdoor Storage Sheds How To

There are several things to consider when planning the things with your outdoor storage sheds. Actually, you would probably want to build just one shed unless you really have a lot of space and needs sheds with different purpose.

First, it’s not good to build your outdoor shed just for the sake of having one for increasing the value of your property. This would make no sense if you are not selling or getting an appraisal for mortgage.

Even an inexpensive outdoor shed will pump the price of your home if it looks good. So if this is the main purpose for your building, the best is to choose a beautiful timber shed. Usually it’s best if the overall look of the shed matches the design of the house.

If you want to save more money, you can consider building your outdoor storage sheds yourself by using shed kits or shed plans.

Finally, the location of your new shed will place a big role in increasing the price of your home. It must be functional, visible and not to hide any part of the house when looked from the street.

How Expensive Are Inexpensive Outdoor Storage Sheds?

You may be surprised how cheap a good shed can be. You can find ready ones for less than $1,000 and kits for under than $500. If you have skilful hands and want to build entirely on your own, even $200 - $300 may be enough - you can buy only plans and materials and do it all yourself.

This small investment can increase the value of your home with $5,000 - $20,000. How does it sound?