When considering buying or building a garden shed, you first need to get a feel for what will need to be stored and what activities might take place inside the shed. Then you need to look at the available prefabricated sheds, as these will always be cheaper than building your own. Rubbermaid is one maker of outdoor sheds that has several formats to look at.
Rubbermaid storage sheds include some for shelf-like storage of hand tools and chemicals, and there is, of course, a Rubbermaid outdoor storage shed you can walk into. In between is the Rubbermaid horizontal storage shed, if you only need to store the lawn mower and some small items. One of these Rubbermaid storage sheds may well fit you needs, and they can be put up easily so you can move right in.
If you have something bigger or more custom in mind, you are going to have to build your own shed. Look at books and magazines that detail garden shed plans at the home and garden center, and look at free shed plans online. Each will offer something you might need or have not considered.
You will probably need to write down the needs and wants for your new shed in order to get the best storage shed for your money, time and effort. If your needs are simple, you may only need to look at lean to shed plans. Unfortunately, few people can get away with this simple addition, even if it is legal in their municipality.
Looking at many storage shed plans will help you focus on the best shed for your situation, both in storage needs and money to invest in the project. Shed plans can be as simple as a box with a door or as complicated as the house your are building it next to. Consider the time until the shed will be ready as part of the cost, then go back and look at prefabricated storage sheds. If you still want to build your on, get the shed plan that fits your needs the best and get started.
NOTE: Make sure the garden shed is not prohibited by your property deed, zoning restrictions and neighborhood association before you begin.
