March 24th, 2010
When you think of a garden shed, you possibly visualize a wooden box-shaped structure situated at the edge of someone’s backyard, filled with all sorts of household equipment and gardening tools. For some, their shed offers a place to do some DIY that is not appropriate for indoors; for others, their shed provides a quiet area for them just to rest and think. Although, these are the most conventional uses and designs, there are a lot of other variations of the ordinary shed that can be purchased and sheds can be made from an assortment of materials and come in an entire assortment of distinct shapes and sizes. What’s more, sheds come in various price ranges and you don’t have to break the bank to find something appropriate to your requirements. Some can be small open-sided with tin-roofs and others can be big wood-framed sheds with shingled roofs.
The most familiar materials that are used are of course timber but did you know that you can purchase metal, plastic and even vinyl-sided sheds at cheap prices too? Again, it all depends on your budget and what you are going to use it for. The characteristic shed is often a single-story configuration with one door and either one or two windows. If you don’t happen to have space for a shed in your garden or you have no garden at all, you can rent space in an allotment and have your shed situated there.
Most people use their shed for storage which is of course very useful. You can also use your garden shed as a small workshop/office or even use it as a children’s play hideaway. You can put up shelves, maybe a bench and a desk for comfort. You can be thoroughly creative when it comes to decorating and adding trimmings to your shed and it’s possible to do all this at a reasonably low cost. Small traditional garden sheds in general open from either the front or the sides and have at least one small window and such sheds can be bought very cheaply.
In warmer temperatures you can buy sheds with a protected overhang and an outside sitting zone. If you live in a colder climate then you can attach electrical points for use with heaters. If it’s just an area to escape then why not have your Television and laptop or add carpets and even curtains! The simplest kind and the least pricey of all sheds can be purchased in a “kit form” meaning you have to self-assemble. These cheap sheds can be bought from most do it yourself stores, garden centres and from an entire host of reputable shed companies on the web. These kinds of DIY kits are normally wooden sheds but this is not always the case. The size and style of the shed you select will depend on the purpose that you are going to be using it for. You will want to think about whether it is to be used to store home garden tools and equipment such as lawn mowers, lawn tractors and bulky gardening items or merely to keep products that are not suitable for indoors, such as petrol, pesticides or herbicides.
If you have a small garden and want a cheap small shed, then there are a few types of small sheds obtainable at very reasonable prices; These consist of corner sheds, which fit into a corner 3’ tall x 3’ wide x 2’ deep, vertical sheds (5’ tall x 3’ wide x 4’ deep), horizontal sheds (3’ tall x 5’ wide x 4’ deep) and tool sheds. If you intend to use your shed for tool storage, then you may need to think about adding some shelves and hooks to maximize your storage space. Some other shed styles that you might like to think about include Gambrel-style roofed sheds, similar to the Dutch-style barn! And these exhibit a high slanting roofline which increases the storage space in the ‘loft’. An additional style of small cheap shed is the saltbox-style shed. No matter what kind you decide and for whatever purpose, I’m sure you will have a lot of happy years of enjoyment with your new garden shed.
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March 22nd, 2010
Garden shed storage can be used as a centerpiece of the garden or storage space for large equipment used in and out of the house. It can be a place for gardening tools or as a hobby shop.
A garden shed storage is a structure, much like a regular cabinet, that holds all the garden tools and other garden things in one place. This is a good way of organizing all your gardening needs, and making your backyard look neater and more pleasant to the eyes.
There are many garden shed storages sold in the market. However, you can also build your own if you are on a budget. Also, sometimes it is better to build your own shed storage so you can customize the dimensions and materials accordingly. Follow simple steps in constructing a garden shed storage.
First delineate shed perimeter to identify the exact location and reduce mistakes. Using three 2×3 stakes, trace right angles and triangles to create impression of second perimeter. Attach strings in the triangle to form four-sided perimeter. The strings must cross over the corners of actual perimeter.
To concretely block foundation, use concrete pillars or concrete slabs. Concrete pillars are elevated on at least 8 concrete piers buried below frontline. On the other hand concrete slabs are formed by digging hole and placing plywood and truss beams which will rest on the ground.
To build floor systems, floor joists must be arranged corresponding with the shed. Two parallel joists are marked for every 12 inches. Create right angle patterns using the triangle method. Brackets are nailed in the center and strings are also attached. Plywood is nailed to cover entire surface of the floor. Ensure that plywood is perpendicular to joists.
Build walls one by one on the shed floor. Nail studs at both ends. Attach plywood panels to walls. Use temporary braces to hold up the wall until all of them are joined together. Nail four walls with each other.
Build rafters every 16 inches. Mark rafters where the truss beams will be placed. Cover with oriented strand board. Install the doors next.
As for windows, there are pre-built windows available. Install them next. Then install the roof
Generally garden sheds use 3 types of materials: metal, vinyl, and wood.
Metal is usually galvanized steel or aluminum coated with baked enamel finish to achieve toughness. They come in variety of colors and are easy to maintain.
Vinyl panels are tough and come with paintable steel doors. The structure withstands any type of weather and is also easy to maintain.
Wood possesses traditional look of barns. It has solid lumber frames and resembles into a small house.
Some of the most popular accessories used in garden sheds are listed below.
Ramps are sturdy single story structure used to move equipments in and out the sheds like the lawn mower. It is usually made of wood or metal. Some ramps are wiser than lawn tractor tires.
Windows and skylights are used to increase natural light within the shed. Skylights are horizontal windows placed in the roof of the shed. It helps save money and energy. Shutters and window boxes are also available together with the windows.
Lofts are created as parking spaces for mowers. They are basically used as space for larger equipments.
Shelves are installed to serve as storage place for tools and other materials to achieved organization.
Work benches are important when shed is used as hobby shop or gardening area.
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March 21st, 2010
Technology has enabled us to achieve much more than we ever thought was possible a few decades back and one such interesting result of this advancement is domestic or garden tractors that can be bought in the market today. Also called mini tractors, garden tractors are even smaller than the compact tractors that are used in small farmhouses. Easy to manoeuvre and light, garden tractors are mainly used to cut grass. This can be done with the use of rotary cutting equipment that is attached to the garden tractor. Garden tractors look fairly similar to ride on lawn mowers. However garden tractors are sturdier, more stable and have stronger axles and better transmission. These garden tractors can also be used for other purposes as well. You can mount cultivators, sweepers, rollers and harrows to garden tractors. These garden tractors can also be used on small portions of land for ploughing and seeding if required. However this is not possible to do on small beds. You would need a decent sized vegetable garden if you are looking at using garden tractors in such a manner. Garden tractors may not be the greatest option if you are looking at buying something for a farmhouse. In such cases, compact tractors prove to be better and more efficient. However there is nothing better than garden tractors to take the pain of lawn mowing away. You can literally breeze through the whole process as you drive the garden tractor over your lawn without feeling the pinch of the chore at all.
Mel writes about tractors among other farming related topics.
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