There is always be a limited space at home for storage of different types of stuffs. That is why many people build shed in their backyard or garden to store the excess materials. Building a shed is not a difficult task though it will require your time and efforts. There are two ways in which you can build your shed. These are: to buy a kit and assemble the materials together according to the design given by the manufacturer and the second is to design your own plan that suits your requirements. But before planning to build a shed by any of the above mentioned way, you must have to select the place where you want built it. It can be constructed in the ground which have flat surface. Measure the area of the ground first and then order for shed’s kit or buy material accordingly.
How to build a shed by using kit:
A shed’s kit has a literature that explains how to build a shed by assembling different parts together. For easiness the manufacturers also put the numbers on the materials that need to be assembled. You can read this guide and construct your shed accordingly. A brief description about it is described below:
1. First of all you need to gather all the things that will be requiring in the construction. It includes the hammer, nails, saw and the shed’s design.
2. Clear the surface of the ground where you want to build it. Remove all the fences and trees if there are any in the area of construction ground. Level the ground also.
3. Next step is to lay the foundation. Measure the area of the ground according to the plan and lay the plywood. Nail the plywood to the ground.
4. Assembling the side walls is the next step. Layout the bottom and top plate at the center of 24 inches. Nail the materials of walls together and after this lift the wall up.
5. Next part of construction is framing the roof. It will require rafters, tuss and gussets. Place the rafters and gussets on the wide floor or assembly table. Nail them together and make sure that the peak is in the middle. Now place the truss over the wall stud and nail it also.
6. Construction of front walls and doors is the next step. It will need base, uprights, jambs, stiles, butt hinges, lintel, corner block, hasp and siding. First assemble the parts of the door and then nail the parts of front wall. Lift them after assembling.
7. The next step is to install the shingles, shed trim and roof deck. After installation of all the materials now time is to give it an attractive look. It can be done by painting it with nice colors.
It is not difficult at all to build the sheds. It will only need your full attention and skills to assemble different materials together. Now you can also construct your shed by following the procedure mentioned above.