Storage Shed Plans For Your Home or Garden
There are numerous places on the net for finding the right plans for your shed. You also might try your local library or book store. One option is that you design your own plans and blueprints. Its quite easy. Considering how small and basic your shed might be. All you really need is some plain paper and/or graph paper, pencil measuring device and strait edge such as a ruler. If you decide to use a plan or blueprint that is on the market there are several out there and many are low cost. Ive seen some shed plans on the net as low cost as $10. Another option is design software. Designing your own shed plans are easy especially if you want to go for a simple shed. Depending on your construction and drawing experience you can save yourself some money by designing your plans. Another benefit of making your own plans is you can customize and customize endlessly It is important to use some form of scale. I suggest using graph paper. This will help you draw your plans to scale. By using graph paper use the graph paper squares as increments of size. One square can represent 1 foot square or 1/4 foot square in which 4 squares equal 1 foot square. First decide what type and size shed you want to build.After you have decided what dimensions you want for your shed start by drawing on the graph paper your shed, by first drawing the basic 2 dimensional floor shape whether it be 8'x10' or 20'x16' or what ever you want the sky's the limit. If you are using a concrete slab type you are pretty much done with the floor plan, however if you are going with an off grade floor type for your shed your plans will need a floor system drawing. Using your chosen scale draw out the floor system ( bands, joist and girders if needed) more on this on the how to page.Now draw the basic 2 dimension walls one for each and every wall (front back and sides). Make sure to include all the windows and doors for each appropriate wall. Now you can move on to the design of your roof system. You will need to make a drawing of each different roof side (sides, front and back). Make sure to draw these using your scale dimensions. When drawing each portion of your shed its important to drawing in all the frame components such as studs and rafters. The most common construction materials are 2'x4' for your walls and 2'x6' for the roof rafter system and 2'x10' pressure treated for the floor system. More on the basic construction layout on the how to page. There are several products on the net you can purchase for various cost. Depending on your level of skill these programs can be easy or quite difficult. Do a little research tp see if this option suits you. |