Easy DIY Garden Shed Plans

Almost all of us need a little place to store outdoor stuff, and building a shed is one of the best ways to create additional storage space.

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Almost all of us need a little place to store outdoor stuff — garden tools, recycling bins, the lawn mower, bicycles or other outdoor gear — and building a shed is one of the best ways to create additional storage space. Our garden shed plans are simple and require only basic carpentry skills.

A garden shed can be strictly functional, but it can also be a decorative focal point around which you design your garden or yard. These plans will help you build a basic shed, but don’t stop there! To customize your shed, you could create a combination toolshed and greenhouse, put a martin house on top, or use part of the shed for a chicken coop or rabbit hutch. If you’re feeling even more adventurous, you could create a living roof of moss or succulent plants.

Follow along with the plans here.

Build the Floor

The best spot for a shed is level, well-drained ground close to where you work in your garden or yard. The location doesn’t need to be perfectly flat; the foundation design shown in the plans allows for adjustments to make the floor level. Small sheds require only a top-of-soil foundation, even in locations with freezing winter temperatures. Precast concrete deck blocks work perfectly for this.

  • Updated on Jul 26, 2022
  • Originally Published on Jul 1, 2020
Tagged with: Build A Shed, Build Floor, Build Roof, DIY projects, DIY Shed, Frame Walls, Garden Shed Plan, Garden Shed Plans
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