Hey, my ‘green thumb’ people! How have you been doing? Where do you keep  your garden tools after you are done using them in the garden? Are they kept in your garage? Why deny them the comfort of luxury just because they are utilitarian tools? Have you thought of constructing a garden shed to store the garden tools? If not, here is all the information you need to know, to embark upon building a garden shed.

 

 

WHAT IS A GARDEN SHED?

A shed can be described as a single-storey structure, positioned in the back of a garden, which serves the purpose of storage and workshops. It can either be placed on the patio or adjacent to the house. There are various kinds of garden sheds ranging from corrugated metal tin-roofed garden sheds, lavish and classy wooden framed garden sheds to low-maintenance plastic garden sheds. The kind of material that you want to employ for the garden shed should be governed by the time and energy you can invest in their maintenance.

TYPE A: METAL GARDEN SHED

Metal Garden Shed

A metal garden shed made from a thin sheet of metal offers protection from fire and termite attacks. It is ideal for long-term investment owing to its strength and durability. However, the metal garden shed is vulnerable to rust if it is constructed of steel which is not galvanized. A thin metal sheet is prone to denting especially in an area with high-traffic.

TYPE B: PLASTIC GARDEN SHED

Plastic Garden Shed

Plastic garden sheds made from PUV and polyethylene, bask in the glory of its multiple facilities ranging from least-expenditure, UV ray protection, durability, stability, and resistance. Certain plastic sheds are modular which allows for flexible extensions, peg-boards, shelving, attic-storage, windows, skylights, and other accessories to be added later.

TYPE C: WOODEN FRAMED GARDEN SHED

Wooden framed garden sheds add a vintage flavor to the garden apart from syncing with a picture perfect lush green carpet, which is your garden, sprinkled with flower blooms. A wooden garden shed needs to be pampered with proper maintenance to prevent splitting, rotting or warping. The walls adjacent to the wooden garden shed need to be cleared of shrubs and plants that exhibit the tendency to pile up. To make the wooden garden shed weather-resistant, apply stains and preservatives. In addition, these preservatives will also offer protection against fungal attack.

You can either go for a small garden shed or a large garden shed depending upon the space of the garden and the utility of the garden shed. The aim of the garden shed is to become an abode for garden tools like square shovel, rake, garden shears, hand pruner, pitchfork, hoe, trowel, and wheelbarrow. It is wise to arrange the tools on a table inside or a cupboard (if the space permits) so that you can easily access them without wasting much time. Sometimes a garden shed is used as a garage too. In that case, the garden shed needs to be large to accommodate without fuss.

GO FOR A GARDEN SHED!

Garden sheds can be flamboyant and be the ‘it’ corner of your garden with a little effort. Make sure that the carpenter constructs the garden shed on a level ground. The garden shed can be a page from the books of Enid Blyton, with its warm green hue and the porch decorated with freshly-plucked white flowers situated on the wheel-barrow. With its doors and windows, it can offer you refuge from a dull day, as you read your favourite novel amidst the sedative vibe of the garden. Or, have you imagined about a garden shed with pagoda? If the garden shed is situated on a podium don’t leave it naked, rather dress it up with cacti, planters, ceramic pots and garden urns. What about adding a signboard or placing the barbecue counter right beside it?

It might give you a tough time explaining it to the carpenter, but once it is done, you can’t help but be spellbound by its sleek futuristic sophistication. It can also be smudged with rainbow colours to make it appealing to the kids or can be designed like a log-cabin with pebbled prints to take you back to the land of fantasy.

Whatever type of shed you decide, do keep in mind the budget and space.

Happy garden shed designing!

Happy gardening

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