Build a Shed – Avoiding the Biggest Mistake!

Tired of your wife telling you to get your “junk” out of the house? Does your house seem to be getting smaller every day? Or maybe your garage doesn’t have enough space for your car anymore, in any case, the solution to all these dilemma is getting yourself a shed. Even a small shed will be able to house many of your stuff if it’s properly designed.


It’s easy for anyone to assume that building a small shed will be a piece of cake, that will be an assumption that’s true, but, it can easily turn into a nightmare as well. To some, a shed kit can be the best choice, especially if they don’t really have good DIY building skills. But to those with experience, a shed building kit will be truly easy, all parts are pre-fabricated and it’s just a matter of putting them together, but, if you plan to build a shed from scratch, then good for you.

Even some “pros’ though would have to admit that even they may stumble on what to some would seem as a small building project. And to many of us who don’t have the experience yet, it’s easy to succumb to the pitfalls that have plagued many beginner DIY guys. This mistake has led to many half finished projects and frustrations. Like in any project, building a shed, even a small one, would require preparation, and the single most important aspect of preparation that is to have a plan, and the biggest mistake one can do is to not have one.

Not having a plan or a blueprint can run you up on costs and eventually lead to many construction blunders. This is the biggest open secret to achieving success when building a shed, or for any structure for that matter. One option is to get a plan online, while there are free plans available, most of them are not complete, so there’s really no point in getting any of them as it may even cause you more problems. What if the plan you got did not have any guidelines in laying the foundation? Without a complete detailed list of the materials needed, you may end up buying, more than what’s needed. A plan with a step by step guideline is what we all need, this way, we save time on our work.

A good set of plans, whether you downloaded it for free, bought it, or created it yourself should have a complete and detailed list of all the materials you will need, including their exact measurements. The options you would want to do, have a step by step guideline, a drawing of the structure, preferably 3D, and illustration along with the step by step instructions. This is imperative as you will be able to know what to do and prepare for the next step and save up on the time spent on the project and to avoid confusion as well.

With a well detailed plan, you will be avoiding potential problems and definitely make building shed a worry free endeavor.