This seems to be the week for stories about creative uses for storage sheds. Today, I just heard about how a family with three little boys transformed an old wooden shed on their property into a grand ol’ fortress!
Seems that the shed was unusable for storing anything of value because of a water drainage issue, but rather than tear it down when they bought a new vinyl shed, they simply added a few details, and let the kids have it!
Oh, to be a kid again!
Having a separate garden shed is a great idea if you have the space. Mixing all of your garden supplies and tools, with all of your other stuff, in a large storage building can lead to annual “hunts” to find everything you need for the spring and summer months.
It doesn’t matter how hard you try to keep it all separate, you end up hunting for something you know is in there! Have you ever given up, gone and bought a replacement tool, only to find the original tool digging out Christmas supplies? If this happens several years in a row, you could almost pay for a small garden shed with what it cost to replace the misplaced tools!
Sheds that are built especially for the garden are normally a little taller to accommodate the handles on rakes, hoes, shovels, etc. Many of them have accessories available to hang those awkward items such as trimmers and clippers. If you need a potting area, look for the potting sheds that have some garden storage as well.
There are many different shapes and styles to fit your every need and if you can’t seem to find what you want, there are some custom shops that will build to your specification. For those of you who would rather do-it-yourself, there is some great garden shed plans available as well.
If you go this route, make sure the shed plans come with good illustrated pictures, a material list, a cut list and good customer service to help you if you have any issues during building. You may pay a little more, but in the end, it will be worth it.