A storage shed can be considered as a minor project, not as minor as a stool or table, but if you have some basic skills in woodworking, you can just as easily build one for yourself if you have the tools needed when building a backyard shed. Inspiration and motivation is what drives us to go where we have never gone before, so even if you have never built a shed, you can build one with your own two hands, but an extra pair would not hurt. Your motivation in this case is an attic bursting to its seams and a garage that can’t fit in a car.
Getting Started
When it comes to building a shed on your own, you can either start from scratch or get some help from corporate America and use pre-fabricated shed kits. Either way, you are going to need a good set of tools.
Your one greatest tool is your building plan. Many people would not even consider this as a tool, but this the single most important aspect to ensure that you will have a great flow when building your shed. With your plans, you can determine the exact number of materials that you will need what type of materials and all the other tools that will be required.
For manufacturing the parts that you will need, you will have to use a top quality hammer, a power drill, a spherical saw and a number of handheld tools like wrenches, pliers and screw drivers. If you don’t have any of these tools, you can either borrow them for yourself as this is an integral part of the building process.
Like any building project, it is important that you are able to make correct measurements. Failure to do so would mean a rickety structure that would surely fall down with the slightest gust of wind. To help you in this endeavor, you will need the services of tools like a tape measure, a pair of levels, chalk lines and a framing square.
To further ensure that your shed is rock solid and will be able to provide your belonging shelter for decades to come, it is imperative that you provide it with a good foundation. To help you achieve this, you will need tools like a spade, shovel, post-hole digger and a wheel barrow. Don’t forget that you will also need a good pair of goggles to protect your eyes and a set of industrial gloves to protect your hands.
To make your shed look beautiful, you may want to finish it off with some paint. So, you would need a pan, paint brush, roller or a paint sprayer. You may also need some sandpaper to clean out your wood.
Aside from your tools, you would also want to get top quality materials to build your shed. A shed can either be made using wood, metal, vinyl or aluminum. Other materials you will need are roofing materials, nails, screws, cement and concrete blocks. But never forget your blueprint.
