Protect Your Shed Against Termites

Termites are the number one enemy of a wooden shed, or any wooden structure for that matter. Termites can easily get access to your shed and compromise it with amazing proficiency. Perhaps most insidious of all, they work with great stealth. You may never know they...

New Year, New Beginnings

As 2016 draws to a close, it??s a good time to look back on the things you??ve accomplished and learned in the past year. It??s also a great time to look forward to the upcoming year and the many exciting things that lie ahead. It??s a time of hope and...

Secrets to Building an Affordable Yet Durable Shed [infographic]

Is it possible to build a reliable shed without spending too much? Experts say yes it is. But how? To help you, here are tips on how to build an affordable, yet durable shed.

Transform Your Backyard Shed into a Winter Wonderland

People love to decorate their homes for holiday parties, but if you are entertaining a large group, you may need more space. If you have a shed, why not use it? This holiday, consider converting your backyard shed into a functional holiday space for entertaining or...

Preserving Your Wood Shed

Waterproofing a wood shed prolongs its life and usability. Although a wood shed today usually comes with wood-based primer coating to extend its life, you must not solely rely on that coating. It may last for a short time, but it will not be enough to guarantee...

Why Insulate a Shed?

Insulating a shed helps make it comfortable to work in. Sheds are work spaces. We store important things in them and spend time laboring in them. In many ways, they are an extension of the home. Insulating a shed increases its usefulness. It can even become a quiet...

Creative Shed Designs

A shed is typically constructed to be a simple, roofed structure in the backyard that is intended for storage, workshop, or hobbies. Sheds may be constructed in different sizes ranging from a small open-sided structure to large structures with a shingled roof,...

Advantages of a Gable Shed Design

The gable roof, or a sloping type of roof, consists of two sides that join in a peak at the middle. It is among the most common design of roof in homes and sheds. It is actually two large pieces of slanted roof materials joined together. Weather Resistant The pitch of...

Types of Wood for Shed Building [infographic]

Planning to build a shed? First things first: Know the different types of wood for shed building. This will help you determine whether the wood you intend to use is durable or not.

The Advantages of Protecting Your Shed From Winter

The shed is in full use during winter because of all the tools and gardening items that need to be sheltered from the snow and rain. But after storing all the garden valuables in the shed, it receives very little attention throughout the duration of winter. Not taking...

Repair Tips for Your Old Storage Shed

Sheds are like your house and other buildings; they need to be maintained regularly. Sheds need upkeep and necessary repairs in order to keep it sturdy and functional over time. But there are times when repairs could prove to be too costly that replacing the shed...

Four Shed Roof Types

Landscaping Around Your Shed

After building your DIY shed, why not landscape around your storage shed so that its beauty complements your home? The landscaping of a storage shed must look complementary to the landscaping around the home. In fact, it must be an extension of the home landscaping to...

Shed Building Series: How to Build a Saltbox Shed

A saltbox shed is a take from the American colonial architecture that is traditional in New England. The saltbox style features an asymmetrical construction of the roof, with one side having a long pitched slope all the way to the back. It became known as saltbox...

The Best Wood for Your Storage Shed

National Forest Products Week is observed on the third week of October. This celebration aims to make people aware of the many useful products from our forests, the people who manage our forest resources, and the businesses that deal with the different forest...

Cool (and Weird) Shed Uses Infographic

Garden sheds aren’t only used for storing garden tools or other equipment. In fact, some people transformed their sheds into a laboratory, playhouse, greenhouse, Silicon shed, or even a church. Can you imagine that? Here are some weird uses of shed.