How Much Does it Cost to Build a Shed?

A storage shed is a necessary addition to any house, especially for a homeowner with no garage, because storage sheds can double as their main storage area. A storage shed is a good place for storage of lawn and garden equipment and tools that need to be sheltered...

Shed Safety – Things You Shouldn’t Store in Your Shed

People keep extra household and personal items in the garage, backyard shed, or in public storage facilities. Those places become the destination for all old clothes, shoes, toys, gadgets, utensils, and everything else that had been accumulated through the years that...

What style of Shed is Best?

If you’re looking for the perfect shed for your unique situation, hopefully this article will help you decide.  Many people consider different styles of shed plans based on different factors. What factors into your preferred shed style? Cost: Cost can be one of...

Types of Shed Plans

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Small Ceiling Drywall Repair DIY

A while back we had a leak from a frozen line. I repaired it and now needed to repair the drywall. Let’s get to it. Step 1:  Cut out drywall When I first determined the location of the leak I cut out a hole making sure I did not break the drywall. Make the...

Large Drywall Patch Step by Step

My daughter had a plumbing problem that resulted in a little too much water in their basement. I had my granddaughters stand in front of it and this is their sad look. Materials Needed: Drywall Utility Knife Measuring Tape Pencil Straight edge Drywall Saw Drywall...

New Design, Same DIY Guys

  We are excited to introduce our newly updated website. Hopefully we’ve made it easier to find the perfect outdoor project plan. We love to making new things and designing things that will help people. That includes a website that is easy to use!  We hope...

Not All Shed Plan Websites are Created Equal

I spend a few hours purusing the internet looking at some of the other plan companies on the internet and it left me feeling very happy. Why do I say that? Well I’ll give you a few reasons. Let me explain by giving you a look at the outdoor plans marketplace....

Painting your new or old shed

So you need to paint your new (or old) shed? No problem! You’ve come to the right place. Painting a shed is very simple if you follow these four simple steps….Shed Painting GET THE RIGHT TOOLS Very paint job requires a few basic tools. You’ll need a...

Damp Proofing Your Foundation

New Construction: Damp-proofing a Foundation Wall One area where you can save a few dollars when building a home is to apply your own damp-proofing to your basements walls. This is an easy DIY project and could put a few dollars back into your pocket. Damp-proofing is...

Tips on Cleaning a Paint Brush

This article will teach you to clean a paint brush right so you can use the brush for years to come. Materials Needed: Dirty Paint brush Wire Brush Water for latex paints/mineral spirits or lacquer thinner for oil-based paints Cleaning a brush / water based paints:...

Cutting in paint around trim and windows

Tools and Materials: Paint 2 ½??Paint Brush Paint trim bucket Paint Shield Key Points: Prepare paint so it will spread smoothly. If the paint is water base use a small amount of water. Make sure to only add a very small amount of water at a time. If possible use a...

The Key to a Successful Shed Building Project is Planning

You may have heard of the carpenter??s motto ??measure twice cut once.??This is the best advice I have received as a builder. I would like to give you some equally good advice along the same lines. That is, to plan out the project, then check your plan, then plan some...

Tools Needed For Building A Shed

The Tools needed to build a DIY-Plans.com shed Below is a list of essential tools you will need to build a shed from start to finish. It??s always annoying to start on a project then realize you forgot an important tool. Go over this list and figure out what you have...

How Big Should I Build My Shed

I’m in the process of building my own home. My father is a contractor and so I’ve grown up around the process my whole life. But I’ve never done it by myself. Needless to say it’s a daunting task and it takes a lot of my time but I enjoy it....

Shed Foundations

I get many readers asking which foundation is best. Well, it??s like asking which of my children I like the best. My response is that they are wonderful in their own special way!  ...