| Costs associated with building are a big consideration | | | | *The type of foundation we use. If our shed is |
| in today's economic climate and the current state of | | | | small enough it can be built on an existing patio. This |
| the housing market. Will the cost of my project | | | | is very cost effective, but not always practical. |
| benefit me enough to go through with the project. | | | | Some of our other options include: pouring a concrete |
| How much to build a shed? Well let's consider our | | | | pad, using crushed stone with either treated wood |
| options. | | | | foundation blocks or paving slabs. |
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| Do we need that shed enough to justify the cost? | | | | *Type of material used for siding. There are many |
| If your garage looks anything like most, you already | | | | options, such as: cedar, hardie plank, vinyl, coated |
| know that storage space is considered prime real | | | | steel, aluminum, etc. |
| estate. I've never heard someone say, "I have too | | | | |
| much storage space." We definitely need to add | | | | Shop around and look at not only price, but also how |
| that shed we're considering. Adding that shed may | | | | well the siding is rated and how well it is made to |
| well add value to our home. | | | | handle the elements of your specific area of the |
| | | | | country. Some sidings have a longer life span than |
| Well, how much is this shed going to cost us? | | | | others and some are made more specifically for |
| Would it be cheaper to buy a ready-made shed? | | | | areas of cold or areas of warmer weather. We |
| You'll be able to build a good shed much cheaper than | | | | want our shed to last. We also need to consider |
| the overpriced ready-made sheds you can buy these | | | | re-sale value of our home and weather the material |
| days. So far we've determined that we really need | | | | we choose will match the house or other structures |
| that shed and building it is probably our best option. | | | | located on the property. |
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| How much is my shed going to cost me to build? | | | | *Type of roofing material used. Some of our |
| This will depend on several different factors. We | | | | options include: asphalt shingle, wood shingle or |
| could hire a licensed contractor to build our shed. | | | | metal. |
| While this would be extremely convenient, the added | | | | |
| costs would be painful indeed. We need to tackle | | | | *Are we adding trim, window boxes, shelves, paint, |
| this project on our own. This is a project anyone | | | | etc.? Boy this list can really grow. |
| can handle with a little bit of pre-planning. We need | | | | |
| to purchase shed plans or blueprints to guide us. | | | | I guess you've figured it out by now. We decide |
| Shed plans are easily obtained and will get us off to | | | | how much to build a shed. The decisions we make |
| the right start. | | | | determine the cost of our shed. It's best to start |
| | | | | with a specific budget. Shop for materials within |
| What can we do to control the cost of our latest | | | | that budget and build according to our shed plans. |
| DIY project? Here are some things we can | | | | |
| control: | | | | Do-it-yourself projects like shed building are fast |
| | | | | becoming the way things are done today. With a |
| *Size of the shed. Obviously a smaller shed will use | | | | proper plan you can build a great cost effective shed |
| less material, thereby incurring less cost. | | | | that may add value to your home. |
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