Introduction | p. 8 |
Building Basics | |
Preparing to Build | p. 14 |
Choosing a Shed Size | p. 16 |
Picking an Architectural Style | p. 18 |
Buying a Shed | p. 21 |
The Right Site | p. 24 |
Site Evaluation for Foundations | p. 29 |
Tools And Materials | p. 34 |
Tools | p. 36 |
Ladders, Scaffolds & Fall Protection | p. 41 |
Lumber | p. 42 |
Plywood & Panel Products | p. 46 |
Fasteners | p. 50 |
Foundation Choices | p. 52 |
Types of Foundations | p. 54 |
Block Foundations | p. 56 |
Treated-Timber Skids | p. 57 |
Working with Concrete | p. 58 |
Piers & Posts | p. 60 |
Concrete Footings | p. 62 |
Concrete Slabs | p. 65 |
Building Practices | p. 66 |
Floor Framing | p. 68 |
Installing the Subfloor | p. 69 |
Wall Framing | p. 71 |
Windows & Doors | p. 75 |
Framing Roofs | p. 76 |
Roofing Measurements | p. 77 |
Gable Framing | p. 79 |
Shed Roofs | p. 85 |
Roof Trusses | p. 85 |
Gambrel Roofs | p. 87 |
Wall Sheathing | p. 90 |
Roof Sheathing | p. 91 |
Adding Electrical Power | p. 92 |
Building the Sheds | |
Saltbox Garden Shed | p. 96 |
Building the Shed | p. 101 |
The Foundation | p. 102 |
The Walls | p. 104 |
Roof Framing | p. 108 |
Applying Roofing | p. 116 |
The Trim Pieces | p. 120 |
The Siding | p. 124 |
Gambrel Yard Shed | p. 126 |
Building the Gambrel Shed | p. 128 |
The Foundation | p. 130 |
The Walls | p. 132 |
Making Trusses | p. 134 |
The Roofing | p. 138 |
Front Wall and Door | p. 140 |
Finishing Touches | p. 142 |
Gable Potting Shed | p. 144 |
Building the Gable Shed | p. 146 |
The Floor | p. 148 |
The Walls | p. 150 |
Roof Framing | p. 156 |
Doors and Windows | p. 158 |
Siding and Trim | p. 160 |
The Roof | p. 160 |
Attached Toolshed | p. 166 |
Building an Attached Shed | p. 168 |
Framing | p. 170 |
The Front Wall | p. 174 |
Add the Doors | p. 176 |
Building A Shed Kit | p. 180 |
Assembling a Shed Kit | p. 182 |
The Project | p. 184 |
The Roof | p. 188 |
Adding Trim | p. 190 |
Shed Blueprints | p. 192 |
Glossary | p. 200 |
Resources | p. 202 |
Index | p. 204 |
Photo Credits | p. 207 |
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