Jul 11 2009
How To Build A Simple Lean To Shed From Easy to Follow Plans
Most of us find we don’t have enough room to store all our possessions. If this is your problem, you are certainly not alone. We always seem to be acquiring more “things”, and as our family expands so does our need for more more storage space.
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In my own case, we ran out of room to store firewood. We had always stored the winter firewood in the garage, but this space gradually became taken up with bikes, toys and other stuff that you accumulate when you have kids. It even got to the stage where we couldn’t fit the car in the garage, there was so much stored in there. I decided we definitely needed more storage room.
As winter got closer, it became obvious that we desperately needed a place to keep the firewood we would use during these coldest days.
My wife looked at some shed plans online and we both realized that it would be a cheap and easy solution to our problem to constuct a small lean to shed from some plans she found. What I liked most about this lean to shed plan was that it could fit right up against the wall near our back door and I could build it out of similar materials to the house so it looked great. This meant all the firewood wuld be nice and close to the house, right where we needed it most. No more braving the snow and wind to bring in the firewood!
Surprisingly there are lots of different designs for lean to sheds, depending on what purpose you want it for. Some can be built with doors at the front, so you can even store pesticides and garden chemicals without worrying about the kids or pets getting hold of them. There are lean to shed plans for all sorts of purposes, including lean to garden sheds, and even a lean to shed plan for storing house pool or spa chemicals.
I eventually found a simple lean to plan online, which I was easily able to adapt to suit exactly what I wanted. The plan I chose was very easy to follow, and it ensured I didn’t leave out any important parts! For example, because I was building the lean to against the house and not free standing, the plan showed me how I could adapt the structure and still make sure it was strong enough to support the roof and doors, and I also learnt a simple technique that explained to me how to waterproof my lean to shed correctly.
My family has been really happy with the extra storage, and now I can easily fit the car in the garage again. I really enjoyed learning how to build a shed plus I saved a lot of money doing it myself. As long as you spend time on the planning and preparation, it’s not difficult building your own shed, and the satisfaction you get from it is very rewarding. My eldest wants a couple of new surfboards next, so I think I might have to build another lean to shed before we run out of room in the garage again!
