daniel gray's shed of geekbooks

8 x 10 Storage Shed on the Cheap

It's a familiar story. You've got a bunch of stuff to stow and not a whole lot of bread to make it happen. That's what lead me to build my own shed from scratch. I looked at the ready-made sheds and kits and nothing filled my needs while meeting my budget. I ended up picking the closest set of plans I could find and I adapted them.

My shed started out as an 8' x 10', but I needed more room ... so I extended it to 8' x 12'. The door was on the side and too narrow to park my lawn tractor, so I moved the door to the side and made it wider. Necessity isn't just the mother of invention, it's the inspiration for adaptation.

Jim wrote:

I am building a traditional shed or baby barn (8' x 10' size) to hold a snow blower and ride on lawn mower and perhaps a small workbench about 18 - 30 inches. Not insulated or wired, an extension cord will do. I need the material list for it and also free plans but can not find either one. If it is not exact to plans I have the smarts to adapt it to what I can build, can you help? The magic words here are free... it is going to cost over 800 dollars for a do it yourself kit and I am trying to do it by using economy grade 2 x 4's and cheap flake board and old paint. Quite a project huh?

10 x 12 or 10 x 14 Pool Shed?

One of my dreams is to have a backyard pool house/tiki bar ... One of these days, I'll make it happen. Of course, I'll need a pool, first ...

Susan wrote:

Trying to modify a shed kit into a bar/pool shed. Looking to have refrigerator inside with large opening next to door for counter to fold out. Any base kits for me to modify. Probably about 10X12 or 10X14.

It's hard to know which kits to recommend without knowing the architectural style of the main house. Generally speaking, you'll want the structure to look like a pool house, not a shed. A post and beam kit could be the way to go, but you're not likely to find many locally ... unless you happen to live in New England.