Outdoor Storage Sheds

An Outdoor Storage Shed Can Give You Much Needed Space

There comes a time in almost every homeowners life when he or she realizes there's just too much stuff for the space they have inside their home, or in their garage. Along with housing the family vehicles a lot of garages become storage areas for a vast array of stuff. From half empty paint cans to bicycles to gas grills and lawn furniture to sporting equipment and lawn mowers the garage can become overstuffed in no time. A lot of homeowners quickly and easily solve this type of storage problem with the use of an outdoor storage shed. Storage sheds today come in a wide range of sizes and styles. There is certain to be one to suit your particular storage needs and suit the style of your home. Some outdoor storage sheds are meta, some timber, some plastic. From small plastic storage sheds with 138 cubic feet of storage space to 12 ft x 24 ft storage sheds with 288 sq feet of storage. Most outdoor storage shed kits come with everything pre-cut, with pre-hung windows and doors. Most are stud wall and rafter construction. All that you'll need to put together these sheds is a hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, level and stepladder.

You can find outdoor storage sheds that have double doors which will accommodate a riding mower. Most have windows and accenting trim. If your outdoor shed is wood the siding comes factory primed and is treated to resist decay and wood destroying insects. You can paint and roof your shed to suit your own taste. On most sets shingles are sold separately.

Of course the first consideration you need to make before choosing an outdoor storage shed is how much room you'll need. Do you have lots of outdoor furniture you're going to need to store? Perhaps you have a pool? If you do you'll need to store the pool filter and perhaps pool steps. How about your grill? Of course just like your garden furniture you can cover your grill and leave it outside, but it will be much better protected in an outdoor storage shed. If you're going to be storing a riding lawn mower you're going to need a lot more room than if you have a push mower. How about your gardening supplies? Do you have lots of terra cotta pots that need protection from winter elements? How about birdbaths and fountains? Garden sculptures? Even though you don't necessarily need to store all of these things away for the winter, keeping them protected in a shed helps to prolong their life.

After size is considered, the next step is what type of shed style do you prefer and what is your choice of material? Outdoor storage sheds come in wood, metal, resin, vinyl, and PVC. Some of the better known shed manufacturers are Arrow Sheds, Duramax, Lifetime Products and Suncast.

There comes a time in almost every homeowners life when he or she realizes there's just too much stuff for the space they have inside their home, or in their garage. Along with housing the family vehicles a lot of garages become storage areas for a vast array of stuff. From half empty paint cans to bicycles to gas grills and lawn furniture to sporting equipment and lawn mowers the garage can become overstuffed in no time. A lot of homeowners quickly and easily solve this type of storage problem with the use of an outdoor storage shed. Storage sheds today come in a wide range of sizes and styles. There is certain to be one to suit your particular storage needs and suit the style of your home. Some outdoor storage sheds are meta, some timber, some plastic. From small plastic storage sheds with 138 cubic feet of storage space to 12 ft x 24 ft storage sheds with 288 sq feet of storage.

Most outdoor storage shed kits come with everything pre-cut, with pre-hung windows and doors. Most are stud wall and rafter construction. All that you'll need to put together these sheds is a hammer, screwdriver, tape measure, level and stepladder.

You can find outdoor storage sheds that have double doors which will accommodate a riding mower. Most have windows and accenting trim. If your outdoor shed is wood the siding comes factory primed and is treated to resist decay and wood destroying insects. You can paint and roof your shed to suit your own taste. On most sets shingles are sold separately.

Of course the first consideration you need to make before choosing an outdoor storage shed is how much room you'll need. Do you have lots of outdoor furniture you're going to need to store? Perhaps you have a pool? If you do you'll need to store the pool filter and perhaps pool steps. How about your grill? Of course just like your garden furniture you can cover your grill and leave it outside, but it will be much better protected in an outdoor storage shed. If you're going to be storing a riding lawn mower you're going to need a lot more room than if you have a push mower. How about your gardening supplies? Do you have lots of terra cotta pots that need protection from winter elements? How about birdbaths and fountains? Garden sculptures? Even though you don't necessarily need to store all of these things away for the winter, keeping them protected in a shed helps to prolong their life.

After size is considered, the next step is what type of shed style do you prefer and what is your choice of material? Outdoor storage sheds come in wood, metal, resin, vinyl, and PVC. Some of the better known outdoor storage shed manufacturers are Arrow Sheds, Duramax, Lifetime Products and Suncast.