Are you a Homeowner? Do you ever look around the house and yard and say to yourself "I sure wish I had somewhere to put all this stuff?" Or maybe you have a bunch of things stored in a pay by the month storage facility that you will probably never get out unless you give it away or your kids move out of the house.
Well let me tell you something, those monthly storage fees really add up, not to mention the unnecessary wear on the things that are left out in the elements for Mother Nature to seek and destroy.
Maybe it's time to invest in a storage shed! Yea, that's right, a good investment too.
A storage shed can really pay off, and it will add value to your home.
I recently was undertaking the task of building my own house and I was living in an R.
V.
on my land while this was taking place.
I predicted about a year or so to move in but it turned into almost 2 years.
Meanwhile I was paying for all my belongings to sit in a commercial storage facility.
For the two 10x10 spaces It cost me nearly $3,800 for all of the accumulated fees.
It turned out that for the space I was renting, I could have just put a storage shed on my property and put all of my stuff in there until I was through building.
Not only would I have had saved a lot of money, I would have gained equity in my house by installing the storage shed, plus I wouldn't have had the extra trouble of moving my stuff out of storage and to my newly built house I ended selling most of my furniture so ultimately I paid to keep things in storage that I didn't even put in the new house, what a waste of money.
Of course I didn't plan on the house taking that long to build but I still would have come out ahead even if I was through building in the year that I had predicted.
Another lesson learned on my part! Another great reason for building your own shed now is that prices will most likely keep rising.
With the world economy like it is the general price of building materials will keep rising, while the quality of workmanship will keep declining.
I can tell you this, that all the trips I made to the storage facility to try to find something I needed ended up in me just getting upset because I couldn't find what I needed due to the fact that it was all packed in very tightly, so make sure to mark your boxes on all sides to make identifying your belongings, another lesson learned.
If you are going to invest in a storage shed you should build it a little bigger that you think, you will be happy you did! When I finally went to gather all of my belongings out of storage I was a bit upset.
The place I was using claimed have climate control 100% of the time but the few really valuable antiques I had in there were damaged due to "the lack of humidity control" as quoted by my insurance company.
I was heartbroken to see my only family air looms damaged more than they were when the movers moved everything.
I have a bad back and my wife, well, couldn't really do much In the way of moving furniture.
If I had only built the storage shed sooner I could have saved a lot of stress and some money too.
Either if you have someone build your shed or you build it yourself it is a very wise investment.
A storage shed can really help you organize your house by "opening up" a lot of space in your house.
I have a 2 year old son that we didn't plan on having when we built the house and so space became an issue.
Now that we have built 3 sheds on our property we have plenty of space for our extra things and all the stuff that was stuffed in our small closets in the house.
We have a typical 16x12 storage shed, a 20x20 climate controlled shed for collections and antiques, and a metal shed for all of our garden and yard equipment.
I can't tell you how much I love my shed spaces and I will probably build more, especially seeing that we have almost 9 acres of land and are planning on raising chickens and maybe goats too! We have a bad coyote problem so raising animals is a problem, but if I build the right type of sheds for them they will have a great chance of surviving.
Sheds can also be a great place for your pets to stay, especially when you go on vacation.
Boarding fees alone are enough to make a vacation unaffordable, but if you build your own shed and take into consideration your pets, you will come out saving a lot of money.
Just make sure that you have someone to take care of your furry friends! My neighbors and I trade off taking care of each other's pets, and we both have ample storage sheds for the pets and their necessities.
This makes it easier to get someone to look after your pets, plus if you really want to get serious you can put a camera in the pets shed and look in on them via the internet, while you are on vacation.
It really is that simple to save a lot of money and stress, just build your own shed, you will not regret it.
Finally you may also save money by building a storage shed in case you ever have to move in your elders or a distressed friend.
You can easily convert a shed into a small efficiency if you need too or build a new shed to make into their apartment.
By the time someone needs elder care they won't really need a lot of things in the way of furniture and stuff so a 12 x 16 shed can be plenty of room, especially if you make a barn style shed, which you can make a nice 2nd story loft in.
A shed is almost limitless to what you can do with it so consider building your own shed today.
You will be proud of yourself when you do build your own shed, and your neighbors will be jealous.
Your new shed can also become a "Man shed" too which, well as you probably know, can also relieve a lot of family stress, and save on money by not visiting the neighborhood pub too often! Children can have fun playing in sheds, just do not let them in without adult supervision and making sure there is nothing hazardous or dangerous for them to get into.
Sheds are also great for making into children's playhouses or "retirement homes" for your old pets.
Some people are allergic to pets and need a good outdoor place for their loved ones when the weather is bad.
I know my wife is allergic to me so I am glad to have three sheds to choose from! I cannot think of any reasons not to build a shed unless your neighborhood association doesn't allow one, which is quite ridiculous if I say so.
Everyone needs a storage shed on their property if you have a yard for one.
It can be a very nice shed that is finished out just like your house.
Just think, you go to paint and re carpet the house one day and you have to put some things out in the yard and all of the sudden you are getting a thunderstorm and all of you things get soaked!! Then your neighborhood associate comes over to tell you that you cannot keep furniture in your yard.
Your garage is already stuffed full but If you had a shed you may have been able to put most of your valuables into your storage shed and saved you the grief of watching your belongings get rained on.
It has happened to me and it was yet another lesson learned.
You can hope for the best but expect the worst! For instance, several years ago in another house I lived in, there was a small tornado and one of the smaller sheds on the property was uplifted and thrown into a huge tree in my yard.
Even though I thought I was out a shed, since the shed was very old, I was still awarded more than enough by the insurance company to build a completely new shed to replace the old one.
So my suggestion is to build a shed now.
Do not wait until you really need a storage shed because you will tend to rush the project and end up not getting the shed that you deserve as a hardworking homeowner.
My passion has led me to the development of this website so please take in all the information on this site and make sure to bookmark it as I am always adding new articles on sheds and shed building.
I have shed plans available for purchase and I have some links to great free shed plans, but most importantly I have valuable information you need when building your own shed.
Written by Will R.
Dyke
Well let me tell you something, those monthly storage fees really add up, not to mention the unnecessary wear on the things that are left out in the elements for Mother Nature to seek and destroy.
Maybe it's time to invest in a storage shed! Yea, that's right, a good investment too.
A storage shed can really pay off, and it will add value to your home.
I recently was undertaking the task of building my own house and I was living in an R.
V.
on my land while this was taking place.
I predicted about a year or so to move in but it turned into almost 2 years.
Meanwhile I was paying for all my belongings to sit in a commercial storage facility.
For the two 10x10 spaces It cost me nearly $3,800 for all of the accumulated fees.
It turned out that for the space I was renting, I could have just put a storage shed on my property and put all of my stuff in there until I was through building.
Not only would I have had saved a lot of money, I would have gained equity in my house by installing the storage shed, plus I wouldn't have had the extra trouble of moving my stuff out of storage and to my newly built house I ended selling most of my furniture so ultimately I paid to keep things in storage that I didn't even put in the new house, what a waste of money.
Of course I didn't plan on the house taking that long to build but I still would have come out ahead even if I was through building in the year that I had predicted.
Another lesson learned on my part! Another great reason for building your own shed now is that prices will most likely keep rising.
With the world economy like it is the general price of building materials will keep rising, while the quality of workmanship will keep declining.
I can tell you this, that all the trips I made to the storage facility to try to find something I needed ended up in me just getting upset because I couldn't find what I needed due to the fact that it was all packed in very tightly, so make sure to mark your boxes on all sides to make identifying your belongings, another lesson learned.
If you are going to invest in a storage shed you should build it a little bigger that you think, you will be happy you did! When I finally went to gather all of my belongings out of storage I was a bit upset.
The place I was using claimed have climate control 100% of the time but the few really valuable antiques I had in there were damaged due to "the lack of humidity control" as quoted by my insurance company.
I was heartbroken to see my only family air looms damaged more than they were when the movers moved everything.
I have a bad back and my wife, well, couldn't really do much In the way of moving furniture.
If I had only built the storage shed sooner I could have saved a lot of stress and some money too.
Either if you have someone build your shed or you build it yourself it is a very wise investment.
A storage shed can really help you organize your house by "opening up" a lot of space in your house.
I have a 2 year old son that we didn't plan on having when we built the house and so space became an issue.
Now that we have built 3 sheds on our property we have plenty of space for our extra things and all the stuff that was stuffed in our small closets in the house.
We have a typical 16x12 storage shed, a 20x20 climate controlled shed for collections and antiques, and a metal shed for all of our garden and yard equipment.
I can't tell you how much I love my shed spaces and I will probably build more, especially seeing that we have almost 9 acres of land and are planning on raising chickens and maybe goats too! We have a bad coyote problem so raising animals is a problem, but if I build the right type of sheds for them they will have a great chance of surviving.
Sheds can also be a great place for your pets to stay, especially when you go on vacation.
Boarding fees alone are enough to make a vacation unaffordable, but if you build your own shed and take into consideration your pets, you will come out saving a lot of money.
Just make sure that you have someone to take care of your furry friends! My neighbors and I trade off taking care of each other's pets, and we both have ample storage sheds for the pets and their necessities.
This makes it easier to get someone to look after your pets, plus if you really want to get serious you can put a camera in the pets shed and look in on them via the internet, while you are on vacation.
It really is that simple to save a lot of money and stress, just build your own shed, you will not regret it.
Finally you may also save money by building a storage shed in case you ever have to move in your elders or a distressed friend.
You can easily convert a shed into a small efficiency if you need too or build a new shed to make into their apartment.
By the time someone needs elder care they won't really need a lot of things in the way of furniture and stuff so a 12 x 16 shed can be plenty of room, especially if you make a barn style shed, which you can make a nice 2nd story loft in.
A shed is almost limitless to what you can do with it so consider building your own shed today.
You will be proud of yourself when you do build your own shed, and your neighbors will be jealous.
Your new shed can also become a "Man shed" too which, well as you probably know, can also relieve a lot of family stress, and save on money by not visiting the neighborhood pub too often! Children can have fun playing in sheds, just do not let them in without adult supervision and making sure there is nothing hazardous or dangerous for them to get into.
Sheds are also great for making into children's playhouses or "retirement homes" for your old pets.
Some people are allergic to pets and need a good outdoor place for their loved ones when the weather is bad.
I know my wife is allergic to me so I am glad to have three sheds to choose from! I cannot think of any reasons not to build a shed unless your neighborhood association doesn't allow one, which is quite ridiculous if I say so.
Everyone needs a storage shed on their property if you have a yard for one.
It can be a very nice shed that is finished out just like your house.
Just think, you go to paint and re carpet the house one day and you have to put some things out in the yard and all of the sudden you are getting a thunderstorm and all of you things get soaked!! Then your neighborhood associate comes over to tell you that you cannot keep furniture in your yard.
Your garage is already stuffed full but If you had a shed you may have been able to put most of your valuables into your storage shed and saved you the grief of watching your belongings get rained on.
It has happened to me and it was yet another lesson learned.
You can hope for the best but expect the worst! For instance, several years ago in another house I lived in, there was a small tornado and one of the smaller sheds on the property was uplifted and thrown into a huge tree in my yard.
Even though I thought I was out a shed, since the shed was very old, I was still awarded more than enough by the insurance company to build a completely new shed to replace the old one.
So my suggestion is to build a shed now.
Do not wait until you really need a storage shed because you will tend to rush the project and end up not getting the shed that you deserve as a hardworking homeowner.
My passion has led me to the development of this website so please take in all the information on this site and make sure to bookmark it as I am always adding new articles on sheds and shed building.
I have shed plans available for purchase and I have some links to great free shed plans, but most importantly I have valuable information you need when building your own shed.
Written by Will R.
Dyke
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