Garden Shed Designs

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Narrow lean-to tool shed with a sloping roof and a single door

Guide

Garden Sheds

Build a Small Lean-To Tool Shed for Garden Tools

Intermediate
A weekend
Medium cost

DIY Outdoor Builds guide

A shed floor being built: timber bearers over a gravel bed, with the walls already up

Guide

Garden Sheds

How to Plan a Garden Shed: Size, Base, Permits and Layout

Beginner
A few hours
Low cost

DIY Outdoor Builds guide

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Choosing a garden shed plan

What to compare between designs:
- Floor and base: concrete slab, paving, skids or a raised timber floor
- Roof type and covering, and how water runs off
- Door width, if you need to get a mower or bikes inside
- Whether the size needs a permit where you live