 Garages just don't seem big enough these days for cars, bikes, the lawn mower, the snow blower, garbage cans, recycling bins, plus all your garden tools and supplies. That's why a backyard tool storage shed has become more of a necessity than a luxury.
Our 8' x 10' Tool Storage Shed has plenty of storage space, and we've added 42 square feet of additional loft storage space. The 5' wide door opening at the front and a window at the back let in lots of light.
CONSTRUCTION: The Tool Storage Shed is 91-3/4" high x 96" wide x 120" deep (including the platform assembly). It's built on a platform of 2x4s resting on three 4x4 skids. Standard 2x4 wall framing and roof construction make up the rest of the building. The plan has special instructions for framing the walls, cutting the rafters, and installing the asphalt roof shingles. There are also special sections for building a removable ramp and a built-in workbench.
This project was originally published in Workbench, Vol. 54, No. 3.
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WHAT YOU GET. The Tool Storage Shed Project Plan is a fourteen-page, 1.9MB .pdf file. It includes complete, step-by-step instructions, 7 detailed drawings, and 27 step-by-step photos, as well as a cutting diagram, and a materials list.
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RELATED PROJECT: The Workbench designers built a Garden Work Center to accompany the Tool Storage/Shed. It's a shelving unit with a drop-down work surface (it's mounted on the side of the shed in the photo above). And would make a handy addition to the shed or any building near your garden.
PRICE. The cost to download this plan to your computer is $9.95. If you'd like to do that now, just click on the button below.
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