Depending on the size of the shed that you are thinking of building you should first consider where you are going to place it in your garden. In the United Kingdom as long as the footprint of the shed is no larger than 15 square meters, and that a pitched roof is not over 4 metres high (A flat roof cannot exceed 3 metres high) you should be all right. There is some issue with the closeness to your boundary but send a quick email to your local planning office to make sure as these details do change.

Once you have decided upon the placement of your shed you have a few options available to you for the foundations. You can either dig out the footprint and lay a concrete footprint (allow for cement, sand and skip hire to get rid of the waste) or you can opt for the pier foundation route this is where you rest the shed on concrete blocks. The weight is distributed between each pier and the wooden structure is then lifted off the damp ground reducing the amount of rot that will occur (ecological and quicker).

Once you have the pads in place you should think about the frame work of the shed. What are you going to insulate the shed with and consider where you are going to place the openings for your windows and doors. Most people go straight for the space age insulation that is only a couple of centimetres thick covered with ply board inside with the outside covered in wooden cladding. For great insulation and warmth I would consider straw bale with a lime render over the surface it looks fantastic but takes up a lot of space. For the structure itself using either well treated beams or hardwood's such as oak beams will help you maintain your building.

For the roof you can either use felting to go over the top of some hardboard or chipboard (ensure this is sealed completely). The other option is to scrounge some old tiles from either your local reclamation yard or speak to a roofer that might have some that he is removing from an old house. Make sure that you have a good layer of waterproofing down under the roof tiles. Another option for the more adventurous is shingle roofing tiles which will need to be maintained but look fantastic.

A shed can be as basic or beautiful as you like and the only real restriction is time and money. If you are someone that is good at scavenging around for stuff then you should be able to keep your costs right down. The other consideration is buying a shed from your local garden centre and then adapting it to fit in with your needs. Happy shed building and i hope that this has been of help..

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