What do you want in your garden shed?
When you are considering the placement of your garden shed, you need to consider whether you want electricity run to it or not. If you do not plan to have it electrified, you need to consider sheds with one or two window so you can see inside. The windows need not be real big, and probably should be visible from the house so a burglary will be noticed right away. But this is not a major concern, and electricity is not really necessary for security reasons.
However, if you have changed over to an electric lawn mower (good on you), having an outlet in the garden shed will be a real plus. You can then run the power cord of the mower to the shed instead of having to leave a house door open to run the mower. So placing your garden shed where it is easy to get electricity to it and still be able to run the power cord to it is a necessary consideration. Along with these considerations, you also have to keep the placement within code and deed restrictions, and there may be limitations on electrification in your home owner’s association by-laws.
Prefabricated garden sheds will have window built in or not built in, and the need for windows will limit your choice of sheds. It may even turn out to be a more limiting factor on your choices than the size, building material or floor you are considering. If your are having your shed custom built, you can make your own plan for the shed. You have a multitude of choices for windows and can satisfy the need for light and security by having as many windows as you want high on the walls, and hand tools below the windows. With high windows, no one will be able to boost your lawn mower or tools out of the garden shed, and will have to use the door, which you keep locked (right?).
See this checklist for all the things you may have to consider before putting up a garden shed.
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October 28th, 2010 at 5:24 am
garden sheds are really great specially during the summer, they provide adequate shade and a place to cool down*-,