I was asked last year to build a garden shed, to store all things for Gardening, by @gardengirlcanada. This post is dedicated to the entire process of building it. It is a 10 X 10 Shed, as I did not require a permit for this size.
It started by laying stone as the foundation, then laying 6 mill plastic under the floor joists. Our winter climate gets very cold so I did not want the structure to shift so adding stone compensates for that, when the frost comes out of the ground.
Then we frame up the walls. Allowing for a really big window for a garden shed. But she wanted lots of sun exposure to put her starter seeds in early spring.
Next is installing and building the roof trusses. Ya I see that fence, I will get around to doing that for her before the summer is out. LOL
Next goes the walls of plywood.
Cutting out the big window and getting ready for the insulation. She wanted it to be house quality for winter months, so I insulated it as you would a house.
In goes that big window, that is south facing. And I painted it in a Wedgewood, as this is the paint theme she has going on in the gardens with her planters. It is a Marine outside paint that will withstand the elements, better in my opinion than the normal exterior paints available.
And here we have the finished product. I installed an ice shield and roof shingles on the roof.
Now I can enjoy many years of garden harvest from her garden as an exchange for a weekend project of building her this garden Shed. Now where's my hammer, I gotta finish that fence, for her dog, and to keep the unwanted pests out of her garden. Good news, it is not getting painted blue. She has a large property, so lots of space for more projects I am sure.
Until my next project...stay tuned..
