Garden Sheds

Just because you don’t do much gardening doesn’t mean you don’t need a good backyard shed. People use backyard sheds for all sorts of things that don’t involve lawn mowers, pruning shears, garden rakes and bags of smelly potting mix. Here are just some of the things you’d be able to do if you had a shed in your backyard:

• The obvious one is that you can store an awful lot of junk (sorry, items that are too good to be thrown away) in there. If you’re a hoarder of all sorts of bits and pieces, eventually you’ll need a shed to keep them in.

• Are you a collector? Whether you collect salt and pepper shakes, hub caps that never made it home, or Star Wars figurines, if you keep them in your home, you’re eventually going to hear the words “it’s them or me”! Don’t despair – moving your collection outside can open up a whole new world. For one, you get private time with your collection. You’ll also be able to spread them out and build shelving for them. A word of warning though – if your collection is valuable, speak to your insurer. They may not cover them if they’re stolen from the garden shed, or they might require the collection to be noted on your policy. You’ll also want to take extra steps to secure your shed contents.

• Model building – whether it’s model aeroplanes, vintage cars or ships that take your fancy, you’ll be able to do it in peace and quiet in the backyard shed. And if you have small children around the house you won’t have to share the activity with them unless you want to!

• Woodwork is a popular activity in sheds all around the world. Whether your passion is building wooden toys like rocking horses or jigsaw puzzles, building your own furniture or carving intricate wooden ornaments, having your own shed is just about mandatory. Naturally, you’ll want a decent size shed like the 5.96 metre x 3 metre workshop shed and you’ll need to add a window or two and – if you use power tools – run power to your shed.

• Hobby sheds aren’t just for the male of the species. The backyard shed makes a fabulous craft room too. If you’re into spinning, scrap booking, sewing or creating your unique works of art, having your own dedicated space so you can do it in peace and quiet is a very good idea. Moving it all into the shed will also free up that spare bedroom for an impending guest – or just for more stuff! Depending on the nature of your craft you may need power to your shed too. If you don’t, it’s likely you’ll need a window or two, possibly a skylight or an electric light so you can see what you’re doing.

If you need a dedicated room for your hobby or craft, adding an extension to the house is usually an expensive option so purchasing an appropriately sized backyard shed can be an ideal and economical option.