Wooden storage sheds are the most popular among many homeowners. This is due to the weight, durability and style options that are available. Wooden storage sheds are available as kits or can be designed and built on your own. The kits are the best option for those who do not have extensive woodworking experience because the lumber is precut.
Step-by-step directions are included in the kits. Options for wooden storage sheds include small sheds (6-by-6) that hold small implements and supplies, and graduating in size up to large barnlike structures (16-by-20) with double doors and windows and are capable of housing your large implements like riding mowers, small tractors, pool supplies and bicycles.
Optional choices are porches, double doors, pocket doors and windows. Plant flowers in window boxes on each side of the doors or a put up a trellis to blend the structure in with the landscape.
Another choice in outdoor sheds is a vinyl shed. Vinyl sheds, while not as aesthetically pleasing as the wooden type, are constructed to last, withstand the weather and will not burn. Vinyl sheds are available in kits ranging in size from 4-by-8 up to 10-by-31.
Vinyl sheds will house the same outdoor equipment as the wooden style but are not as pretty. They are available in a range of colors.
Place a trellis and plant vining plants on the sides of a vinyl shed and shrubs on each side of the doors to blend the shed in with the landscape.
Metal sheds are the most economical of outdoor sheds. They are lightweight and the easiest to construct. Sizes for metal sheds range from 5-by-8 to 14-by-31.
Metal sheds do have more style variations than vinyl sheds. Double doors, pocket door and single doors are available on certain sizes. Place trellises, flowerbeds or gravel with decorations around the metal shed to soften the sharp outlines of the shed.
No matter what type you choose, be sure to check with your local building codes to confirm what types are allowed in your area and any construction requirements such as concrete pads, type of tie-down equipment and other considerations.