How Do I Get Free Plans On Building A 10 X 14 Gambrel Storage Shed?
January 27, 2010 by admin
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We are wanting to build a shed ourselves but would like some plans so that we know what specific supplies we need. It needs to have a Gambrel (barn style) roof, and we are putting it on cemented in post.
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Try googling Mother Earth, not sure of actual URL address. Or, use either google or yahoo with search words How to build storage sheds.
As with other answer, you can usually find the materials and some very basic printout plans you would need by going to a big box home improvement center to the building materials department and looking for the Design It Yourself kiosk. That is a computer that asks you what you want to do then guides you along its program.
The Mother Earth thing is a holdover from the old days when you could buy the Mother Earth catalog, which was chock full of a wildly varying type of subjects and articles. It was a valuable source of information back then. Am not sure they still publish the catalog, but do think they may have converted to a magazine of sorts. In any case, the site does have lots of testimonials and how to articles, you just have to search.
Finally, your library reference section should have books you can check out that will do two things–first is show you all the various sheds you might like to try out then buy the plans, second are some books on actually how to do it and what materials you will need.
Good luck. BTW, Wikipedia does have similar material and you might find something there too.
I am not positive but I thought you could purchase plans with a materials list at any of the big box building suppliers. I am sure there are several web sites that will sell them to you. But if I were you I would go to the store to make sure they are what you are looking for.
You may have to adjust the plans to your size, this is simply a matter of converting the ratios.