I Have a Storage Shed!

Since I moved in September of 2008, I've been paying for a storage shed for all the stuff that wouldn't fit in my house. A lot of it is stuff belonging to the kids (who haven't any space for it, nor do they have a way to get it to them) that I've been keeping for them. That stuff has to be sorted by them when they come to visit (hint hint hint). Some stuff is books that will be going into the library when I get it finished (within the next week or so), and the rest is camping stuff and miscellaneous stuff that also has to be sorted and purged.

So... I had a shed built. Not only to hold all the "stuff" but for the possibility of being a small retail space some day down the road. That possibility dictated a few modifications over the plan of a simple storage shed, but I'm pleased with the result.

So here is the shed as it was being built:






























































































I'll paint the deck floor and the posts dark green to match the deck and trim on the house. I'm also going to do some plantings and keep a gravel path walkway for now. The modifications I chose with a shop in mind are the deck/porch (which gives me more storage for boxes etc above it), two windows instead of one, and having both windows be thermal panes, and having both windows open.

I will still have to insulate (because it will get quite hot in there in summer and very cold in winter) and put up shelves to maximize the space, but I'm very happy with what I have now. I have one more load to bring from the storage unit and then I can tell them I'm done with it.

I'm a happy camper tonight!