Building Sheds

Unlock the potential of your backyard with Building Sheds by Joseph Truini, a comprehensive guide that has helped over 250,000 DIY enthusiasts bring their shed visions to life.

This extensively updated edition is packed with nearly 500 photos and illustrations, providing all the expert advice you need to construct a shed from start to finish.

Whether you're looking for extra storage, a garden retreat, or a functional workspace, Building Sheds provides the tools and inspiration you need to complete one of the most popular outdoor building projects successfully. Get started on your shed-building journey today!

Key Features:

  • Diverse Shed Styles: Choose from five distinct styles to match your needs and aesthetic, including timber-frame garden sheds, board-and-batten, low-maintenance storage options, cedar shingle, and post-and-beam designs.
  • Step-by-Step Instructions: From initial design to final construction, Truini details every essential step in the process. Learn how to select materials, build foundations, and install windows and doors with ease.
  • Customizable Projects: Detailed working drawings not only guide you through the construction of the featured sheds but also empower you to mix and match techniques to create a shed that’s uniquely yours.
  • Expert Advice: Benefit from Truini's wealth of knowledge as he shares practical tips and tricks accumulated from years of experience in building and design.
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Building Sheds

Unlock the potential of your backyard with Building Sheds by Joseph Truini, a comprehensive guide that has helped over 250,000 DIY enthusiasts bring their shed visions to life.

This extensively updated edition is packed with nearly 500 photos and illustrations, providing all the expert advice you need to construct a shed from start to finish.

Whether you're looking for extra storage, a garden retreat, or a functional workspace, Building Sheds provides the tools and inspiration you need to complete one of the most popular outdoor building projects successfully. Get started on your shed-building journey today!

Key Features:

  • Diverse Shed Styles: Choose from five distinct styles to match your needs and aesthetic, including timber-frame garden sheds, board-and-batten, low-maintenance storage options, cedar shingle, and post-and-beam designs.
  • Step-by-Step Instructions: From initial design to final construction, Truini details every essential step in the process. Learn how to select materials, build foundations, and install windows and doors with ease.
  • Customizable Projects: Detailed working drawings not only guide you through the construction of the featured sheds but also empower you to mix and match techniques to create a shed that’s uniquely yours.
  • Expert Advice: Benefit from Truini's wealth of knowledge as he shares practical tips and tricks accumulated from years of experience in building and design.
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Building Sheds

Building Sheds

by Joseph Truini
Building Sheds

Building Sheds

by Joseph Truini

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Overview

Unlock the potential of your backyard with Building Sheds by Joseph Truini, a comprehensive guide that has helped over 250,000 DIY enthusiasts bring their shed visions to life.

This extensively updated edition is packed with nearly 500 photos and illustrations, providing all the expert advice you need to construct a shed from start to finish.

Whether you're looking for extra storage, a garden retreat, or a functional workspace, Building Sheds provides the tools and inspiration you need to complete one of the most popular outdoor building projects successfully. Get started on your shed-building journey today!

Key Features:

  • Diverse Shed Styles: Choose from five distinct styles to match your needs and aesthetic, including timber-frame garden sheds, board-and-batten, low-maintenance storage options, cedar shingle, and post-and-beam designs.
  • Step-by-Step Instructions: From initial design to final construction, Truini details every essential step in the process. Learn how to select materials, build foundations, and install windows and doors with ease.
  • Customizable Projects: Detailed working drawings not only guide you through the construction of the featured sheds but also empower you to mix and match techniques to create a shed that’s uniquely yours.
  • Expert Advice: Benefit from Truini's wealth of knowledge as he shares practical tips and tricks accumulated from years of experience in building and design.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781627107709
Publisher: The Taunton Press
Publication date: 05/03/2016
Edition description: Fourth Edition
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Before writing about home improvement, Joseph Truini worked as a remodeling contractor, cabinet maker, and union carpenter. He has written extensively for magazines like Today’s Homeowner, This Old House, and Popular Mechanics. He also is the author of Building a Shed (Taunton Press, 2003, 2009, 2015) and Installing Floors (Taunton Press, 2010).

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Materials and Techniques
2. Timber-Frame Garden Shed
3. Board-and-Batten Shed
4. Cape Cod Shed
5. Post and Beam Barn
6. Saltbox Shed

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