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Covers all project parts from the foundation to the crowning cupola with everything in between.--Joy Kraft"Cincinnati Enquirer" (04/28/2007)
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Shed the illusion that the building in your garden in which tools and equipment are stored must be, by definition, a boring and ugly necessity.Everything you need to know on building your own purpose-built shed. Includes examples of sheds, design, size, cost, placement, and use. Step-by-step illustrations describe the construction of a basic 10ft shed, a simple garden tool shed, a recycling shed, a firewood shed, an Irish garden shed, a Japanese boat shed, and a storage shed on posts.
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Before deciding to build a shed, call your local building inspector to determine whether you need a building permit or whether you will be allowed to build a shed at all. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Before deciding to build a shed, call your local building inspector to determine whether you need a building permit or whether you will be allowed to build a shed at all. Read the first page
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77 of 79 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been building a shed/home office this summer (2003) and this book inspired me to do it. After looking at loads of flimsy ready-built sheds and summerhouses and finding them a bit depressing considering what they cost, I visited the Alternative Technology Centre in Wales and decided there and then I could build my own from scratch. This book gave me the confidence to go ahead: the pinnacle of my DIY achievements before this was putting up shelves. The plans are clear and well drawn and give plenty of scope to modify. Stiles shows you how to do just about everything, including making window frames, sliding shutters, wooden catches and other trimmings. My own shed is based on Stiles's basic shed, but taller, longer, and with a veranda of my own design for weather proofing and to give it a "Western" look. I'm almost done now and I've enjoyed every minute: my shed is incredibly solid, good-looking, and weatherproof, all thanks to this book. Highly recommended.
37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book gives the reader a lot of good design ideas for various sheds/barns/outbuildings. The Irish Garden Shed is particularly interesting. The only thing that appears to be missing is a little more detail on construction. A few photos may have assisted. However, the projects appear to be well within the capablities of most competent DIY enthusiasts with a few weeks to spare !
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We bought the hardcover edition of this book a few years back. It gets the ideas rolling in your head.My husband and I built a very cool shed after being inspired by the ideas in Stiles book.-Linda Fry Kenzle, author of Gathering
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pretty pictures lack of detail
Well presented, designs are totally US and list the most expensive materials, designs shown are very basic, not enough info given for measurements, some pics look lovely but theres... Read more
Published 7 months ago by T.
Great ideas for shed building.
This is a really good book. Lots of ideas for shed designs, together with sound structural suggestions. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Janner
Lacks construction pictures
Ok book, informative enough but I would have preferred a more photographic guide to the construction techniques, instead it is mostly filled with hand drawn sketches. Read more
Published 14 months ago by jim73
Ideas abound
Lots of ideas and good photos to set you thinking. Most of ideas are from north America.
Published 22 months ago by Tomric122
Plenty of good ideas
This is an excellent book for anyone wishing to build a shed.There are a number of designs with step- by- step instructions,and plenty of good ideas if you wish to design your... Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. H. Cheyne
sheer shed delight
A truly wonderful book. Full of inspiring ideas and wonderful illustrations.Easy to follow instruction on how to tackle shed building. Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by W. Houston
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