Sheds & Garages: Building Ideas and Plans for Every Shape of Storage Structure [Paperback]

Editors of Sunset Books (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 31, 2008

Expand your storage options, add visual interest, enhance your property, and save money--all with one book, Sheds & Garages. This completely new edition of a perennial Sunset best-seller gives readers everything they need to choose and build the perfect structure to store all their accumulated stuff. Plus a bonus 32-page catalog section of mail-order building plans. Combining design inspiration with construction how-to, Sheds & Garages features 12 projects for backyard builders, from simple to advanced, that complement a variety of architectural styles. Sheds & Garages explains in layman`s terms the necessary tools and materials, as well as basic building techniques, to take your shed from foundation through the roof. Each project offers detailed instructions, materials lists, photos, and illustrations to guide you every step of the way. Features: 12 shed projects in a variety of architectural styles More than 175 color photos More than 160 illustrations Detailed step-by-step building instructions & materials lists Bonus feature: 32-page catalog section of mail-order building plans

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Oxmoor House; 2 edition (January 31, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037601377X
• ISBN-13: 978-0376013774
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.5 x 10.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #218,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Decks & Patios

Customer Reviews

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent "how-to" book, January 18, 1999

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This review is from: Sheds & Garages (Outdoor Buildings) (Paperback)

This book covers all aspects of building structures, including planning, site prep, roofing, siding, tools, etc. Lots of well-drawn pictures and diagrams make for a clear understanding. The book doesn't include any plans, but has a section in the back where you can send away for any of 33 plans for a small fee. All-in-all a good reference, especially in conjunction with other books.

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cover states plans--book contains NO plans, April 10, 2004

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Steve Libby (Tower, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sheds & Garages (Outdoor Buildings) (Paperback)

If you do not know what a plumb bob is, or how to mark a chalk line, this book will be of great value. If you are looking for plans to build a shed, buying this book is similar to paying for an order form.

This will show you from the ground up how to build a shed, yes. However, one must pay another 15-30 dollars for the actual plans, despite the covers boast of "special section: 33 Great New Plans!". Reason #298 why to look at the book at a real bookstore before buying, too.

If you know how to build anything, you may see this as a waste of time/money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheds and garages, November 29, 2007

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Kathy L. Plummer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sheds & Garages (Paperback)

I loved this book!!! Not only did you see ideas on how to decorate but if you wanted to, "bulid it yourself", then it gave you step by step and tools as well as land lay out you needed.

Also gave you garage/loft plans to choose from. Again loved it!!