Not all sheds are created equal. Choosing a storage shed isn’t a simple affair of liking the look of one and hoping it will fit and suit your needs. The choice of shed affects where you keep your household items and how safe they’ll be from the elements and intruders. Moreover, it must be something that fits and suits your home. While it can be hard to know where to start and what to do, with the help of Backyard World, you’ll be on your way to the perfect shed for what you want.
Style & Size
Always choose the biggest shed that will fit all your items and fit in the desired location in your backyard. Measure the space correctly and consider obstructions that may interfere with the construction of the shed such as tree branches, other buildings, easements and the proximity to your neighbors fence and make notes on anything around the area including fences, trees etc. Create a list of all items that you want to store in the shed, you might be surprised by how large a space you actually need.
Colour
When considering colour, although personal preference is important also consider choosing a colour that compliments your existing fence as well as the trim colours on your fascia’s and window frames of your house. If selecting a light colour like zinc, will the sun reflection cause issues in the backyard. Please note some local authorities don’t allow zinc sheds because of this reason.
Decide where in your yard you are going to place the shed, where it is situated will determine the roof line you need and whether it really needs to be in Colour or Zinc.
Choose the roof style
If the shed is more obscure or a long way from the house then a Gable Roof Shed with doors in the side wall may suit you better as normally these are a little less expensive. If you are planning to put the shed at the side of the house below the eaves then a Flat Roof Shed would be ideal. Need assistance deciding on the style of your shed, the team at Backyard World have years of experience planning and building sheds, make an appointment to visit us as the leading supplier of sheds for Gippsland and the Bass Coast.
Choose your shed quality
People say that a shed is a shed, but nothing could be further from the truth. You need to ask yourself a few questions e.g. Is the shed going to be easy to assemble? Will the shed rust in a year or two? Is the shed made in Australia? (very important imported sheds are often made from inferior quality steel, much thinner than most Australian made sheds (not all) and with much less life expectancy).
Backyard World is the leading supplier of sheds for Gippsland and the Bass Coast, and the rest of Victoria.