Sheds: The Do it yourself Guide (3rd Edition): The Do-it-yourself Guide for Backyard Builders

by David Styles (Author), David Styles (Author), Jeannie Styles (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.29

  Easy-to-follow shed designs with loads of color examples.

  The new edition of this classic do-it-yourself guide for backyard builders now contains more material and photographs than ever.

  Sheds helps the do-it-yourself builder think through all the issues involved in designing and building a shed: intended use, size, cost, placement, degree of construction difficulty, and much more. Following a chapter on construction basics, the authors preview each step of building a beautiful and useful shed -- from foundation to cupola, and everything in between.

  Sheds contains:

  • Material lists
  • Cost estimates
  • Step-by-step illustrations
  • New tips and hints
  • Detailed instructions
  • Schedules
  • 16 pages of color.

  Packed with detailed illustrations, plans and commonsense advice, this new edition of the classic book on building a shed is like having a professional carpenter beside you, making the project easy to control and successful.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $7.93

  Shed the illusion that the building in you're your in which tools and backyard equipment are stored must be, by definition, a boring and ugly necessity. The revised and expanded edition of Sheds contains absolutely everything you need to know to design, build and enjoy the ultimate backyard shed.

  Award-winning designer David Stiles helps you think through the issues involved in shed design, such as use, cost, placement and degree of difficulty. Following a chapter on construction basics, he guides you through each step of building a simple 8 x 10-foot shed -- from foundation to cupola and everything in between. This core chapter includes a material list, step-by-step illustrated instructions and a daily labor schedule, as well as new information on timber framing and moving your shed to a different location.

  The book then presents several basic sheds, along with a number of more complex special-use sheds, including a pool shed, an Irish garden shed, even a Japanese boat shed. The all-new storage shed on posts allows you to situate your building of a slope.

  Packed with detailed illustrations, plans, commonsense advice and an inspiring selection of color photographs, Sheds is like having a consultant at your side as you work. Whether you are an average amateur builder or an ambitious expert, this book has something for you.