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A shed can perform completely different functions. If the house has not been built yet, the shed will become a reliable protection from rain and sun, and also allow you to spend time comfortably reflecting on the project of your future home. When the house is erected, the shed will be turned into a tool storage, workshop, storeroom or aviary. In this article we will talk about how to make a building with your own hands and give examples of interesting ideas to achieve maximum functionality and beauty.
Where to locate the barn
Initially, you must make an accurate plan for the location of all future buildings on the site. It is necessary to clearly understand where there will be a sauna, a residential building, a recreation area, a gazebo and a playground. Then you can organically fit the structure into the overall landscape of the site. Some people like to put a barn in the very depths so that it is not visible. Sometimes it is installed close to the house as an extension. There may be many options, and they depend directly on the main function of this design.
You can create a building with your own hands from a multi-colored tree, decorate it with flowers and original drawings. Then it is not a sin to put it on public display even if unnecessary things or firewood are stored inside.
Design examples
Having decided on the location, you can begin to choose a design. From the most simple and budgetary options to costly and bold - here you can give free rein to the imagination.
Shed from slab
The easiest and most inexpensive barn can be found at almost every cottage. This is the usual structure of slab, having a sloping roof, covered with roofing felt. It is no different neither beauty nor spaciousness, but it is cheap, and every fan can make it literally in a day. If you decorate it with plants and drawings, you get quite a decent design.
Greenhouse Shed
An interesting option - greenhouse barn. It has a gable roof, which is glazed on one side. There you can plant bright flowers or vegetables, thereby giving the building originality. Such a shed can be made of foam concrete blocks, timber or brick. For obvious reasons, its cost will be higher than analogue of the boards, but the external attractiveness and reliability is more than worth the cost.
A barn made of stone
A brick or stone shed is a great option for many years. It is ideal for breeding poultry and any other needs. Keep in mind that for such a building you need a good foundation, which translates into additional costs. The main advantages of the design is durability, fire safety, as well as the ability to create a building of any shape and size. It is practical to combine a barn with a shower, gazebo or garage.
Combining outbuildings can significantly save space by creating a single structure that performs the function of a warehouse, shower or toilet.
Ready hozbloki
This common option is very cheap and simple. It is a ready-made change house, which can be quickly assembled and disassembled. Hozblok has a rigid metal frame, sheathed with metal sheets and strongly resembling a container. Upon completion, it can be easily sold or, if desired, removed from the site.
Foam concrete shed
Foam blocks are inexpensive, while they have good wear resistance. In addition, they are characterized by high thermal insulation and are easy to decorate with siding or decorative plaster.
Plastic and metal sheds
The plastic version is easily assembled and disassembled. It weighs a little, and even a child will understand the design. The building does not require special care, it does not rust and does not rot, regularly performing its functions. The main disadvantages of plastic are fragility at low temperatures and poor resistance to impact.
Metal treated with anti-corrosion compounds can last much longer than plastic. At the same time, it also just meets in just a few hours.
We make a shed of boards with our own hands.
Construction work takes place in several stages:
- The first step is to level the site and fill it with gravel.
- We dig in 4 pillars, 3 m high to a depth of about half a meter. We recommend to wrap them with tar to slow down the process of rotting wood. Rear pillars in height do 20 cm below the front - so we will provide a ramp for the roof.
- On the level we put the lower strapping( horizontal bars are nailed at a height of 10 cm).
- Same as above.
- At equal distance from the upper and lower bars, we nail another 4.
- We build walls by nailing vertical boards along the perimeter.
- To make the roof, we put 3 cross beams, on which boards are nailed, and roofing material is spreading. Do not forget to install rainfall.
- We lay the floor and make shelves inside.
- Decorating the construction with flowers and climbing plants.
Shed - an indispensable design at any cottage. Consider the budget for the construction of buildings and choose the best option based on the purpose of construction and climatic conditions in your area.
