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The Shed Review Guide, free

A printable PDF in six chapters, with a one-page budget sheet. Use it to check any shed, kit or built, before you pay for it.

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Six chapters in the guide

  1. Build or buyA quick test of your time, tools and budget1
  2. Size and positionWhat you will store, room to work, and the height rules near a fence2
  3. MaterialsTimber, metal and plastic, and the upkeep each needs3
  4. BasesGravel, slabs, concrete and grids, compared on cost and effort4
  5. Reviewing a shed before you buyCladding thickness, floor, roof, doors and locks5
  6. Delivery and assembly dayWhat to check on the pallet, and what to do first6
A new log-clad garden shed with double doors and two windows

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Is it for a particular brand of shed?

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