The Shed Review Guide
A free, printable checklist and planner for choosing your first shed. It's the list we wish we'd had before ordering ours: what to measure, what to look for on a spec sheet, and what it will really cost.
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What's inside
Six short chapters, in the order you'll make the decisions. Each ends with a page to fill in.
Build or buy
A ten-minute decision sheet: your budget, your tools, your weekends, and which way they point.
Sizing from what you store
A worksheet for listing what goes in, measuring the bulkiest item, and adding walking and door room.
Materials compared
Timber, metal and resin side by side on upkeep, condensation, security and how long they last.
Choosing the base
Match the base to your ground and budget: gravel, slab, pavers, grids or skids.
The kit review checklist
What to check on a spec sheet before you order: cladding thickness, frame size, floor board, roof covering and door width.
Budget planner
Every line of the real bill, from delivery to the padlock, with space for three quotes.
A taste of the checklist
Five of the questions from chapter 5. If a listing can't answer them, ask the seller before you buy.
- How thick is the cladding once it's planed, not before?
- What size is the framing timber, and is it pressure-treated?
- Is the floor solid board or thin sheet, and how thick?
- What's on the roof, and is felt included or extra?
- How wide is the door opening, measured inside the frame?