Here is the story of how a set of outdoor shed plans can affect your life (well, my life anyway) in a very positive way.
We arrived in Georgia almost four years ago from sunny south Florida (go Gators!). We were blessed to move from a small second floor condo with zero storage space to a beautiful two story home with a two-car garage and nearly an acre of flat lawn.
We moved in at the beginning of July, so my first surprise was how much lawn equipment it took to take care of this acre of lawn, trees, flowers, and shrubs. Immediately, almost half of my garage was filled with riding mower, push mower, weed whacker, blower, and other assorted tools that were not necessary in our former abode.
Add to that the lumber and tools needed for my woodworking hobby. And, surprise! We needed to replace the windows soon after moving in. I was still holding on to the old windows two years later, wondering how I could make use of them in some constructive way.
There was discontentment building from within the house. Admittedly, I am not a very organized individual. My wife is… well, very organized.
OK, to make a long story short, we needed to do something to alleviate the strain. The strain of an overcrowded garage, and the strain on our relationship. There was no more room to put anything in the garage and “stuff” started to pile up behind the house.
The answer to my dilemma came when I found a great set of outdoor garden two story sheds plans. Since I had been in construction for quite some time before finding a less physical way of earning a living, I was able to construct the shed myself with a bit of help from our neighbor, Roy.
The new structure has helped me to get much more organized. There is storage space sufficient to move all my lawn and garden tools and equipment out of the garage into the new shed. In addition, there are shelves all along the walls where things like left over paint, garden pots, and extra construction materials can be organized and out of the way.
There is also room enough to set up my woodworking tools when I feel the urge to create. Just being able to use all these tools without having to haul them outside has been a real blessing.
Having the extra storage space has also made room for another car inside the garage where it should be, rather than sitting in the driveway, subject to rain, pollen, and whatever else might fall on it.
During and after the building project, I discovered a few things that I think are important enough to share:
- Neighbors like Roy are more valuable than gold.
- Always plan for a larger shed than what you think you actually need.
- Get quality building materials. Don’t skimp on quality, It will save you money in the long run.
- Don’t put off a project that will renew the harmony in your home and marriage.
Things are much better now.
