In a word, “yes”!
Shed blueprints do sound rather dramatic. Aren’t they what builders use to build houses? However, one of my early mistakes was not planning one of the sheds I made sufficiently well. I had made plenty before, so I thought I had it worked out. I didn’t factor in that the design I wanted to make was different from all the other sheds I had made (gambrel instead of gable roof), so I wasted a fair bit of money to rectify my mistake.
In addition to helping ensure you don’t waste your valuable time or money, blueprints are a great way to get a flavour of the elevations and floorplan of your shed before it has been built. Using one will help ensure that you get the right dimensions. Perhaps you have a lawn mower which is particularly wide. Having blueprints of the shed layout and elevations before you build the shed will remove the guesswork from whether your mower will fit through the doors!
Not only that, but they’re a great way of focussing your mind on what materials you need. I don’t think I’m the only person who has come back from the hardware store with enough materials for just three rather than four walls! After this post, I’ll hopefully be the last!
Shed blueprints are also perfect for highlighting where you might need help from someone – particularly if the roof is higher than usual or the materials you’re using are particularly heavy.
To accompany the blueprint, I highly recommend that you create a list of everything that you intend to keep in the shed, and try to assign each item to a particular area. If you intend to hang some tools up, this will prompt you to ensure that that elevation of the shed is correctly reinforced with extra supports to take the weight.
After you have thought about the blueprint, I recommend that you use string and some tent rods to mark out the floor area in your yard. Try and put everything you want to have on the floor of your new shed into this space, and ensure that you have enough space to comfortably walk around inside the shed without falling into your garden tools!
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