Build a Shed Door That Will Not Fall Down The shed door rarely gets as much attention as would the roof and the foundation get, most of the time people would just purchase a pre fabricated door, measure it and install it and think that the job is done. But since the shed door is the single part of the shed that gets the most action, it s highly likely that it would be the first one to give in. Inspiration and motivation is what drives the human spirit to go where they have never gone before, so even if you have never built a shed, you can build one with your own two hands, but an extra pair would not hurt. Your motivation in this case is an attic bursting to its seams and a garage that can t fit in a car. Don t leave your tools lying around. Unplug your power tools or remove their batteries. Glass cabinets can be used to keep sharp tools away from the prying hands of a child. Keep your shed locked all the time. Close all windows and hide your keys. Always check your shed for gaps and cracks and loose boards which your child and their friends can pry open to get inside. Wet wood easily gets rotten and decomposes. With regards to the roof of your firewood shed, you should make sure in your plans that it has a high steep and is slanted. This way, snow and rain will easily slide off and would not get inside to the firewood. This goes the same for the foundation, making it higher from the ground and providing a slant to slide snow and water away from the shed. If you don t have much to store, you don t really need a huge shed, the smaller the shed you create the less materials you will need, which means less cost. If you already have a foundation such as a patio, a small shed may be able to fit on it eliminating the cost for laying the foundation. If you have cut some wood, don t just throw away the bits and pieces left behind. While steel may seem to be difficult to work with as compared to wood, there are now may steel shed kits available that are virtually easy to erect and put together. Steel is also very versatile, it can be molded easily to form any shape and can be very useful for customized shed constructions. Technically, steel is the perfect material for building projects.