You may think that having a fairly good slope and enough driving space would be enough, that isn t the case. Many of these machines have an undercarriage and can just as easily ground over the threshold of the door. Six inches of space under both sides of your door opening will allow you to have an easier time to take your machinery in and out. If you have a great command using tools and have a free weekend or two to work on some measuring, hammering, cutting, drilling and sawing, then all you need are the proper materials, tools, building plans, and you can soon have your very own shed in your own garden made by your own two hands. The beauty of creating your own from scratch is that you will be able to customize your design and allow it to directly cater to all your storage needs. If that s the case then you definitely need a shed, especially if your garage has been regarded as an abyss of clutter and declared a danger zone. Don t feel ashamed, there are tons of people who have been known as hoarders, keeping things they don t really need. But, aside from selling the things that you can part with, you can just build a storage shed for those mementos or tools you can t really part with. A Basic Step-by-step Guide to Building A Shed Roof Growing up, your father may already have built a storage shed in your home, if not you may have noticed some in your neighbor s or friend s home. Many of them may even be still standing today, but if you look at the roof closely, you may notice that the roof already has leaks defeating the point of having a shed. And if you want extreme durability and strength, a shed that will last a lifetime, then forget the traditional wooden storage shed, a brick shed is what you need. Here is a step by step guide on a brick shed with an average size of about five feet by eight feet. Step 1. Check out your location. Make sure that you have sufficient space for your storage shed, allowing extra space around it and about a couple of feet away from your fence. These equipment can be quite large and expensive, they need a place where they can be stored so that they are not only protected from the elements, but from intruders as well. This s where the farm shed comes in. Typically larger than the usual storage or garden shed, the farm shed is a viable solution for farmers who are in dire need of extra space.