Book

Building a shed / Joseph Truini.

Summary:

From the Publisher: This well-illustrated guide offers a range of building options, with complete instructions and plans for four popular projects: saltbox potting shed, garden storage shed, storage barn, and lean-to tool locker. Author Joe Truini walks the reader through each step, from evaluating storage needs to basic construction to putting the finishing touches on the roof.

Record details

ISBN: 9781561589661
ISBN: 1561589667
Physical Description: 218 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Publisher: Newton, Conn. : Taunton Press, [2008]
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:

Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Before You Build -- Evaluating your storage needs -- Design considerations -- Working plan -- Finishing school -- Siting the structure -- Code concerns -- Hiring help -- Construction Methods -- Choosing a foundations -- On-grade foundation -- Frost-proof foundations -- Wall-framing techniques -- Shed floors -- Roof framing -- Stair and ramp construction -- Building Materials -- Siding -- Roofing -- Doors -- Windows -- Lean-To Shed Locker -- Timber-frame foundation -- Wall framing -- Roof framing -- Siding and trim -- Roofing -- Doors -- Interior shelves -- Garden Shed -- Solid-block foundation -- Floor framing -- Wall framing -- Hip-roof framing -- Exterior trim -- Asphalt roofing -- Fiber-cement siding -- Saltbox Potting Shed -- Solid-block foundation -- Wall framing -- Roof framing -- Roofing -- Dutch door -- Entry deck -- Potting bench -- Colonial-Style Shed -- Skid foundation -- Flooring -- Gable-end trusses -- Walls -- Roof framing -- Roofing -- Windows and e