If you have a small home, between creating room for a pantry and a garage for hand tools, there may not be much room for your gardening tools. Also, you may fancy a space where your potting plans can flourish and you can bring some order to your backyard chaos.
A garden shed is the answer. It helps you achieve organized tool storage, protects your tools, compost or fertilizers from the elements, declutters your backyard, and even boosts your property appeal. Let’s dig into how to get your backyard shed-ready.
1. Choose a Suitable Spot
When selecting the ideal place for a shed, you want ground that’s level and not hilly. Ideally, your shed should be near your garden. While it should not take center stage, it should not be isolated either. Be sure to check your town’s zoning laws and HOA regulations to be sure you don’t need a permit before setting one up. Avoid areas that hold water, as they don’t make for a good foundation for sheds. If you prefer, you can mark out the shed’s footprint with stakes so you can visualize the space better.
2. Level the Ground
For the best shed, you need a solid foundation and a little bit of muscle action. Creating this solid base requires a few essentials:
- Clear the marked area or patch down to the grass and debris
- Ensure all plants and roots come off where the proposed shed will sit
- If the ground is uneven, use a shovel and rake to even out all bumps and dips. Where necessary, fill holes with dirt
- Trim any surrounding branches at this point
3. Get to Backyard Decluttering
Decluttering your backyard and getting rid of unwanted items does not need to be a difficult task if you call in junk removal services to help with the hauling and heavy lifting. They are professionals who not only clear away all the stuff you don’t need, but also know how best to dispose of it.
4. Map Out Power, Storage, and Water Needs
Even if you are just planning to store gardening tools, think ahead. Are there other functional design elements you would need? Would lights help during evening potting sessions? Want a rain barrel nearby for easy watering? Planning a mini workbench inside?
If you need power, water access, or extra drainage, now’s the time to factor that into your shed preparation. You may need to lay conduit, add gravel trenches, or mark utility lines before any building begins.
5. Lay a Strong Foundation
Once you have cleaned out the area and ensured it’s level, you can begin to prepare your shed’s base. Depending on the size and purpose, you could adopt a few DIY foundation options, including:
- Adding a gravel base for drainage and good for small sheds
- Concrete pavers for medium-sized sheds and ease of leveling
- Concrete slab for large sheds
Endnote
Your garden shed does not have to be an effort in DIY or an attempt at staying organized. It is a lifestyle upgrade. Building one means no more lost trowels, soaked seed packets, or a frantic search for your garden gloves. By following these instructions on how to prepare your backyard for a new shed, you set yourself up for shed and garden success.
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