Garden Sheds Blog

What type of garden shed to you need?

scottp2011 — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:07:06 +0000

There is one thing that every Australian home or townhouse needs think is a must have is a garden shed or a storage shed. Not only the shed as storage and garden sheds are a great place to store garden tools likes spades, hoses, and garden sprayers for your garden. But there is not doubt a garden shed can also be stylish as well as functional and something that will add even more perfection to your garden and value to your home. So what can we do with our garden sheds and what kind of shed can we possibly consider to have?There are many sheds that can fit the bill. Gable Roof Garden Sheds, Workshop Sheds, Utility Garages, Storage Sheds, Custom Made Sheds and Slimline Shed and they have generally been used to house garden tools. but what other uses can they be used for. How about making it into the office? It can be a quiet room, that one location that may be a little bit quieter than your house. A place to inspire and focus on new ideas. Sometimes the garden shed may be used in a way that is opposite from your normal thinking, it could be a playground for the kids. Not only will you separate the messy and noisy place away from your main living area, but also you may do a better job making this place safer for your children with the special soft carpets and pads covering all the problem areas. When your kids eventually grow up, your shed may be used as an advanced entertainment playground hosting music and theatre performance rehearsals.

The list is endless and only limited by your imagination.

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How to Build a Garden Shed or Workshop Shed

scottp2011 — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:36:34 +0000

So you have decided its time to build a garden shed or workshop shed. Now you need to decide whether you want a simple steel kit you can put together yourself or a grand timber barn, read below to get all the info you need for building your

Council Approval

Most councils now state that anything under 20 square metres does not require council approval. Any shed over 20 square does. If you are in any double contact your local council.

Garden Shed Accessories

There a re many extras such as windows, locks and skylights. None of these are included in the base price for a garden shed. Make sure the price you’re quoted is for all the options you need.

Concrete Slab and Flooring.

If your pouring the concrete slab yourself factor in the cost of a concrete truck and any tools (eg wheel barrow, screeds) you may need to hire. Alternatively, factor in the cost of hiring a cement mixer and a couple of barrows for the day.

Buy a quality Garden Shed

Like most things, you get what you pay for. A good quality steel garden shed will come with at least a ten-year guarantee. A good quality timber shed will return more than its own cost to the value of your house.

Beware of buying a cheap garden sheds that that use cheap imported steel. These shed generally supply very thin steel that will not last over the longer term. The money you saved initially will only be spent later on we you have to replace your garden shed.

Installing Your Garden Shed.

The more work you can do yourself, the less the project will cost in the end, All of Hardware2u’s Garden Sheds come with step by step instructions. This will help you save a lot of money. Below is a short video on how to put together an Absco Garden Shed.

http://youtu.be/21uOofINlsM

New Colorbond Garden Shed Range

scottp2011 — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 01:27:42 +0000

Hardware2u‘s is excited to launch and fantastic new garden shed range of product. Introducing the EasyShed Colorbond Garden Shed range with 25 colours available.

This fantastic Range is:

Fully Australian made including Australian Materials.
Carries the full 25 standard in the colorbond range.
Comprehensive user friendly 5 step instructions.
Huge range with Gable Roof Garden Sheds, Flat Roof Garden Sheds and Skillion Roof Designs.
Over 65 depots where we can deliver your new garden shed for free.

Stay Tuned – Hardware2u will release heaps of exciting new ranges on the coming weeks and months