How to Build a Large, All-Purpose Shed: Free Building Plans and How-To Advice

How to Build a Large, All-Purpose Shed: Free Building Plans and How-To Advice

How much backyard storage do you need? Here are some free plans for big, all-purpose sheds that will gobble up your lawn tractor, outdoor furniture, garden tools, holiday decorations and more. Check out this list of all of the best designs. Photo: FamilyHandyman.com

These free plans are for large footprint sheds and yard barns that you can use for any type of backyard storage. Many of them are also big enough that you can use them as backyard studios, hobby shops or home offices.

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Backyard Pole Barn Plans Build an economical little pole-barn as your tractor shed, garage, small animal shelter, hobby shop, garden shed or all-purpose backyard barn. Order inexpensive post-frame blueprints by architect Don Berg. You'll have an attractive and practical barn with a loft for extra storage.

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16'x12' All-Purpose Shed Family Handyman Magazine calls this 2011 design an Garden Shed. It is that, but it's also big enough and bright enough to be a backyard studio, workshop, home office or hobby shop. The downloadable plans and material list are for experienced builders.

12'x16' All Purpose Gable Roof Storage Shed Free-ProjectPlans.com offers a free, thirty-five page downloadable plan set for this practical and attractive shed. The drawings include rafter cut patterns, complete details and an integral slab foundation.

Free All-Purpose Storage Shed Plans from Today's Plans These traditional gable-roof sheds can be built with finishes to match your home or garage. Lofts add inexpensive, high-and-dry storage space for seasonal yard furniture, holiday decorations, family records and more. Wide doors offer easy access and drive-in lawn tractor shelter. At 10'x12' and 10'x14', these free plans should be big enough to store your lawn tractor, garden tools and much more.

Rustic Yard Barn Shed Protect all of your backyard stuff behind a big sliding barn door on the 10x12 storage area of this yard barn. Then, relax under the shady roof of the 6x10 portico. Or, use the portico as an outdoor work shelter or tractor shed. Download thirteen pages of plans and illustrated building instructions from The Family Handyman magazine.

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Shed Plans, Prefabs and Kits Build a great shed in your backyard with these project plans, building kits, pre-manufactured sheds, guide books and building resources. Select from basic storage sheds, garden sheds, mini barns, backyard studios and playhouses.

Download Dozens of Shed Plans, Right Now, for Just $29.00 Do you need a new shed? Now, you can choose from 41 great designs and print all of the building plans, as often as you want, with one easy purchase. And, your cost will be less than single set of shed plans from many other websites. This plan set comes with a complete money back guarantee.

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Build Your Own 9'x13' Garden Tool Storage Shed From Popular Mechanics' Plans If you're like most homeowners, you know that there's no such thing as enough storage space. There's a limit, after all, to the things you can squirrel away in your basement and garage. What you really need is a shed that's large enough to house an arsenal of outdoor power tools while providing organized space for everything from rakes and shovels to fertilizer and fuel.

Free Mini Pole-Barn Plans Use this 395 square foot, all-purpose pole-frame building by architect Don Berg as your shed, garage, tractor shelter, workshop or backyard studio. It has a parking area for a car, small truck or yard tractor, an extra area for a workshop and tools, and a 300 square foot storage loft with a convenient outside door and lift post. Exterior finishes are your choice.

Storage Shed Drawings from Arch Wood Protection, Inc. You can build this practical 10'x12' gable roof storage shed. Plans include wall panel details and a complete material list.

Build a Backyard Barn with Popular Mechanics' Plans Here's a beautiful and versatile, colonial-style, all purpose backyard building that you can use as a shed, workshop, cabana, pool house or lawn tractor barn. At 10'x16', this handsome building is large enough for most backyard needs. It has an interior partition so it serves double duty. Double doors on the side and gable end make it easy to access the space.

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Instant Download Shed Building Plans from WOOD Store Get accurate and easy-to-use do-it-yourself shed building plans in styles and sizes that you won't find anywhere else. WOOD Store provides terrific customer service and a complete money-back guarantee that you'll be happy with your plans.

Let Angie's List Help You Build Your Shed Find reliable, reasonable, customer-recommended contractors in your area. Get bids and guidance and get started on any of the plans that you find on this web site. Angie's List makes it easy to find the best builders.