Lean-tos and storage sheds

In short

• 3 × 5 m lean-to: six 12 × 12 cm posts on pads, 12 × 18 cm beams, rafters 8 × 14 cm at 80 cm centres, metal sheet at 10°.
• Braces in both directions on every post. Without them the lean-to comes down in the first strong wind.
• A woodshed has a roof and airflow, not walls: two winters' capacity, wood 10–20 cm off the ground.
• Hay is heavy and burns: stacked bales weigh roughly 150 kg per m³; the hay barn stays away from the house and animal house, and only dry hay goes in.
• Light-framed shed: floor off the ground, walls braced with sheathing, doors wide enough for a wheelbarrow, and a lock.

What's inside

Chapters

1. What you need under cover
2. The 3 × 5 m lean-to: the design
3. The lean-to step by step
4. A woodshed for two winters
5. Hay barn and hay lean-to
6. A 2.4 × 3 m tool shed
7. Sheds from reclaimed materials and kits
8. Safety in lean-tos and sheds
9. Maintenance
10. Common mistakes
11. Printable checklist

Worksheets

• Shopping list for a 3 × 5 m lean-to
• Shopping list for a 2.4 × 3 m shed
• Woodshed and hay calculators
• Cost sheet
• Shed sketch and layout
• Log and calendar