Sunday, September 16, 2012

How To Build Garden Buildings

By Alex Blaken


A fairly easy and inexpensive way to add an extra room or a private office is by using garden buildings. These small buildings can be built by your own hand with little knowledge of how to use a hammer and placed in your backyard. The instructions come in the box packed with all the equipment that you will need to build it from the ground up.

Parts for your building are delivered in a flat box packed down to your front door. The extras such as insulation and other features are not included in the package. This must be bought and done on your own. Check to ensure you have all the building parts before you start. It's a hassle to stop in the middle of any project to find a missing piece of equipment. It's also good to prepare for the possibility of bad weather this could extend your project time.

Find the perfect spot to build a building. Check to ensure the ground is sturdy enough and leveled for your house. It may suit you to put some form of a base down; concrete is the best to make sure it is sturdy enough. The concrete base should be damp-proof to make sure there would be no possibilities of mold.

Painting would be the next step to take before beginning your project. It's good to paint everything before you start your leaving less work in the end. Separate each piece from each other to allow for it to fully dry undisturbed. This part may seem like the worst part because of all the parts that you would need to paint. Make sure to leave ample time for drying.

Following the painting it would be best to waterproof the shingles on the roof. Preventing mold is the main aspect of this part. Apply a substance that can take care of that for you as this is very important. Leaks may appear also if the roof is not while taken care of. Ensure that each shingle is covered and completely dry.

It's also good to know if you will need electricity or internet connection. Plan to make some type of changes for this. For instance you may want an electrician to setup your electricity. If you need internet connections check to see if your connection can stretch from your home. Usually a wireless connection will suffice better then Ethernet.

To finish up insulate your walls once you're done building. Use an expensive high density foil backed foam to allow for longer warmth or cool air. Using a cheap version could cause a higher electricity bill and major problems within your walls.

In the end you can have a project finished within a week, weather permitted, and costs less than a junk car. Forget about adding on space, having to knock down walls in your house. If you have space in your backyard it is much easier to build garden buildings then to add on to your existing house. In not time you will have a building that fits your budget and your backyard.




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