This also may serve as his shop. A tool shed would typically have shelves, benches, hanging areas, cabinets and storage chests. With much work being done inside the shed, it is necessary to have good ventilation and a strong foundation. Garden shed built usually near a garden. This shed serves as storage for all the items that are needed to maintain a beautiful garden. But, if you ve never even built a stool from scratch or even a simple paper weight, then what more with a shed. This case though is not hopeless. If you have the extra money, then by all means buy yourself a shed. But because you re reading this, it s highly likely that you plan to build a shed yourself. Don t be afraid to get your hands dirty, even with minimal carpentry skills, you too can build a strong, sturdy and aesthetically pleasing shed in your garden. Scour for materials that can be recycled. Old wooden crates can still be used for flooring and for walls. Fallen trees can be cut and used for rafters and as foundation, maybe even a door. Although this is the most important to ensure that your farm shed is durable and strong enough to withstand harsh weather conditions, especially the roof, you will also design your interior, to maximize the space you have. There are many downloadable farm sheds available for you. Some of them are even free. Inspiration and motivation is what drives the human spirit to go where they have never gone before, so even if you have never built a shed, you can build one with your own two hands, but an extra pair would not hurt. Your motivation in this case is an attic bursting to its seams and a garage that can t fit in a car. Another factor that should gain much attention is the roof of your lean to shed. As much as possible, make certain that in your design plans, the roof is mono pitched. By doing this, you will be ensuring that any rain water or snow fall will slip away from the main structure your shed is attached to.