The Basics on How to Build a Shed Despair and confusion is what a person would feel upon looking at their cluttered homes. You may not have realized it at first, but as you accumulate things, you soon would have filled out house with outdated and useless objects and even your garage becomes a no man zone. To help you achieve this, you will need tools like a spade, shovel, post-hole digger and a wheel barrow. Don t forget that you will also need a good pair of goggles to protect your eyes and a set of industrial gloves to protect your hands. To make your shed look beautiful, you may want to finish it off with some paint. This goes the same for the foundation, making it higher from the ground and providing a slant to slide snow and water away from the shed. Most firewood sheds are built with only three sides. Only three walls are provided and the fourth side left open. This is necessary as this allows airflow which in turn allows the firewood to dry properly. Another way to ensure that you won t have any difficulties in building your lean to shed is to guarantee that the foundation where you plan to build your shed is level and the walls of your shed is even to the wall of the main structure. You will have fewer problems attaching your walls later on if you are able to make sure that everything is leveled. They can either be used as land fillers for foundation or for roofing materials. You can even go to your local junkyard and ask if they have aluminum or metal which you can get for free or buy at a minimal price. Building a shed doesn t mean that you have to burn a hole in your pocket. With a good building plan, you will have an exact knowledge of all the materials that you will need, and with that you can now use your imagination to see recyclable materials to fit in your plans. Types of shed finishes: There are a variety of finishes that one can choose from. As the stronger the finish becomes the larger its price tag goes up. Here are some of the most common shed finishes used. Steel sheds the strongest shed finish, this type of shed finish is used in areas where there are harsh climates.