DIY Storage Shed • Kath Eats

Listed below are some pics of our home’s exterior and the brand new DIY storage shed that changed our storage storage. 

It’s Thomas’s birthday! So what higher day to share his finally-finished dwelling renovation that he put a lot blood and sweat into (minimal tears : ) ) The grass has grown again after we tore it as much as substitute our water line, and he has completed his three exterior tasks that he delay till after we have been moved again in. If you happen to’d prefer to see the total inside tour, take a look at the Residence Tour Put up. 

Listed below are a couple of polished pics of the outside shot by Cramer Picture! You possibly can see the aspect porch and trash storage that Thomas constructed himself, after which the brand new DIY storage shed is within the again. (It doesn’t look almost as fairly when our vehicles are within the driveway : ) )

Earlier than + Afters

Manner Earlier than

(see extra earlier than pics right here: Our Home Earlier than)

Simply Earlier than (Final January)

After!

The grey is definitely the identical shade, simply refreshed within the renovation. It appears to be like hotter as a result of solar setting on it. 

Exterior Finishes

• Brick paint: Sherwin Williams Fawn Brindle
• Entrance door paint: Benjamin Moore Stratton Blue
• White trim paint: Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
• Home windows: Andersen E-series casements in black
• Roof: Englert Steel, 26 gauge standing seam in Charcoal grey

The Storage

As most of you already know, we turned our storage right into a kitchen and aspect porch, and prolonged the roof excessive, turning the roof deck we by no means used into completed dwelling house with giant walk-in closets and a storage room. 

We didn’t use our storage for our vehicles – it was tiny and a automotive solely would have match if there was nothing else within the storage! Most likely as a result of it was inbuilt 1960. Really, it could have been an addition as a result of it was a clumsy field on the aspect of the home.

Since we thought extra completed house and an even bigger customized kitchen have been far more beneficial to us than a spider-filled storage, we determined it could go. We knew we may divide the issues within the storage into 4 classes:

1. Don’t want / donate
2. Transfer inside to the storage room (coolers, seaside chairs, sports activities gear, even the bikes!)
3. Yard provides (garden mower, shovels, rakes, instruments)
4. Trash cans

I don’t miss the storage one bit! Every part is a lot happier saved inside. 

We solved the trash can storage with our new Hidden Trash Can Storage. Thomas constructed this himself, and it’s really method higher than opening a storage door to entry the trash. I really like that it’s linked to the porch so you’ll be able to put on slippers to go on the market. And there may be further room for packing containers too! The wooden will fade over time. 

DIY Storage Shed

Then there was the issue of all of the backyard instruments, garden mower, and so forth. We debated a couple of totally different choices:

1. A ready-made device shed (like this one). We have been involved with the standard and the place it could go. They’re so low-cost!! We thought it would be capable of go on our higher patio towards the home. I used to be additionally fearful about blocking the window within the Peloton room. 
2. A giant yard shed. You understand those that appear like playhouses or barns? We don’t have an important flat spot for one, and they’re additionally fairly costly (a couple of thousand for a pleasant one). 
3. One thing on the again of the home. We now have the house, below the porch. We thought-about wall cabinets, however it wanted to have the ability to lock and be higher shielded from the weather. 

We went with choice #3: a DIY shed

This space was whole useless house below the porch. We didn’t use it, and it wasn’t fairly. It’s additionally principally shielded from the weather for the reason that porch on high has a roof. So it was the winner for the realm for storage. Thomas began constructing!

Step 1: Body it out

He was capable of disguise that huge white kitchen drain pipe inside, which was an additional plus. My solely opinion was please don’t block the home windows. He obtained inside a millimeter, however adopted go well with. 

Step 2: Add a plywood roof, flooring, and doorways

Step 3: Paint it to match the home

Step 4: Add a lock

Step 5: Fill it up!

He even mounted the previous cabinets from our storage to the home (the again wall) so he can retailer his backyard and garden issues. 

The brand new electrical garden mower suits in there properly because it folds up. There’s room for extra instruments. 

It’s not fancy, however it’s all his! 

Completely happy birthday, Thomas! 

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