Popular Mechanics Shed Nation: Design, Build & Customize the Perfect Shed for Your Yard - Softcover

Eckstein, Dan

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9781588167125: Popular Mechanics Shed Nation: Design, Build & Customize the Perfect Shed for Your Yard
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1588167127 ISBN 13: 9781588167125
Publisher: Hearst, 2010

Synopsis

Become a citizen of Shed Nation!

With hardworking advice from Popular Mechanics on designing, building, and customizing a shed for any yard, this is the ultimate inspirational handbook for every homeowner.

 There are innovative plans for building several sheds, each with a different practical use, as well as contributions from Popular Mechanics readers who share their own designs.  

The sheds include:

- Small Is Beautiful: A 6’ x 8’ shed with solid framing, plywood sheathing, and cedar siding. It’s big enough to hold a variety of tools, but won’t dominate the backyard.

- The Groundskeeper: This 9’ x 13’ shed with a spacious layout and a crisp, no-frills design is ideal for the beginning DIYer. 

- The Big Red Shed: This handsome shed is a multi-purposer’s dream; a 10’ x 12’ tool shed combined with an 8’ x 10’ open bay that’s great for firewood or tractors. 

- Classic Colonial: A stylish, multipurpose garden shed with decorative trim and architectural accents. Includes a 12’ x 12’ general storage space, 4’ x 12’ potting area, and a small loft for seasonal storage.

- The Greenhouse: Complete instructions on purchasing a kit greenhouse in a variety of sizes (7’ x 9’, 8’ x 16’, or larger) allows for a big-league growing season. 

For additional motivation, beautiful photographs present a wide variety of sheds, from tree houses to eco-friendly buildings

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About the Author

Dan Eckstein is the curriculum director of the Yestermorrow Design/Build School of Warren, VT, which offers more than 150 courses in sustainable building and design. He builds approximately 50 sheds annually. Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences 9 million curious minds who read the magazine every month. The magazine is renowned for its coverage of breakthroughs in the latest innovations in science and technology as well as how-to stories on digital technology, automotive advances and home improvements.

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Publisher
Hearst
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1588167127
ISBN 13 
9781588167125
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.90 out of 5 stars
    21 ratings by Goodreads