Before starting construction on a storage shed in your yard, check the city setback requirements to see how much distance you need to allow from property lines. Next, see if there are any covenants or restrictions concerning the construction, size, or style of storage sheds in your neighborhood. Watch this video.

Storage sheds can either be built from scratch, made from a kit, or delivered to your house preassembled on a truck. When ordering a preassembled shed, be sure you have enough vertical and horizontal clearance to fit and unload the shed in your yard. Watch this video to find out more.

It seems like homeowners these days never have enough storage space. If your garage is bursting at the seams, it might be time to consider adding a storage shed to your backyard, and there are any number of designs and styles for backyard sheds, from simple to ornate. Read in full.

Simply send us a picture of your shed. The most creative and unique entry will receive the Rubbermaid Supreme Garage Organization Kit while the most dilapidated eyesore will win an autographed copy of Joe Truini’s book, Building a Shed, to guide you on your way. Read in full.

Almost every homeowner can use a little more storage space. When you run out of room in the house and garage you have only two options: rent the space or create it. We're going to create it by constructing a storage shed. Joe Truini, who co-hosts our Simple Solutions segment, has recently written a book (Building a Shed by Joseph Truini, The Taunton Press 2003) and he shares plenty of insights into the subject. Read in full.