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Do you need some help with your building project? Here are some design ideas and construction drawings that you're welcome to use. They should work well on many different sheds, garages and small barns.

 

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Simple Barn-Style Roof Overhangs  It’s always best if a building’s roof extends out past the line of its walls.  An overhang of even just a few inches will push the flow of rain runoff away from walls, doors and windows, and make them all more durable.  Here are simple easy-to-build roof overhangs that look good and work well on barns, garages and sheds.  Print Construction Drawings >>>

 

Monolithic Floating Slab Foundation  Floating or "Alaska" slab foundations can save building cost and time when used on garages, sheds and small barns. Properly designed monolithic floating slab foundations are approved for use on garages and accessory buildings by many municipalities, north and south, across the U.S.  Print Construction Drawings >>>

 

How Big Should Your New Cupola Be?  As you search the web to find the perfect cupola for your garage, shed or barn, you’ll see that many retailers use the same formula to help you find the correct size. It’s easy to remember: for each foot of length of the main ridge of your building, a cupola should be at least one inch wide at its base. The base dimension is usually how cupolas are sized and sold. So, using the formula, a garage with a 24’ ridge should have a cupola that’s 24” wide, or larger, at its base. Easy to remember, right? The problem is that the formula is often wrong.  Read More >>>

 

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Have all plans reviewed by your building department or by an experienced building professional who knows local conditions before you purchase materials or start to build. The design and the plans may have to be modified by a local professional to suit your site's conditions, building and zoning codes and weather requirements.

 

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