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Find the building project plans and how-to guides that you need to build a garden shed, potting shed, fire wood shed, lawn tractor garage, trash can shelter, backyard studio, craft barn, small workshop or home recycling center. Choose from dozens of great designs from top home and garden magazines, building supply retailers, architects and Internet shed plan publishers. And, just click to our All-Purpose Shed Plan list to find dozens and dozens of free plans for storage sheds, mini-barns, tool sheds, lean-tos and outdoor storage bins and closets.

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Free Garden Shed and Potting Shed Plans

Build The Ultimate Garden Shed 

This attractive little building is a storage shed and gardener's potting shed in one. Download the free plans and read how you can have a copy in your backyard. The seventeen page building guide is from the July/August 2003 issue of The Family Handyman magazine.

Build a Stylish Multipurpose Garden Shed 

This handsome Colonial-style garden shed is proof that form and function can coexist in a backyard building. It isn't just practical, spacious and sturdy. It's also beautifully designed to be an asset, not an eyesore, to any property. Building diagrams are included in a  a do-it-yourself article from Popular Mechanics Magazine.

Garden Tool Shed Blueprints with Potting Window from Georgia-Pacific 

Free, instant download, do-it-yourself backyard building plans from Georgia-Pacific include detailed drawings, material lists, safety advice and how-to hints. Their attractive garden shed is approximately 40 square feet of floor space inside the shed and ample headroom for storage of bicycles, a lawnmower, garden tools or play equipment. The room is large enough for a six foot potting bench or workbench; a rear window provides natural light for growing seedlings.

Easy, Do It Yourself Garden Shed Plans 

Build an attractive 6'x8' gable roof shed that will look great in your landscape. Get help from Mother Earth News Magazine's building guide.

Gardener's Shed Drawings from Family Handyman Magazine 

This beautiful 7'x14' shed has walls of windows to make it perfect for starting seedlings. Experienced builders can get help from downloadable drawings, details and a material list.

Potting Shed Plans 

Progressive Farmer Magazine created this pretty potting shed as part of their "Idea House and Farmstead" series. It's a great building for gardeners. The interior space is bright and breezy with three windows and a Dutch door. Skylights let even more sun in to get seedlings off to a quick start. The shady outdoor space is a great work room on hot or rainy days.

The Family Handyman's Garden Shed Addition 

This spacious cedar garden shed has tons of storage space for lawn and garden tools plus shelves for supplies, a potting bench and windows. It's close at hand too, since it attaches to your garage or home wall.

Garden Tool Shed Plans 

Here are five attractive, small tool shed designs from top magazines and building supply retailers. Pick the one you like and build it with the help of free, downloadable plans and step-by-step instructions.

DIY Compact Garden Shed Plans 

Canadian Home Workshop Magazine offers downloadable prints of woodworker Shane Eagen's 1998 article with plans, illustrated do-it-yourself instructions and a complete materials list.

Build a Garden Tool Shed 

Use this illustrated, step by step building guide and material list, by Monte Burch, from the pages of Extreme How-To Magazine. This 2'x4' lean-to garden tool shed is easy to build and takes the clutter out of your garage.

Gardeners' Shed Plans 

Get plans and building ideas for a bunch of garden sheds, pallet sheds and utility shelters posted at Living Green & Frugally.

 

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Sheds; Garages; Barns; Workshops 

Get started on your new shed, play house, cabana, yard barn, garage, car barn, hobby shop, carriage house, workshop or backyard studio right now. With one order for just $29.00 you can download professional construction blueprints for over one hundred different designs. You'll be able to download any and all of the plans right away and print as many copies as you need to get permits, to get contractors' bids and for construction. The set comes with a full money-back guarantee.  

 
 

Free Fire Wood Shed Plans

How to Build a Woodshed from Mother Earth Magazine 

These illustrated, step-by-step instructions, by John Vivian, will let you customize and then build your own version of a classic 4'x8' New England Saltbox firewood shed. With timber-frame construction and and cedar shingle roof, this shed is designed for years and years of use.

How to Build a Firewood Shed 

Keep your stack of firewood from getting damp by building this simple enclosure. The design, by Roy Berendsohn, is offered in an article, printable building plans and illustrated, step-by-step instructions at Popular Mechanics Magazine.

Free Firewood Shelter Plans at Ana-White.com  

Here's a very simple and easy-to-build design to keep your fire wood dry.

Trash Can and Firewood Storage Shed from the Southern Forrest Products Association  

These project plans will show you how to build a practical combination trash bin shelter and fire wood shed. The free instant download plans include step-by-step building instructions and material lists.

Fire Wood Shed Plans from Black and Decker 

Get plans, material lists and do it yourself building instructions to help you build a small multi-purpose shed. This storage or wood shed is free-standing with a wooden skid foundation that makes it easy to move.

The Weekndr Woodshed 

Build a simple lean-to style woodshed with the help of sketches and instructions at Weekndr.com

Fire Wood and Storage Shed Plans 

This shed, from Popular Mechanics magazine is a handsome Colonial-style storage building that's one of the most versatile, well-designed backyard structures you'll ever find. It's really two sheds in one: a 10 x 12-ft. tool shed for general storage and an 8 x 10-ft. open-bay extension that's ideal for keeping firewood stacked and dry.

Woodshed and Wood Rack Building Plans at MyOutdoorPlans.com 

Here's a great selection of backyard sheds in free, online, do it yourself building plans, with material and tool lists, and step-by-step instructions. You'll find small tool sheds, big storage sheds, fire wood sheds and racks, space-saving lean-tos, gambrel, gable and saltbox roof designs and a pretty barn-style shed.

Free Woodshed and Fire Wood Wood Rack Plans 

Here are plans for a dozen simple fire wood shelters and racks that you can build yourself.

 

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Build sheds, barns, small and simple homes, cabins, cottages, stables, garages and more with the help of professional blueprints, building kits, manufactured buildings, do-it-yourself project plans, construction products, tools and good advice. Click to read more about hundreds of great designs.

 

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Free Backyard Studio, Cabana, Workshop and Hobby Barn Plans

16'x12' All-Purpose Backyard Building 

Family Handyman Magazine calls this 2011 design a Garden Shed. It can be that, but it's also big enough and bright enough to be a backyard studio, workshop, home office or hobby shop. The downloadable plans and material list are for experienced builders.

Cottage Style Studio Shed 

You can use this pretty all-purpose building as your backyard office, studio, cabana, craft shop, pool house or guest cottage. The free plans include an inviting front porch and skylights to brighten the interior.

Octagonal Shed Blueprints 

Use this, big unusual all-purpose building as your shed, backyard office, studio, cabana or guest cottage. The construction drawings call for 2x4 walls, 2x6 roof rafters and a monolithic slab foundation. Exterior finishes are up to you, so you can match your home.

16'x20' Work Shop 

Family Handyman Magazine calls this 2010 design an Ultimate Shed. It is that, but it's also big enough to be your woodwork shop, studio or hobby shop. The high and wide front door allows easy access for big projects The downloadable plans and material list are best for use by experienced builders.

Old West Storefront Shed Building Plans 

This design looks like an old-time western storefront, mercantile or saloon. You can use it as your shed, studio, kid's playhouse, cabana, pool house or guest cottage. Hang up a sign and it will make a great home office or shop.

Candlewood Workshop and Garage Plans 

You can park a car, tractor or small truck in this little barn and still have more storage or workshop space. Post-frame or "pole-barn" construction makes for a sturdy but inexpensive little building. Use the convenient loft for even more storage. Free plans are offered by architect Don Berg and this web site.

 

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Small Pole Barn Plans for Your Backyard

Backyard Mini-Barn Plans 

Build the perfect little barn for your property. Find construction blueprints for small pole barns, barn-style sheds, little pole-frame garages, all-purpose yard barns with lofts, small storage barns and little pole-frame country garages.

 
 

Free Garbage Can Shed, Trash Bin and Recycling Center Plans

A Simple, Do-It-Yourself Recycling Center 

Use online drawings from Sunset Magazine to help build an 8' x 30" shelter for your trash bins and more. This lean-to design attaches to your home, garage or shed.

Trash Can and Firewood Storage Shed from the Southern Forest Products Association  

These project plans will show you how to build a practical combination trash bin shelter and fire wood shed. The free instant download plans include step-by-step building instructions and material lists.

Canadian Home Workshop's Handy Trash Center 

Download drawings and a building guide for this practical 24" x 46" trash and recycling bin shelter.

An Outdoor Storage Locker 

Assemble Family Handyman Magazine's easy-to-build storage locker in your backyard. This design is low and compact, yet spacious enough hold your garbage cans, recycling bins and garden tools too.

How to Build a Trash Shed 

Use this step-by-step, illustrated guide from This Old House Magazine.

Trash Can Bin Plans from Black and Decker 

Get plans, material lists and do it yourself building instructions to help you build a small, multi-purpose shed. This storage, trash can or wood bin is free-standing with a wooden skid foundation that makes it easy to move.

Garbage, Trash and Recycling Center Shed Plans 

Use any of these four free plans to build your own practical shelter.

 

 

Free Tractor Shed Plans

Build a Little Pole Barn for Your Lawn Tractor 

Pole-style construction provides an economical method of building a drive-thru shed, even if the shed is built on a sloping lot. This project from Extreme How-To Magazine is a great way to learn pole building techniques. And, you'll have a pretty, gambrel roof yard barn for your tractor, snowmobile or ATV when you're done.

The Family Handyman's Schoolhouse Style Shed 

Are you looking for an unusual shed design? Here are complete DIY plans and instructions for building a 10-ft. x 12-ft. shed that looks like an old-time country schoolhouse. It has double-doors for wide access for your lawn or yard tractor, a covered entry and fiber-cement siding for low maintenance and durability.

Free All-Purpose Storage Shed Plans from Today's Plans 

These traditional gable-roof sheds can be built with finishes to match your home or garage. Lofts add inexpensive, high-and-dry storage space for seasonal yard furniture, holiday decorations, family records and more. Wide doors offer easy access and drive-in lawn tractor shelter. At 10'x12' and 10'x14', these free plans should be big enough to store your lawn tractor, garden tools and much more.

16'x20' Tractor Shop 

Family Handyman Magazine calls this 2010 design an Ultimate Shed. It is that, but it's also big enough and bright enough to be a backyard garage and work shop for your small tractor and one or two more small vehicles. The downloadable plans and material list are for experienced builders.

Free Plans for a PVC Pipe Mini-Barn 

This quick, inexpensive fabric covered shelter is great for ATVs, bikes, golf carts or lawn tractors. 

Cottage Style Tractor Garage  Who says a lawn tractor shed has to look like a shed? This beautiful miniature cottage-style garage will fit your lawn tractor, tools, work bench and more. Download the seventeen page article and plans from The Family Handyman Magazine and learn how you can build it yourself.

 

 

 

More Free Plans and Free DIY Building Guides

More Free Shed Plans 

Can't find just what you're looking for? Don't worry. We have lists of free plans for storage sheds, tool sheds, mini-barns, space-saving lean-to sheds, little outdoor closets and more. Just click to find dozens of great designs.

Free Do It Yourself Shed Building Plans by Backyard3

Build your own shed or mini-barn with concise plans, material lists and illustrated step-by-step instructions created by a shed building pro. Choose from gable roof or gambrel roof designs for practical 10'x8' buildings.

Free Shed Building Guides 

Learn how to build all types of sheds with the help of these illustrated, step-by-step lessons. Turn any shed plan into a do-it-yourself project, save construction costs by finding out which parts of the project you can handle yourself, or learn enough to understand and follow your builders' progress.

Free Building Plans 

Help yourself to hundreds of plans for sheds, barns, garages, workshops, cabins, cottages, green homes and backyard structures, offered for free by some of the Internet's top designers and publishers. Then, check out our lists of thousands of free, do it yourself home improvement and backyard project plans too.

Outdoor Living Room Plans from The Family Handyman Magazine 

Turn your patio or deck into a comfortable, protected outdoor room. These DIY-friendly designs feature exposed, natural wood beams and massive-looking (but easy to build) wooden piers.

 

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