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Thing To Consider Before Building Garden Storage Solutions
When people spend a lot of time on making their garden look exactly how they want it to look, the last thing that they want is for some hideous building to be in place in order for them to store their garden furniture or tools.
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Depending on the size of the garden, there are many different things that you can choose to do in order to optimize space.
What Should Be Constructed?
People have many different options when looking to build a garden storage solution. Some people will build a small garden shed that is made of a material like wood or others may opt to go for better quality steel or metal. There are many different metal buildings for sale at reasonable prices that come in packs which you can find on Armstrong Steel.
What we mean by this is that if you know the size of the metal building you are going to construct, a full pack with all the materials can be provided making this a simple process. Construction of these buildings is normally pretty easy, therefore, no external help is required.
If you think of the metal material, this is far better quality than things like wood and you can be better assured that the building is secure - metal heat treating can help with this. This should withstand some of the strongest of storms due to the high quality of the material (as long as it is constructed properly).
Plastic Bins
Some people use plastic bins in their garden in order to store some of their tools and equipment. These are a pretty cheap option and can be purchased from almost any DIY or Garden Store.
These may be cheap, however, are they effective? If you think about the security of your tools in one of these storage solutions, do you think they are secure? They definitely pose a risk in terms of security but also the look of these in your garden is not the most pleasant to the eye.
You may wish to purchase the garden bins for some of the simpler or cheaper items such as compost or salt to spread in the winter months as a compromise.
Is Permission Needed?
If you are building a structure in your garden, then you may not think that permission is needed but it may well be required. Planning permission affects you even if you are building some small structures.
Your neighbors may have an objection to the building you are creating due to the size of it or any other reasons they believe is relevant. Planning permission is not required in all cases but it is wise to check this out in advance to make sure that you are not breaking any rules as if you get this wrong the longer term consequences could be damaging – including demolishing the structure.
If you are using an external company to help build you some sort of construction then these guys should support with this and help with all the mandatory but boring paperwork necessities.
About the Author Laura Bennett
Hello, I’m Laura Bennett. I love nature especially when it comes to flowers and different kinds of plants. I started a very small garden behind my house and I named it Humid Garden. So, I created this blog to provide aspiring and inspiring thoughts about gardening for gardeners and anyone who has the intention of keeping a garden.
