A shed is a great place to use recycled windows that you might have lying around, or you can find at building materials recycling centers like Habitat for Humanity’s Restore.

Our shed uses standard framing techniques and materials. It's sheathed with 1/2-in. C/D plywood and sided with 1 x 6 tongue-and-groove cedar boards. The exterior trim is rough-sawn cedar.

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Actually, I’m building two sheds, as my wife wants her own cute garden shed. I’m not able to get much help for these projects and am wondering what to do about the floor of each shed.

I often attach a simple treated 2-by-4 to the face of the outer shed floor joist. This acts like a tiny beam to support the ends of the 4-by-4s that make up the supports for the ramp.

When I frame the walls of my sheds, I always use treated lumber for the bottom plates. This is necessary for concrete, but it’s a best practice on a wood-floor system.