options needed: Outdoor storage for lawn equipment

[NordicSaab]

Hey all,

I am finally getting settled in my garage to work on my Porsche 928 and Eagle Talon Race Car (550awhp)... as well as parking the wife's Acura...
but my biggest problem has been the lawn equipment. I end up shuffeling it around and cant find a "home" for it. My thought was to buy/build a small shed that attaches to a wall of the house. I live in a HOA community so it would need to be lower than the 6 foot fence which separates my back yard.

My question is has anyone produced/bought a good solution for this?

I would need to create some sort of foundation in addition to building the structure. Also, It will need to be large enough to house all of the lawn equipment... I suspect approximately 20 Sq. Ft. would do the trick.

For those that didn't read through my tirade I will now create bullet points.

Small Shed Requirements:
-Shorter than 6 ft.
-Attached to house on the back side of structure
-Minimum of 20 Sq. Ft. of area
-Foundation over currently grass area
-Weather sound (I live in FL)

Thanks in advance for any feedback.

 

[txbonds]

I've been contemplating building something like this for the same reasons you mention

http://www.familyhandyman.com/sheds/outdoor-storage-locker

 

[WhoWhatNow]

What lawn equipment are we talking about? Garden tractor or a reel mower? 20 sqft is not a lot of space.

 

[NordicSaab]

What lawn equipment are we talking about? Garden tractor or a reel mower? 20 sqft is not a lot of space.

Real basic stuff...
-Walk behind mower
-Walk Behind Edger
-Weed Whacker
-Fertalizer Spreader
-Various Hand Tools
-Various Fertilizer/Chemicals

 

[Trey T]

20sq-ft (i.e. 4ftx5ft by 6ft height) is large enough for those items. I have used those plastic box ($100) to store my mower and trimmer in the past.

For foundation, I suggest using skids on top of pebbles/rocks.

 

[cagullett1]

There are alot of options. I have the same issue and plan to do the same thing, except I'm not too concerned about height. Mine will sit right below the roof line (1 story house), and I plan to make mine 6' x 4'. I was going to originally only put the few things you mentioned, but I've noticed over time that there are things in my garage that need a home, but dont necessarily belong in the garage. I would use skids on top of piers or gravel.

I thought this guy has a nice shed and HOA shouldn't complain:
http://www.diychatroom.com/f19/want-build-lean-shed-need-opinions-102899/

GJ thread on a slightly larger shed, but good information: http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=244568

 

[larry_g]

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55006&page=4

Check out post #67 in the above thread. I know there are other pictures of Jack's storage on the forum also.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[SHOCheapRacing]

I bought this one at Costco for $299, but don't see it for sale anymore, it is low in height, flip open top and two front doors. Found it at the lifetime site:

http://www.lifetime.com/gallery/storage/outdoor-storage-buildings/horizontal/60088

I have my generator, push mower, power washer and two propane tanks in it now. I put my power washer up on shelf I built, slide my mower under it and the handle goes over the generator sideways.

I can not have a shed in my yard(already beat to death in HOA discussions) but this fit on my deck. If I fold the mower handle, I could get a lot more in the shed.

I like the locking flip up roof and two swinging doors. I did add a thick cable and lock that I drilled through the deck floor and bolted under my deck.

 

[Beemer533]

Here is another option...
https://www.suncast.com/sheds-storage/sheds/bms4912-glidetopr.html?

I have been thinking about getting one for my mom to store her lawn mower closer to the house than her current shed.

The only comment I have is about your "-Attached to house on the back side of structure" requirement; do you mean that it needs to be physically secured to the house, or a lean-to?

If you really need something secured to the house, i would just build a 3 sided lean-to exactly as you need it. You could make it blend in with the house as well.

 

[Slednut]

I got sick of all the stuff in my garage and bought one of those 20x20 cheap metal buildings. I only purchased the frame online and bought the metal siding/roofing locally so I could get 20 and a half foot long pieces.

I then framed in the front for a couple 7x9 used garage doors which I did have to modify to fit. I also framed the back and put OSP on it. Planted arborvitae so I didn't have to see it from the back yard. Cost around $1500.

 

[Krash Kadillak]

OK - if you like bullet points:

• Pier Blocks
• 2x6 floor joists on hangers
• 3/4 plywood floor
• 2x4 stud wall
• 2x4 framed door
• slanted flat roof framed like wall
• T-111 siding, paint to match house
• Composite roof shingles
• 1x3 trim, painted to match house trim

 

[Voi]

My thought was to buy/build a small shed that attaches to a wall of the house. I live in a HOA community so it would need to be lower than the 6 foot fence which separates my back yard.

My question is has anyone produced/bought a good solution for this?

Do the same rules apply if you either park an enclosed trailer or build a kid's playhouse/fort type structure? Most HOA's that have shed restrictions also have trailer restrictions but not always.

There is a very ornate looking playhouse visible from a main road not far from where I live. Rumor is that it was built to get around HOA regulations. It's been there for over a decade so I can't imagine kids are still using it.

Guy down the street from me had a really neat two story fort built on his property many years ago when his kids were young. Built it knowing it would be a shed when his kids grew up. Well now he has grand kids so they've recently built a new shed and moved their stuff into it so the grand kids can have the fort when they've over. This was not to get around HOA restrictions but a neat story, I think.

 

[captain14]

There was 2 members here that posted their lean to sheds and what thy held.

1. Built his to hold table, chairs and grill, table was raised to ceiling with pulleys

2. Built his lean to to hold lawn care equipment using 3 walls and brick wall as fourth wall. This was designed so he could remove it when he sold the house or the HOA made him do it.

Try searching for lean to shed here on GJ

 

[Jerm188]

I built a 4x10 lean to shed that houses a pushmower, 4 deck chairs, golf clubs, and other "items" that I didn't want in my garage any longer. I put a rubbermaid 8 foot bar on the back wall of it to hang spreader, weedeater, and blower. This allowed more floor space for deck chairs, mower and a few other things. Double doors on front, one with locking mechanism to keep it close if I just wanted to open 1 door. Created a VERY small loft, that ended up being big enough to store 3 shovels, 2 rakes, 2 house flag poles, and 2 fishing poles. Was perfect for what I needed. I bought the guide from Icreateables and then went to Lowes/Craigslist for materials. Ended up paying about $500 to make it. Got shingles, felt paper, a few 1x4's and 1x6's (trim), a couple 2x4's, and concrete blocks from Craigslist and filled in the rest with Lowes. I got a few pictures on my profile. That makes me realize I need to take pictures of the final product. Built in this past December (NC) in about 2 weeks. Only reason it took that long is because I had to pick and choose the "warmest" days. Probably take a weekend to build straight through.