A lean to shed, unlike the typical storage shed is a structure that is built beside your existing home or other structures, like your garage. Instead of having to build a whole new structure with four walls, you will already use one side of the wall of your present structure as the fourth side and just have to build three walls to complete your shed. Keep in mind what you need to do and follow your plan to the T. This will help you save ob costs and on your time and effort as well. If you don t have any books to help you out with your planning and learning basic carpentry, the internet is your savior. Here you can find a plethora of resources to help you in every step of the way. There are many different types of foundation that one can choose from. Depending on the size of your shed and what you plan to store inside, you can choose from either a concrete foundation or just the plain earth. The latter is not really recommendable especially if it contains a lot of moisture. It is also very difficult to level and create framing for your partitions. In fact, you can even pre-build your shed from another area and just place it atop the skid foundation. So, if two or more persons are building the shed, you can simultenously build the foundation and the shed itself. Also in some states if a structure is not permanent, you won t need to apply for a permit, eliminating the fees involved and the time spent in waiting for your permit. This is the time that you may need to build a shed. Although there are some sheds that can be bought pre fabricated, sometimes they may not provide the size and shape that you require, plus, they can be a bit pricey. Building your own shed will allow you to customize its size and the storage space inside, like shelves and cabinets for optimum storage. Designing your won farm shed would be easy enough if you know what you need it for. You have to consider the size of your farm shed depending on what you plan to store inside. The materials you re going to use will also be dependent on the weather in your area and how much you can afford. You should also be able to first determine your resources so that you wont have a hard time knowing where to get the materials you will need.