Here is a step-by-step guide that can give you an overview on how to build a shed. First step: Determine first how much storage space you need. Look at the stuff you need to move from your garage and determine which can be put on shelves and racks and which would require floor space. From there you will be able to have an estimate. Your shed can only be built with a limited size and also they tend to be susceptible to moisture which in turn will shorten their life. The advantages though far outweigh the disadvantages mentioned. Not many of us really uses heavy machineries. As a matter of fact, storage sheds are mostly used as workshops, garden tool storage and for housing other small belongings. Many households today are being overwhelmed with material belonging that were either used just once or never used at all. It s also difficult to decide which if which to throw away, to donate, or to sell. And to those that did not make the cut, they are relegated back to the attic or to the garage, in which case causing clutter still. Be sure to clean the area where you plan to build your brick shed. Clear it of any debris, roots, rocks and weeds. Also make sure that there are no pipes, cables, wires running underneath. Draw an outline of the dimensions of your brick shed, you can do this by using paint in a can, spraying the outline on the soil. When you have the trusses ready, you need to mark the wall of your shed to determine where the trusses will be anchored to usually an interval of 2 feet of space is done. You can now place your trusses on the marks on each facing wall and nail them down. Make sure that they are sturdy and not wiggling around. The ever growing need that we all have for space have led to this construction boom and it has become unavoidable for every property to have one. Many have languished in the fact that many of their tools and belongings, which are not suited to be stored inside the home, have dominated their garage and that their garage has lost its main function, to park their cars safely.