Without it, you might as well be walking blind, groping as you go along with your pallet shed project. Wood is not the only material you will need. So you need to prepare all the other materials and your tools as well. If you don t have some of the tools needed, you don t have to go out and buy them, just borrow them from your friends, but be sure to return them though. Ease of use while most ramps are not as large as a barn, you can build a ramp that would make it easy for you to bring out or in a garden tractor or a lawn mower. You may think that having a fairly good slope and enough driving space would be enough, that isn t the case. Many of these machines have an undercarriage and can just as easily ground over the threshold of the door. With regards to the roof of your firewood shed, you should make sure in your plans that it has a high steep and is slanted. This way, snow and rain will easily slide off and would not get inside to the firewood. This goes the same for the foundation, making it higher from the ground and providing a slant to slide snow and water away from the shed. Building your own shed will allow you to customize its size and the storage space inside, like shelves and cabinets for optimum storage. Most storage sheds are created with wooden walls and sometimes concrete foundation. You will also require certain tools to do the building project. Sheds are not overly complicated so if you know the basics of handling your tools and building, it will be easy for you, it s also one of the best projects to learn about building stuff. You should also use materials and design to make a continuous flow. The planning stage is very crucial and you should explore all your options so that you will be able to work without any glitches later on. Another factor that should gain much attention is the roof of your lean to shed. As much as possible, make certain that in your design plans, the roof is mono pitched. Not all storage sheds are created equal, with many different types of sheds that you can create; each of them has their own strength and weaknesses which serves different purposes. These differences are based on their use, finish and design. Their sizes also vary. Types of sheds: Tool shed as its name suggests, the tool shed is where a respectable DIY handyman stores his hardware.