The Mobile Shed Build a Shed on Skids For most conventional sheds, there are two types of foundation that you can choose from, for the permanent sturdy shed, there is the concrete foundation, and for mobility there is the skid foundation. There are many advantages as to why a skid foundation, considered temporary, is chosen by many homeowners. These reasons come to one conclusion though, to store their belongings and to protect them, plus, to provide extra space for their homes. Whether it be for your garden tools or some of the stuff that has been lying round your home for ages, a lean to shed is one of the most effective, and affordable ways of keeping them and protecting them as well. It is also not easily repairable unlike wood. But luckily, vinyl sidings don t just crumble and break and can withstand wear and tear. And because it doesn t require much maintenance, you can get your investment back in a short time. It is important that you are able to assess the pros and cons of all shed sidings that are available to you. This though would be more costly and to be honest, not too many homeowners are able to work with cement. But you can be rest assured that this, in the long run, would give you less problems and worries. It is essential though that if you decide to use a concrete slab foundation, you should know that cement soaks up water and can potentially add moisture inside your shed. Before starting your shed roof project, check if your local building codes to see if your shed building plans conforms to its provisions. You don t want to waste your time, effort and money to find out later on that the codes does approve with it. Only after approval can you start building your roof trusses or at the least install your prefabricated ones. But since the shed door is the single part of the shed that gets the most action, it s highly likely that it would be the first one to give in. And with storage sheds, the door can vary a whole lot in terms of size and the way it opens. Depending on what you plan to keep inside your shed, you may either need a small sized door or one where a small garden tractor can pass through.