Building a Shed

The newly revised edition of this popular book provides all the expert advice you need to build a shed from start to finish. All brought to you by Joe Truini, a longtime carpenter, who has focused his expertise on the art and craft of building sheds.

From detailed instructions on choosing materials to perfecting your techniques, Building A Shed offers all the practical guidance you need to design and build a truly customized shed.

This new addition to our successful Build Like a Pro series of reference manuals gives you all the tips, procedures and trade secrets necessary to build five different types of shed.


A Lean-to Shed Locker
A Garden Shed
A Saltbox Potting Shed
A Colonial Style Shed
A Gambrel Storage Barn

You can use the book as a set of instructions to build one of these five sheds. Or as a handbook of shed-building techniques. Or both, depending on your needs.

With simple, step-by-step advice and over 350 photos that will educate and inspire you, Joe Truini delivers everything you need to build a custom shed.