Sheds By Justin Sinanan background The first attested

Sheds By Justin Sinanan

background • The first attested usage of the word was in 1481 and was used in the context of covering. • Basically a shed, outhouse, outbuilding or shack, is typically a simple, singlestory roofed structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop.

Types – Garden sheds — The vast majority of sheds are garden sheds, including allotment sheds. This class of sheds also includes potting sheds and tool sheds – Bike sheds usually contain a framework on which bikes can be supported and locked. Bike sheds range from little more than a supported roof to more-complex structures with walls and locking doors. – Boat sheds (also called boatsheds) are lockable wooden sheds built near a body of water to store small private boats, bathing suits, and related items. – Wood sheds are sheds used for storage of large quantities of firewood. Woodsheds help protect firewood from adverse weather and moisture, especially in snowy or wet climates. – Agricultural sheds / Farm sheds and other outbuildings are used to store farm equipment, tractors, tools, hay, and supplies, or to house horses, cattle, poultry or other farm animals. – Shearing sheds can be large sheds found on sheep stations to accommodate largescale sheep shearing. – Railway sheds / Engine sheds are structures used for the maintenance or storage of railway locomotives. In Britain these are also called motive power depots. – Goods sheds are railway buildings designed for storing goods before or after carriage in a train. – Train sheds are buildings adjacent to a railway station where the tracks and platforms are covered by a roof. The first train shed was built in 1830 at Liverpool's Crown Street Station. – Snow sheds are strongly built timber or reinforced-concrete tunnels that protect railroad tracks (or roads) from avalanches.

construction • The main types of shed construction are metal sheathing over a metal frame, plastic sheathing and frame, all-wood construction, and vinylsided sheds built over a wooden frame. Each type has various advantages and disadvantages that a homeowner has to consider. For example, while metal sheds are fire and termite-resistant, they can rust over time, or be severely damaged by high winds. The International Building Code(IBC) defines a shed as a building or structure of an accessory character; it classifies them under Utility

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