Plans For Sheds

Currently we have a wooden play structure in our backyard that is pretty basic with a slide. My kids are now 7, 9, 12 and 15. They rarely play with it anymore and it is getting older. We are going to be moving and won’t take the playset with us.

In planning for our new yard I want to incorporate some things to get their interest. Among our garden, I thought about putting in a couple swings. We have a croquet set but that is about all. I think it might be neat to put in a bocce court and have a badminton/volleyball set. Anyone have any ideas? I am really stumped. Another idea I had is maybe a play/clubhouse that I could use as a garden shed when they have outgrown it. Thanks!

Winter is coming and my big lab has a dog house, but I dont want him out there in the Illinois winter. I cannot put him in the house because he is so destructive. Its not a good idea.
I though about building a pre designed garden shed with windows from a manufacturer, and putting him in there, but again, he chews and would destruct the shed, so now I think I will just put a doggie door in the back of the garage. How much do you think it would cost? Whats involved? I want a door that swings like saloon doors or something that.
Any ideas to help me decide what to do?
My back yard is fenced in around the side and the back of the garage, so the dog would be loose in his fenced in yard. The garage is made of wood and I do not plan to put a door in a door, but a door in the wall of the garage. The walls are 2×6′s I think and covered with wood. The siding is that old lap compressed siding they used in the 1970′s. I want the door to be about 2 ft tall and wide enough to squeeze a fat choco lab thru. The dog will have access to the garage this way because the doors will be down and the side door closed. What I would not do for my dog. Lord!!! I just installed K worth of chain link fence for him and now he has learned to dig. I keep a wheel barrel full of dirt to fill holes in about once a week.

www.plansforsheds.net This is a cool little blog all about plans for sheds and shed plans online. The creator ‘Steve’ gives you his rundown of what you can build with the right step by step instructions, he also shows you a picture or 2 of a playhouse he built for his kids. Even if you are a novice, you can still build anything from garden sheds through to garages providing you have the right bluprints. If you head to the blog you can access over 12000 shed plans, garage blueprints and just about any manuals you like for any garden build.

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