14 Free Shed Plans That Will Help You Build a Shed

With these free shed plans, you'll be able to build the storage shed of your dreams without having to spend any money on the plans.

These free woodworking plans are available in a variety of styles such as gable, gambrel, and colonial, and are designed for a variety of uses like for storage, tools, or even children's play areas. They'll help you build all sizes of sheds too, small to large.

Each plan includes step-by-step building directions including diagrams, photos, videos, materials lists, cutting lists, and shopping lists, so you can feel confident building a shed for your garden or backyard.

Is someone dreaming of a shed? These plans make a great getaway for the ladies because they can easily be turned into a craft area, TV room, or just a place to relax and get away.

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Small Cedar Fence Picket Storage Shed

Ana White

If you're looking for the perfect little shed for your yard, you'll want to check out this one. Ana White has designed this free shed plan that uses cedar fence pickets to create a shed that costs around $250 to make. There's a shopping list, tool list, general instructions, color photos, diagrams, and plenty of project photos and tips.

Small Cedar Fence Picket Storage Shed from Ana White
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How to Build a Shed on the Cheap

Family Handyman

The plan here was designed with a budget in mind but you wouldn't know it with the attractive design that features arched windows and a custom door. The directions and illustrations along with actual photos on the plan will make it easy to build your very own shed on a tight budget.

How to Build a Shed on the Cheap from Family Handyman
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Schoolhouse Storage Shed

Family Handyman

This is a shed plan in the style of a one-room schoolhouse. It's a large shed at 10X12 ft. and has double doors, a covered entry, and fiber-cement siding. Step-by-step instructions and a tool and materials list are included in this plan.

Schoolhouse Storage Shed from Family Handyman
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Garden Closet Storage Shed Plan

The Family Handyman

Here's a free shed plan for a very small shed that's only the size of a closet. It may be just what you're looking for though if you simply need a place to store some basic lawn equipment or gardening tools. A tools and materials list, step-by-step directions, diagrams, and plenty of pictures will help you build this shed.

Garden Closet Storage Shed Plan from Family Handyman

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Gambrel Style Free Storage Shed Plan

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After you're finished with this shed, you'll have a 10x12 Gambrel storage shed that can be moved in the future if need be. A complete material list makes it so easy it can be completed over a weekend.

Gambrel Style Free Storage Shed Plan from Construct101
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Narrow Backyard Shed Plan

BuildEazy

Seven pages of shed plans will help you build a narrow (7 ft. wide by 4 ft. deep) shed for your backyard. A parts list, blueprints, and instructions will help you build this small but mighty shed.

Narrow Backyard Shed Plan from BuildEazy
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Drive-Thru Backyard Shed

Extreme How To

You'll impress everyone in your neighborhood by using this plan to build a backyard shed that you can drive your riding lawn mower right into. The combination of illustrations and color photos will help you build this shed just how you imagined.

Drive-Thru Backyard Shed from Extreme How-To
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8x7 Tudor-Style Garden Shed Plan

BuildEazy

Build an 8x7 Tudor-style garden shed with this comprehensive plan from BuildEazy. If you're looking for a larger shed, there are plans available for you to build this same style of the shed in a 10x10 size. Use the links at the bottom of the plan to go through all the steps of building this shed.

8x7 Tudor-Style Garden Shed Plan from BuildEazy

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Gabled 8x10 Garden Shed Plan

The Engineered Wood Association

This gabled garden shed is a beauty that includes 80 square feet of work and storage space. A window and workbench make the ultimate potting area inside. This 8x10 free shed plan can be built with a wrap-around deck as well. You'll need to register (for free) to download it but then you'll be able to instantly download the material list and plan as PDF files.

Gabled 8x10 Garden Shed Plan from APA
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7x8 Board-And-Batten Shed Plans

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This free shed plan will build you a 7 ft. x 8 ft. board-and-batten shed. Included in the plan are a parts list, step-by-step instructions, and diagrams.

7x8 Board-And-Batten Shed Plans from BuildEazy
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Free Shed Plan for a Simple Garden Shed

Mother Earth News

These free shed plans are for a simple garden shed that can be built with just basic carpentry skills. Detailed directions, a materials list, and blueprints are included in this free shed plan.

Free Shed Plan for a Simple Garden Shed from Mother Earth News
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8x10 Free Storage Shed Plan

Buildeazy.com

This plan at BuildEazy gives you everything you need to build an 8x10 storage shed for your yard. It will help you build a basic storage shed that will be great for all your tools and lawn equipment.

8x10 Free Storage Shed Plan from BuildEazy

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Small Outdoor Shed/Smokehouse

Ana White

Here's an interesting plan for what seems to be a small shed but you can easily modify it into a smokehouse if you like. The plans include tips, color photos, a shopping list, a tool list, a cut list, diagrams, and step-by-step building instructions.

Small Outdoor Shed/Smokehouse from Ana White
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Basic 9x13 Shed Plan

Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics has a free shed plan that will build a basic 9x13 foot shed. Included in the shed plan are step-by-step directions with photos and a PDF file of high-resolution diagrams.

Basic 9x13 Shed Plan from Popular Mechanics