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Outdoor Storage Sheds: Ten Tips You Need to Maximize Your Organization

Do you frequently have to tread carefully across the cluttered floor space of your outdoor storage shed? Has your garden shed turned into a dumping ground for all your miscellaneous lawn tools and equipment? If so, we get it—outdoor storage sheds are handy because you can house many garden tools, home improvement equipment, and landscaping items in a centrally located spot. But these storage spaces are also quick to become cluttered.

If you’re tired of stumbling over garden hoses and other equipment that’s strewn about your shed, we can help. In today’s blog from Sun Rise Sheds, we’ll explore ten helpful shed organization tips to help you rid the clutter, maximize your floor and wall space, and quickly find just what you’re looking for, transforming your outdoor shed from storage mess into storage success.

How to Quickly Get an HOA Compliant Storage Shed

Have you been thinking about adding some extra storage to your backyard with a shed? Is your home a part of a homeowner’s association (HOA), and you’re unsure of their guidelines for outdoor storage sheds? If so, don’t worry—our team at Sun Rise Sheds has a few expert tips to help you speed along the process!

We understand how challenging working with your HOA can be, which is why we wanted to share a few tips with you to help smooth over the process as much as possible. Keep reading for more info, and when you’re ready, give us a call to help pick out the best shed for you.

Deciding Between a Shingle or Metal Shed Roof: What You Need to Know

Whether you are purchasing a new shed or replacing the roof on an existing shed, you have options for the kind of roofing material to use. For sheds, the choice is generally either an asphalt shingle—such as the traditional three-tab shingles or upgraded Owens Corning® Oakridge® Architectural shingles we offer here at Sun Rise Sheds—or metal roofing.

Each option has benefits and limitations, affecting everything from durability, cost, maintenance, and environmental impact. Today’s blog post reviews the pros and cons you need to consider for both a shingle roof on your shed and metal roofing.

FAQ: Do You Need a Building Permit for Shed Construction on Your Property?

There are lots of points to consider and questions to ask before you add a new premium pre-built storage shed to your property. Like, should you finance your structure? Is your homeowner’s association (HOA) going to make the process difficult for you? Or, will you need a building permit for your shed construction or installation?

In fact, we recently published a blog post covering most of the decision points you’ll need to have worked out before you schedule shed delivery. We encourage you to go back and check that out or get in touch with us here at Sun Rise Sheds with your specific questions.

One question we often hear from new shed shoppers is whether they’ll need a permit to build a structure, and if so, what are the typical costs associated with permitting.

The short answer? It depends.

Before you purchase your new shed, you’ll need to make a phone call or visit your local City Hall or government office to get specific info on building permit fees and rules. The good news is that this is not typically difficult to do. And, if you’re building a smaller-sized shed, you may not need to go through a formal permit process at all.

Let’s look at the rules for building “accessory structures”—aka a garden shed, storage shed, or another type of shed building—within the City of Des Moines, which is where many of our customers reside.

Is Financing a Storage Shed Right for You?

In our recent blog post about why premium pre-built sheds are most homeowners’ best choice when adding a storage structure to your property, we showed how these high-quality outbuildings are an excellent investment.

After all, premium pre-built sheds that are designed to match your home, have utilities like water and power, and are of a substantial size, may make your property more desirable to would-be buyers when you’re looking to sell. By contrast, many cheaper prefab sheds that you can buy from your local home improvement center may actually detract from your property—which could make your HOA unhappy, among other issues.

But how do you go about buying a storage shed when you don’t have the cash available to purchase your new structure outright? Luckily, there are lots of financing strategies to help you make your backyard structure dreams come true. Of course, as with making any large household purchase, there are questions to ask yourself before signing any financial documents.

Today’s post highlights a few of those common-sense questions to help you decide your best shed purchasing option.

The Best Ways to Make Your Storage Shed into a Beautiful Potting Shed

Potting sheds are the heart of any garden. It’s where new plants start, where you store tools, and a place where memories are made. Converting a storage shed into a potting shed can help provide you with the space you need to keep all of your gardening supplies, as well as a work area to help bring life to new plants. But there are a few necessary steps you should take when considering the conversion.

For example, do you already have a large enough shed? What are the design requirements for converting a potting shed? And, do you have enough storage space, or should you expand? Once you know the answers to these questions, you’ll have what you need to make your potting shed uniquely your own with ample space to perform your gardening tasks.

Premium Pre-Built Sheds: Why Build On-Site When You Don’t Have To?

Perhaps you’ve seen shed building kits for sale at your local big box home improvement store and thought they looked like a surprisingly affordable way to get the backyard shed of your dreams. After all, you may have heard that you won’t be able to get the options you want in a shed that you don’t build yourself.

The fact is, those shed kits typically represent a “too good to be true” scenario for purchasing a storage shed. The price may be right to buy the kit and related materials, but you need to build your shed yourself (or hire someone else to build it) on-site at your home or business.

With that in mind, today’s blog post seeks to offer up why you should consider investing in a premium pre-built shed versus building one from a kit—or from scratch with just plans in hand—on-site in your yard. Here at Sun Rise Sheds, we’re the leader in providing top-quality pre-fabricated sheds for Des Moines and the surrounding area, and we would love to show you why our sheds are better than DIY!

Your Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens for Eggs

Raising chickens for eggs can be an incredibly therapeutic and beneficial hobby for you and your family. Not to mention the fact that you can save yourself a little money by not having to buy eggs. But if you’re looking to get started for the first time, it can be a little daunting. So we at Sun Rise Sheds put together this beginner’s guide to raising chickens to help you figure out what you need and what you can expect when trying to start raising your own flock of chickens.

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Scheduling Your Shed Delivery

If you’re a homeowning outdoor enthusiast like us, you’ve probably come to realize your life would be made much simpler with a storage shed. With the summer season just around the corner, you may have already decided on the type of storage shed you want and are ready to go. But are you prepared for your shed delivery?

Your gut answer may be, “Of course!” but at Sun Rise Sheds, we want to do everything to make the shed delivery process as smooth as possible for our customers. We’ve put together a few questions that may help you prevent severe issues in the shed delivery and setup process.

7 Chicken Coop Ideas for Raising Backyard Chickens with Your Family

Raising chickens has become a popular pastime for families looking to have a steady source of fresh eggs or those looking to keep them as pets. A backyard chicken coop to house and provide shelter for your flock is a necessity for those looking to take up this hobby.

Standard and custom coops are available in a variety of sizes and with many features. Depending on the size of your flock, you’ll want to customize your coop to be both functional and unique. We’ve made a listing of our favorite chicken coop ideas to inspire you to construct your own customized creations.