No matter how much space in your household you have, there always seems to be some missing in order to squeeze in all the things you have recently purchased. What you should do is think about creating some extra storage space by building a cabin in your backyard. It is budget friendly too so you will not have to waste lots of money on it and in no time you will have the perfect place where you can store all your belongings that seem to take up quite a lot of space in the house.

Choose the location

Think about the perfect corner of your backyard to place the cabin. Consider the rest of the space you would like to have for other activities and do not place it in the center of it as it will not be functional at all. Pick out the right spot in the middle of a grass covered area and place your new project away from home.

Think about the size

Be rational when it comes to deciding what size your backyard cabin will be like. Do not overdo it, as you will create the opposite of what you need. You need to store extra items, not create a new house and stuff it with new things you are about to buy. You only need one room used for storing, do not question yourself about including a separate bathroom or other stuff. Remember, it is only a storage cabin. You will have to place your excess stuff out there and the only other thing you will need is rubbish removal. Be reasonable when dividing into “need” and “don’t need” piles.

Off we go

Once you have made clear where and what you want your backyard cabin to be, lay out the concrete foundation pillars. Put main beams up and add subflooring. Frame up the walls. Do not forget to leave the openings for windows. You will definitely need to have some natural light coming into your new cabin to get that perfect combination of wood, greenery and sun all around it. If you are not a pro at construction works, choose a flat roof plan. It is easy to create so do not worry about doing it right by yourself. You will just need to provide two extra pillars on one of the sides just to make sure that you will provide drainage. Nail off the wall sheathings. Once you have sheathed the walls you will only need to put the doors and windows up and you are good to go!

Include your friends

Creating a backyard cabin can be a fun experience to include your family or friends. You will speed up the building and have some quality time together, so think about whom to call to bond over construction works.

Creating a backyard cabin is easier than you might actually think and it will give you the much needed extra storage space. Construct it with your friends at a perfect spot in your backyard surrounded with greenery and in no time you will have the place to put all your additional belongings!