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Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters Paperback – January 12, 1982

4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 230 ratings

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Build your own outbuildings and enjoy the space to do more of what you love. From simple toolsheds and animal shelters to smokehouses and low-cost barns, Monte Burch guides you through everything you need to know to make your small building projects a reality. Detailed blueprints, easy-to-follow instructions, and expert advice are suited to even the first-time builder. Discover how easy it is to create your own customized spaces that will allow your passions to grow.

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"Many questions arose as I read…in the end not a one remained unanswered." - Dan Woodcock, Eugene Oregon

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Extend your working, living, and storage areas with low-cost barns, sheds, and animal shelters. Building Small Barns, Sheds & Shelters provides basic, easy-to-follow construction methods for attractive outbuildings. Here's complete information on tools and materials; foundations and floors; framing, sheathing, and roofing; windows and doors; wiring and plumbing; and finishing details. Specific plans and how-to-build instructions for popular home and family-farm structures include:

- Multi-purpose barns

- Woodshed, toolshed, and carport plans

- Combination small barn/studio

- Barn-style garage

- Underground root cellar

- Smokehouse

- Housing for poultry, rabbits, hogs

- Various fencing designs

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Storey; First Edition (January 12, 1982)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0882662457
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0882662459
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.38 x 0.56 x 10.82 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 230 ratings

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Customers find the book provides useful information on building a structure. They appreciate the detailed illustrations and tips. However, opinions differ on readability - some find it easy to understand and well-written, while others feel the instructions are too complex.

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29 customers mention "Information content"24 positive5 negative

Customers find the book provides useful information on building a structure. It includes good guidance, tips, and drawings. Many readers say it's a great starting point for builders and a good starting point for ideas.

"Full of good information and detailed illustrations. Wish I found this before I started building instead of on the home stretch...." Read more

"...It does have some very useful information on building a structure but if you are looking for a book that has a lot of plans, this is not the book." Read more

"...THIS is the book you need to make your building life simpler...." Read more

"...I'm enjoying reading this due to it's simplicity and actual, genuinely good guidance...." Read more

5 customers mention "Illustrations"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the detailed illustrations in the book. However, some find the drawings fair but not clear. Overall, they find the illustrations interesting so far.

"Full of good information and detailed illustrations. Wish I found this before I started building instead of on the home stretch...." Read more

"An interesting look so far, only part way through it though." Read more

"Great book with lots of tips and drawings." Read more

"A great how-to book with plenty of drawings and details to make sure you get it right the first time!" Read more

12 customers mention "Readability"8 positive4 negative

Customers have different views on the book's readability. Some find it easy to understand, with clear and well-labeled pictures. Others feel the instructions are too complex and not a plan book as expected.

"...Right now I am using the section on how to hang doors. Everything is easy to understand...." Read more

"...It is WAY over my head in instructions to build a structure...." Read more

"...Complete, well-and-clearly written, with a friendly tone, it is a 5 if there ever was one." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2015
    Full of good information and detailed illustrations. Wish I found this before I started building instead of on the home stretch. If you are doing your own building and have drive but little know-how, this book is a great one to have. Right now I am using the section on how to hang doors. Everything is easy to understand. Examples of information: characteristics of different wood types, rafter lengths, space requirements for various livestock, how much different feeds and bedding weigh, fencing requirements, how to build fences and gates, every aspect of building animal shelters, how to do electrical wiring, etc. Best of all, lots of helpful detailed illustrations.
    12 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2015
    I learned how to build a shed, and a small barn with this book. I have never built anything before. This is a must for anyone that wants to build their own building. I bought the first one and someone talked me out of it, as I would take it to my site. I had used it so much that it was getting really tattered, and gave it away, and bought myself a new one. It was worth every cent, and then some.
    17 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2021
    I thought this book would have more plans in it. It does have some very useful information on building a structure but if you are looking for a book that has a lot of plans, this is not the book.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2013
    For years I checked this out of libraries until I got tired of someone checking it out ahead of me and just went ahead and bought a copy. Unless you're a city dweller, I can't imagine you not needing to eventually build a building. THIS is the book you need to make your building life simpler. Complete, well-and-clearly written, with a friendly tone, it is a 5 if there ever was one.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2020
    Bought this out of interest since I'm going to be building a small horse barn. It's not as helpful as I'd hoped, having only a couple designs specifically for horses, but it did help to give me some ideas. If you were looking to build more like general purpose barns, etc, this book would probably be more useful to you.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
    a great, no nonsense book filled with practical, helpful and valuable advice. I'm enjoying reading this due to it's simplicity and actual, genuinely good guidance. I look forward to making use of nearly all aspects of construction; foundation and building.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2013
    A great book for builders...good plans...easy read

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2017
    Very informative book, but I evidently did not read description too well. It is WAY over my head in instructions to build a structure. It would be great for someone who has some knowledge of constructing but needs more detail. Gave it 4 star for that reason.
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  • Ron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Would but from this seller again
    Reviewed in Canada on January 14, 2019
    All good
  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars not great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2016
    not great
  • st austin
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bon ouvrage.
    Reviewed in France on March 11, 2004
    Un ouvrage bien utile pour tous ceux et celles qui envisagent de construire des bâtiments de ferme (granges,remises,abris pour animaux,fumoir à viande...).
    Certaines réalisations sont typiques de l'Amérique du Nord ainsi les célèbres granges à toiture à pans de croupe ou les caves enterrées.
    Tout est détaillé:matériaux,outillage,fondations,électricité,plomberie,pose des menuiseries...
    Un bon ouvrage,bien illustré(nombreux dessins et photos en noir et blanc...
  • Fraulein
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good bool for beginner
    Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2021
    This is a good book especially if you are a beginner builder. I would say about 75% of this book covers the basics of how to use tools and how to construct buildings. So if you never used a hammer or don't know the first thing about constructing buildings this book will help you a lot. If you are a seasoned homesteader, only the last 25% of this book will be of interest to you. I also ordered the other book from the same writer "how to build small barns and outbuildings". They look a lot alike one another.
  • bob morrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smokehouse plans
    Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2018
    Everything