A handy tool caddy is an available option with this kit. It simply attaches with screws onto the back wall of the shed.
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The roofing materials are not included in the kit, but you can pick up everything you need from your nearby home improvement center.
Nailing on the metal drip edge is the first step in roofing your building.
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| Next, lay the first strip of roofing paper on top of the drip cap. Use hammer tackers, which allow us to keep one hand free for holding as we staple. The second strip overlaps the first, ensuring that water will run off the edge of the roof and not get underneath the paper.
Although they may look intimidating, shingles are fairly straightforward to install. Begin at the bottom - overlapping each course and staggering the seams.
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| If you don't already have one, renting a pneumatic roofing nail gun can really speeds things up.
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| Trim the overhanging shingles using a utility knife.
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| This shed comes already primed, which makes painting a bit less time consuming. Adding trim, shutters and planter boxes can do a lot to add to the look of the finished shed.
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| The final touch is a cupola, which is purely decorative. A weathervane tops it all off.
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| After his new shed was complete, Ron liked it so much he decided that it was a waste to use it just for storing tools!
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