Shed Windows: Do You Need Them, How Many, and What Type?
A shed with no windows is a dark box. You prop the door open with your foot and hunt for the hedge trimmer by the light from the yard. Shed windows fix that problem. Each one also takes wall space, adds cost, and gives a passerby a view of what you store. Getting the count […]
How to Secure a Shed from Theft
Knowing how to secure a shed from theft starts with making the building harder to break into and the contents harder to steal. Lawn mowers, power tools, bicycles, and other equipment can add up to thousands of dollars, making a poorly secured shed for equipment an easy target. The right combination of door hardware, window […]
Is a Shed Covered by Homeowners Insurance?
A new shed holds more than tools, and homeowners insurance may help protect it and the equipment inside. So when a windstorm rolls through, you wonder: does homeowners insurance cover a shed? And what about everything inside it? Before you read the details, keep these points in mind: Does Homeowners Insurance Cover a Shed? Yes, […]
How to Anchor a Shed to the Ground (and Why Wind Matters)
A shed looks heavy until strong winds test how securely it’s anchored to the ground. If you are figuring out how to anchor a shed to the ground, you are asking the right question early. A shed is a tall, light box with large flat walls, and wind treats it like a sail. Gravity alone […]
Can You Store Gasoline, Propane, and Chemicals in a Shed?
When planning shed storage for tools and equipment, it is important to know which fuels and chemicals can be stored safely and which need to stay elsewhere. A gas can for the mower, leftover paint, garden pesticides, and a spare grill cylinder may seem like ordinary shed contents, but each comes with different storage requirements. […]
Using an Outdoor Sauna in Winter: What Utah Owners Should Know
An outdoor sauna in winter is not a fair-weather purchase you put away in October. For Utah owners, winter can be one of the best times to use a backyard sauna because the contrast between the heated room and the cold outdoors is part of the experience. The bigger question is not whether a sauna […]
How Much Does a Backyard Sauna Cost in Utah?
Backyard sauna cost is the first question most Wasatch Front homeowners ask, and it is also the hardest one to get a straight answer to. Search results mostly return national averages that ignore Utah trenching, Utah electrical rates, and Utah winters. A custom backyard sauna is really four separate purchases: the structure, the base, the […]
Sauna Electrical Requirements: What to Line Up Before Delivery
If you are planning a backyard sauna in Utah, sauna electrical requirements are the one part of the project you cannot design around after the fact. The heater needs real power, and that power comes from a licensed electrician, not from the crew that frames your sauna. A backyard sauna heater often requires a dedicated […]
What Size Sauna Do You Need? A Sizing Guide
Choosing the right custom backyard sauna size comes down to two things: how many people will use it at once and how much room your yard can realistically give it. We build three standard sizes: a 6×6 for one or two people, a 7×8 for three or four, and an 8×12 for five or six, […]