The free shed plans below are available in a variety of styles such as gable, gambrel, and colonial and are designed for a variety of uses like for storage, tools, or even children's play areas. they'll help you build all sizes of sheds too, small to large.. The next step in learning how to build a shed is to work on the shed foundation. i made the skids out of 6 pieces of 4 x 4 x 8 pressure-treated wood. safety first. just a little note about working safely. pretty much all wood used in the storage shed was pressure treated, by the way.. We show you all the steps to build a garden shed in under 3 minutes. this fun video is made from our complete how to build a shed series. we are the internets most comprehensive shed plan and shed.