Why I haven’t built a storage shed
I would like add a storage shed to my backyard. But, the city I live in (Garland, TX) has some antiquated codes involving doing this:
http://www.garlandtx.gov/Home/Departments/Development+Services/Building+Inspection/Accessory_Building.htm
- The building must be built of typical building materials. Unpainted wood, tin, plastic, plain concrete blocks, corrugated metal, plastics, canvas, vinyl or similar materials are not allowed.
- The roof of an accessory building cannot be corrugated metal, plastic or canvas. Roofs must be either composition shingles (if the roof pitch is at least 2:12), rolled roofing, built up roof, metal panels type R, U, S-36, 7.2, or A, or other material allowed by the Building Official.
Some of the best modern shed kits are made of plastic and include a plastic roof. They last forever, they are sturdier than the cheap aluminum sheds, and they are relatively easy to put up. I was really wanting something like this:
I really need to save up my money and move out into the country. I bought a house without an HOA in the hopes of not having these kinds of issues.