Shed Shenanigans Vol. 1

Well we got a little burned out on home projects last year so not a lot ended up happening in 2014. I guess that's what happens when you replace 400 square feet of flooring with tile and paint every room in the house yourself all in the span of a year. Now that the inside is presentable we've set our sights on the yard for this year. First on that list is killing the gross old metal shed so we can repurpose the slab into a cool seating area!

The biggest hassle here was relocating the pool pump electronics from the side of the shed to the side of the house. The wiring conduit was all buried so Nick had to dig it up to get it out of the way.

After that was out of the way Nick started tearing it down! We're probably a third of the way done removing screws and panels now and hope to have it entirely disassembled by next week. The roof is almost gone and it's getting very exciting!

We still have plans to have a shed in the backyard but we don't need anything near as big as the old one. Just something watertight and big enough to fit a riding lawnmower and some garden tools, maybe a potting bench. We moved all of the pool chemicals into a new deck box and everything else (which really wasn't much) is in the garage until we get the new shed later this year. We'll likely put the new one on the opposite side of the yard where it's more out of the way. I'm not sure why the old owners chose to put an ugly eyesore shed in the most-used part of the yard right next to where everyone hangs out in the pool but I've mostly just stopped asking questions about why they did the things that they did. There are no good answers.

I'm excited to hang some lights and a swing, plant some trees around the slab, and build some outdoor furniture this summer!