The shed: a beautiful retreat or office

People who have yearned for their own exercise studio or office, but don’t have room for one in the house, are going outside. They are remolding the shed or building new backyard rooms.

Called garden buildings in Europe, they are popular in many countries. In the U.S., architects say they’re part of a trend to move the outdoors in and the indoors outside.

An accomplished do-it-yourselfer can build a 10-foot by12-foot room from a kit for as little as $2,000 to $10,000, though many people are willing to pay much more. They want a retreat where they can “get away from it all.”

Adding electricity, heat, and air conditioning brings the price up by several thousand dollars, but worth every penny of it.

To check prices, visit a lumber yard, or go online to www.OutdoorsStorageSheds.com, where you’ll be able to research, and even buy a kit for your own “backyard shed” turned “perfect retreat”.

Most buildings come with a floor. If your ground is level, you can support the floor with patio stones or concrete blocks.

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