Any weak points should be strengthened. Your roof should only be built after ensuring that the framing is strong. Choose a roofing material that will be able to cope up with a type of weather in your area. If necessary try to use as many wooden pillars as you would need to ensure that your wooden storage set is secure and durable. Another popular choice for wooden siding is the rough sawn pine. It is commonly used for a siding with a board and batten design. It is important for you to remember that if you are using wood, you should purchase them when they are already dry. Or else, they have the tendency to shrink when the moisture is gone. For the base, transfer inside sand, about two inches will do. Compact the soil and make sure that it is leveled. Using a post digger, dig six holes, three on each side of your outline, about 4 inches deep. You will use this for the posts where you will attach your roof later on. Place the posts inside and pour cement to hold them in. When you have the trusses ready, you need to mark the wall of your shed to determine where the trusses will be anchored to usually an interval of 2 feet of space is done. You can now place your trusses on the marks on each facing wall and nail them down. Make sure that they are sturdy and not wiggling around. You don t even have to do the plans yourself, plans are easily available whether online or from your local construction shop. If you re getting confused when building your skid foundation, you can just easily refer to the plans. This will be a great way to save some money. Other benefits that skids foundation provide include the ability to build your shed faster. Wood is not the only material you will need. So you need to prepare all the other materials and your tools as well. If you don t have some of the tools needed, you don t have to go out and buy them, just borrow them from your friends, but be sure to return them though. So there you have it, the most affordable and easy way to get storage space.