A simple two syllable word 'shed' is one that encompasses a range of meanings that one can only begin to imagine. It can mean anything, right from a small garden shed to a large industrial shed and from a rickety wooden shack to a state of the art metallic structure. The modern Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines sheds as a "slight structure built for shelter or storage, or for use as a workshop, either a separate building or attached to a permanent building as a lean-to; often with open front or sides."

Types of shed

The range of sheds available today is simply unimaginable. Depending on your requirement you can choose from sheds made of metal, plastic, wood or even vinyl and the size can range from tiny sheds for keeping your bicycle to large wood-framed sheds with shingled roofs, windows, and electrical outlets. These days you can also get customised sheds which the company can mark with your or your business's name. Even with all this development, the most common use of shed still remains in the garden and most people like to have a small structure in there to store tools and other stuff.

For all your garden sheds, garages and carport needs, you can log on to www.hardware2u.com.au. Starting off as a local hardware store in 2005 in regional NSW, Hardware2u now specialises in Outdoor Home Improvement products such as Garden Sheds, Garages, Barns, Industrial Sheds Patio Covers, Shade Sails, Carports, Garage Storage, Tool Boxes and outdoor living products. Hardware2u even has its own in-house shed design department that can specially make any shed your heart desires. They currently have over 9000 products available through this site with many more to come. Whether it is their Garden Sheds, Carports or Garages, their stock is constantly being reviewed and updated to ensure the best possible offer to the customers.