What size shed do you need? Start with what you want to store and how often you’ll need to get to it. A 6 × 4 ft garden shed can work well for hand tools, pots and smaller items. An 8 × 6 ft shed gives you more room for bikes, a mower and shelving, while a 10 × 8 ft shed is worth considering if you’d like space for a workshop as well as storage.
Before you order, mark out the shed’s footprint in your garden and measure the widest item you’ll need to take through the door. Allow room for the door to open and for you to move around inside once your shelves or workbench are in place. If headroom matters, compare our apex sheds, which are tallest along the centre, with our pent sheds, whose roof slopes in one direction.
Compare common shed sizes
4 × 4 ft or 6 × 4 ft
Tools and pots
A starting point for smaller items. Measure your mower or bike before choosing.
8 × 6 ft
Bikes, mower and shelving
Check the clear door opening and leave room to turn a bike inside.
10 × 8 ft or larger
A workshop and storage
Mark out where you’d work, where you’d store things and how much room you’d need to move around.
Illustrated footprints show 6 × 4 ft, 8 × 6 ft and 10 × 8 ft for comparison.
Check before you order
Compare internal floor space, outside footprint and roof overhangs. Check the door swing and the route to the base.
Leave at least 2 ft (about 60 cm) around your shed for installation and ongoing maintenance. Ask us to confirm the base dimensions for your chosen model before laying it.
Still weighing up sizes? Ask our West Sussex team.
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Apex or Pent?
Browse Apex shedsExtra headroom along the centre.
Browse Pent shedsA roof that slopes in one direction.