Measure and cut your lumber. Approximate dimensions – always take actual length and angle measurements on structure before cutting. There’s a saying and maybe you’ve heard it before. “Measure twice and cut once”.

The first step was to build the base and then frame for the wall.

Once the wall frames were built, we attached them to the base using those 3″ deck screws.

Measure out your door frame. I wanted a screen door on mine, so my husband cut and measured the frame to fit this.

Next, install your rafters.

At this point, if you want yours painted, this is a good place to do that.

Now you can begin to add your plastic sheeting, secured with screws. This sheeting came in 8′ pieces so we cut them to size.

We also cut scrap lumber to size and added them between the wall frames for additional stability. (see photo above)

My husband also added scrap pieces of wood on the arches in the rafters.

For the vent, he just measured the space between the rafters and made two of these pieces to fit.

Lastly, he added an 10′ rain cap to the top of the roof to keep the rain out.

You can also use metal stakes to secure it in the ground.