The Family Handyman – August 2019

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EDITOR’S LETTER

Decades

of sheds

FAMILY HANDYMAN has been building sheds
(and showing you how to build them) for 60 years.
That’s a lot of sheds. And looking back over the
dozens of designs, I’m struck by one thing: Hot new
trends usually aren’t all that new. Outdoor kitch-
ens and outdoor living rooms, for example, are
popular today. But those concepts have been
around for decades. We first combined them with
storage sheds in the 1960s. Joining storage with
outdoor living was a good idea—and still is.

So our latest shed is really just a bigger, better
version of an established winning combination.
To build it, we traveled to Texas and teamed up
with The Ostertag Group, a construction com-
pany run by basketball star Greg Ostertag and his
wife, Shannon. This is the biggest shed we’ve ever
built, the schedule was tight, and we had some
uncooperative weather. But after a week of long,
hard days, teamwork triumphed. We’re grateful
to the Ostertags for their perseverance, friend-
ship and hospitality.

Your ideas, please
We’re already thinking about next year’s shed
design. What features are on your wish list? Drop
us a note at [email protected].

GARY WENTZ, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

59 YEARS

LATER...

The Ostertag

family gathered

with friends to

rest sore muscles

and celebrate

completion of

our latest shed.

GATHERING

SPOT

The shed above

was designed

for gardening,

but also as a

place to relax

with family.

OUTDOOR

KITCHEN

This shed has

everything

needed for

preparing and

enjoying a

backyard feast.

Familyhandyman.com/pavilion-shed

How does a pro basketball player end up in

the construction business? Watch videos and

get the whole story.

2019

1960