In with the new.

The new shed arrived right on queue; the driver knew how to handle the rig and did a very fine job of backing between the fences with less than a foot on either side, straddling over the PVC irrigation well, and positioned the shed with its pre-cut hole right on the service conduit. Notice the clearance (min 5 ft) around the shed! The siding along with the shingles are a close match to the house, all maintenance free.
The first things to move were the items we temporarily had in the garage - so I could park the car in the garage before any major snow (lake effect) and/or ice.
Now we can look forward to the spring, fix up the yard and finish the wiring.

Prep for the new ...

This past fall we prepared a different spot in the backyard. We removed the 8 x 8 square foot garden, re-routed some sprinkler lines, dug up some grass, leveled the dirt, staked the perimeter 4x6 with some 4 ft rebar and stubbed the electrical service conduit. Oh yeah - I wheeled in 5 yards of crushed limestone.

From old ...

Our old shed served us well but was in need of some repairs; for one thing the back side was only 6 inches from the school yard fence which made it difficult to do any maintenance. Plus it needed painting, the tree from the school yard (which was removed this summer) was tipping the cement pad.