Tag:building=shed

building = shed
Description
A small, simple structure used as storage or workshop.
Rendering in OSM Carto
Group: buildings
Used on these elements
See also
building=barn building=farm_auxiliary building=hut building=cabin building=garage building=garages building=carport parking=carports parking=sheds building=beach_hut building=tech_cab building=service building=container shelter_type=basic_hut shelter_type=lean_to shelter_type=field_shelter
Status: de facto
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A shed is a simple, single-storey structure that is used for storage, hobbies, or as a workshop. They can often be found in a back garden, on an allotment, or at site with groundskeeping.

For bicycle sheds, see bicycle_parking=shed and for car sheds parking=sheds or parking=carports.

How to map

Draw an area along the building outline. In cases where it is impossible one may set a node instead. Tag it with building=shed.

Tags used in combination

• building:use=* - the present type of usage of a building.
• building:levels=* - the number of above ground levels in the building facades (excluding roof levels and underground levels).
• height=* - the height of the building in meters.
• building:material=* - to specify outer material of the building façade.
• building:colour=* - indicates colour of the building façade.
• roof:shape=* - to describe the shape of a building's roof
• roof:material=* - to specify outer material of the building roof.
• roof:colour=* - indicates colour of the roof.

Examples

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Similar tags

• building=barn - an agricultural building that can be used for storage and as a covered workplace.
• building=farm_auxiliary - a building on a farm that is not a dwelling.
• building=hut - a small and crude shelter.
• building=cabin - a small, roughly built house typically found in rural areas.
• building=garage - a single-owner private garage.
• building=garages - a block of private garages each with a separate owner.
• building=carport - a covered structure originally built as a carport used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from the elements. Typically without walls or with at most two walls.
• parking=carports - Parking fully equipped with carports providing limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from the weather. Typically without walls or with at most two walls. This tag describes the feature's function, not a building type.
• parking=sheds - parking spaces sheltered inside a small shed or lightweight building, usually open on at least one side. This tag describes the feature's function, not a building type.
• building=beach_hut - a small, usually wooden, and often brightly coloured cabin or shelter above the high tide mark on popular bathing beaches.
• building=tech_cab - a small prefabricated cabin structures for the (often air-conditioned) accommodation of different technology.
• building=service - a small unmanned building with certain machinery (like pumps or transformers).
• building=container - A container used as a permanent building.
• amenity=shelter - a small structure for protection against bad weather conditions. This tag describes the feature's function, not a building type.
  • shelter_type=basic_hut - a small building intended to provide basic shelter and sleeping accommodation.
  • shelter_type=lean_to - a shed with typically three walls located in the countryside intended for camping.
  • shelter_type=field_shelter - a building located in the countryside intended to provide shelter for animals (e.g. horses).