A liveable shed, often referred to as Class 1A, is a building built from materials more traditionally associated with sheds, particularly steel framing and Colorbond panels.

However with a Liveable Shed, the design has to be able to function just the same as any other form of housing, so has to be weather proof, sound proof, energy efficient to current standards, and fully engineer certified as a habitable building.

Items such as the wall framing and roof framing often need to be uprated from a standard shed design, to handle the weight loads of wall cladding (Gyprock etc) and the fixing of cupboards, kitchen, tiling etc to these walls – all very different uses from a normal shed.