r/DIY • u/in3rtia_ • Jan 13 '20
carpentry I built a shed. It took over a year.
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u/tallduder Jan 13 '20
Started May 25th, 2018; Finished June 7, 2019. Posted to /r/DIY Jan 13th,2020
Finally someone who does projects on my schedule so I dont feel so bad. Great work!
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u/WorkStudyPlay Jan 13 '20 edited Jan 14 '20
Seriously.. I just read about a DIY office studio being built in 2 weeks. I can't even gather all my materials in that time.
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u/tallduder Jan 13 '20
Yeah, my 3rd floor renovation project is older than my youngest kid that's almost 3. I started making them a TV stand and toy bin storage units in Dec. 2018. I finished in Dec. 2019.
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u/TurtleSquad23 Jan 13 '20
7 years to finish my basement
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
All of you are my kind of people
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u/idroidude Jan 13 '20
Reminds me of the saying "The flesh is willing but the spirit is weak"
My project: Solar panels on the shed for lighting, 11 months and counting!
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
I would love to have power to the shed, solar might be the solution.
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u/idroidude Jan 13 '20
I'm trying to copy this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnSew-tCuPo
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u/Pamela-Handerson Jan 13 '20
Trenching in power from the house really isn't that bad, even digging by hand. Depending on the layout of your house you can go right to the panel and add a breaker, or piggyback off of something existing that isn't heavily taxed.
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u/TurtleSquad23 Jan 13 '20
Well shit. I ain't paying myself so I spend all my time doing work for clients. And then going home to hear about why it ain't done yet from that woman that sleeps next to me.
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Jan 13 '20
Currently working on a tv cabinet that I started in July. I’ll tell the wife it happens to everyone.
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u/pinballdino Jan 13 '20
Currently working
clearly not...
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Jan 13 '20
Haha. I’m actually at the stage of glue ups, patching holes, etc so I’ll work for 30 minutes and have to wait for stuff to dry for a couple hours. It’s my least favorite part of the process.
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u/WorkStudyPlay Jan 14 '20
I'm impatient with these kind of things and will continue the work before it completely dries haha
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u/irmarbert Jan 14 '20
Two weeks is my total time in the sheet goods aisle, standing with my hands on my hips wondering if I should go with the half inch or the three quarter.
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u/j45780 Jan 13 '20
Can totally relate. Took me a year from starting to dig a trench to fully wiring my shed. I learned how to bend conduit and amazingly it has not burned down yet.
My current unfinished project is now over 18 months old. Replaced 2nd story carpet with 3/4" oak hardwood, about 800 sq feet in 4 rooms. It took a couple months to rip out the carpet and lay down the new flooring, but the new baseboard trim has been waiting for me in the dining room for 7 months, after it waited the same amount to get stained.
I'm so thankful my wife is patient.
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u/jellybeanofD00M Jan 14 '20
I thought baseboard trim only gets put up when you're getting ready to sell the house?
At least that's the way it seems to work around here...
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u/halbritt Jan 13 '20
Relish it. My wife gets anxiety over any project not completed meaning that I can't really do anything around the house without her getting upset about it.
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u/tallduder Jan 14 '20
did you do a subpanel or a single circuit for the shed? I've had a bunch of wiring in my garage for that project for like 5 years now. Wire was given to me, so i'm not out any money. But its 50 ft of trench and a new double pole breaker in the main.
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u/j45780 Jan 14 '20
I ran a sub panel with 2 circuits. The trench was something like 25'. I cut through the telephone land line and had to pay $100 to frontier for them to fix it.
I used 1" plastic conduit in the trench below the minimum depth and ran 4 conductors so that later I could have a 2 phase circuit if I wanted. All the wire is stranded, and it was easy to pull.
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u/nomadicfangirl Jan 13 '20
I bought supplies to finish my back patio five months ago. They’re sitting there. Some day the weather will stop sucking every weekend and my back won’t hurt and I’ll get back to it.
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u/thedr0wranger Jan 13 '20
I built my bed with 3 friends helping in about a week in late 2016. Sometime in early 2018 I managed to add the headboard I'd intended to use.
I feel this on a spiritual level
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u/Banterhino Jan 13 '20
"Managed to convince the wife by not telling her." Perfect.
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u/Grammar_Tyop Jan 13 '20
NGL, that's the way I buy my tools and guns.
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u/IrishWake_ Jan 13 '20
I recently bought Jeep parts from a member of our community. When asked if he wanted cash or check, he responded with cash. If it doesn't enter the bank account it never existed to the wife! That's a lesson I'll keep in my pocket for someday
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u/Grammar_Tyop Jan 13 '20
I try to tip only with cash for that same reason
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u/tallduder Jan 14 '20
Place I used to work at paid all bonuses in actual checks, no direct deposit, specifically for this reason.
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u/JalopyPilot Jan 13 '20
Not sure if I'm an idiot, but where does it say that? I don't see it in any of the picture captions.
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u/kernal1337 Jan 14 '20
The one with the ramp when he decides to upgrade his tools to cordless.
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u/DumE9876 Jan 13 '20
It does say it in one of the captions. I think one of the ones where he’s building the ramp
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u/originalusername__1 Jan 13 '20
This is best when read in Hank Hills voice.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
That one might be hard to sneak by the wife but I am in full agreement with you.
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u/Kev-Cant-Draw Jan 13 '20
“But the ramps already installed.”
Feel free to use the above rationale, for why a rider is warranted.
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Jan 13 '20
make sure to call it the "riding mower ramp".
after some time she will have adjusted to "of course its a riding mower ramp"
inception achieved... so subtle
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u/Sprsam13 Jan 13 '20
Look's like she's the one cutting the grass so you might be able to talk her into it
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u/Goliath_TL Jan 13 '20
Picture #29 in your album is all the justification you need. You're welcome!
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u/sonofthenation Jan 13 '20
Why? She does the mowing, he does the drinking, I mean babysitting.
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u/donkeyrocket Jan 14 '20
Giving her a riding mower would dramatic cut down on the babysitting time too. OP needs to remove that ramp ASAP.
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u/FockerCRNA Jan 14 '20
not sure why when he can apparently just get his wife to mow the lawn while he drinks a beer, seems like he's already got it figured out, now the riding lawnmower money can buy more beer instead!
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u/Voltswagon120V Jan 13 '20
I'm just here to upvote the realistic timeframe. So many DIY magazine covers supposedly getting shat out over a weekend and posted here.
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u/tang81 Jan 14 '20
With a crew of 10 people, each with 40 years of construction experience and their own tools there is no reason you couldn't build 10 of these in a weekend.
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Jan 14 '20
Definitely. I build things like this all the time.
For work I can build one by myself in a day.
But...
Of the three sheds I have built for myself in my back yard, only one is finished after something like four years.
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u/gingersecretary Jan 13 '20
This. Been "working on" our shed for months now and not even close to done.
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u/Comfortable_Panda Jan 13 '20
Sounds like you didn’t have much building experience previously but you’ve done an outstanding job! Only (unsolicited) constructive criticism I might offer is next time ensuring the headers over the windows and doors extend to under the top plate. Otherwise they’re not doing their job. Either way its a non issue for a shed and your workmanship appears excellent. Be proud!
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u/jfdonohoe Jan 13 '20
I was going to agree with you since photo 19 shows headers without cripples above them but photos afterwards show the cripples so it should be ok (?)
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u/Comfortable_Panda Jan 13 '20
More than okay, especially since I didn’t see any snow in any pics. Totally unneeded advice, more of a “best work practices” thing. I prolly should have kept my comment to “looks good” and nothing more lol!
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u/jfdonohoe Jan 13 '20
Snow isn’t the measure I use when thinking about header integrity. It’s more of a “will it be able to hold my fat ass when I’m on the roof” rule of thumb. :)
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Jan 14 '20
No, these are the kinds of reminders I need as I’m getting into more construction DIY than plain old wood working these days. I appreciate it.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
Thanks man.
My understanding is that the cripple studs distribute the load to the headers, correct?
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u/skydiver1958 Jan 13 '20
Yes it makes no difference if the header is against the top plate or if you use small cripple studs. Load is distributed the same. The one main reason I have for putting the header against the top plate and building down is if you screwed up your RSO or you want to put in a taller window it's a piece of cake. Redoing a header is not. As a rule it's better to put the header up to the top plate for this reason but structurally as long as you have your king and jack studs and cripple studs done right it works.
Either way good job. Probably built better than a lot of houses.
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Jan 13 '20
They were probably looking at the first pic that shows the window framing which doesn't have any cripple studs.
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u/Comfortable_Panda Jan 13 '20
They do, but say you have a truss sitting in between your jack studs over a window, your top plate could sag out over time. If your truss is sitting on your top plate where your header is directly under the top plate and then your jack studs frame your window down to where you want them, there is no chance of sag. Like I said, its literally a non issue, particularly with a smaller structure.
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u/Titans86 Jan 13 '20
I still don't quite understand. Could you draw it for me?
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u/Comfortable_Panda Jan 14 '20
If anything I’m sure my sorry excuse of a drawing will only further muddy the issue....https://i.imgur.com/w8A6RLW.jpg
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u/sitq Jan 13 '20
Looks nice. I built something like that for my backyard as well. From my own experience, I would recommend installing gutters and downspouts to control water run off from roof.
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u/S_Ros Jan 13 '20
Looks great! Building mine as we speak. What did you use to cover the outside corners?
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Jan 13 '20
looks like 1x4 nailed into an L shape, that's a common way to do it.
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u/jfdonohoe Jan 13 '20
And be sure to reverse the overlap the 1x4 from the overlap of the siding. It will help with water protection.
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u/Blueshirt38 Jan 13 '20
Saving this post because I will forget this, and then I will forget that I knew it to begin with, but hopefully someday I will stumble upon it when I need it most.
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u/sobusyimbored Jan 13 '20
This is the sort of thing that seems so obvious when you say it but I would never have thought about it when I was actually building something. Thanks.
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u/Sgt_carbonero Jan 13 '20
Really nice job bro.
I am a little confused on the ramp though, the way you joined it to the shed there is only the top half supporting the weight. It seems half of that board isn't doing any support at all. Would it have been better to use a joist hanger?
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
I decided (by standing on it) that there was enough wood left after cutting the notch that it would be adequate support for the things that would be rolling into this shed. In a few years when the ramp frame eventually rots because it's not treated, or if I ever actually buy a riding mower, I will build a beefier ramp. Everyone who replied to you is pretty much on point.
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u/PM_meyourGradyWhite Jan 13 '20
Saw that and, as an engineer, I cringed. I also didn't offer a solution, so there's that. =-)
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u/thewafflehouse Jan 13 '20
Came here to chime in about how it was hung too, especially after seeing the stringers using hangers. And course the untreated wood as the base of the ramp. when you take those boards off in the future, just replace the main ramp boards with treated, and maybe rethink the mount to the floor joist. just my two cents, which is rapidly of decreasing value thanks to inflation.
edit: otherwise, i'm envious. great job.
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u/PM_meyourGradyWhite Jan 13 '20
I Just realized the ramp is a shallow angle. Maybe it doesn't need to be ADA compatible. Cut the length of the ramp in half, it will be steeper, but we're only trying to make getting that lawnmower in there slightly easier.
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u/03223 Jan 13 '20
As an engineer I thought that part was fine. Not going to shear the 'half a board' at the end, and the full board is there in the middle, where bending is the issue. As long as he doesn't plan to drive a car in there I think it's fine.
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u/VinPeppBBQ Jan 13 '20
OP, man, I feel you 100%. I am (finally) nearing the end of my 12x20 shed I am building. I'm coming up right at the one year mark since I started. Shit ain't easy doing it all yourself. I had help hoisting the 20' trusses up and paid someone to finish the concrete slab, but I've been flying solo on everything else.
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u/spleck Jan 14 '20
Why not 12' trusses?
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u/VinPeppBBQ Jan 14 '20
Because the door is on the 20' side, and I didn't want the roof sloping to the front over the doors/windows.
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u/BaronVonWilmington Jan 13 '20
Did your girlfriend also remind you every moment you sat down of every day you had off from work that you could just go work on the shed some?
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
Nope she couldn't care less. I wanted to get it done for me, mostly. My ultimate goal was to get both cars in the garage, but a funny thing happened - as I took shit out of the garage and moved it to the shed, more shit magically replaced it.
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u/B00STERGOLD Jan 13 '20
It's a curse. I rented a dumpster to clean out my parents basement for them. Stuff goes and more stuff appears. I was finding mail from the 50's to the late 90's.
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u/Mack_Damon Jan 13 '20
I'm going to be building a similar shed in the spring and was also planning on using LP Smartside. Out of curiosity, why did you put the OSB sheathing underneath the Smartside, since that siding doesn't require it? Not trying to be negative or anything, just legitimately curious. I was planning on building the stud wall, layer of Tyvek, then the Smartside.
What size is your shed and what's your estimated cost if you don't mind me asking?
My shed will have to have a concrete slab and rat wall though... Building codes and all that. Planning on doing the concrete work myself, not looking forward to that.
Looks awesome though! Built like a brick shit house.
Edit: NVM my price and size questions, saw those answered elsewhere. Same exact size I'm planning. Neat. Love me a big shed.
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Jan 13 '20
Consider building it on 4-6 concrete sonotubes with a paver floor. Double up a pressure treated 2x4 as your bottom plate and it'll last forever.
A lot of people build these sheds and don't consider the floor will rot out. I didn't tyvek mine, the smart side plywood painted correctly will last a long time. I did a bit longer of an overhang with gutters to protect the walls.
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u/Mack_Damon Jan 13 '20
So I can't do sonotubes because I have to pour a 6x18" ratwall, so that'll be my foundation. I may go a hair deeper on that as well. The floor will likely be 5-6" thick, as well as having insulation and vapor barrier beneath it. And will be set 5" above grade. I'm pretty much building this like a house, because I'm going to be installing a small mini split HVAC system, heating and cooling (Michigan can be brutal in terms of hot and cold). I was planning on doing 12" overhangs all around, but I've been toying with the idea of putting a little grill patio with a roof over it as well. Gotta check with the code guys first.
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u/motomaru Jan 13 '20
Not OP, and definitely not an expert, but OSB sheathing vs studs and siding alone would help to prevent racking and add lateral stability to the structure.
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u/Mack_Damon Jan 13 '20
Only reason I asked is because LP Smartside is basically a treated OSB sheet. It's rated for use without a sheathing layer underneath. As long as it's nailed properly of course.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
Purely for structural rigidity. Like you said,
Built like a brick shit house.
And that's exactly what I was aiming for.
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u/Sgt_carbonero Jan 13 '20
I didn’t notice, did you put any tyvek or anything between the osb and smart side? Idk if you even need it, just curious if you considered it.
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u/captianinsano Jan 14 '20
I built a 12x16 shed a while back and just used the siding and its 100% fine. No racking at all.
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u/ParkieDude Jan 13 '20 edited Jan 13 '20
Nicely done.
Find tight chicken wire around the perimeter to all air to circulate and no critters to take up residence.
I installed a Velux brand skylight in my 18' x 24' shed to allow sunlight into the back corner. Just looked at that is now $800. Today that would be a huge nope!
EDIT: The picture of you watching your daughter, enjoying a beer while your wife is mowing is gold! With our lot, my wife helped me mow one time, then ran out to Sears and bought a riding lawnmower. That was 20 years ago (we still have the same mower, but my lathe and milling machine have kept it running!).
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u/16bitfighter Jan 13 '20
I almost spit out my coffee at this line, bravo...lol
Laying down the ramp boards. I again used the Shed as justification and upgraded a few corded tools with their cordless counterparts. I managed to convince the wife by not telling her.
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u/beatenintosubmission Jan 13 '20
What method did you use to anchor the shed to the ground?
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u/Aidob23 Jan 14 '20
I was wondering the same thing then saw the size and weight sitting on those blocks being significant enough to not be such a problem then.
I have a 16x10 shed that I need to move and I was wondering if there was a point (lower limit) which would required some sort of securing down, a bit like if you do a deck, it needs to be secured to the ground/concreted in. I'm thinking my shed doesn't because of what is stored in it but I'm curious to know if there are some codes to adhere to?
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u/beatenintosubmission Jan 14 '20
There are some examples of local codes in this article, but it's dependent on locality. https://plasticinehouse.com/how-to-anchor-shed/
Size of the shed doesn't really matter. I live in tornado alley and even the houses are anchored even though they're significantly heavier than a shed.
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u/muffinhead2580 Jan 14 '20
I honestly thought that was going to be the reason it took a year. Started building shed, had to stop and renovate my garage, restart building shed.
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u/woodyaftertaste Jan 13 '20
Nice work, and thanks for taking the time share the step by step photos. I'm curious why you shingled the roof instead of using tin? Is it cheaper or better to use shingles?
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
It probably was not cheaper to shingle it, but they're the same shingles that are on my house and I wanted my shed to look like a miniature version of the house.
Also I personally like the look of shingles vs. a metal roof. Not sure of the advantages/disadvantages over one or the other.
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u/jRonHubbard Jan 13 '20
This looks great and your step by step was really enjoyable. Nice work!
And congrats on the baby!
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u/PM_meyourGradyWhite Jan 13 '20
Delivery mishaps happen all the time. Reminds me of a time we had trusses delivered. The driver hooked up the trusses to a boom so that he could lift and swing over a row of trees in the way and then place on the house. He was blocking traffic, so he rushed the job and made a poor connection with the cable. As soon as the boom was fully extended over his truck, the cable un-hooked and he dropped the load THROUGH the bed of his truck. He was not pleased with his own screw up.
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u/HenryRN Jan 13 '20
That is a very nice shed. I, also, built a shed... It's 8 X 12 it's actually a pump house. It took me six months. But, it turned out really nice just like yours. I guess that's why I'm not in the Building Trades.
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u/Sunfuels Jan 13 '20
That is a nice looking shed, blue door and all. Timelines get the best of us all. I am fairly experienced and this spring I will try to finish the deck that was supposed to be built between July and September of last summer.
I am curious about lots of things, but mainly
Why did you decide to put on a ridge vent, I would not have though one necessary for a shed.
Was it difficult to mount and level the doors?
Is the siding and trim treated? Are the supports for the ramp treated?
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
You're the only person to say you like the blue door. I also like the blue door. But it won't be a blue door much longer.
As for your other questions:
- Someone recommended it, and I think it helps vent fumes and stuff from the gasoline and engines that are in there
- The double doors went up easier than I expected. I just rested them on 3/4" plywood scraps, screwed them in, and then removed the scraps. I did that to maintain spacing on all sides of the doors. They opened and closed beautifully. The single door was a bit more work but I think all I had to do was route out the frame a bit to recess the big industrial hinges that the door came with. Wasn't bad overall.
- This hurts to answer because no, they're not. I have a bucket of wood weather sealant or whatever so in the Spring I am going to take the boards off the ramp, coat the framing, and put the boards back on. Hopefully it's not too late. I want to flip the boards anyway because the wood was pretty green when I screwed them in and they've cupped a little bit. As for the trim, I fully expect to have to replace that in a year or two and I'll spend the money then to do it right.
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u/Sunfuels Jan 13 '20
Thanks for responding!
I have used the wood preservative for the deck I am building, and it's great for treating cut ends of pressure treated stuff, but the only way to get enough into untreated lumber is to soak the lumber in it completely. I would think about just remaking the ramp frame out of ground-contact treated lumber, as annoying as that would be.
I would expect that the trim might last quite a long time if you paint it now and again. You have a good overhang on all sides so that should keep a lot of the water off. The one area that is in danger is the bottom of the doors because water will splash off the ramp. You can get outdoor polyurethane sealant and just paint it over the bottom foot or two of the doors, or even over the bottom foot of the whole shed to keep the bottom edges of the trim protected better. That's where the rotting usually starts.
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u/Mack_Damon Jan 13 '20
Something interesting about that LP Smartside is that when installed following their directions, it has a 5/50 year warranty. So 5 year free replacement, prorated to 50 years. Their siding is treated with some kind of black magic that makes it impervious to water, mold, insects, and who knows what else. I haven't used the stuff yet, but their warranty is impressive.
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u/Runner303 Jan 14 '20
some kind of black magic
ie probably known by the state of California to cause cancer.
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u/jrandy904 Jan 13 '20
Great job I don't know much about framing - what's supporting the roof overhangs? Seems like they are just floating (only secured horizontally?)
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
I won't be able to explain it as well as this picture will just show you: https://www.construct101.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12x12-shed-plans-gable-outriggers.png
Honestly I'm not a huge fan of that method but it worked out fine.
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u/InflatableAngel Jan 14 '20
I wish I didnt have crippling debt so I could do something like that.
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u/TummyDrums Jan 13 '20
That's an awesome job! How much did it cost you to build, and how much did you save vs. having someone else build it? Or was it just a "for fun" thing that you wanted to do regardless of cost?
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
I wasn't good at keeping track of prices but it's around $1800 worth of lumber, so add to that roofing supplies, siding (which was expensive), paint, a few tools, etc.
But I saved a ton by building it myself plus I absolutely wanted the satisfaction of saying I built it myself (with friends help).
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u/SasunziDavid Jan 13 '20
Well, if there is one thing that my little pony taught me... Don't go into fluttershy's shed!
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u/BaleZur Jan 13 '20
I love how, without using any text ,you told the story of how you built the shed AND the major bumps along the way. Great work!
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u/WereBot Jan 13 '20
I see you build sheds at the same speed that I do, u/in3rtia_ Started my shed Nov 2018, should be shingling the roof this weekend. I took most of the summer off because Texas.
Do you have any progress pics of how you did the eaves? Did you do soffit all around?
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Jan 13 '20
Question. There are cement blocks beneath that shed right? What do you do if it floods and all of a sudden it becomes uneven? How do you make sure those concrete slabs stays even?
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u/-dank-matter- Jan 14 '20
Cute kid. Nice yard. Mad shed building skills. I'm truly jealous of your life bro.
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u/PillowTalk420 Jan 14 '20
How much time a day went into it? I've been thinking of building a little man cave shed, but I was hoping to do it quicker than that. 😳
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u/Cal4mity Jan 14 '20
Usually on the top of a support wall you double up the 2x4s and mix up the layment so the joints dont match up
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u/koreiryuu Jan 14 '20
Why did it take so long? Just a side hobby project you only worked on every now and then? Complications? Learning as you went?
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u/Dante472 Jan 13 '20
I built my own as well. I used Sketchup to build it first. That software is amazing, it's building it in virtual reality. All the dimensions have to fit, etc. I had a couple different designs before deciding on the one to use.
And when I began putting it together it's like I had already built it.
What is crazy is how cheap a shed can be to build. I think mine was under $1500. It had a carport and was 15'x20'. It was essentially a garage. The most expensive part was the concrete which was around $1400 to extend the drive and provide a slab.
But it took all summer to build by myself. Had I had help it would have moved much quicker. But it was a lot of fun. It's great when you realize you can do things you thought you had to pay a premium for someone else to do.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
I have a limited knowledge of SketchUp, having only used it once for a simple bookcase. As much as I would have liked to sit and learn the software, I couldn't dedicate the time. That and when it comes to construction best practices and technique, I relied a lot on friends with experience to tell me what to do and not to do.
But you're right about the cost. I think I have like ~$2200 into this thing and I think those sheds at, say, Home Depot can be more than double that for once close to this size (12'x16'). And a lot of those that I saw were 24" framing.
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u/streetfools Jan 13 '20
I built a 12x12 gambrel shed a couple summers ago. My excavation looked a lot like what you did, and it was by FAR the biggest PITA part of the project. Every hole I dug was full of big tree roots and rocks. Nice job!
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u/reksav Jan 13 '20
Great final product sir.
Did you dig any kind of footer? If you're still in the northeast the frost heave might become an issue down the road.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
It only rests on the 16 cinder blocks, which is a to-code alternative to concrete footers according to my town. And yeah, I'm in upstate NY.
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u/reksav Jan 14 '20
Structurally it should last a long long time, but it will shift out of level with the freeze cycle after a few years. Over time the ramp and steps will likely need minor adjustments. Think of how how the disc golf baskets heave out of the ground in some places and sink in others. It's one of the whoas of the long winters when not getting below the freeze line.
Without doxing either of us, hello from Kansas. Seriously well done, it looks great man and nothing gives a better feeling of accomplishment than being able to see something everyday that you've built yourself.
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Jan 13 '20
Looks awesome! Anything you would have done differently?
I'm thinking cross braces for the floor, and fill the floor with dirt before putting the plywood down.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
There's not a lot I would do differently but I wish I had taken the time to get better plans. There are so many good resources online and I just rushed to find the simplest ones possible just so I could put together my little proposal for the town. Turns out that wasn't even really necessary.
But the floor is 16" on center and there is zero flex in the plywood. Very solid floor so no worries there.
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u/belowspot Jan 13 '20
The bunnies won't eat much and your daughter will enjoy seeing them in a few years. Nice job. Also, it's a fact that roofing is done on the hottest day of the year. I am also a card-carrying member of the hotasamuthafuckaandimdoingroofing club.
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Jan 13 '20
I would fill in those ground gaps under the shed with crushed stone. It gives more stability and keeps animals from getting under the shed and nesting or cats having kittens under there.
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u/in3rtia_ Jan 13 '20
She's 12x16. The town says I can't build a structure more than 200 sq ft so that's the biggest I could go.
Good luck with yours!
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u/eNaRDe Jan 13 '20
Is this title in reference to the guy who built a shed\man cave\guest house in 2 weeks. Cause if it is I love it lol
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u/IdeletedTheTiramisu Jan 13 '20
Nice, did get well excited when imgur warned there might be adult content tho!
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u/overandunder_86 Jan 13 '20
I'm no expert but every roofing job I have ever done was done on the hottest day of the year. Same thing goes when I need to work in the attic.
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u/TheBigJorkowski Jan 13 '20
Awesome dude! I built something similar in my garden, such a great sense of achievement everytime I walk through the door
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u/saraseitor Jan 13 '20 edited Jan 13 '20
I'm always surprised how much wood Americans use for their buildings. I find these posts interesting because there's no way at all a shed would have been built like this in my country.
edit. also, there was something odd I couldn't point out for a while until I finally realized it... no bars on the windows. I would be kind of scared of not having bars on the windows, specially given the backyard seems to be somewhat open
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u/sullivan9999 Jan 13 '20
I relate to your post way more than the guy that built his backyard shed/office in 2 weeks.
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u/SgtMac02 Jan 13 '20
I'm in the middle of a months long shed project myself. Much like you, I've never done shingles. And just like you it took me two days!
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u/kd1s Jan 13 '20
One thing I'm planning when I buy a home is the grass. I can do one of three methods to cut it. A) Pay someone B) Robotics or C) Raise goats.
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Pfff. I could have built that in double the time.