New Shed

[kkreit01]

I purchased a new 8x12 shed kit from Costco online this Spring. It was on sale, and came with everything except shingles & paint. It replaced a 8x8 plastic Keter (Costco also) shed I had for about 6-7 yrs. I sold it on CL for $200.

I put it together all by lonesome -- with some minor (5-10 min) help from wifey (lifting walls), and little help from daughters (holding tape measure and chalk lines. I worked on it evenings (after work till dark), and Sundays. On to the pics:

Preparing the site. This is a low spot in my yard, so I hauled 30 bags of topsoil in (20 here). First time off road in Jeep :

Used (3) 4x4x12 skids (instead of typical quantity of 2):

Shed arrived, and they dropped off in front yard. Hard to believe everything is here, in a 4x8x3 stack:

My gate is 4' wide. This is how I hauled everything from front yard, to back yard. The new wagon/trailer was a lifesaver. Hauling by hand would have killed my back.

Leveling/building the floor was probably one of the worst parts of the process. I used Sherwin Williams oil primer on tops and bottoms of flooring + paint -- which added time. I added a few joists to make it 12" on center (came with 16"). It also rained 4", and I played in mud while leveling. Kosmo thinks it's level here:

I didn't take pics for awhile, because I got to the fun stuff. Once the floor/foundation was finally complete, I built/erected the walls, and built the rafters in 1 Sunday.

This was my first time roofing. I went with 30# felt. It rained 2" on it, and no leaks. I figured that was a good sign. It dried, and laid flat the next day:

I went with GAF Lifetime shingles to match our house. I installed a drip edge on rake and eave edges. It took a full day to shingle. The roof is too steep to free stand on, or lay anything on, so I had to move the ladder quite often. The peak is 10'+

The paint scheme matches our home. I used Behr Ultra flat for the tan color, and Sherwin Williams Duration Satin for the creme color. Built/added a ramp. Moved the daylillies back. Added lattice around bottom, but [censored] rabbits can still slip through. Thus, I've since added chicken wire behind the plastic lattice. It quit raining, and has been in upper 90s/low 100s, so grass all around is dead by now.

I'm very pleased with the outcome. I'll have to add an interior shot. It also came with 3x8' loft, and lower 1x8' shelf on the inside. I painted the floor with Behr Porch and Floor paint -- with added anti-skid. I was very happy with the kit, and didn't have to replace any boards due to damage/warping. I substituted deck screws for nails in several locations where I thought it would benefit. All nails were driven by hand. I do not have a nail gun.

 

[2oldtommy]

Nice job kk! Did you install enough shelves for your future oil stash? Looks great, you should be proud! FWIW--Oldtommy

 

[Rand]

nice I really like it.. I prefer gravel underneath to prevent rotting though.

 

[OtisBlkR1]

Looks like you did a fine job sir !

 

[94astro]

Very nice, you made it look like it should, matches the house.

 

[01rangerxl]

Nice!!

 

[kkreit01]

Originally Posted By: Rand
nice I really like it.. I prefer gravel underneath to prevent rotting though.


Thanks everyone. I actually would have preferred gravel/rock also, but I already bought the topsoil, and everything else. It would have cost another $100+ to have gravel dumped in my driveway (I called), plus a lot more work. There's a lot of airflow underneath, and no wood is actually touching the ground. The skids/runners are resting on 2" thick, solid pavers, and shingles used for shims. They are treated (Yellawood) for ground use. The OSB floor is a good 8" off the ground, and primed/painted with deck stain underneath. Hopefully it will last.

 

[hate2work]

Very nice, bitogers love pics

 

[bigmike]

Looks great to me.

I'd like to try a project like this, but for purposes of a wood working shop, so it'd probably need to be a larger footprint. How much of a cost savings was it to DIY?

Do you have to anchor the building in any way? That'd be a concern for me here in FL.

 

[Tdbo]

Originally Posted By: kkreit01
Originally Posted By: Rand
nice I really like it.. I prefer gravel underneath to prevent rotting though.


Thanks everyone. I actually would have preferred gravel/rock also, but I already bought the topsoil, and everything else. It would have cost another $100+ to have gravel dumped in my driveway (I called), plus a lot more work. There's a lot of airflow underneath, and no wood is actually touching the ground. The skids/runners are resting on 2" thick, solid pavers, and shingles used for shims. They are treated (Yellawood) for ground use. The OSB floor is a good 8" off the ground, and primed/painted with deck stain underneath. Hopefully it will last.



You probably will be fine with the skids on pavers, but you didn't have to pull a permit for the shed? When I put mine up, it was required by code to put visqueen under it with gravel on top of the visqueen. I just bought bags (8 or 10 if I remember correct) of gravel instead of having some broght in. However, nice job on the shed.

 

[kkreit01]

I did place 2" of gravel under each cement paver, and scattered extra around the ground (forgot to mention that).

The kit itself was on sale for $999 ($400 off) -- shipped to my driveway/yard. By the time I was done, I easily spent another $500. You wouldn't have to spend that much. The roofing supplies add up in a hurry. I bought bundles of actual starter strips, and ridge cap shingles -- which are spendy, and have some left-over. I priced some Tuff Sheds, and by the time they would be optioned like mine, I easily saved $1K.

I thought of anchoring it, but it isn't going anywhere. My old plastic shed withstood ~70 MPH winds. If we get a storm that moves the shed, that will be the least of my concerns. In FL, you may have to anchor it (by code) -- which isn't difficult. By the time it's finished and full, it weighs ~ 1 ton. The kit itself was 1300 lbs.

I snapped a few interior pics with cell phone last night. I painted the inside of the doors (recommended), and added an extra collar tie on rafters. There will be room for my 42" rider in the winter. Currently it sits outside -- covered.

 

[IndyIan]

Looks very nice! I think with your fences you should be OK for wind. I built a 10'x16'one of similar weight and before I filled it with oil, tools, and tires it probably would've flipped the one day. I put in some t-posts about 5' into the ground at an angle at the shed corners, put a lag bolt through the siding and into the corner framing and tightened a couple loops of fencing wire from the t-post to the lag bolts.
After a really good blow there has been some slack on the wires, so think they are doing something.

 

[bigmike]

Some mobile home anchors would probably be easy to do. That's a good price for the end product. I'm not sure we have to pull permits either unless we pour a foundation, but I'd have to double check that. Every place has their own strange set of rules.

 

[hypervish]

Look's fantastic!

 

[The_Jeff]

Cute! Is there any texture to the siding, like vertical stripes? (T-111 style?)

Having just stick built a 10x10 woodshed, I feel I should have gone prefab. Little stuff like trim has been a nickel and dime never ending annoyance.

 

[JHZR2]

Awesome. Wish I had the space for such a shed.

 

[levi]

Lookin good, kk!

You can come and build me one anytime. I'll furnish all materials and beer.

You da man!

.

 

[kkreit01]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Cute! Is there any texture to the siding, like vertical stripes? (T-111 style?)

Having just stick built a 10x10 woodshed, I feel I should have gone prefab. Little stuff like trim has been a nickel and dime never ending annoyance.


Yes -- the siding is textured, and has vertical lines. It's actually LP Siding, and identical to our home -- which had a Class Action lawsuit against. That was several years ago, and I hope they resolved their issues by now.

 

[Dave Hess]

That's an awesome job you did building your shed. It looks like a professional tradesman did the job.