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#1 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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#2 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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6' by 12' for a 16' Kayak?
 

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#3 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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yes…I'll have to think of something. I only have 12' to work with so that's a start. The 16' kayak will be wall hung on the outside somehow. Or might make a kayak holder rack somewhere else.
 

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#4 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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yes…I ll have to think of something. I only have 12 to work with so that s a start. The 16 kayak will be wall hung on the outside somehow. Or might make a kayak holder rack somewhere else.

- Holbs
Could you store it on top of the roof upside down?

Or could you hang it off the fence in the background there?
 

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#5 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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Steve…I'll have a better idea what to do with the kayak when shed is fully built :) Maybe, sit on some pulleys and rope to hoist it up high above man-door height if possible.
 

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#6 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

Plant Building Wood Land lot Grass


Property Asphalt Window Road surface Wood
I hung 2 Kayaks and a Canoe off my fence for years. Nice little add on there Steve… I am building a 12 X 16 shed myself. But I am going at it pretty slow. I keep watching the 50% off piles outside of Lowe's and have built most of it so far for 50 % off. Looking to buy some steel roofing cheap as well…
 

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#7 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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Property Asphalt Window Road surface Wood
Dan..do you protect the kayaks from sunlight/uv rays?
 

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#8 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

Plant Building Wood Land lot Grass


Property Asphalt Window Road surface Wood
In some areas an attached shed is considered to be an expansion of the existing building and the permit rules are different than those for a free-standing shed…

Good Luck!

Be Careful!

Herb
 

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#9 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

Plant Building Wood Land lot Grass


Property Asphalt Window Road surface Wood
I hung 2 Kayaks and a Canoe off my fence for years. Nice little add on there Steve… I am building a 12 X 16 shed myself. But I am going at it pretty slow. I keep watching the 50% off piles outside of Lowe s and have built most of it so far for 50 % off. Looking to buy some steel roofing cheap as well…

- dannmarks
I'm all too familiar with the trials and tribulations of kayak and canoe storage. I have a Discovery 169 that I am able to store underneath my back deck. I built two sets of cradles that the seats sit in and then I roll it underneath updside down.
 

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#10 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

Plant Building Wood Land lot Grass


Property Asphalt Window Road surface Wood
What's on the other side of the house? You could also maybe hang it off the short side of the shed along the house?
 

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#11 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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Steve…the side of the garage is not secured. There is 20' of space there since I have a 20'x20' garage. Could be something I may consider as I could easily extend the backyard fend to the front of the garage area.
 

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#12 ·
foundation lumber purchased and 1/2 yard gravel picked up

I finally decided to add a 6'x12' lean-too shed on the backside of my garage wood shop for the primary purpose to store lumber and other goodies (yard tools, 16' kayak, etc). I have been doing much this summer to increase real estate availability in my 2 car garage and this will help.
Saturday, I downloaded shed plans from iCreatables. Initially, I was going to pick a 4'x12' but decided that extra 2' gives a nice buffer for future needs. I went to HD and picked up 6 cement pylons, pressure treated 2×6's, 3 tongue & groove 4×8 3/4" sheets, some sealing liquid for when I cut boards, nails, etc. Sunday, did a general layout as you see in the picture below.
Today (Monday) picked up 1/2 yard of 3/4" driveway gravel in my Dodge 1500. Some said no problem to put a full yard, some say maybe. I went the safe route and just did 1/2 for now. Can do rest through the week.
Will be starting to dig down 3"-4" for gravel bed. I was unsure if to do just gravel for pylons only…or total gravel bed of 6'x12'....I went for the latter as I want to do this right the first time.
I have exactly 12' of space between corner of backside house and to mandoor.
Shed side wall will be 2 feet from garage wall. Gives me room to store bikes or other items in the breezeway.
Local code says need permit for 200 sq ft shed. This comes in no where close so that is good.

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No I do not protect it enough. It gets shade from the trees, but I am sure the sun is doing some damage. Thanks for the reminder.
 

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#13 ·
4"-5" depth dug out. Lessons learned

After working an hour here or there through the week after the sun goes down due to the 100 degree Northern Nevada days… I have dug out 4"-5" depth (except for the concrete pier bases…kept them as is for reference but will be taken out).
Lessons I learned: if you come up against hard soil, clay, or rocks…. buy a pick axe/mattock to break up the hard packed soil. I considered renting a tiller…but I guess I'm fond of hard labor.
Leave the piers in place on the ground and dig around them with 2×6's temp in place to give reference depth as you go along. No need to go 6 or 7" deep accidentally.
And I'll be picking up possibly 3 more concrete piers to run down the 12' center for added support.

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#14 ·
4"-5" depth dug out. Lessons learned

After working an hour here or there through the week after the sun goes down due to the 100 degree Northern Nevada days… I have dug out 4"-5" depth (except for the concrete pier bases…kept them as is for reference but will be taken out).
Lessons I learned: if you come up against hard soil, clay, or rocks…. buy a pick axe/mattock to break up the hard packed soil. I considered renting a tiller…but I guess I'm fond of hard labor.
Leave the piers in place on the ground and dig around them with 2×6's temp in place to give reference depth as you go along. No need to go 6 or 7" deep accidentally.
And I'll be picking up possibly 3 more concrete piers to run down the 12' center for added support.

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If the soil is that compacted why not just float the shed on some 4" x 6" PT timbers?
That is how I made my last shed, soil was Sand so just dug trenches, crushed rock base.
Floor in shed is interlocking brick filled with polymer sand. After 4 years of Canadian
weather the prehung steel doors open and close like the day they were hung!
 

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#18 ·
gravel laid, blocks leveled, structure squared, rafters installed, flooring installed

Good progress this weekend. blocks were all leveled, followed by the structure being leveled and squared. Slapped in the flooring. Very stout and stable. And I'm just using 6 blocks at 6' each. Was considering adding 3 more down the middle but maybe not. First things first….fix my wheelbarrow! Had air wheel which always went flat. Swapped to all rubber one…soooooo much better! The gravel retail place told me 6'x12'x4" comes to about 1 ton of gravel.
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#19 ·
gravel laid, blocks leveled, structure squared, rafters installed, flooring installed

Good progress this weekend. blocks were all leveled, followed by the structure being leveled and squared. Slapped in the flooring. Very stout and stable. And I'm just using 6 blocks at 6' each. Was considering adding 3 more down the middle but maybe not. First things first….fix my wheelbarrow! Had air wheel which always went flat. Swapped to all rubber one…soooooo much better! The gravel retail place told me 6'x12'x4" comes to about 1 ton of gravel.
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Looks pretty good. Make sure you do the best you can to keep moisture from getting up under that OSB or it'll rot in a few years. Also I think you mean "floor joists" not rafters. Bet your excited to get this thing up and progress being made. Keep up the good work!
 

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#20 ·
wall framing completed. I need new arms...

It has been nearly 20 years since I've used a hammer & nail at this kind numbers. Felt good :) Fire smoke in Northern Nevada was finally pleasant after 2 weeks of heavy smoke & 100 degree consecutive days. I took advantage of it!
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#21 ·
wall framing completed. I need new arms...

It has been nearly 20 years since I've used a hammer & nail at this kind numbers. Felt good :) Fire smoke in Northern Nevada was finally pleasant after 2 weeks of heavy smoke & 100 degree consecutive days. I took advantage of it!
I invested in a air nailer years ago and even a coil nailer for shingles but always a pleasure to swing the old 20 oz Estwing! Did pull them out last year to build the Daughter and my favorite Son in Law a Garden shed.
Keep up the good work, remember to keep hydrated!
 

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#25 ·
talked to city building & permit folks. no permit needed, but setbacks to abide to

I initially started this shed build with the understanding from the county that I would need no permit if the structure was under 200 sq ft. Great! The project went smoothly up to the completion of wall framing. A friend said I had best check with the city as well. I halted the next step of siding and talked to the city building & permit office this Monday. Same as county. Under 200 sq ft requires no permit. However, setbacks much be adhered to. Such as: must be 5 feet from property line and 3 feet from main house structure wall, including garage. Well…oops! My shed is 2 feet. I asked what happens if not 3 feet. The lady said citation if neighbor complains that the shed is 2 feet from wall instead of 3 feet…and if not corrected, the city would require movement of shed or demolish.
Luckily…I'll bet no one will complain of 2 vs 3 feet distance from garage shed. I'll bet my shed on that :)
Just wanted to post blog entry on shed building & permit/city ordinance stuff to consider.
 
#27 ·
Moved shed 12" more. 7 4'x8' barnwood siding installed. Good experience due to errors

With the use of my mini-pallet jack and car hydraulic jack…to be in city code of being 3' away from the wall, I moved the shed. Glad I did now before putting siding and roofing up.

Per the iCreatables 6'x12' lean-to shed, I purchased 7 4'x8' barnwood siding sheets at Lowe's for a price of $9 since they were on sale from $22. The more fancier siding (probably thicker and better quality as if building a house) was $32 a sheet. Lots of great reviews when used just for shed purposes with no OSB or backing.
However….if you do the math, you need 3 sheets for the back, 3 sheets for the front, 1 1/2 for left side, 1 1/2 for right side & door for a total of 9 sheets. Going to have to email the guy and ask him if typo or something.

Putting the 3 sheets on the back was super easy to square things up using the sheets themselves as squares. However, I made a stupid error mistake. I "assumed" since the back was square, the front would follow suit so I just started slapping up the front 3 sheets (only using 4 nails per sheet for temp purposes). Well, I was over 1" off at the end of the 3rd sheet, enough to where the bottom was level with the OSB flooring. Bad bad bad. I used a cargo ratchet strap and measuring tape to truly square the front side this time and whalla…the 3 sheets fit as they should.

I'll have to go snag 2 more sheets and start the roof structure very soon. Luckily, no rain in the forecast for next 7 days. I have a 20'x20' tarp I can slap up if needed.

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#28 ·
Moved shed 12" more. 7 4'x8' barnwood siding installed. Good experience due to errors

With the use of my mini-pallet jack and car hydraulic jack…to be in city code of being 3' away from the wall, I moved the shed. Glad I did now before putting siding and roofing up.

Per the iCreatables 6'x12' lean-to shed, I purchased 7 4'x8' barnwood siding sheets at Lowe's for a price of $9 since they were on sale from $22. The more fancier siding (probably thicker and better quality as if building a house) was $32 a sheet. Lots of great reviews when used just for shed purposes with no OSB or backing.
However….if you do the math, you need 3 sheets for the back, 3 sheets for the front, 1 1/2 for left side, 1 1/2 for right side & door for a total of 9 sheets. Going to have to email the guy and ask him if typo or something.

Putting the 3 sheets on the back was super easy to square things up using the sheets themselves as squares. However, I made a stupid error mistake. I "assumed" since the back was square, the front would follow suit so I just started slapping up the front 3 sheets (only using 4 nails per sheet for temp purposes). Well, I was over 1" off at the end of the 3rd sheet, enough to where the bottom was level with the OSB flooring. Bad bad bad. I used a cargo ratchet strap and measuring tape to truly square the front side this time and whalla…the 3 sheets fit as they should.

I'll have to go snag 2 more sheets and start the roof structure very soon. Luckily, no rain in the forecast for next 7 days. I have a 20'x20' tarp I can slap up if needed.

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Wow! I am glad it all worked out! Let's hope for good weather then!
 

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#30 ·
roof rafter and panels in, door side siding up, all facia installed, front door built

good progress on the shed this weekend.
Finally, installed roof rafters, birdsmouth cutouts, and roof paneling.
Next, all the facia (I would personally call it trim, but eh) installed.
Creation and fitting of front door.
And thank goodness someone here on LJ suggested air nailing gun after I constructed the platform base. Couldn't imagine hammering all the siding and trim!
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#31 ·
roof rafter and panels in, door side siding up, all facia installed, front door built

good progress on the shed this weekend.
Finally, installed roof rafters, birdsmouth cutouts, and roof paneling.
Next, all the facia (I would personally call it trim, but eh) installed.
Creation and fitting of front door.
And thank goodness someone here on LJ suggested air nailing gun after I constructed the platform base. Couldn't imagine hammering all the siding and trim!
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No soffit in the eaves before you put on the fascia? Forgot the door handle too :)
Yes, other than the pain to run power cord and air hoses, air nailers are a real
time and work saver!
 

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Door assembled, caulking done around trim, 1st coat of paint via hand sprayer

More progress! Before I start installing roof tiles & drip edges…I need to get the painting out of the way.
I assembled the door via instructions (2×4's sandwiched between siding and OSB) with an almost exact fit (off by 1/4" but eh….). Wanting to try HVLP sprayer but skittish about using my woodworking finish 4 stage sprayer, I opted to try out one of these handheld plastic units. Didn't want the "flexio" HD brand as I see a whole bunch of returns on these units via auctions. Homeright had great reviews so went that route via Amazon. Not too shabby. Had to thin the outdoor latex paint with water. 1st coat applied to try to match color of stucco desert theme house. Thinking of either white for trim or brick red (I have red clay tiles on my house roof).

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#35 ·
Door assembled, caulking done around trim, 1st coat of paint via hand sprayer

More progress! Before I start installing roof tiles & drip edges…I need to get the painting out of the way.
I assembled the door via instructions (2×4's sandwiched between siding and OSB) with an almost exact fit (off by 1/4" but eh….). Wanting to try HVLP sprayer but skittish about using my woodworking finish 4 stage sprayer, I opted to try out one of these handheld plastic units. Didn't want the "flexio" HD brand as I see a whole bunch of returns on these units via auctions. Homeright had great reviews so went that route via Amazon. Not too shabby. Had to thin the outdoor latex paint with water. 1st coat applied to try to match color of stucco desert theme house. Thinking of either white for trim or brick red (I have red clay tiles on my house roof).

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Looking great! I might have to look at a low cost sprayer to re do my fences, used air sprayer when we built but compressor, cord and air hose P.I.A. not to mention paint still on air lines! Or maybe a big paint brush for the wife and a lawn chair and beer for me?
 

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All painting is complete. Roof drip edge, asphalt shingles installed. 99% done with exterior.

Just about to call this shed project completed, almost.
All painting is complete with 2 coats on the trim/facia boards, siding, and doors. Used a little 4" paint roller for the trim. The final color is a tad more peachy than the house. Looks like if I care much, I'll have to repaint someday to get a closer matching color.
Drip edges, roof underlayment, and 3 packs of shingles installed. My first time installing asphalt shingles. All done by hammer & nails, no air tools. The last thing that needs accomplished, is the tallest point of the shed roof peak and the shingles. Unsure how to…finalize the edge. Flashing? The black tar line is over 2" from the edge so I would have to do 3" flashing.
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#38 ·
All painting is complete. Roof drip edge, asphalt shingles installed. 99% done with exterior.

Just about to call this shed project completed, almost.
All painting is complete with 2 coats on the trim/facia boards, siding, and doors. Used a little 4" paint roller for the trim. The final color is a tad more peachy than the house. Looks like if I care much, I'll have to repaint someday to get a closer matching color.
Drip edges, roof underlayment, and 3 packs of shingles installed. My first time installing asphalt shingles. All done by hammer & nails, no air tools. The last thing that needs accomplished, is the tallest point of the shed roof peak and the shingles. Unsure how to…finalize the edge. Flashing? The black tar line is over 2" from the edge so I would have to do 3" flashing.
Plant Tree Wood Yellow Sky


Road surface Wood Brickwork Sky Tree
Very nice
 

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