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The shed of my dreams

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#1 ·
The everlovin' pile of gravel

I would like to build a shed.

Over the past five years, I've purchased books on basic carpentry, shed building, joinery, table saws, shelf building and trim.
I've purchased a Bosch colt palm router, a Bosh plunge router, a 10"SCMS and a Bosch table saw (on a gravity-rise stand no less!) and a Bosch jigsaw. Of course the table saw came with a drill and impact driver. I also caved into an informercial and ordered a Sonicrafter. I love it, but since I have nothing to compare it to, it's the best and worst oscillating tool I've ever owned.

Each time I get a new tool, I read the instructions cover to cover and break into a nervous sweat the first time I fire one up. I have push sticks, safety glasses, ear protection and feather boards (STILL can't figure those things out.)

On Kijiji, I acquired a cordless framing nailer (I'm afraid to even take the thing out of the box), a brad nailer and a finish nailer. Okay, it's starting to sound like I have a problem. Perhaps I'll omit the dovetail jig I snapped up.

So far, I've built shelves, a trellis and two chairs. On the handymom side, I've replaced a vanity, numerous light fixtures, installed shut off valves, replaced a baseboard heater and a few tiles. I feel very comfortable using the CMS, jigsaw and routers. I'm still intimidated by the table saw, but I'm working on it.

My first step toward my imaginary shed was to clear a space for it. Of course that meant buying a small chainsaw.
Done.

Then came the everlovin' pile of gravel. There is good drainage in the area I chose, and my imaginary shed is built on skids, but I thought gravel would still be necessary. The half-load was easy to order up and it got dumped almost where I asked. It hadn't occurred to me however that the dumptruck would leave 12" deep ruts across the entire backyard. Sigh.

The everlovin' pile of gravel spent its first winter untouched.

The following Spring coincided with a health crisis, so the best I could do to the gravel was shovel for 10 minutes at a time and then get depressed at how little of it was moved.

The everlovin' pile of gravel spent its second winter seemingly untouched.

Stay tuned for my next entry, when the everlovin' gravel starts its own weed garden.
 
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#2 ·
Rent a Bobcat and level/move that gravel where you want it. They are fast and REALLY simple to operate but they will chew up your lawn if your not very careful (but it will grow back :))
 
#4 ·
I would say that you need a mentor someone to teach you to use the tools safely and successfully. Where do you live? I have lots of contacts across the country and we may find you the help you appear to need. If your close to me Ill come and teach you free of charge but I am not flying to Maine or any thing like that. But odds are there is a jock near you that is worth his Salt and willing to teach you what you need to pull this shed off. You will need to answer the above questions as well. Depending on your location your going to need to know how to get this okayed by the government. Also Size matters if you are building this legally. The task will be best broken into stages so pm me and Ill help you with the steps and Ill try to help you find a mentor.
 
#5 ·
Thanks guys,

My plans are for a 10Ă—16 shed. I actually ordered some modified plans that seem suitable. We are on a wooded one acre lot, just a few blocks from the snowmobile trail. In the winter, the sledders access the trail via our street. Because we are not in an actual community, those dimensions are fine.

My husband would like to be able to drive his sled into the shed in the winter, then out the opposite side when leaving. As far as I'm concerned it's a huge waste of wall space, but I can live with it. So I plan on having the long end of the shed facing the back of the house with double doors toward one corner of the long end, with the opposite double door on the back of the shed. That way one end of the shed is for the sled and the rest will be for storage. On the opposite end of the shed, I'll have a single door on the narrow side. I have a drawing, maybe I'll figure out how to load it here. I have a supplies list, instructions etc… My husband would also like a covered porch on the front of it, which poses a design problem considering I'll need a ramp for the sled. I completely sympathize with those of you who have spouses who want projects done without knowing what they're asking for. And in case my husband sounds demanding, he'd be happy to buy the shed, but that's missing the point altogether…

I'll do a bit of reading to see how I can post a page of the plans.

The shed would also be for lawn furniture during the winter, winter tires during the summer…. Ideally it would be nice to have a larger shed larger shed with a dividing wall for a workshop, but then it would have to be insulated, wired etc etc…

We live in Eastern Canada. North of Maine by several hours. I finally hired the teenager next door to spread the gravel, and he did a decent job.

Health-wise, I have nothing life threatening, but it's certainly been life-altering with several stays in the hospital. It's a long story, but the working theory at the moment is that I have small fiber neuropathy. (Google that and have a good chuckle - fancy way of saying "thanks for coming out, go live with it") Essentially I'm like a truck with bad wiring. The mechanical parts work fine, but the electrical system is unpredictable and unreliable. It's actually what got me more into woodworking in the first place because I can get away from everyone and focus on something else. (according to my family, I"m not always pleasant when I'm in pain….) So working in the heat is now completely out of the question.

A Fall build would work the best, but this year is slipping away too quickly. I also need more confidence with my tools. My thoughts on doing the blog was to set a concrete goal, plan for next year, make myself accountable, put aside the money and DO IT. Perhaps this winter I can work on a few things that would help with my skills, so if you have any suggestions, fire away.

thedude- thanks so much for the offer. I'll try not to pester too much, but I know I'll have questions. I do have an uncle who is very handy. He's done decks, sheds, piers etc. He's also not the type to 'take over' my project. He lives in another city, but he'd likely be more than happy to come up for a couple of weeks. I just have to ask him…
I have great colleagues at work who have offered to help, but once they started telling me that I really wanted a gambrel roof (I DON'T) and a poured floor, I backed off. They'd be good to have around however when putting up the trusses and shingling the roof.

Thanks for the feedback, it's more than helpful. I may have to name my shed LJ and let people guess what it means…

Sandra


 
#6 ·
Sandra,

Your shed..your husband's shed is just an 8 ft tall box. A shed roof w/enough pitch should take a snow load..I'm in Minnesota..lol! Build it as big as you canafford. If you have a large commercial store close, they can sell you a package with plans? Friends from work can help lifting and organizing. A shed building party? Just hold the booze til your done. LOL! People are glad to help and be part of something.

From my hind site..two sheds and a rehabbed small animal barn..Protect your shed from plants and water..Wood is quick to wick water.

A good framing square and a speed angle, a chalk line, and a good level are essential for outside. Oh yeah those saw horses! Do you have an unfinished garage you can study?

And you have an uncle who can help? Make him or have your husband make him a great dinner?

Go slow, think in small steps, "it is just a big 2Ă—4 shelf.

Redirection of thoughts, exercise, and meditation can be very helpful with pain! (I do neuropsych interventiions..or I use to do a lot of them. )

Thanks for sharing the ride!
 
#9 ·
Shedless for another year...

For the past four weeks, we've had renovations going on in our basement. I'm pleased with the progress, and the contractor has been fantastic. Nevertheless, the chaos in the house has been a bit tiring. I can't find my garage floor, not that it was neat in the first place.

The stuff from the basement is in the garage, and the dining room. The stuff the contractors are using is in the garage…... And since I picked up some rough hardwood planks last night, I now have to build a lumber rack. (Out of 2×4s of course.) Then I need to plane two pieces of hardwood and rout them for the basement. Which is why I ended up at HD again today, and bought some more 2×4s. And I caved and bought a planer. I just couldn't bring myself to buy the DeWalt 725. The reviews are great, but I settled on the Ridgid 13 inch planer which was on at HD for $100.00 off. It's also lighter than the DeWalt which for me is important. I hefted it out of the box and plunked it on my router table. Once the kiddies are in bed, I'll curl up with the instructions. Yes, I do read those things.

The weather here has now officially turned, and while I probably would still have enough time to build a shed, I don't have the cashola and I don't have the steam. But I've learned a lot in my messy garage this year, so I can consider the upcoming winter an opportunity to hone a few more skills.

Next year, I will build a shed!
I promise!

Sandra
 
#10 ·
You're gonna love that planer. I have the previous model and have planed literally miles of wood with no problems. Find someone to resharpen those 'disposable' blades. don't try to take too deep a 'bite', and clean the dirt/grit off of old wood before planing. ENJOY! Wish I had found the $100 off deal when I bought mine.
 
#16 ·
Let the planning begin!



We spent a wonderful Christmas season with family this year, staying home and letting them all come to us.
On New Year's Eve, when asked what his goals were for 2013, my favourite uncle said, "To stay healthy, then everything else is a possibility." Wow. Truer words were never spoken.

Now that they've all gone home, I'll spend the next few days getting the house back in order, putting away decorations and reminding the kids that Toblerone does not count as breakfast. Hopefully I'll also get a chance to re-acquaint myself with my workshop.

Whenever I look into the backyard, I see the scene posted above. To the right of the play structure is where my shed will be. I've dusted off the plans, which have morphed over the past two years, and they sit on the top of my nightstand reading pile.

While I have a few projects I'd like to make this winter, my main goal is to get ready for the build. I'll squirrel away a bit of money, start pricing supplies and as my uncle said, stay healthy.

I don't want to skydive and have no interest in bungee jumping of calf roping. I do want to build a shed, so this is the year.

Let the planning begin. Happy New Year, friends.
 
#25 ·
Uncle John

I'm notorious for over-thinking, overanalyzing and basically spending too much energy navel-gazing. This blog is intended to get some of it out of my head. I'll be glib, sarcastic and flippant in my other posts. Who knows how this one will turn out. It may be a train wreck, so reader beware! If navel-gazing doesn't hold any appeal or distraction for you, move on. If you're allergic to estrogen, move away quickly.

My own personal rules are to not to spend more than 30 minutes on any one post. I can correct a mistake if I catch it right away, but can't go back. If I post it, I can't edit or delete. I tend to edit things to death and have been known to delete my posts before it's too late.

If anything resonates with you, feel free to chime in.

9:12 pm
I just got off the phone with my Uncle John. He is headed up here in 5 days time for the shed build! It's actually going to happen. In anticipation of his arrival, I got the site prepped, and finished the floor yesterday.
Here's a picture before the floor was put down.

Wood Rectangle Line Wall Composite material


The first blog I posted about this shed was two years ago and I clearly remember being discouraged that I may never get to build it. Last year, over a few drinks, I finally asked my uncle if he would help me. He had a big grin on his face and the plan was hatched.

Let me tell you about my uncle. When I was little, he was the completely impractical uncle. He bought me a 3 foot high teddy bear and took me for a drive on his motorcycle against my mother's wishes. He took me with him to the dump and I was amazed when he gunned the truck in reverse and hit the brakes so that the contents would slide out.

After I grew up, I got a chance to get to know him as an adult. He's down to earth, hard working and one of the nicest people I know. He's very handy and builds decks, gazebos, stairs etc without any plans and mostly with a skill saw. Our extended family is prone to drama so it's always nice to spend time with him and his wife because they are the antithesis of drama (did I use antithesis properly?) For the past 9 years, he's been dealing with a rare form of blood cancer. He's done chemo and now manages as best he can. He manages by keeping busy and doing as much as he can when he's feeling okay. I think it runs in the family - the busy thing, not the cancer.

The shed is going to be 16Ă—12 with one end for the snowmobile to drive through.

So now I'm giddy with excitement. As much as I'm excited about the shed finally being built, I'm just as excited about spending time with my Uncle John.

9:26 pm. Off to read about trusses.
 

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#26 ·
Uncle John

I'm notorious for over-thinking, overanalyzing and basically spending too much energy navel-gazing. This blog is intended to get some of it out of my head. I'll be glib, sarcastic and flippant in my other posts. Who knows how this one will turn out. It may be a train wreck, so reader beware! If navel-gazing doesn't hold any appeal or distraction for you, move on. If you're allergic to estrogen, move away quickly.

My own personal rules are to not to spend more than 30 minutes on any one post. I can correct a mistake if I catch it right away, but can't go back. If I post it, I can't edit or delete. I tend to edit things to death and have been known to delete my posts before it's too late.

If anything resonates with you, feel free to chime in.

9:12 pm
I just got off the phone with my Uncle John. He is headed up here in 5 days time for the shed build! It's actually going to happen. In anticipation of his arrival, I got the site prepped, and finished the floor yesterday.
Here's a picture before the floor was put down.

Wood Rectangle Line Wall Composite material


The first blog I posted about this shed was two years ago and I clearly remember being discouraged that I may never get to build it. Last year, over a few drinks, I finally asked my uncle if he would help me. He had a big grin on his face and the plan was hatched.

Let me tell you about my uncle. When I was little, he was the completely impractical uncle. He bought me a 3 foot high teddy bear and took me for a drive on his motorcycle against my mother's wishes. He took me with him to the dump and I was amazed when he gunned the truck in reverse and hit the brakes so that the contents would slide out.

After I grew up, I got a chance to get to know him as an adult. He's down to earth, hard working and one of the nicest people I know. He's very handy and builds decks, gazebos, stairs etc without any plans and mostly with a skill saw. Our extended family is prone to drama so it's always nice to spend time with him and his wife because they are the antithesis of drama (did I use antithesis properly?) For the past 9 years, he's been dealing with a rare form of blood cancer. He's done chemo and now manages as best he can. He manages by keeping busy and doing as much as he can when he's feeling okay. I think it runs in the family - the busy thing, not the cancer.

The shed is going to be 16Ă—12 with one end for the snowmobile to drive through.

So now I'm giddy with excitement. As much as I'm excited about the shed finally being built, I'm just as excited about spending time with my Uncle John.

9:26 pm. Off to read about trusses.
I'm gonna hurry up and comment before you delete this!

Your uncle John definitely sounds like my kinda guy. Y'all will have a great experience doing the shed together.

Have fun and remember to pace yourselves!
 

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#40 ·
Reality!

I'm notorious for over-thinking, overanalyzing and basically spending too much energy navel-gazing. This blog is intended to get some of it out of my head. I'll be glib, sarcastic and flippant in my other posts. Who knows how this one will turn out. It may be a train wreck, so reader beware! If navel-gazing doesn't hold any appeal or distraction for you, move on. If you're allergic to estrogen, move away quickly.

My own personal rules are to not to spend more than 30 minutes on any one post. I can correct a mistake if I catch it right away, but can't go back. If I post it, I can't edit or delete. I tend to edit things to death and have been known to delete my posts before it's too late.

If anything resonates with you, feel free to chime in.

10:12 pm. The shed is the shed of my dreams because I've built it in my head a thousand times. I read about trusses and snow load. I read about joists, and hangers and sheer force on deck screws. I looked at plans, altered plans and ditched plans. I measured and drew and thought and budgeted.

And finally 7 days ago, my aunt and uncle arrived. We started working Saturday morning and finished on Friday afternoon. We worked long days, and finished in a downpour. I loved every minute of it.

Scariest moment - shingling the roof. I was way outside my comfort zone hammering nails that high up. Heights don't scare me. Plummeting to my death does however. I have a whole new respect for roofers.

Plant Tree Wood Grass Leisure


Best moment - Too many to pick, but getting into a rhythm with my uncle while we worked was definitely up on the list. After the first day, it was obvious that we are a lot more alike than I thought. I had a straight edge and a crayon so that I was trimming the overhang of the shingles in a straight line, and he was NOT happy if the lines in the panels weren't perfect. We didn't chat a lot and neither one of us wanted anyone talking while we were muttering numbers and measurements to ourselves..

Proudest moment - when the last truss was up. Several people had tried to talk me out of building my own. Truth be told, having made them did create extra work in many ways, but I'm still so glad I decided to do it. Buying them would have been cheaper and easier, but if I wanted cheap and easy, I would have bought a resin shed at the hardware store.
Wood Tradesman Composite material Jacket Lumber

Wood Beam Composite material Building material Ceiling

Wood Tree Shade Tints and shades Composite material


Worst moment - My uncle, aunt and I were trying to figure out the angle for the panels on the peak and we were all tired and getting soaked in the rain. We started to get a bit snippy. Okay I started to get snippy. After I messed up the second cut, I realized what I was doing and apologized. It wasn't a big deal at all and that was the only bad thing.

The weather was unbelievable for October. We had two days with some rain, but 5 full days of clear, warm weather.

So now I don't need to build the shed in my head anymore. It's a reality. There's still work to be done - soffit, trim boards, painting, shelves. And I get to build two ramps. But first, I'd better go read about slope and the clearance height of lawnmowers.

Did I mention that we built a shed???

Property Plant Wood Window Land lot


10:35 Good night!
 

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#41 ·
Reality!

I'm notorious for over-thinking, overanalyzing and basically spending too much energy navel-gazing. This blog is intended to get some of it out of my head. I'll be glib, sarcastic and flippant in my other posts. Who knows how this one will turn out. It may be a train wreck, so reader beware! If navel-gazing doesn't hold any appeal or distraction for you, move on. If you're allergic to estrogen, move away quickly.

My own personal rules are to not to spend more than 30 minutes on any one post. I can correct a mistake if I catch it right away, but can't go back. If I post it, I can't edit or delete. I tend to edit things to death and have been known to delete my posts before it's too late.

If anything resonates with you, feel free to chime in.

10:12 pm. The shed is the shed of my dreams because I've built it in my head a thousand times. I read about trusses and snow load. I read about joists, and hangers and sheer force on deck screws. I looked at plans, altered plans and ditched plans. I measured and drew and thought and budgeted.

And finally 7 days ago, my aunt and uncle arrived. We started working Saturday morning and finished on Friday afternoon. We worked long days, and finished in a downpour. I loved every minute of it.

Scariest moment - shingling the roof. I was way outside my comfort zone hammering nails that high up. Heights don't scare me. Plummeting to my death does however. I have a whole new respect for roofers.

Plant Tree Wood Grass Leisure


Best moment - Too many to pick, but getting into a rhythm with my uncle while we worked was definitely up on the list. After the first day, it was obvious that we are a lot more alike than I thought. I had a straight edge and a crayon so that I was trimming the overhang of the shingles in a straight line, and he was NOT happy if the lines in the panels weren't perfect. We didn't chat a lot and neither one of us wanted anyone talking while we were muttering numbers and measurements to ourselves..

Proudest moment - when the last truss was up. Several people had tried to talk me out of building my own. Truth be told, having made them did create extra work in many ways, but I'm still so glad I decided to do it. Buying them would have been cheaper and easier, but if I wanted cheap and easy, I would have bought a resin shed at the hardware store.
Wood Tradesman Composite material Jacket Lumber

Wood Beam Composite material Building material Ceiling

Wood Tree Shade Tints and shades Composite material


Worst moment - My uncle, aunt and I were trying to figure out the angle for the panels on the peak and we were all tired and getting soaked in the rain. We started to get a bit snippy. Okay I started to get snippy. After I messed up the second cut, I realized what I was doing and apologized. It wasn't a big deal at all and that was the only bad thing.

The weather was unbelievable for October. We had two days with some rain, but 5 full days of clear, warm weather.

So now I don't need to build the shed in my head anymore. It's a reality. There's still work to be done - soffit, trim boards, painting, shelves. And I get to build two ramps. But first, I'd better go read about slope and the clearance height of lawnmowers.

Did I mention that we built a shed???

Property Plant Wood Window Land lot


10:35 Good night!
WooHOO! Great job, Sandra. Only one episode of snippiness? Successful build! Congratulations!
 

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#69 ·
Shed exterior is done just in time for snow.

No time limit on this post. So settle in.

A 'shed of my dreams' doesn't mean I built a dream shed, just that I've dreamt of building a shed for some time.

Last New Year's Eve, I again resolved to build a shed. My uncle and aunt agreed to come up and help.
I knew the fall would be best, so I randomly picked the second week of October. Over the summer, I picked away at clearing brush etc.

Prior to the crew arriving, I built the floor.
Wood Rectangle Composite material Roof Gas


Mistake number 1 - trusting the plans I was following. After the floor frame was built, I realized that for the finished size to be 12Ă—16, the stringers should have been trimmed. So my floor became 12Ă—16 and 1 1/2 inches. Not the end of the world. Level and flat was good.

I also cut all the pieces for the trusses.

My aunt and uncle arrived on a Friday evening and by Saturday at 9 am (we all need coffee) we were building trusses. My husband helped with the trusses, but his main job during the build was to keep the kids fed, on track and out of the way.
Tree Wood Plant Leisure Recreation


Day 2 we framed and put up the walls. I had never done any framing before and really enjoyed it.
Plant Outdoor bench Tree Wood Outdoor furniture


Day 3 we put up the trusses. There was a lot of figuring involved, and I had watched enough videos to make my eyes cross. I also had some great advice from my LJ buddies. My uncle had never built with trusses, but had used a ridge board. Once we had the end trusses in place, we fastened a scrap of wood at each peak and ran a string across to make sure the trusses would be lined up.

Wood Tree Plant Sky Grass


Day 4 we sheathed the roof and got one side tar papered. There aren't many pictures because I was too busy holding on for dear life on the roof. The pitch of the roof is quite steep. When I had chosen it, I really hadn't considered what it would be like to roof it.
Plant Land lot Sky Grass Tree


There were a lot of trips to town to HD. I had tried to have all the supplies on hand, but I underestimated some things, and hadn't considered some of the items we ended up using. My budget however was pretty accurate, because I knew to inflate it by 50%.

Day 5 was a loooooong day. We finished the tar paper and shingled the roof. My historical accuracy is now in question, because I thought we shingled over two days. Or maybe it just felt like two days. I'd be happy to never trim another shingle, or schlep them up the ladder ever again.

Day 6 rained as we started to install the panels. The peaks were challenging with the angles, but the walls went rather quickly. That's where any deviation from square and level became very obvious.
No pictures whatsoever apparently. By the time I had the chance, it was dark.

Day 7 finished the panels, cut out the doors and window, put up the fascia board.

Wood Window Plant Tree Grass


Day 8 my aunt and uncle went home and I somewhat returned to my usual home/work routine, putting in a few hours when I could. With 1 full week of rain, I started to worry about finishing before the snow flew. I had to trim the door openings, put up the soffit, trim on the corners and build two ramps.

Plant Tree Wood Wall Grass

Plant Wood Tree Groundcover Wood stain


I also had to call and nag (I'm qualified at that) about the garage doors so they would be installed on time.

With the forecast calling for snow this weekend, the push was on. I took a day off work and started painting and caulking on Friday. Today (Saturday) I was a maniac. I finished painting the panels. I stained the ramp and the floor frame and finished off the trim around the doors. I'm sure I went up and down the ladder at least 200 times.
At 3 pm I was done. I was covered in caulking and paint and completely ecstatic.
Outerwear Smile Building Standing Military camouflage


Plant Window Tree Wood Building


Fixture Wood Shade Plant Floor


Wood Building Floor Flooring Wood stain


Plant Wood Door Tints and shades Shade


I spent about an hour just standing there, looking at it once the exterior was done.

I still have shelves to build, but I won't have to race the weather for that.

I thought about building this shed for long time and it's incredibly satisfying to look out my kitchen window and see it there.

And at 830pm tonight, it started to snow.
 

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#70 ·
Shed exterior is done just in time for snow.

No time limit on this post. So settle in.

A 'shed of my dreams' doesn't mean I built a dream shed, just that I've dreamt of building a shed for some time.

Last New Year's Eve, I again resolved to build a shed. My uncle and aunt agreed to come up and help.
I knew the fall would be best, so I randomly picked the second week of October. Over the summer, I picked away at clearing brush etc.

Prior to the crew arriving, I built the floor.
Wood Rectangle Composite material Roof Gas


Mistake number 1 - trusting the plans I was following. After the floor frame was built, I realized that for the finished size to be 12Ă—16, the stringers should have been trimmed. So my floor became 12Ă—16 and 1 1/2 inches. Not the end of the world. Level and flat was good.

I also cut all the pieces for the trusses.

My aunt and uncle arrived on a Friday evening and by Saturday at 9 am (we all need coffee) we were building trusses. My husband helped with the trusses, but his main job during the build was to keep the kids fed, on track and out of the way.
Tree Wood Plant Leisure Recreation


Day 2 we framed and put up the walls. I had never done any framing before and really enjoyed it.
Plant Outdoor bench Tree Wood Outdoor furniture


Day 3 we put up the trusses. There was a lot of figuring involved, and I had watched enough videos to make my eyes cross. I also had some great advice from my LJ buddies. My uncle had never built with trusses, but had used a ridge board. Once we had the end trusses in place, we fastened a scrap of wood at each peak and ran a string across to make sure the trusses would be lined up.

Wood Tree Plant Sky Grass


Day 4 we sheathed the roof and got one side tar papered. There aren't many pictures because I was too busy holding on for dear life on the roof. The pitch of the roof is quite steep. When I had chosen it, I really hadn't considered what it would be like to roof it.
Plant Land lot Sky Grass Tree


There were a lot of trips to town to HD. I had tried to have all the supplies on hand, but I underestimated some things, and hadn't considered some of the items we ended up using. My budget however was pretty accurate, because I knew to inflate it by 50%.

Day 5 was a loooooong day. We finished the tar paper and shingled the roof. My historical accuracy is now in question, because I thought we shingled over two days. Or maybe it just felt like two days. I'd be happy to never trim another shingle, or schlep them up the ladder ever again.

Day 6 rained as we started to install the panels. The peaks were challenging with the angles, but the walls went rather quickly. That's where any deviation from square and level became very obvious.
No pictures whatsoever apparently. By the time I had the chance, it was dark.

Day 7 finished the panels, cut out the doors and window, put up the fascia board.

Wood Window Plant Tree Grass


Day 8 my aunt and uncle went home and I somewhat returned to my usual home/work routine, putting in a few hours when I could. With 1 full week of rain, I started to worry about finishing before the snow flew. I had to trim the door openings, put up the soffit, trim on the corners and build two ramps.

Plant Tree Wood Wall Grass

Plant Wood Tree Groundcover Wood stain


I also had to call and nag (I'm qualified at that) about the garage doors so they would be installed on time.

With the forecast calling for snow this weekend, the push was on. I took a day off work and started painting and caulking on Friday. Today (Saturday) I was a maniac. I finished painting the panels. I stained the ramp and the floor frame and finished off the trim around the doors. I'm sure I went up and down the ladder at least 200 times.
At 3 pm I was done. I was covered in caulking and paint and completely ecstatic.
Outerwear Smile Building Standing Military camouflage


Plant Window Tree Wood Building


Fixture Wood Shade Plant Floor


Wood Building Floor Flooring Wood stain


Plant Wood Door Tints and shades Shade


I spent about an hour just standing there, looking at it once the exterior was done.

I still have shelves to build, but I won't have to race the weather for that.

I thought about building this shed for long time and it's incredibly satisfying to look out my kitchen window and see it there.

And at 830pm tonight, it started to snow.
Very awesome. Always good to accomplish a goal.
 

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