r/shedditors

We purchased this Tuff Shed in 2021 (Austin, TX) and had it finished with materials from our home reno. It’s got a mini split. No plumbing. It was his home office and is 10x12. It’s gone unused since my ex moved out two years ago and I’d like to have this yard space back to do something for myself and kids. No interest in relocating it in my own yard. I’m also not trying to recapture a lot of $ because I just want it gone. We have a fenced yard and narrow side yard so backing a truck up beyond my driveway is not feasible. Logistically, is disassembling going to be a pain for whoever I sell it to? I’m hoping to have some intel bc it’ll determine what price I set. Appreciate y’all’s info!! Ty in advance.

okay so I bought all the trim and siding material last year (both hardie) and what I had selected for the corners is 4 1/2 inch wide boards for the corners.

Im wondering if it’ll be too wide given that there is currently only 9 1/8 inches between the edge of the window trim and the corners.

If I run a very long miter on the 4 1/2 wide material which is an inch thick then itll be a bit less than 6 inches between the window edge and corner trim. running a long miter on hardie though seems hard.

not sure what to do!

First time building a shed. So far my wife and I have done all the framing. Working on the roof now. We had the slab poured about 2 years ago when we had our driveway redone. 12x14 with 8 foot walls. Used 6:12 trusses with 1 foot overhang. Framed the gable overhang 1 foot as well.

Got a new shed and the floor is just plain plywood I think. Already tracking a lot of dirt into it. Is it wise to put a mat or gym flooring or something down across it? Or can I stain the wood?

Slowly but surely it is beginning to take form.

I'm planning on putting a storage shed in my backyard to store some extra stuff we need to get out of the house. I don't have a lot of money for this, so I can't dig up a lot of my backyard and put in cement - I also don't want it to necessarily be there forever either.

I'm going to buy a premade shed somewhere, so my only concern is the foundation. I know I can't just plop the shed in the corner of the backyard. What I was thinking of doing was something like in https://mobileimages.lowes.com/product/converted/890248/890248002009_03580607.jpg, basically getting several deck blocks and putting in a frame made of pressure treated 2x4s, then cover with plywood and then putting the shed on top of that. I was thinking a 10x10 shed so I would do an 11x11 foundation.

I know in the picture above the blocks are right on the grass, but I thought to be a little more secure and make sure it's more level would be digging a hole about 3" deep for each block and filling with gravel so I can more easily level it off. My backyard looks pretty much like the one in the photo, and the area I want to put this is already relatively level.

Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. It's probably obvious but this isn't my area of expertise, I just want to make sure this thing doesn't topple over or sink into the ground. Thanks!

Needed more storage space so that i could clean all the lawn equipment out of the garage and turn the garage into a workshop. The shed location has flooded a couple times in the past, but is the only suitable spot for a shed so i dug sonotubes down and framed a 2x10 deck on top to allow the next flood to flow under the shed without damaging anything. This is the progress from weekend #1, hopefully can finish it up with the long memorial day weekend.

Pretty much only able to work weekends on it but we're getting there. Just need to hang my sub fasica on the front and toss my 6 inch overhangs on the sides then it's time to sheath it up and put in windows and the door. We'll see what the weather is like this long weekend may get it all done then.

Side wall spacing of studs was off but we'll fix that in post!

16x24 foot print with a full bathroom and some storage.

I’m planning to add an 8-foot ramp to my garden shed. The shed doors are 6 inches away from the foundation, and there’s a gap of just over 16 inches from the shed to the foundation’s edge. Additionally, there’s a 6-inch drop from the shed’s foundation to the ground. Here are the two options I’m considering:

Option 1: Start the ramp at the shed and notch the 2x6 joist to fit the shed’s foundation. However, without calculating the angle, it seems like there won’t be much of the joist left after the notch.

Option 2: Build a box from the shed to the edge of the foundation and start the ramp from there.

I’ve attached pictures with rough measurements to give you an idea.

I’d appreciate any feedback or advice from others who have encountered similar situations.

I need help framing the roof, I’m ok with building walls and all, using a zip system for both roof and walls,
I was going to do the Ridge board 2x6x16 then rafters 2x4, I want vaulted ceiling so is there a way to do it without ceiling joist/rafter ties or collar ties? Pitch will be 5/12. Please help desperate:

I'm planning a 7x3m posh shed (sauna and garden room) for a UK garden and have been looking at cladding and I'm lokomg the look (and honestly the cost) of cladco standing seam stuff compared to other attractive cladding options. Their install guides and videos have the sheeting going directly into 18mm OSB with a vapour layer between. That sounds great, nice and simple a roof I can crawl in for maintenance and being direct on the sheeting will stop it from banging like a drum in the rain.

Thing is, common sense says metal is going to get wet underneath from condensation, and other manufacturers' guides seem to suggest that the OSB will get wet and rot through in moments.

So, purlins and furring strips, or not? FWIW, I'm planning a cold/ventilated roof.

TL;DR: Gravel shed foundation on uneven ground has interior dimensions of 9'5"x5'5", filled with 5.5" of gravel. Back wall is a ~1ft tall retaining wall with drainage backfill behind it. There's also a fence 1' behind the back wall. Soil is clay loam with low permeability. Planning on getting a resin shed with a gable roof that sheds water to the sides. When looking at shed sizes, what are the minimum margins I should leave around each side of the shed?

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I built a shed foundation before looking at specific sheds. I basically made the foundation as large as I could without getting too close to any trees, and not blocking any paths.

The exterior of the foundation is 10'x6' with 3.5" wide timbers, leaving inner gravel dimensions of 9'5" x 5'5". It is filled with 5.5" of #57 gravel. Here is a pic of it: https://imgur.com/a/omoU60q

The soil is mostly clay loam and has low permeability. The ground there is very unlevel. The grade slopes towards the foundation from behind it, and also slopes somewhat to the right.

The foundation has a 12.5" tall retaining wall at the back that protrudes 1-2" above grade where grade is the highest. There's ~5" thick drainage backfill behind it filled with #57 gravel. The fence is also ~1' from the back wall, which I'm hoping will help keep some dirt/mud away.

I am planning on getting a resin shed with a gable roof that sheds water towards the sides, so the front and back margins (the smaller dimension) don't handle as much roof runoff and can be smaller. Something that looks like this: https://imgur.com/a/0hdVbL3

Looking online for minimum gravel shed foundation margins, I'm seeing varying advice anywhere from 1-2ft margins on all sides to just a few inches. So I figured I'd ask for advice here.

If I'm trying to get the largest shed possible, what minimum margins would you recommend? Also, does a gable roof that sheds water to the sides actually allow me to leave smaller margins on the front and back?