Build a Large Storage Shed/Barn for under $1500 taxes in.

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Apr 17th, 2010 3:52 pm

betamaxman [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2006; 6216 posts; 3094 upvotes; Cornwall PE

Apr 17th, 2010 3:52 pm

Build a Large Storage Shed/Barn for under $1500 taxes in.

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Shot with KODAK Z712 IS ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA at 2010-04-17

Shopping around, buying cull lumber from HD, (selecting the best from the pileetc ), and buying from the habitat restore fro as much material as I could find. I was able to build and side this 10X14 shed with a full 5 foot high loft for under $1500 taxes in.
It has a sturdy g&t board floor, and I next plan to add a work counter.
First I used 12 30lb bags of gravel and placed some free patio slabs on top for the double 2X6 rails on which to place the frame for the floor.
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As you can see the board floor makes a sturdy platform on which to build on.
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The walls.
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Applying OSB sheathing.
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Shingleing the roof.
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House wrap.
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Sidding applied.
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Inside looking from front to back. Note stairs for loft not built yet, so using step lader to access it. Stairs included in stated cost. Please excuse the mess.
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Shot at 2010-04-17
And last the loft. Wife and kids allready have it full. Not to mention boxes from things I bought mentioned on rfds.
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The walls are only 7 feet high and the ceiling is dropped to allow more head room for the loft. I bought the siding from the habitat restore for $50. It was white so I painted it with exterior latex the color shown at HD $30. Vinyl paints quite well and holds the paint better than wood.
So this is my shed/barn hope you all like it as much as I did building it. I still have to do something with the eaves and want to also add gutters (also considered in the costs as for new not used material).

Dun with posting deals.
My STORAGE SHED!
Linux User 412309

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Apr 17th, 2010 4:04 pm

betamaxman [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2006; 6216 posts; 3094 upvotes; Cornwall PE

Apr 17th, 2010 4:04 pm

Some more pics.

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Dun with posting deals.
My STORAGE SHED!
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Apr 17th, 2010 11:15 pm

deltone: Deal Fanatic; Nov 17, 2007; 6367 posts; 245 upvotes

Apr 17th, 2010 11:15 pm

Nice job OP, looks good.

Apr 17th, 2010 11:30 pm

okaywithme: Deal Addict; Feb 16, 2010; 1943 posts; 29 upvotes

Apr 17th, 2010 11:30 pm

Very nice! Would you like to come build one for me next?

Apr 18th, 2010 1:21 am

jason9945: Deal Fanatic; Feb 2, 2006; 6219 posts; 231 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2010 1:21 am

Impressive!

AnotherCanuck wrote: ↑Well there you have it folks, jason9945 is literally worse than Hitler!

Apr 18th, 2010 7:34 am

CaptSmethwick: Deal Fanatic; Oct 12, 2007; 8041 posts; 6580 upvotes; Ottawa

Apr 18th, 2010 7:34 am

That is truly impressive, OP - you do good work!

How are municipal authorities out your way? Here, they can sometimes be persnickity about trusses and elevated floors for structures above 10 sq M.

Apr 18th, 2010 8:25 am

hello99: Deal Addict; Oct 3, 2005; 1252 posts; 73 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2010 8:25 am

Looks great!

I did not know you can paint vinyl?

Why the t&g floor planks? What size where they? Were they cheaper than plywood?

Apr 18th, 2010 8:37 am

Pete_Coach: Deal Expert; May 10, 2005; 36455 posts; 10769 upvotes; Ottawa

Apr 18th, 2010 8:37 am

Nice job.
Question, did you require a permit, (or do you require a permit) for a structure so large? Any problem getting one? Did you have to get approval from the neighbors?
Where I live you do and then it may be a problem for something so large, high especially. How high is it, 13 or 14 feet by the looks of the ladder in the shed and you said there was a 5 foot loft too. So you have a 10 ft by 14 ft by 14 foot high structure in an urban back yard.

Apr 18th, 2010 8:50 am

realcanadian: Member; Jan 9, 2010; 218 posts; 5 upvotes

Apr 18th, 2010 8:50 am

So there are no concrete foundation posts/piers? Do you think you'll have any problems with frost/ground freezing?

Apr 18th, 2010 9:59 am

betamaxman [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2006; 6216 posts; 3094 upvotes; Cornwall PE

Apr 18th, 2010 9:59 am

hello99 wrote: ↑Looks great!

I did not know you can paint vinyl?

Why the t&g floor planks? What size where they? Were they cheaper than plywood?

Thanks everyone;
Yes vinyl seems to hold the paint very well. So well that when I had a problem in the dash of my 85 montecarlo I simply grabed a seat belt holder and had exterior paint color matched and used that to touchup the dash. After ten years it is holding up better in the car than the dye that is sold for that purpose at auto body shops.
The groove & tongue boards are the standard 5 to 6 inches cna't remember exactly and it was slightly more than 3/4 inch plywood I was going to use. I liked the boarded floor look better. I stained them and plan to strip the barn this summer of it's contents and paint or stain the interior walls and ceiling white, then add white peg board where ever I want it. Not sure how much that will add to the cost though.

Dun with posting deals.
My STORAGE SHED!
Linux User 412309

Apr 18th, 2010 10:11 am

betamaxman [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2006; 6216 posts; 3094 upvotes; Cornwall PE

Apr 18th, 2010 10:11 am

CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑That is truly impressive, OP - you do good work!

How are municipal authorities out your way? Here, they can sometimes be persnickity about trusses and elevated floors for structures above 10 sq M.

10 X 14 was the limit I could build however there was no limit mentioned on height, I guess there aren't many sheds with lofts. But as I said the floor of the loft is lowered in the 7 foot walls so that the ceiling is just over 6' 2". Good enough for me and my 5/7 height. If I was taller I would likely have to come up with a different plan. The authorities seem to differ with each municipality, and subdivision. the barn is just arround the 13' mark, not counting the base, no problems with the neighbors.

Dun with posting deals.
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Apr 18th, 2010 10:19 am

CaptSmethwick: Deal Fanatic; Oct 12, 2007; 8041 posts; 6580 upvotes; Ottawa

Apr 18th, 2010 10:19 am

betamaxman wrote: ↑10 X 14 was the limit I could build however there was no limit mentioned on height, I guess there aren't many sheds with lofts. But as I said the floor of the loft is lowered in the 7 foot walls so that the ceiling is just over 6' 2". Good enough for me and my 5/7 height. If I was taller I would likely have to come up with a different plan. The authorities seem to differ with each municipality, and subdivision. the barn is just arround the 13' mark, not counting the base. It is around the 13' mark not counting the base. and no problems with the neighbors.

Great! I envy those rules - 10x14 is a good size and, frankly, more reasonable than the 10 sq M rules here.

Apr 18th, 2010 10:28 am

betamaxman [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2006; 6216 posts; 3094 upvotes; Cornwall PE

Apr 18th, 2010 10:28 am

realcanadian wrote: ↑So there are no concrete foundation posts/piers? Do you think you'll have any problems with frost/ground freezing?

The concrete slabs shown in the pics (six in total) are each sitting on 2 bags of gravel, about 4-5" deep under each slab (patio stones would also do) the slabs are good and thick and of a hard concrete. The rails are of two presure treated 2X6 nailed together and the floor joices are nailed to the rails. I finished the barn last fall and it has withstood last winter and is still level, but it wasn't a very cold winter. However it will be very easy to relevel it if need be anyway. I fould a load of gravel for $100 and spread it around after the fact. I am looking for something to use as skirting around the base. Thinking of vinyl saw foot fastened upside down, easily removed on for releveling.

Dun with posting deals.
My STORAGE SHED!
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Apr 18th, 2010 10:45 am

betamaxman [OP]: Deal Fanatic; Dec 27, 2006; 6216 posts; 3094 upvotes; Cornwall PE

Apr 18th, 2010 10:45 am

CaptSmethwick wrote: ↑Great! I envy those rules - 10x14 is a good size and, frankly, more reasonable than the 10 sq M rules here.

I hear your pain.
Have to confess, I have a mini home in a park, not a home in a subdivision, so regulations are governed by the park (mr. layhey jokes to follow

) owner as well as the municipality. My neighbor exceeded the limits and built a 10 X 16 no loft and they are not bothering him either. A buddy of mine lives in a large house in a subdivision and he has more limitations than I. But he can build a garage if there is room on his lot, and I would love that. So we have decided to keep the mini home, perhaps moving it out to the country on a foundation some day and have my garage as well.

Dun with posting deals.
My STORAGE SHED!
Linux User 412309

Aug 26th, 2014 6:22 pm

Superman_2099: Deal Addict; Oct 16, 2005; 1584 posts; 868 upvotes

Aug 26th, 2014 6:22 pm

LOOKS GREAT!! however, do you have dimensions other than square feet and wall height. what lumber used? how many pieces and what pieces you got?

Aug 26th, 2014 7:05 pm

Cough: Deal Addict; Dec 9, 2003; 4997 posts; 837 upvotes; Calgary

Aug 26th, 2014 7:05 pm

Be proud. We know the standard in the maritimes is a tar paper shack

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Nov 3rd, 2014 2:10 am

sparkleMister123: Member; Aug 20, 2013; 286 posts; 73 upvotes; N/A

Nov 3rd, 2014 2:10 am

LOL what a rip off. You can get premade sheds that make this look like the disaster it is. Learn to spell too.

Nov 3rd, 2014 9:00 am

koffey: Deal Expert; Oct 6, 2010; 15508 posts; 10155 upvotes; Toronto

Nov 3rd, 2014 9:00 am

sparkleMister123 wrote: ↑LOL what a rip off. You can get premade sheds that make this look like the disaster it is. Learn to spell too.

? Not likely. Even the cheapest 8x15 from costco is around $2000. A wood shed is much better than any plastic/vinyl shed you can buy. You can do a lot more modifications and it's strength and durability would be unmatched. You're comment is unjustified, senseless and useless. You a troll?

Nov 3rd, 2014 9:02 am

Gr8irlbot: Deal Addict; May 30, 2010; 1871 posts; 1444 upvotes

Nov 3rd, 2014 9:02 am

WOW, someone re-opened a 4.5 year old thread asking for a materials list on a shed built from cull lumber and H4M finds. Another had to diss the OP's work because it didn't measure up to a prefab shed sold at hardware stores (totally missing the re-use of materials point) and then insulted him to boot. What is this world coming to?

Nov 3rd, 2014 6:28 pm

mcplar: Deal Addict; Feb 14, 2009; 2237 posts; 143 upvotes

Nov 3rd, 2014 6:28 pm

sparkleMister123 wrote: ↑LOL what a rip off. You can get premade sheds that make this look like the disaster it is. Learn to spell too.

Those sheds are also made of 2x2's and cheap ass wood that will rot out very quickly. Your ignorance is bliss though!

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