I’ve been wanting to build a wood shed for several years now. Well I finally got around to starting it this summer and just got it finished on Monday. It will be stained next year once the pressure treated lumber dries out some. So I thought I would post some pictures of the process. I know you guys love pics. I dug the post holds and then a buddy spent a day and a half with me getting it framed up getting the plywood on the roof. I then shingled it over the next couple days in short limited windows because of the heat wave we were having. Then I continue of working on it whenever I had time. I know it needs some minor touches to finish it up, it it is basically done; thank goodness! I don’t know why, but the pics loaded in reverse order. Oh well. Enjoy. This pic shows the location for the new shed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Here are some more pics. I designed the shed to house wood in the two outside bays, and to have my yard shed in the middle. Each bay will about 4 cords of wood. Again, the pics are loading in reverse. You can see in the first pic I added a “4th” bay. I decided to use the old shed roof to house my “mule” tractor and my splitter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That’s one fine looking shed. Should have a big party in it before you fill it with wood. Woops, I’m too late LOL
And the final pics. I’m on a corner lot in a suburban neighborhood, so the entire yard is in sight to anyone who goes by. So the shed needed to look decent and it needed doors. And I supposed the best compliment was my MIL telling my wife today that she thought I bought the shed as a kit and just assembled it, including the doors. But it was all designed and built from scratch. Just finished the doors this weekend. And a plug to Amazon Warehouse Deals for the sliding door hardware. Got them for almost half price! Hope you guys enjoy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yup. 2x6. They are 12’ long, but covering a 9’ span, 16” OC. My contractor buddy who helped me frame it said that 6” would be fine and 8” would definitely be plenty. All the span charts I looked at indicated that 6” should be enough. A couple dollars per board to do the two by eights versus the 2 x 6 started adding up quickly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I’m going to have to look at a couple final receipts, but I know it’s more than I wanted to spend. But I’ve been saving for a couple years. I really wanted to do it on the cheap, but it just wasn’t an option for something so visible to so many people. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Unless you have back or side access to your wood, I'd think there would need to be some thought about what is stacked in the back. Of course, if that's a final area before burning, and that wood is seasoned, then stack however it's easiest!
That is absolutely beautiful saewoody, hec of a job!!! I have been on the fence about building another wood shed (but not sure if we are staying at this house) and what you built is EXACTLY I mean EXACTLY what I was looking to build minus the small side shed but I love that idea too. I was even going to lay stone down like you did inside and I was thinking sliding barn doors like you put in, great job, I bookmarked for a possible future build. Funny to see something you envisioned in your head down to the T be built by someone else Out of curiosity did you pour concrete for the posts or just set in the soil? Thanks!
That is an awesome looking wood/equipment shed. You did a great job on it. Do you think it will effect property taxes?
