My secondary mini garage.

[Power Sedan]

Since I'm limited and restricted to a max secondary structure on our property, I pretty much maxed or what I could. It's nothing out of this world, but it will certainly free some space up in my 3 car attached garage. It still needs exterior paint, only has primer right now.

The size is 9' x 13', built to fit my concrete slab that's been sitting in my backyard for three years. The roll up door is 6' 8" high.
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10' 2" (every inch counts, lol!) to the peak, so plenty of head room.
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I purchased a bunch of gladiator garage works panels and accessories to nicely organize everything. I'm definitely looking forward to utilizing this structure, especially for its convenience in the backyard.

 

[marty_p]

Great call, boss! I plan on doing a similar structure myself soon.

 

[M-technik-3]

Breat way to keeping the clutter out of the garage, looks great. I initially thought it was stone covered but realized it was osb. My monitor is dying

 

[Tim_P]

Very nice small building. It will really help get things out of the main garage. I did the same thing for my lawn equip etc.

 

[slow]

Looks great, I would love to be allowed to build an outbuilding like that. Stupid HOA

Ryan

 

[thammel]

Does your HOA have an architectural committee? Perhaps a shed would be allowed if you met their guidelines.

Tom

 

[Power Sedan]

We have a HOA as well, probably with less restrictions then most HOA's. Mostly to prevent backyards from turning into recycled scrap yards, and driveways from becoming an automotive retirement resting grounds location, which I can live with.

As far as out buildings restrictions go, as long as they architecturally match the house, your allowed up to a certain percentage of square footage. This is primarily based your existing home square footage, but not exceeding 150 square feet, and under 15' total height, and must gave a concrete slab. Our particular guidelines don't allow barn style sheds either, must be a gable style, which is why I avoided the big box store sheds, and custom built one with 7' 6" walls. And of course as the old saying goes after every build, regardless of square footage... I WISH I HAD GONE BIGGER! (lol)

 

[Power Sedan]

Exterior all finished up! Now it's time for the interior.

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Nice LED light that lights the entire area (4x4 light fixture) with a motion detector. Stays dim, when nothing trips it. Works great for the dogs at 4am outside break! This picture does no justice (during sunset) though, it's really probably x4 brighter.
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[matt_i]

Nice job finishing the exterior. Is the light solar/battery or do you also have some electricity out there? I didn't see any junction boxes on the gable-endwall.

 

[mustanginky]

Looks good! I seriously need a shed to clear up the garage. Too much junk in my main garage.

 

[Power Sedan]

Thanks for the compliments! It's amazing how much I've cleared out of my 3 car garage, and free space I now have to work on vehicles! Wish I had done this year's ago!

Yup, it's a solar power LED light. I'm just blown away how really bright it is at night. I found it on Amazon for $13, after researching many solar powered LED yard lights. This one had really great reviews, and many customer pics to show how effective the LED'S were, when lit up. I have a 100' extention chord that self retracts from the shed, so I can plug into the house junction box, in my backyard. I'm thinking about buying two Feit 4' LED with plugs and mounting a power strip in the ceiling to power everything, when needed.

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[RibsBrisket4me]

That is really nice!

 

[nynexit]

Love the roll up gate.


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[mustang1200]

Do you mind sharing about how much you have in this build? i need to build something very similar.

 

[MajorLeeGassole]

Great job!

 

[taumac]

Nicely done. Was the size you built maximum size allow as secondary structure?

 

[Power Sedan]

Do you mind sharing about how much you have in this build? i need to build something very similar.

It really depends what materials you plan on utilizing. I have a poured concrete slab, 2x4 construction 16" OC, trusses 24" OC, 5/8" sheeted, 35 year dimensional shingles, aluminum roll-out door, two double windows, 5/50 year LP siding, and painting supplies... coming in around $3k. You could easily underscore that price just sheeted panels over studding.

Nicely done. Was the size you built maximum size allow as secondary structure?

I pretty much maxed out what I could on the slab that had been sitting there for several years. I found out later I could have gone another foot wider, but what I have now works well. Yard tools/equipment, and "wife stuff" in the mini, and 3 cars and "guy stuff" in the garage.

I even bought matching cabinets which I use in my garage, for the wife in the mini. Did I forget to mention, plenty of room for a motorcycle in the mini, possibly... hopefully the wife isn't reading this stuff.

 

[mustang1200]

It really depends what materials you plan on utilizing. I have a poured concrete slab, 2x4 construction 16" OC, trusses 24" OC, 5/8" sheeted, 35 year dimensional shingles, aluminum roll-out door, two double windows, 5/50 year LP siding, and painting supplies... coming in around $3k. You could easily underscore that price just sheeted panels over studding.

I wasn't interested you setup exactly. I plan to do something extremely similar but only a bit wider. Thank you for your response. Looks good.

 

[ambenz]

Nice storage shed, very cool...I want one too! LOL!
I was wondering if you are planning on making a concrete walkway so that when the "noreaster" lake effect snows comes, you can roll the snow blower out of the shed and clear a patch to the driveway without tearing up the sod.
Looks like a far piece to get equipment to the front of the house.

A lot of people think about burying there power wires, but you could actually run a overhead wire from the house to the shed...much easier!
Anyway, thanks for sharing this thread with pictures...cool stuff.

 

[Power Sedan]

Plenty of room in the garage for my current snowblower. I do have a pathway from the service door to the patio, so my single stage takes on that duty, since it's only 22" wide.

Overhead wires are another no go in this subdivision, must be buried at least 18" under ground, unless it's low voltage, like our accent lighting around our bushes.

 

[Bears Fan]

Wow! High quality craftsmanship on the building, Well done for a Packer Backer

 

[theundermount]

Love the shed any updated interior pics?