Recent content by sg69

I plan to build in the next year or so for the exact same reasons. The garden tractor, paint and building material really don't go in my garage well. I used Sketch Up to build and take off materials. Haven't really got further than this picture. I plan to do a slab. I believe you can get a much...

I'll use it as a shop for some woodworking stuff. It will most likely be heated and cooled as well. It'll be finished inside.

Here is the wall construction detail. The only thing I couldn't really figure out was the bottom where the first piece goes on. Also, is there a sill seal that wraps up over the OSB?

This is the preferred method correct?

This is the detail on how I was planning on doing the corners. No reason really so this can be easily changed. I'll post more later and try to answer some of your questions.

More like this.............so is there a reason? i remember my house going up like this too......

ok so, staggered.....got it.....:thumbup:

This one shows hoe the OSB will sit on the roof. If you guys see anything that's not correct, let me know.

Here is how the spacing on the trusses came out to be.

I've been watching another shed build on another forum so I got inspired. I've never framed anything in my life so this one will be new for me. I do have a friend at work with quite a bit of experience though and is willing to give a hand. Anyway I built these plans in Sketch Up so far to help...

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http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/1101390107.html there are deals out there....you just gotta look i know it's not in your area but this, i think is a great example....

The thing that caught my eye was the fact that I could use all plywood, customize the original plans to suit my needs and adapt a workbench into the picture. Above the bench is a pegboard too. Thanks for the comments!! The door actually leads into the house. It’s an attached....

I wanted to do some sketch-up plans to show my wife prior to doing the next part of my garage shelves. This way we'd have a good idea of how it would look before it was done. Here is what I came up with using Scetchup. For those who didn't see part I....here are the finished shelves...my...

17" apron x 2 = 34 14" x14" brackets and 16"x 4" long backers. I layed out the sheets as effectively as I could, I used the scrap where I could to make the trim, i didn't use any 1x2 hardwood, all plywood. I'll show you guys the cuts I had when I get home, there was little waste at all! Some...