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It is a sad day for the shed and me. My job is moving me in 2 weeks. I just do not have the time to complete this project. The good news is - my uncle has agreed to come and finish it up. I have learned a lot from this project and hopefully can use this knowledge for the next one. --Geoff

You are correct about the layout. I just screwed up on the 2nd half of the 24' wall. The walls were split into 12' sections. The first walls were done exactly as you stated. But the other two were measured from the back wall instead of continuing from the first walls built. I checked...

Not sure what I will do with the space. Right now it is housing a wheel barrow and trailer for my tractor.

Believe me I have thought about leaving it. It will just make putting up sheathing more interesting later. Also I just want to fix it, because its wrong and it's my mistake. Now to the corners, I am not sure if this is standard framing practice. This is just how I was taught to build...

the plan is to level the ground up to the shed. There was an old shed in front of the new one. This made it tough to grade before. This will be a multi stage process. The long term plan is to grade, then run concrete up to the shed and then have a ramp into the shed. No vehicle going into...

Hmmm. I just wonder if I can detach the wall from the floor and adjacent wall. Its either that or cut out the old ones and put in new studs. I would be left with 8 ft studs after I cut them out. So they would not go to waste. Just hate that I made such a stupid mistake. --Geoff

Its time to provide an update. I have been out of town for a month and then cordinating with a buddy to come over and help stand up the 10' walls. Well I can now say they are up. Here are some photos from the weekend. Now for my mistake and hopefully some guidance. The side...

^^ Thats exactly what I use and works great.

Thanks for the feedback. The reason for height is a few things. 1. Parents are downsizing, brother just joined the Coast Guard. I will be storing alot of his stuff while is away. Thought was to build a shelving system around the top of the shed to store he stuff. 2. I am planning on going...

I am not sure if it makes much difference to grade now or not, but I would really like to tear down the other building. It has mainly all my uncles junk in it. Trying to get him to come down and get it is pain. We moved it a couple times already and tired of it. He has one last time to get...

I have thought about insulating the underside. I will do some kind of underpinning - just not sure with material yet. --Geoff

### Weekend Update #### I was able to get all the joists in, blocked and floor laid. Baby Girl testing it out - passes :) After all of this - I covered it up - as I will be going out of town for 3 weeks come first of June. Hopefully I can get the walls and roof on when I get back...

I had a concept I was starting with... It is a Gable style shed and I have plans - I have modified the plans some as I go to work for me. I would be happy to share the plans I have with you. Just PM me when you get a chance. I plan to have 8x8 roll-up door and a side man door. Still...

The front right is only 8" off the ground - which made the back right 36" off the ground. When I bring grade back to the shed - It will be level with the floor. If I had gone lower - the building would have been buried. I have a lot of work to do for grade. But all of this will have to wait...

I was able to make some more progress this weekend. PT 16Ft boards are freakin heavy. I took advice from JimVonBaden and put lags thru the sistered boards (both sides and bottom). This shed is being built like a tank. --GeoffC

I really appreciate everyones feedback. Taking this slow and really only get to work on this on the weekends so this wont be a quick build. Good Idea I plan to use the shed as my workshop as well and trying squeeze every last square inch I can. My wife is worried how tall this will be...

The first picture in my last post shows the sistering of the skids. Would this be considered a gusset here? Also I am going to pick up another level just to make sure. You made me question my level and I dont want to be off here. --Geoff C

Weekend update. I was hoping to have a lot more accomplished, but getting the skids level took longer than I thought. I have 12' skids with a hope to land on the center pillar, but this did not always work out. So I had to come up with a solution to support the span in case both skids did not...

I have been told I have gone a little overboard. On top of the piers there will be 6x6 skids and 2x8 floor joists then finished off with 3/4 plywood. --Geoff

Thanks for the support. Yes just me. I have drug my wife and son to help when the can. My son would rather play xbox than play in the dirt - go figure. :dunno: On the other hand my wife will come to help when our 3yr old is cooperating or taking a nap. --Geoff