12x20 Shed interior

[sok454]

Since my shed is larger than I thought it was when I bought the house (thought it was 10x16). I'm thinking about splitting the shed into 2 pieces. 2/3 would be for a lounge/office and would be finished. The other 1/3 would be for storage (gardening tools/mower/etc)

To accomplish this I need to build a wall. Something I've never done but seems easy enough. My questions really revolve around how it should be attached to the floor and the ceiling. Should the wall bottom just be nailed into the existing floor? And same for the top of the walls?

I know this sounds like a simple problem... but also like a simple solution and something I could do myself.

The electrician is coming next week to add some outlets (5 more) to the shed.

I'm still debating doing the insulation myself or having someone do it.

Thank you!

 

[driftpin]

TIME TO: watch youtube, see what videos there are for the type of things you want to do. Keep a log of sites for their addresses to be able to see them again.

Building a wall and insulation of such a small space, you can easily do it yourself. If you don't have the skills, get some foundational knowledge and then decide how to go from there.

 

[mike93lx]

Yes, nail to the floor and ceiling. I would take measurements, build the wall on the floor and then stand it up.

5 more outlets for a 12x20 shed?

 

[CombatNinja]

How many entrances do you have for this shed? I wouldn't think you'd want to walk through your office with gardening tools.

 

[sok454]

How many entrances do you have for this shed? I wouldn't think you'd want to walk through your office with gardening tools.

Large side door and then a large garage door.

 

[sok454]

Yes, nail to the floor and ceiling. I would take measurements, build the wall on the floor and then stand it up.

5 more outlets for a 12x20 shed?

I like a lot of convenience for plugging stereos/tv/game system/fan/heater/computer etc in... hahah

 

[mike93lx]

I like a lot of convenience for plugging stereos/tv/game system/fan/heater/computer etc in... hahah

That is definitely a lot of convenience

 

[dcg9381]

To accomplish this I need to build a wall. Something I've never done but seems easy enough. My questions really revolve around how it should be attached to the floor and the ceiling. Should the wall bottom just be nailed into the existing floor? And same for the top of the walls?

IMHO, you need to attach the wall on 3 sides. Typical construction be to put in a "base plate" and attach it to the sub-floor:



2x4 framing may be overkill for this... You could go down to 1x1 framing for a shed wall that isn't load bearing.

 

[dcg9381]

That is definitely a lot of convenience

No such thing as too many outlets.
As long as you have the correct number of circuits.

 

[sok454]

No such thing as too many outlets.
As long as you have the correct number of circuits.

Electrician's first question was you aren't doing any heavy work in here like welding right? I was like nope. I believe it has a 15 and 20amp circuit on the box.

 

[mike93lx]

No such thing as too many outlets.

Sure there is. At a point it's a waste of time and effort.

 

[Fixr]

Sure there is. At a point it's a waste of time and effort.

I thought I was putting in a lot of outlets when I wired my garage. Turns out one every four feet with a few being quads wasn't nearly enough. I have a whole lot of stuff that stays plugged in. Except for freezers, some task lighting and cordless battery chargers, the rest of the stuff is usually only used one at a time, so the overall load is low. But I still sometimes have to unplug one thing to run another, and have to use extension cords and power strips.