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It serves a similar purpose. I had to build it to get all the lawn and garden stuff out of my 'official' garage so I could fix it up.

I designed and built it myself including stick framing the roof (vs. trusses) complete with hip, valley and unequal slopes which I've never done before. I now have a much greater respect for roof framers.....

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And I'm very pleased with how it turned out...although all the neighborhood ladies say it's "cute" which I'm not so sure about.....

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The reason for the outside appearance is that I wanted it to mimic the look of the house since it sits beside it and close to the street......

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But cute or not it definitely serves its purpose and I'm really glad I built it.....

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Now it's on to fixing up the real garage now that all the 'junk' is out!!!
 
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That's a great job. Now you have the practice to tackle larger buildings too. I wish I had the space for a big shed, but I have to use the garage attic for lawn/garden stuff.
 
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That is exactly what I need. That looks great. I would love to have the plans for that building. I am getting ready to start building one myself, and would love for it to look like yours.
 
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That's impressive !!!

It really looks the part and goes well with the house.

Well done !!
 
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That is exactly what I need. That looks great. I would love to have the plans for that building. I am getting ready to start building one myself, and would love for it to look like yours.
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If I had an official set of plans I would gladly send them to you but, unfortunately, it was basically just a "back of a napkin" sort of project.

If you have specific questions I'd be happy to answer them for you.
 
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Holy Cow!!! You're a regular virtuoso with a framing square and miter saw. Excellent work!! That place looks good enough to move into on a permanent basis. Add a bathroom, a fridge and a TV and I'd consider that a perfect "man cave".
 
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That's nicer than the current state of my garage!!

Awesome work, I can't wait to start on my garden shed (not nearly as roomy as yours) but it's always nice to get the lawn stuff out of the garage.

BTW: What type of hanger system do you have in there? I like it.
 
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Really nice job! How long did it take? Did you work alone or have some help? The exterior details must have taken a long time but you really nailed it.
 
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This is a slick and well built out building. Great job with the tie ins to the house. What is the storage system on the walls for the lawn equip? Again nice work!
 
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The storage system is Rubbermaid FastTrack. It is heavy-duty and works well for all my stuff...lots of different style hangers....they even have a slick one for full size wheelbarrows.

I got most of the pieces at Home Depot. The only problem I had was finding the longer runs of the track itself (not absolutely necessary but I preferred not to **** a bunch or short pieces together). I found that different HD stores carry different selections of track lengths and hangers.

The system is also available here in the Pacific Northwest at Fred Meyer stores. It occasionally goes on sale at both Home Depot and Fred Meyer. Here's a link to more info.

http://www.rubbermaid.com/rubbermaid/garage/index.jhtml
 
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Really nice job! How long did it take? Did you work alone or have some help? The exterior details must have taken a long time but you really nailed it.
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Well...the short version is it took me way too long!! But in my own defense I'm a fair weather carpenter and worked on it throughout the winter in the Pacific Northwest...so my work sessions were often few and far between. I really don't know how many total hours it took.

I did everything myself. I enjoy the challenge of figuring out how to do things without help.
 
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Great! Wow, talk about insperation. I will have to redo the shed after the new garage is built. (and the carport conversion).
 
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I'm new to this kind of construction, but I'm going to be building an out building (nowhere near as nice as this one) and I was wondering where you start? What kind of base / supports do you have build and attach to to keep it supported, level, and on the hill?
 
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STiKY said:
I'm new to this kind of construction, but I'm going to be building an out building (nowhere near as nice as this one) and I was wondering where you start? What kind of base / supports do you have build and attach to to keep it supported, level, and on the hill?
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I used concrete pier blocks with adjustable saddles that you can buy at building supply stores. I used the adjustable ones because I wanted to be able to level it up easily if it settles a bit over time. The shed sits on six pier blocks..one about 20" in from each corner and one 20" in from each end of the center beam.

You can put it a full blown foundation and even a slab, but since the building is unheated that's really not necessary and much more expensive.

I dug with a shovel to undisturbed soil and threw some crushed stone under the pier blocks...the stone compacts well and the height can be adjusted easily to level the support beams initially.

Since the shed is on a bit of a slope...and to keep it from being too high off the ground on one end...I stepped up the floor of the shed at the point that the front wall juts out. Essentially the floor is two platforms with the edge of one sitting on top of the edge of the other.
 
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If you build it on a pad or other foundation most counties will consider it a permanet structure and you will need to go through the area plan/ building commision to get a permit. Thats why most the sheds you see are propped up on blocks.

If its not a "permanet structure" the commies cant hassle you.

FYI: you can get taxed on them though...
 
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If you build it on a pad or other foundation most counties will consider it a permanet structure and you will need to go through the area plan/ building commision to get a permit. Thats why most the sheds you see are propped up on blocks.

If its not a "permanet structure" the commies cant hassle you.

FYI: you can get taxed on them though...
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Our codes don't require a permit as long as the structure is under 200sf...mine just happens to be 184....a complete coincidence of course. :fingersx:

Go Boilers!!!
 
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I used concrete pier blocks with adjustable saddles that you can buy at building supply stores. I used the adjustable ones because I wanted to be able to level it up easily if it settles a bit over time. The shed sits on six pier blocks..one about 12" in from each corner and one 12" in from each end of the center beam.

You can put it a full blown foundation and even a slab, but since the building is unheated that's really not necessary and much more expensive.

I dug with a shovel to undisturbed soil and threw some crushed stone under the pier blocks...the stone compacts well and the height can be adjusted easily to level the support beams initially.

Since the shed is on a bit of a slope...and to keep it from being too high off the ground on one end...I stepped up the floor of the shed at the point that the front wall juts out. Essentially the floor is two platforms with the edge of one sitting on top of the edge of the other.
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What did you use for the floor joist configuration? It looks like a 2X4 on the front.
 
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Your neighborhood ladies are correct it is cute. :spit: I understand why you did what you did thou. Looks good.
 
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That is AWESOME! If you did that yourself, I think you have a neat little side business to go into. MANY people want a shed to look like their house and you could charge a fortune for that. Great job.
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Thanks. :beer:

Unfortunately, the reason I do these things for myself instead of others is that it takes me so darn long that my hourly wage would be miniscule. At least when doing it for myself I am also increasing the value of my property.
 
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What is the architectural/design/appearance style called? I really like it.

Did you have to make all of the exterior accent pieces or are they available somewhere?

Very nice work!

Scott
 
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