Lean-to Shed Construction Progress
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kaymccampbell
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I like Exteria/Tando.
rburke65
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naf305......very nice job....very nice write up. Thank you for your time and posting all this.
Electrical & Painting
So here comes the part where things are not going to visually progress quickly. There are a lot of little details that are going to eat time but that are necessary to be done.
Nonetheless, I was able to wire 2 circuits to the shed, 1 for lighting and 1 for power outlets and change the circuit breakers in my garage subpanel for double breakers instead of single ones.
Here is the subpanel. I feel like there is a lot of space wasted in there. It is only a 12 slot panel but there is room for 16 I feel. I wish I could expand it without replacing the whole box. The reason I'm concerned about space is because I will need 2 230v circuit down the line for the shop which will be 2 poles breakers taking 4 slots. This leaves me with 3 slots for the garage and 1 for the shed. Using double breakers I can have 6 circuits... Maybe it's enough.
I've put 2 swicth/outlet boxes inside the shed. Those are 3-way switches controlling the lights. Outlets are on a separate circuit.
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For the lights, I ordered a set of 4 Hyperikon utility shop LED lights from amazon. I think I saw some cheaper ones from Costco but they didn't have it in stock in my area.
It looks amazing at night.
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I also went to a local roofing/siding distributor to figure out my siding. I ended up settling on Certainteed Perfection Shingles. I had a sample panel they gave me a while back which matches the house perfectly.
I did all my estimations and went to pick up the supplies. I wanted to start the siding but I realized I needed to do the painting first so not to mess up my brand new siding.
I also realized I needed (or really wanted to) close up the openings under the eaves by the soffits. I sandwiched 2 - 1/2in plywood sheets together which allowed to use some of the scraps I had from siding the shed. That took a while to cut (24 pieces) to custom length for a snug fit.
Then I took out my Earlex Spray station to prime the fascia board and the eaves. Finally I installed 1/2in foam insulation board around the single door. This is mainly to get this wall flush with what will be the newly sided & insulated garage wall.
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Next I have to finish painting the door and eaves and finally siding. I have some insulation and sheeting to do inside the shed (on the garage side) and put down a 1/4in plywood floor that I might paint. I think I'm 2-3 weekends away from finishing the shed.
Thanks for watching!
So here comes the part where things are not going to visually progress quickly. There are a lot of little details that are going to eat time but that are necessary to be done.
Nonetheless, I was able to wire 2 circuits to the shed, 1 for lighting and 1 for power outlets and change the circuit breakers in my garage subpanel for double breakers instead of single ones.
Here is the subpanel. I feel like there is a lot of space wasted in there. It is only a 12 slot panel but there is room for 16 I feel. I wish I could expand it without replacing the whole box. The reason I'm concerned about space is because I will need 2 230v circuit down the line for the shop which will be 2 poles breakers taking 4 slots. This leaves me with 3 slots for the garage and 1 for the shed. Using double breakers I can have 6 circuits... Maybe it's enough.
I've put 2 swicth/outlet boxes inside the shed. Those are 3-way switches controlling the lights. Outlets are on a separate circuit.
For the lights, I ordered a set of 4 Hyperikon utility shop LED lights from amazon. I think I saw some cheaper ones from Costco but they didn't have it in stock in my area.
It looks amazing at night.
I also went to a local roofing/siding distributor to figure out my siding. I ended up settling on Certainteed Perfection Shingles. I had a sample panel they gave me a while back which matches the house perfectly.
I did all my estimations and went to pick up the supplies. I wanted to start the siding but I realized I needed to do the painting first so not to mess up my brand new siding.
I also realized I needed (or really wanted to) close up the openings under the eaves by the soffits. I sandwiched 2 - 1/2in plywood sheets together which allowed to use some of the scraps I had from siding the shed. That took a while to cut (24 pieces) to custom length for a snug fit.
Then I took out my Earlex Spray station to prime the fascia board and the eaves. Finally I installed 1/2in foam insulation board around the single door. This is mainly to get this wall flush with what will be the newly sided & insulated garage wall.
Next I have to finish painting the door and eaves and finally siding. I have some insulation and sheeting to do inside the shed (on the garage side) and put down a 1/4in plywood floor that I might paint. I think I'm 2-3 weekends away from finishing the shed.
Thanks for watching!
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rpenterics
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Glad you're making progress, not sure if it's just me but none of the pictures are showing up in your last post
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sean Buick 76
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Good job on the shed it looks fantastic! I had a shed that was about 12 years old and the OSB began to get a bit soft so I used 3/4 inch plywood on top of the OSB and it worked out great, that would have saved you a ton of time.... Anyways keep up the great work on the details!
captain14
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Good update. From you description I think you spent 2 full days working on the shed this weekend ..
captain14
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On the finish line. I can see then end but everytime I think I have down to the last step I come up with yet something else I forgot. I'll get there.
I have a bunch of family coming from abroad early october. I have to be done before then.
Maybe you can trick them into being manual labor?
None of my family were really good at manual labor. I'm a self-taught handyman/woodworker though I could see my cousin helping out.
I just realized that I forgot to put a drip cap above the single door. This needed to go in before the 1/2in insulation. I also realized that those nails with plastic caps while great to hold the insulation are going to be at times in the way of installing my J-channels for the vinyl siding.
Another learning experience.
I just realized that I forgot to put a drip cap above the single door. This needed to go in before the 1/2in insulation. I also realized that those nails with plastic caps while great to hold the insulation are going to be at times in the way of installing my J-channels for the vinyl siding.
Another learning experience.
Painting and Vinyl Siding Installation
Not much to see on the painting side. Too some time to tape the door windows, hinges and knobs before I could spray paint everything. This is not the fun jobs but will give a nice finished look in the end.
Then on to the final home stretch: The Vinyl Siding installation.
I settle for Certainteed 7" Perfection Shingles in Cypress color to match the house. I found a local supplier who them in stock and who helped me figure out what accessories to get.
They gave me the parts catalog who had a lot of good information about all the different accessories available and what was compatible with the type of shingles I was installing.
I got white trims (Cornice molding, J-Channels, Corner posts) and some starter strips as well as 2 squares (200 sq.ft.) of shingle panels. I also got a couple tools to make the installation job easier like a large pair of snips, punch hole cutter and snap lock cutter.
The Certainteed shingles are really well designed and once I did a couple rows, it was really easy to measure, cut and nail in place. You just have to read the manufacturer's instructions a couple times and you are good to go.
I started with the back of the shed where any learner's mistake would be hidden from the world to see.
First the corner post which is the corner with 2 J-Channels built-in.
Each row locks itself on the previous one. You start on the bottom right corners of every wall and to go up to the top left corner.
You have to make sure you don't hammer the nails too tight so the panels can expand. The panels also come with a nice temperature gauge to properly space the panels so they can expand and contract without problems down the road.
The hotter the more the panels expands. The colder the more it shrinks. So when you install on a hot day you don't space them out a lot while on a cold day you would.
Next I installed a motion sensor and a light using a raised vinyl box with J-Channels built-in.
And then I continued doing the rest of the walls.
Here you see a top row. I installed the cornice molding receiver then measure the height of the last row 1/4in from the receiver strip.
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Here the finished side wall:
Then the finished front door. This wall was a little tricky with a lot of cuts but by that time I had a good idea of how things worked. Working around the light box was a bit of a pain but in the end it worked out.
Here is the final pic of my completed shed.
I also reinstalled the gutter last night. No picture of that.
There are still a couple of details I want to finish before the winter but at this point I can sit back and take a moment to enjoy my hard work over the summer.
Things I still want to do: Skirt plate in the back, ramp for the front door (for the lawn mower), paint the gutter (for a nice fresh look), insulate the inside lean-to wall and start setting up the interior with shelves, hooks, etc... to hold all the gardening junks and anything that doesn't belong in a shop.
I want to thank everyone to watching, commenting and advising on this build. I learned a tremendous amount over the last couple months. I feel good about the work I did. It's a solid shed that should last me for a few decades (and hopefully more).
Not much to see on the painting side. Too some time to tape the door windows, hinges and knobs before I could spray paint everything. This is not the fun jobs but will give a nice finished look in the end.
Then on to the final home stretch: The Vinyl Siding installation.
I settle for Certainteed 7" Perfection Shingles in Cypress color to match the house. I found a local supplier who them in stock and who helped me figure out what accessories to get.
They gave me the parts catalog who had a lot of good information about all the different accessories available and what was compatible with the type of shingles I was installing.
I got white trims (Cornice molding, J-Channels, Corner posts) and some starter strips as well as 2 squares (200 sq.ft.) of shingle panels. I also got a couple tools to make the installation job easier like a large pair of snips, punch hole cutter and snap lock cutter.
The Certainteed shingles are really well designed and once I did a couple rows, it was really easy to measure, cut and nail in place. You just have to read the manufacturer's instructions a couple times and you are good to go.
I started with the back of the shed where any learner's mistake would be hidden from the world to see.
First the corner post which is the corner with 2 J-Channels built-in.
Each row locks itself on the previous one. You start on the bottom right corners of every wall and to go up to the top left corner.
You have to make sure you don't hammer the nails too tight so the panels can expand. The panels also come with a nice temperature gauge to properly space the panels so they can expand and contract without problems down the road.
The hotter the more the panels expands. The colder the more it shrinks. So when you install on a hot day you don't space them out a lot while on a cold day you would.
Next I installed a motion sensor and a light using a raised vinyl box with J-Channels built-in.
And then I continued doing the rest of the walls.
Here you see a top row. I installed the cornice molding receiver then measure the height of the last row 1/4in from the receiver strip.
Here the finished side wall:
Then the finished front door. This wall was a little tricky with a lot of cuts but by that time I had a good idea of how things worked. Working around the light box was a bit of a pain but in the end it worked out.
Here is the final pic of my completed shed.
I also reinstalled the gutter last night. No picture of that.
There are still a couple of details I want to finish before the winter but at this point I can sit back and take a moment to enjoy my hard work over the summer.
Things I still want to do: Skirt plate in the back, ramp for the front door (for the lawn mower), paint the gutter (for a nice fresh look), insulate the inside lean-to wall and start setting up the interior with shelves, hooks, etc... to hold all the gardening junks and anything that doesn't belong in a shop.
I want to thank everyone to watching, commenting and advising on this build. I learned a tremendous amount over the last couple months. I feel good about the work I did. It's a solid shed that should last me for a few decades (and hopefully more).
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Finallygotit
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Now that turned out really nice! Good job! 
gunguy
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Well done sir. And thank you for taking the time to document your work. Hope you consider doing the same when you do your shop.
Jim
Jim
I definitely will document the rest of the build.
First I will tackle the outside of the garage. It will need to be resided just like the shed. The will be a project of its own.
Then I will work on the inside.
The problem is that those are not top priority projects from my wife's perspective so I may have to compromise and do some other fixes around the house to keep her happy.
First I will tackle the outside of the garage. It will need to be resided just like the shed. The will be a project of its own.
Then I will work on the inside.
The problem is that those are not top priority projects from my wife's perspective so I may have to compromise and do some other fixes around the house to keep her happy.
captain14
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Are you changing the rain gutter color if you’re painting it? One you start painting that aluminum it’s gonna be an ongoing chore.
Everything else looks great from your photos and statements.
Do you plan on the garage siding next year?
Everything else looks great from your photos and statements.
Do you plan on the garage siding next year?
No color change on the gutter. Just a coat of white exterior . Looks like the gutter was previously painted some time back.
Siding the garage is a job for next year. I might start earlier than the 4th of july. Don't want to be working in that heat again all summer plus my wife might want to go to the beach.
Siding the garage is a job for next year. I might start earlier than the 4th of july. Don't want to be working in that heat again all summer plus my wife might want to go to the beach.
captain14
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Old gutter. I understand now
Happy wife , happy life....
Is she pleased with the project so far?
Happy wife , happy life....
Is she pleased with the project so far?
rpenterics
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Looks like it turned out really well, I can't see the last two pictures though?
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the rest of the garage!
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the rest of the garage!
cash68
Keeper Of Rotor Hill
Killer work! One suggestion: Motion sensor on the lighting. Wish I had done that earlier, so handy when carrying things in or out of the shed.
Hubscrub66
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Great job! Love how it turned out.
ThrifyGarage
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Nice work, looks great!
Trey T
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how thick is the gravel bed under the shed?