Shed build 12x10

[03TorchedMach1]

The day has finally come. I've posted a few times about building a shed, asking for design help, materials and cost. A friend of mine is building it for me since his business is slow right now. I finally obtained the zoning compliance from the county as well. Because I am on a corner lot that backs up to 2 roads, I had to deal with set backs and such. The shed isn't going exactly where I wanted it but my wife and I were fine with it. I got some ideas online, drew up a sketch and gave it to my buddy to come up with a materials list. We went to Home Depot on Saturday, ordered the lumber and it was deliverer yesterday.

This morning before I left he was already prepping the area where the shed was going.

He sent me a couple of pics he took as he was working before a storm rolled in and shut him down for the rest of the day.

He's going to finish the floor and hopefully get some walls up tomorrow.

I picked up the window today. For the door, he's going to build barn doors that will be 6ft wide in order to give me plenty of opening for a 4-wheeler down the road. Sorry I don't have a pic of the shed sketch on my iPad.

 

[TONE]

NICE!


That is treated lumber I see right?

 

[03TorchedMach1]

NICE!


That is treated lumber I see right?

Yes it is. The entire floor will be treated.

 

[mypov]

Wow, I thought exactly same thing - lumber doesn't look treated - I'm excited for you - jealous even a little - keep posting pics am interested to see how it turns out. The wife and I want to build a shed next year - both have different thoughts, I want a work shop, she wants a garden tool storage area...Hopefully we can compromise. Good start on the build though, hope it all goes smooth for ya!

 

[03TorchedMach1]

So far so good. The floor joists and plywood are all treated. I believe the roof wil be treated as well, but not 100% certain. This shed is meant to get the lawn tools, lawn chairs, beach chairs, corn hole boards, mower and everything else I don't need in the garage. My garage will finally be just for me and my Mustang!

 

[03TorchedMach1]

My buddy got a little more done today before another storm shut him down for the day. He was close to finishing anyways to go to his 2nd job. He promised the roof, door frame and window frames would all be done by tomorrow. Due to his other job, he wont be picking back up on it until TuesdY or Wednesday of next week. Not getting done as fast as
I would like it to but we cant control the weather or the fact that he works 2 jobs to make a living. Only pic he sent me today, I will try to get some more when I get home if its not dark.

 

[beee85]

Great start!, I like small spaces like this. If it were mine id be tempted to put a little hiding compartment in the floor.. to stash...hmm? gold? guns? cash?

 

[03TorchedMach1]

Nothing got done on the shed today. We had a 80% chance of rain today. My buddy decided not to work on it with that kind of chance. We had rented the nail gun for today but we were able to return it with no penalty. He needs the nail gun for at least another 2-3 days so I checked some prices and compared it to the $23/day to rent it. I went the cheap road and bought one at Harbour Freight today. For $80, it should get the job done. I'm gonna try it out tomorrow to see how it works. If it's not good enough, I'll go to Lowes or Home Depot to check some better ones out. After the shed is built I'm gonna build some shelves and a small bench so I might as well own one. Work starts again Monday....

 

[Baada]

Does your city/town require that you anchor the shed to ground with a cable and stakes or some other means? I had to meet a 90mph wind load on my recent shed build and even though they didn't require footings for the small floor size I went that route to avoid having to use a cable tie down system. I'm pretty sure after the next tornado passes through I'll be living in my shed because my house blew away.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

Does your city/town require that you anchor the shed to ground with a cable and stakes or some other means? I had to meet a 90mph wind load on my recent shed build and even though they didn't require footings for the small floor size I went that route to avoid having to use a cable tie down system. I'm pretty sure after the next tornado passes through I'll be living in my shed because my house blew away.

No we don't as far as I know. When I went to the zoning department about building this, they didn't say anything about that because Its not a livable structure. We are using hurricane straps to tie everything together though.

 

[964haus]

Another great shed build!!

I'm in the planning stages too of a 10x12 workshop/shed (with 6' door at one end for motorcycle), so eagerly waiting for updates. A couple of questions for you:
- Any debate on using additional footings beyond the 4? I've sketched out using 7 but I'd be interested in your thoughts on 4
- Are you going with a pitched roof, and if so, what pitch?
- What wall height are you using?
- any additional windows or doors?

The reason I'm asking is that the scale and proportion of the shed is important, and my wife's request that it look like a 'little house'. I'm planning on matching the roof line of our main house, but don't want the roof to look too squat.
Would love to see your original sketches as well as the barn door...

(I too am planning on making custom shelves inside for working on and storing my motorcycle tools, equipment)

Thanks for sharing the build,
Matthew.

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

We are using hurricane straps to tie everything together though.

You what it to stay togeather as it blows down the street?
Just asking...

Looks great

 

[03TorchedMach1]

A little more progress today. He was able to get the window framed and installed, roof rafters and roof has plywood. Not sure what he's going to do tomorrow. I took off work Wednesday to help him put up the T1-11. We are going to Home Depotnon Wednesday to get the roofing materials, door hinges and whatever else we may need to get it finished up. It was dark when I got home tonight but here is a pic he sent me today...

I only have 4 blocks because he said thats all i needed for what Im using it for. The floor is very sturdy especially with the 2x8's. I had planned on storing a 4-wheeler in it at one time but i dont think i will. The front wall with the barn doors is 8ft tall and the rear wall is 7ft tall. I'm not sure what pitch the roof is at. I just wanted enough pitch for rain to run off the roof. As far as windows, the one window is all I'm planning. With the barn doors being placed in the center of the front, there isn't much room for a window on the front. I don't want windows on the other 2 sides as it's vulnerable to getting broke. The neighbor had a rock go through one of her windows on the back side of her house and we had some put a rock in our vinyl fence already. A window is just asking to be broken. My buddy is building it from a simple sketch and basically building as he goes. He's usually here every morning before I go to work to ask me questions or make suggestions on what will look best, work for the build and make me happy. I'm looking forwardmto Wednesday when the project should be wrapped up except for maybe some trim work and paint. I know my wife will be happy because this is all I've been talking about for the best month. I already have some ideas for shelving and pegboard inside.

 

[thouk]

Torched,
I am glad you are doing your shed in this size. I want to build a 10x12 also. I want to put a small single door on the long side and two barn doors on the short side. I also have a motorcycle, make that two. I do have a question for the collective though. Looking at the picture in post 13, I am wondering why he didn't tie in the top plates? If you look the top plates they don't cross from one wall to the next. I am just wondering, Tony.

 

[jvitez]

Great looking build. Looks very sturdy.

A small suggestion: block off the bottom joist so there's no space underneath. Guess what type of critters would love to live under there?

What type of soil do you have? I couldn't put any building blocks like that here because of our clay soil and lots of movement. Are you in the PNW based on the rain?

 

[jwillis]

Nice start, but you aren't going to leave it sitting on those blocks, are you? I would have sunk footers about two feet deep (depending on where you live). I would kinda be afraid that those will sink into the ground after a few heavy rains next spring. But, you are doing nice work. I like the window. Good luck.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

I'm not sure why the top plates are not tied in. He added hurricane strap today to the rafters and studs.

Blocking off the bottom joists was the first thing my wife asked me to do. Another member here used a mesh screen that I'm going to try to find tomorrow

We have sandy soil here. I'm about 10 miles from the coast so it's a mixture of sand and dirt.

Yes the shed is staying on the blocks. I don't foresee the shed sinking. A lot of sheds here are built on blocks. It's a shed designed to store lawn equipment, bikes, beach chairs and other yard-related materials, I won't be hanging out or living in it so I'm not worried about it sinking.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

More progress today. My buddy asked me to take the day off to help him put the siding up. Today we got all then siding up and picked up the rest of the materials he needs to finish up the job by the weekend. He needs some more help with adding some trim pieces to the front so he's going to come back early Sunday morning to put that up. Tomorrow he's going to put the shingles on.

I probably won't be able to move tomorrow from actually doing manual labor. Nail guns sure do help make things faster!

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

I gotta ask-
Why are the walls only supported by plywood? It's pretty obvious from the photo that the wall plates are actually outside the rim joist(s).

Unless I totally missed something- but, I've seen a lot of weird stuff over the years.

 

[7echo]

I gotta ask-
Why are the walls only supported by plywood? It's pretty obvious from the photo that the wall plates are actually outside the rim joist(s).

Unless I totally missed something- but, I've seen a lot of weird stuff over the years.

I was thinking the same thing. Need to get at least a 2 x 4 nailed or bolted up under the plywood decking below the walls to add some support.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

Its so we can put some trim around the joists to cover the joists and dek-blocks. Its supported plenty especially with the hurricane braces and the 3/4" plywood as the floor.

 

[Kevin54]

You should have had a deck block under the center of the door for support. Driving a four-wheeler, garden tractor in and out will eventually let it sag there. Also is he going to put a fascia board on the ends of the rafters? If so, he should have trimmed them perpendicular to the floor. The way it is now, any water will be running down the face of the board and wicking back the rafters.

 

[K'ledgeBldr]

Its supported plenty ...

Yeah, O.K. Get back in touch with us in 5yrs. and let us know how it's standing.

 

[Zeke]

It's a shed. That should answer 80% of the questions and criticism here..

 

[TONE]

What?

That makes no sense.

It's a shed. That should answer 80% of the questions and criticism here..

 

[SuperSocket]

Yeah, O.K. Get back in touch with us in 5yrs. and let us know how it's standing.

He is building a shed that is used for extra storage... not the Taj Mahal


I think it would hold up just fine. I would have personally bolted right to the trusses rather than on that partial overhang but the shed should hold out just fine.

 

[TONE]

I agree with some of the comments and concerns. If you are trusting the simple plywood with nothing under the door entrance the owner is in for a dissapointment.

Without support it will rott and fall apart in no time. The shed itself will be fine (from what I've seen) but that area of the floor WILL fail.

 

[knucklehead]

I agree with some of the comments and concerns. If you are trusting the simple plywood with nothing under the door entrance the owner is in for a dissapointment.

Without support it will rott and fall apart in no time. The shed itself will be fine (from what I've seen) but that area of the floor WILL fail.

there are sooo many framing issues here i do not know where to start.
maybe this was meant to be a temporary shed to last a couple of years in a dry climate, if so it will hold up fine. if it is in a wet climate it will certainly fail under its own weight due to the unsupported walls. i hope he flashed in the window. they are a pain to seal up with t-1-11 sheeting.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

It's a shed. That should answer 80% of the questions and criticism here..

Exactly. I'm 100% fine with the way the shed is built. The wall on this one side is sitting an inch off the 2x8 on top of 3/4" pressure treated plywood. All the walls are tied into the floor and the roof rafters. This is a single story SHED for storing a push mower, weed-eater, 3 bikes, shovels, blower and corn hole boards. I appreciate all the concern from the professional builders and know-it-alls on here. If the shed lasts 5 years or 10 years, I'll be fine with it but probably won't be looking at it then as this is my first home and definitely not my last.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

I guess I forgotnto add that there will be a ramp added to the front of the shed where the doors are. There will be another 2x8 running the length of the front to screw the ramp to.

 

[simontudor]

Its good looking at all these different builds and seeing how other countries do it from mine. Just a question, do you have to have noggings between the studs in America? or is it not regulation to have them?

 

[SuperSocket]

Its good looking at all these different builds and seeing how other countries do it from mine. Just a question, do you have to have noggings between the studs in America? or is it not regulation to have them?

It depends on the height of the structure, length of the stud, and local code requirements form my knowledge. They vary a lot from state to state.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

Its been slow. My buddy hasn't been all that reliable the past week. Either stuff is coming up, or he runs out of materials so he just goes home. I ended up calling him Monday and telling him it must be done by tomorrow (Friday.) He has promised it will be done by then. Friday nothing got done, weekend nothing, Monday nothing.... Tuesday he built the ramp and installed drip edge, Wednesday he installed hinges and roofing paper, and today he got 98% of the roof done until he ran out of shingles. Roof and doors will rap it up tomorrow if I'm lucky. I want to finish my first round of shelves on Saturday and start filing it up. I need to pick up the lattice, paint and bike hangers sometime as well.

 

[03TorchedMach1]

Finally complete except for some minor details. I want to paint it all before the rest of the trim goes up and the door handles go on. I need to put a gutter up on the back.

I finished up one of the shelves as well. Will be doing more over the next few weeks but I want to use the shed some to see where I want things before building.

 

[misaelmelchor]

how much did materials cost

 

[03TorchedMach1]

how much did materials cost

Around $1600 or so. Haven't added it all up yet.

 

[misaelmelchor]

Around $1600 or so. Haven't added it all up yet.

im building 14x16 a frame with vinyl siding... i got a quote of 3500$ delivered to my house. double door and 2 window... im still debating if it will be close if i buy my own materials and make it...

 

[marty_p]

Build it, misaelmelchor! Here's why.......

Two years ago, a buddy and I built "GOLIATH" at my sisters-in-law's house (yes, three live there...). Goliath is a 12' x 16' w/ 8' side walls, a gambrel roof, and a 6' high x 12' x 12' loft. It has T1-11 on the exterior, everything 16" OC, 30-yr architectural shingles, a roof turbine, (2) 3-0 windows, a full steel door, a 12' workbench, and electrical fixtures and receptacles from Hell -- all for $3,300. Home Depot and Lowe's wanted $4,500 on up for NOTHING NEAR what we built!

GO FOR IT ! ! !

 

[ReizVolle]

Pretty much dead topic, But It came up in my search. I am building a 12'x16' Workshop Shed for the low low cost of Free (Except my time and some nails and tools here and there.)

I think I have pretty much broke even. Free Ads offering Redwood so structure is all 2x6 and 16" oc. The frame and flooring were down with concrete sidewalk chucks, cedar 2x8 doubled up for a 4x8 beam, and wood quality pallets.

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About to do Roof frame and got 3 full sheets plywood i got for free the other day.... so I can do 1/2 roof today =P

 

[sarahrae]

Hey everyone...I'm new to this so forgive me. I am a single mother and I live in the country. I love it out here! Anyhow I have lots of bardwood and I have a ton of 4X4's. I am in the process of putting up a pole barn but I have put that aside because of the size. (its like a 40' x 12', and concrete & poles are done) So I'm wanting to build a shed so my "mud room" isn't so cluttered.