Small Zero Cost Tool Shed Build Pics.

[BARN ONE]

Here are some pics. of a small lean to tool shed I built at my lake place, down on the lower side of my 10x10 storage shed. I made use of some other wise unusable space, there were 2 concrete retaning walls allready there so I only had to build 2 walls.

The BEST part is it did not cost anything to build, I used left over and scrap materials that I had laying around. It is 7' long and 2' deep, with a 3' wide door. I just wanted something to hang shovels, rakes, weedeater, and stuff in to clear out my other shed.

The hill slopes down and ther were a bunch of rocks piled up against the bottom of the concrete wall to keep it from washing out. I leveled it up and poured concrete on top. I still need to put a couple steps in front of the door, I have not decided to pour them or use rocks and mortor them together. I have a good supply of rocks, being in the Ozarks I think they grow them there!

Its pretty simple and went up fast, spent a few hours sitting forms and mixing concrete. Then the next weekend I did all the rest in about 4 hours, including slaping on some stain.


Pic.1 Side view looking up, you can see the doors to the upper shed on the right. The studs are up and roof on, I used some corragated metal that I had for the roof.

Pic.2 Side view looking down from top side by the upper shed.

Pic.3 Front view with the door open.

Pic.4 Front view with the door closed. Here you can see where I still need to put a couple steps in.

 

[BARN ONE]

Here are a couple more pics.

I still have to snap a line on the roof metal and cut it off, they were just some scrap pieces I had laying around.

The rafters are 2x4s laid flat. They are only spanning about 20" and I was trying to get all the height I could and still stay below the concrete wall on the side.

 

[Bib Overalls]

That is a useful addition. My experience is that no one steals tools like rakes, shovels, and hoes. Thieves are lazy and those kind of tools sound like work.

 

[geezer48]

best part is labor only.