Storage Shed Build
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Not the best build as some guys on here. Tell you what, the couple builds that have a 2000 sq ft shop built in a week... don't know how the hell you can do it!
Anyhow the roof is all done. I fell off it before I put the shingles up, had nasty back pain but "walked it off".
Well got the roof all done and went to the hospital to get checked and the fall left me with a broken back. Dr said if I had went the day it happened they would have put me on bed rest for 3-4 weeks. Not supposed to lift over 5lbs.
The whole time I was lifting bundles of roofing and I hauled about 3 yards of gravel to build a ramp as well.
Have had back pain off and on for the last ~10 years so honestly I didn't think a whole lot of it.
Anyhow back to the shed. Things have been going slower because I am limited on what I can do, limited on help I can get and then with just a few hrs of light each day and cold temps, it's pretty tough to put in a "full" day as well.
The people door is in though.
Then this weekend I put up some lights, did a bit of wiring and started to insulate and sheath the inside of the front wall so I can put the garage door up. Goal is to have the door up before I leave for the holidays.
I only put in about 4hrs after that I was was getting cold where it was miserable. Had a high of 2*
Anyhow the roof is all done. I fell off it before I put the shingles up, had nasty back pain but "walked it off".
Well got the roof all done and went to the hospital to get checked and the fall left me with a broken back. Dr said if I had went the day it happened they would have put me on bed rest for 3-4 weeks. Not supposed to lift over 5lbs.
The whole time I was lifting bundles of roofing and I hauled about 3 yards of gravel to build a ramp as well.
Have had back pain off and on for the last ~10 years so honestly I didn't think a whole lot of it.
Anyhow back to the shed. Things have been going slower because I am limited on what I can do, limited on help I can get and then with just a few hrs of light each day and cold temps, it's pretty tough to put in a "full" day as well.
The people door is in though.
Then this weekend I put up some lights, did a bit of wiring and started to insulate and sheath the inside of the front wall so I can put the garage door up. Goal is to have the door up before I leave for the holidays.
I only put in about 4hrs after that I was was getting cold where it was miserable. Had a high of 2*
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Old Moparz
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That's a good size shed you put up. 
Bummer about your back, but it could be worse I suppose. Don't feel so bad about taking so long to build it, my garage took me about 1 year from start to finish working weekends, vacation time, holidays, after work at night with portable lighting, & mostly alone.
Just post more pics when you can, I want to do a shed next year since my old one needs a roof & is only 8x8.
Bummer about your back, but it could be worse I suppose. Don't feel so bad about taking so long to build it, my garage took me about 1 year from start to finish working weekends, vacation time, holidays, after work at night with portable lighting, & mostly alone.
Just post more pics when you can, I want to do a shed next year since my old one needs a roof & is only 8x8.
vtx531
Well-known member
update?
Haven't had time to mess with it. Maybe this next weekend will get wiring done, but been saying that for a while now. Would need to take a month or two off work and really have a chance to get **** done. By the time I get reg chores and the need to do right away stuff taken care of the weekend is done. Last vacation time I took was for Christmas.
hmbemis
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It's looking good, will be happy to see how it turns out. This time of year you should have daylight until really late at night, right?