Build or buy a shed and costs? | DIY Home Improvement Forum
May 18, 2009 · There is the cost to build or aquire - and then there is the investment value. A built decent sized shed/workshop on a proper concrete foundation adds to the value (monetary and saleability) of the property more than a aquired ready-made commercial shed. Side, roof, etc. it to match the house or have some style adds even more value. _____
Building a pump house - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Apr 11, 2012 · The walls should be at least 1/2" thick not 1/4". The studs should be 2 X 4's not 2 X 6's. 2 X 6's would be over kill. 2 X 4's are sold in 8' lenghts so why not make the shed 8' so your not throwing away 2' of lumber with every cut. If you key word search pump house plans dozens come up on Yahoo or Google. He's one.
Shed build - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Nov 30, 2022 · 8x8 Lean to Shed Roof Plans | MyOutdoorPlans. This step by step diy project is about 8x8 lean to shed shed plans. This square shed provides significant storage space and the front double doors will provide an easy access to the interior. Going cheap can really cost you in …
Build a shed or buy one? - DIY Home Improvement Forum
Mar 4, 2024 · 1120 posts · Joined 2019. #26 · Mar 17, 2024. I bought a shed kit and assembled it myself on a concrete slab beside my house. If I paid a carpenter for 20 hours and bought the materials myself the cost would have been at least $2,000. I paid $1,331 for the 8x7.5 one in the picture and spent one day putting it together.
Building a shed....approximate cost? - DIY Home Improvement …
Aug 2, 2010 · I finished a shed a few months ago, and it was 6x10. It had a 2:12 pitch (regular shed roof), and was about 8' in front and about 9' at the back. I used 2x4 framing for the whole thing, roof and all. For the floor I used three 10 foot pressure treated 4x4 skids, rather than concrete blocks, as the shed was going on a concrete driveway section ...
Tuff Shed vs. Complete Prefab Studio vs. Contractor Build
Sep 23, 2021 · I built this out around $9k for shed then a few more grand to add finishing touches and electricity. I've started to notice other manufacturers, that for about $10k more are all inclusive (e.g. studioshed). (8+ weeks out) Lastly, having a contractor build from scratch. I'm assuming this would be the most expensive and no contractor is touching ...
want to build lean to shed, need opinions - DIY Home …
Apr 27, 2011 · HI Guys, I'm new to the forum. I was planning on builing a 12 x 16 shed this summer as I need to clear space in my garage. Because the budget doesnt work this summer for the larger shed I thought of putting a 7-8 x 4 lean to shed on the side of my house this spring/summer. I'm not a proessional but am hands on and the only way to learn is to try.
2x2 Square tube steel for shed frame? - DIY Home Improvement …
May 6, 2016 · So I have a bunch of this square tube steel and I need to build a shed. Shed dimensions as of now are going to be 14x14 with 7' walls sitting on a concrete slab. Ribbed steel siding with a gambrel style roof. The steel is 2''x2'' and looks to be about 16ga or so. I think the square tubing should be pretty strong for the size of the shed ...
Base for Lifetime (plastic) storage shed - DIY Home Improvement …
Aug 19, 2008 · I built a frame of PT 2 by 6's (5' by 8 feet - size of shed)on 16 inch centers. Raised frame to level and attached to PT 4by4's ay each corner with lag bolts. Posts are set on pier blocks (no frost in my area). I set 2 additional posts on the 8 foot sides. Front posts are about 8" tall the rear posts are about 14" tall.
Bad idea to build a wood shed in the rainy season?
Dec 17, 2010 · if you're wanting to build one from scratch with a real foundation, or at least four concrete piers in sonnotubes, i don't see any reason why you can't do this in the rainy season. just make a little tarp tent, dig your holes, pour the concrete. keep it dry for a week. then you're good to go. as long as temps don't get below freezing, you'll be ...