Shed Advice

no matter the size, you will fill it up with stuff. I promise

Your shed/shop can never be too big honestly

Personally not a fan of Gemco metal shops or the Lowes/Home Depot brands.

i have a 10x12. wish i went 12x12

shite fills up fast

I did Tuffshed a few years ago and have been happy. It even took on a tree that fell from Ida and all it did was pivot 1/8" of an inch and loss some shingles. It was a dying water oak and the trunk smashed off the side, no branches hit directly, or I'm sure that would have pierced the roof.

I did a 12' * 16' and had it jammed packed within 2 years

Some recommendations: If tall enough, add a loft for extra storage for seasonal items, or items that you only occasionally use. I also set-up a work bench that I primarily use to keep items I use regularly; hand tools, nails/screws... and I also put pegboard over the entire bench. On the other side I ran some 1" * 4" so I could store garden tools (shovels, rake, machete...) between the studs.

You live in the country or suburban? How much stuff to put in.
I built my 9x9x8’ greenhouse with 2’ pine tongue/groove and rest dual wall polycarbonate for $1000 not including plumbing and electrical. It was super fast also. I just built the walls and trusses one day, then dig out and erected the next.
I feel like a shed would be cheaper and easier except maybe shingles and a real floor.

Most municipalities have no restrictions on 120 square feet because the International Building Code does not. Most will also allow anything under 400 or so square feet to be inside setback restrictions in side and back yard. The 120 square feet "rule" is the reason 10X12 is so prevalent....and they can be shipped easier.

I am in the process of milliing up a BUNCH of southern yellow pine and I have 3 - 10X12s with barn roofs, and with no roof sheathing, just screwing the steel to the furring strips, sold already. With T1-11 siding (3/8s inch) and 3/4 inch T&G OSB flooring the material at home-depot would cost about $2400. That includes taxes and $400 for paint and hardware. Simple sheds, nothing fancy, but will be water tight and last 20-30 years. I have built a BUNCH of them and it takes me about 24 hours from start to finish including going to HD and buying the stuff. If you can read a ruler and run a screw gun you can build a 10X12 for less than $3000. Doing one for the first time will probably take 3-4 weekends, 8 - 10 hours a day. Using saw mill lumber I will have about $600 in each one and have sold them for $3k each, delivered and set up (neighbors and friends of neighbors). I have to get rid of the trees anyway and it would cost about $400 to put that much SYP in a landfill. Watch some YouTube videos and do it yourself. All you need is a hand saw, a hammer, a tape measure and some sweat. And it will be satisfying and save you a couple of grand.

I would definitely go bigger. As far as brand, I would find your local derksen dealer and go with them.

I see Tuff Shed is offering 50% off upgrades (windows, vents, shelves, etc.) for October. About to start the process myself.

I just set the posts in 2' of concrete. Welded on the joist brackets to the frame. They're 16" on center and it turns out that 12' is just too long to span for the weight I put on it. I have a 4 wheeler, engine drive welder, and a zero turn I keep in there. It's not breaking, but there's just a lot of play in the floor.

When I pour concrete, some will settle under the ground level steel and keep it from sinking. I knew I was going to pour concrete in it eventually, so that didn't worry me too much. Just hoped it would have been a little stronger.

The roof is a 5:12 pitch which was steeper than I realized at the time. I don't have any need to be on the roof ever and I liked the look of the steep roof and don't regret it, but putting the roofing material on was sketchy as hell. It's a 10' side wall pitched up to 15'. Plenty of space to add a loft if I need more storage than that. I figured if I thought I needed a loft, I probably should just consider throwing away the shite I was storing in it. I'll also be running electricity and water to it when I get around to the shop.

Thanks,
I was thinking of putting mine on piers since I don't think I'd have to pull a permit for it. If I made it pole barn style with 6x6s at the corners sunk in concrete it'd probably last way longer than I plan on living in this house. I don't want to completely halfarse it but I know I'm not going to be here more than 5 or so more years unless the interest rates suddenly take a dive.

I bought this house when I made 40k a year and the plan was to use it as a rent house when I upgraded. I'm not ditching my 2.5% interest just yet.