Building a shed vs Buying one

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Any suggestions? Should I just buy a prefabbed?

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prebuilt sheds will probably be more expensive. building would be cheaper, but you'd have to do all the work yourself. the cool think about building is you can make it exactly the way you want it.

I found some for under 1000, without the floor, but those seem like they would be rather week and wouldn’t hold up.


I would rather spend a little more now and have quality that will last and save a few bucks and I am something that is going to be broken in a few years

Right now I need for Walsh a roof a floor and a door. It’s just going to be stored storing furniture until I get all the floors and the paint done


But I’d like it to be sturdy enough to wear down the road I can go back in and put up shelves and a bench and make it a workshop. Maybe Ima window unit in there

It’s short term for now but i’d Like it to be able to get long term use as a workshop

It cost me about $2300 in material to build a 12×20.

Plywood 3/4" T&G Floor
LP Panels for walls
1' boxing all the way around
Shingle roof 7/12
8 Electrical outlets and 2 4' LED Lights

(Not a sales plug or anything, just sharing my experience)

I recently bought a little 10x12 from Cook sheds in Gonzales next to Harbor Freight, mainly to store tailgate stuff and the mower. Came with architectural shingles and the whole thing is painted and weather treated. Built with 3/4" plywood which makes a difference in the long run vs 1/2 or 3/8". Did my research and it cost me about $300 more to buy one vs building it. Very happy with my decision, it's well-constructed.

My grandpa, dad, and I built this one in about a week. It is 10x14 with 8 ft high walls. I had about $2500 in materials not including the cedar siding that was leftover from our house. Had a lot of fun building it...plus much cheaper and better quality than any prefabs I looked at.

I'm building a 12 x 12 shed now. Used concrete deck blocks and pressure treated floor joists and rim joists. Tied it all down using earth anchors, rated for 3000# uplift load and put two in on each corner. That's good enough to withstand wind pressure load of over 100 mph.

About to install galvanized 1/2" hardware cloth embedded into concrete troughs I dug out between the blocks to keep critters from bedding in under it. Then I'll install my flooring and start building my trusses and walls.

I really don't care about cost. I'm using this to give my son practical construction experience. He needs to learn how to be useful and respond to someone directing him. Good skills to learn besides the carpentry aspect of it.

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You can try Tuf Shed and they even have local contractors to come build them. Some of their model might be on display at Home Depot.

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I purchased a Tuf Shed from Lowe’s in 2007. It’s a 10x12x8 with a gable shingled roof on metal runners. I think it cost about $2,700.

My problem is that the lumber wasn’t treated and it was attacked by termites within 2 years. I’ve put bait and poison all around it, but they keep coming back. It’s completely hulled and I don’t know how it’s still standing. I replaced some of the damaged lumber in the beginning, but eventually just gave up fighting them. I’m just waiting for the right time to tear it down and start again.

Moral: Make sure the lumber is treated.