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sheds
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:06 am
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:06 am
I need to have a shed about 6 x 8 or so. Any recommendations on something easy I can build? The metal kits at Lowe's are interesting. Are they easy to put up?
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Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:10 am to Bayou
With the price of lumber you may be better looking at prefab for sure.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:24 am to Bayou
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need to have a shed about 6 x 8 or so.
Money and area permitting go bigger than what you think you need.
They fill up fast!
Posted on 5/17/21 at 11:14 am to Bayou
I went the metal shed route, considering I didn't need it to last 30 years and wanted something larger (10x12). I saw the cheap metal sheds at HD for $400 or so, but they only had 5.5ft walls, so I went to manufacturer's website (Arrow - ShelterLogic), and bought the series that was 1 tier up, just so I didn't have to duck to enter and also a little more headroom. I'm almost finished building and I've been pleasantly surprised with the quality thus far.
I built a nice solid foundation for it so that the shed itself is basically just a protection from elements. I should be able to easily stiffen it up if I find there are some weak areas later on.
Spent $850 on the shed & $500 on lumber for foundation.
Building the foundation was the toughest part, I am assembling the shed now by myself and I could've done it all over weekend if I wasn't lollygagging. I think with 2 people you could put up in one 8-hour day easy.
I built a nice solid foundation for it so that the shed itself is basically just a protection from elements. I should be able to easily stiffen it up if I find there are some weak areas later on.
Spent $850 on the shed & $500 on lumber for foundation.
Building the foundation was the toughest part, I am assembling the shed now by myself and I could've done it all over weekend if I wasn't lollygagging. I think with 2 people you could put up in one 8-hour day easy.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:09 pm to Bayou
My dad just bought a Tuff Shed and really likes it. Not sure how big his is but I would think you would want to go a little bigger than 6’x8’. I know I could fill that up quick.
Posted on 5/17/21 at 8:39 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
JYoung1, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing the pics 
This post was edited on 5/19/21 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 5/18/21 at 8:51 am to Bayou
I started this shed last fall. Lumber prices were already going crazy, so materials ended up costing me about 4k. It's 16x12. The 10/12 roof sucked, but it provides a nice attic for more storage. I need to go finish the siding but the damn weather!
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Posted on 5/18/21 at 9:01 am to dragginass
Very nice, I would take that for 4k in a second. How big is the roll up door and how much did you find it for if you dont mine me asking?
Posted on 5/18/21 at 9:07 am to Splackavellie
Overhead doors are actually pretty cheap. That one is a 5x7 Clopay. I bought it locally in BR for $400. I think it was from Doortech.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 9:51 am to Whatafrekinchessiebr
I went the Tuff Shed route and love it. I went the 12*16 route so I can have the storage (loft area) and a useable work bench.
Back to OP, check your jurisdiction's permit rules. I believe in JP as long as the shed is under 100 sqft, you don't need a permit. So, I would consider something just under 100 sqft, if you have the spacing for it.
Back to OP, check your jurisdiction's permit rules. I believe in JP as long as the shed is under 100 sqft, you don't need a permit. So, I would consider something just under 100 sqft, if you have the spacing for it.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 9:54 am to Jaspermac
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With the price of lumber you may be better looking at prefab for sure.
This. I went with an 8x12 from Tuff Shed last November and I didn't spend that much more than if I had built it myself. I'm pretty happy with the build quality. Frame is 2x4 on 16" centers. I think I paid right at 2k for it.
Posted on 5/18/21 at 10:13 am to Bayou
I built mine with a set of cheap plans from ICreatables.com
Now I believe I ended up going 12x16.
Now I believe I ended up going 12x16.
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