Building a garden storage shed to store all the pool stuff during the winter
Difficulty Level (Easy, Medium, Hard, Insane):
Medium
Process:
We bought a 9' x 17' x 5' pool but since our kids are still a bit too small, we decided not to put it up this year but instead use our cheapo 12' round (2' deep) walmart pool for one more year. Running out of place to store our stuff and considering how many parts came with the new pool I decided to build a 3' by 8' garden shed right beside the area we'll be setting up the pool.
The process was pretty simple:
1. Prepare the site by stripping the sod and putting a 4" layer of gravel
2. Build the base with pressure treated 2x4s and a 3/4" OSB floor
3. Build the walls with 2x2s and 1/2" OSB sheathing
4. Build the roof with 2x4s and 1/2" OSB sheathing
5. Installing the trim around the roof edge
6. Installing the drip edge around the roof edge
7. Installing the tar paper & roof shingles
8. Installing the siding
9. Fitting and installing the doors
10. Installing the door hardware
11. Build the shelves
12. Paint the exterior
Videos:
Pictures:
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| The lumber from home depot |
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| Marking the site |
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| Getting my boy to help me clean up the removed sod |
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| Another view |
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| Ready for the gravel |
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| After the gravel base was laid |
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| The base in its place |
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| Framing the rear wall |
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| Cutting up 2x2s |
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| Sheathing the rear wall |
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| Framing the side walls |
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| Framing the front wall |
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| Sheathing the front wall |
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| Installing the roof |
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| After the roof was sheathed |
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| Installing Tyvek house wrap |
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| The house wrap done |
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| The tongue & groove boards used for siding |
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| After the roof shingles were installed |
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| Installing the wood siding |
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| The siding almost done |
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| Another view |
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| The siding (minus the doors) done |
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| Framing the doors |
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| The siding and doors done |
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| Close-up of the doors |
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| After the shed was painted |
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| Rear view of the shed before it was moved |
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| Another view of the painted shed after it was moved against the fence |
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| Both doors open |
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| Another view |
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| Close-up of the finished shed |
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| From a bit further away |
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| A view from the deck |
Table saw
Chop saw
Measuring tape & pencil
Framers square
Poly square
Level
Pickax
Garden rake
Shovel
Wheel barrow
Air compressor
Framing nail gun
Staple gun
Hand stapler
Knife
Crow bar
Hammer
Cordless drill
Extension chords
Saw horses
Pipe clamps
Roofing nail gun
Tin snips
Hand planer
Circular saw
Yard wagon
Ladder
HLVP paint gun
Materials:
7 - 4x8 - 1/2" OSB
2 - 4x8 - 1/2" OSB
2 - 2x4 - 8' PT
2 - 2x4 - 12' PT
10 - 2x4 - 8'
4 - 2x4 - 12'
Narrow crown staples 1-1/4"
3-1/4" galvanized framing nails
3-1/4" regular framing nails
2-3/8" galvanized framing nails
2-3/8" regular framing nails
1/2 roll of roofing nails
1 pack of shingles
80 - 1x6 - 8' tongue & groove boards for siding
4 hinges
2 door latches
1-1/4" deck screws
2" deck screws
3" deck screws
1 gal of deck stain
Cost:
$550.00
Time:
30 hrs
Savings:
$450.00
Conclusion:
Although it looks great and is very solid and quite a bit cheaper than a cheapo home depot or Canadian Tire garden shed, I'd probably buy the next one instead of making it as I don't really enjoy building these kinds of things anymore and it took a LOT longer than I anticipated.
1 comments:
This is one of the better instructionals for building a storage shed that I've found on the internet. Thanks for sharing this! I might actually be able to get started with your help!
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