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Post by Ron on Jul 6, 2016 9:18:10 GMT -6
Now that we are back from our 4th of July trip it’s time to start a storage shed project that been on the back burner for a while. My son and I are building the shed. Its time to take the garage back which has become the manufacturing area for Innovative Outdoorsman products and we need a better storage area for all the ladder and chain on tree stands and climbing sticks and deer decoys and other hunting gear and yard tools. We designed the shed and gathered all the supplies before the holiday. Its going to be a 12 x 12 shed with a roofed overhang on one side. The shed will have 8 foot walls and a couple windows. It will have double doors, a ramp for the riding mower and a roof vent because sheds can get pretty hot inside. The plan is to work on the shed in the afternoon/evenings after work each day as weather allows. I’ll use this space to detail the project as we make progress. Here is a drawing of the shed we designed and used to generate the bill of materials.
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Post by Ron on Jul 7, 2016 5:59:39 GMT -6
Step one is sight prep. The shed will be tucked along the edge of some trees in the yard so branch trimming needs to be done to make room for the shed. The building permit is issued and digger’s hotline has marked the area. Each weekday after work (weather permitting) I should get about 5 hours to work on the project. More on the weekends.
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Post by Ron on Jul 8, 2016 5:36:05 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 9, 2016 8:39:20 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 11, 2016 5:36:11 GMT -6
All 7 trusses are finished and will be set aside waiting for the walls to go up. Then it was time to build and raise the walls
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Post by Ron on Jul 12, 2016 5:14:32 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 13, 2016 5:33:14 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 14, 2016 5:31:40 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 15, 2016 7:33:37 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 18, 2016 5:36:01 GMT -6
The metal drip edge is installed which means we are ready to start shingling the roof. We look forward to the weekends because it affords a lot of time to work on the shed. The weather doesn’t care so we suffered a rain delay. We looked out the window and saw the local inspector checking out the progress. When everything dried up we build more temporary scaffolding so we can safely work on the roofing. The hole in the roof for the vent. The back side is complete. Nice straight lines.
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Post by Ron on Jul 19, 2016 5:32:18 GMT -6
With the exception of the ridge cap, the front side of the roof is complete as the sun sets on another day. The ridge cap is added the next morning and completes the roofing job. Now that the roofing is complete the scaffolding is removed so the final wall can be closed in. The windows are the first thing to go in. Then the last sheets of cement siding. It’s starting to look like a shed now.
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Post by Ron on Jul 20, 2016 5:16:37 GMT -6
The fiber cement siding is very heavy which means the doors need to be stout so they won’t sag over time. The door framing is finished. Tight joints, construction adhesive and long decking screws should keep the doors from sagging as time goes by. To make the doors really strong and to tie it all together, the fiber cement siding is attached to the frames with construction adhesive and nails. The door frames are spaced and shimmed and held in place with big clamps so the siding can be added right in place to better control gaps and clearances. The clean up crew grabbed the camera while we added the cement siding to one of the doors. Then the entire door is removed and painted before the trim and hinges are added. The trim is painted too.
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Post by Ron on Jul 21, 2016 5:19:20 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 22, 2016 5:20:22 GMT -6
Before the big storm hit, the windows got trimmed. And we closed in the short side eaves to keep out the birds, bats and bees. Vents were included and the last pieces of corner trim were added.
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Post by Ron on Jul 25, 2016 5:35:47 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Jul 27, 2016 5:23:00 GMT -6
Dang this oppressive heat and humidity and rocky ground. The shed is surrounded by treated timbers and then another double high row 22 inches away. Long sections of rebar pounded into the rocky ground to hold the timbers in place.
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Post by Ron on Jul 28, 2016 5:17:02 GMT -6
A double layer of weed barrier was laid inside the frame Then a little over a yard of river stone is spread inside the timber frame. All of this should discourage any critter from taking up residence under the new shed. Then it was time to begin the rain gutter portion of the project but cruel irony had a rain shower end our progress as soon as we began.
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Post by Ron on Jul 29, 2016 5:15:53 GMT -6
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Post by Ron on Aug 1, 2016 5:42:18 GMT -6
It was suggested that because we so completely enclosed the bottom of the shed to keep animals from living underneath that we also starved the underside of the shed of the flow of fresh air. The moisture trapped could pose a threat to the floor so we added 10 vents around the perimeter. The vents are 2” in diameter. To keep wind driven rain and snow from getting in above the doors we added a aluminum drip edge above the door. We added thin ply to the bottoms of both doors. While walking through home depot, there was a display of water damaged MDF that is 1/8” thick. The water damage only left stains along one edge that could be seen on the white side of the 4 x 8 sheets so they marked them down to $6 a sheet. The white color will brighten the inside of the shed and make good backing before shelves are added. 2 ½ walls are covered. The back wall will be covered only half way up so small shelves can be added between the studs in the upper wall half. Trim was added around the window.
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Post by Ron on Aug 3, 2016 5:30:35 GMT -6
There is a possibility of putting vinyl flooring in the shed thanks to a relative in the flooring biz that can get me the flooring for free so we put down a layer of ¼” thick underlayment. Why add vinyl flooring to a shed?? If its free and if we would care to butcher animals inside, it will be easier to clean the floor without having to paint the floor to protect it from blood, etc. Any spills, drips, etc will be easier to clean up and that way we don’t have to paint the floor to protect it. Also, we got the underlayment from Home Depot from their cull wood area (purple wood) which is 70% off due to edge damage of the 4 x 8 sheets but since the inside of the shed is 11 ft 5” x 11 ft 5”, trimming the damaged edges of 4 x 8 sheets makes it a good option. Then we started adding shelving around the west wall (more will be added to other walls). Since the shed has 8 foot high walls a 13 inch deep shelf was added and a 9 inch deep shelf below that. This will save floor space.
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Post by Ron on Aug 4, 2016 5:16:19 GMT -6
The doors is now trimmed to match the windows. The back wall was covered with sheeting only half way up so small shelves can be added between the studs (still needs to be done) but the first row of shelves was added just above the edge of the sheeting. Double shelves were added between the windows. Like the opposite wall, the upper shelf is 13” deep and the lower is 9” deep. Next up will be adding tracks for storage bins that will be suspended from the ceiling (floor space is at a premium so maximizing ceiling and wall space comes first.
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Post by Ron on Aug 9, 2016 5:13:56 GMT -6
We added tracks/rails above the windows that will accept large plastic bins. This is done to save floor space. We selected clear bins so we can see whats inside without having to take them down. With the inside finished it was time to put the hunting gear in to see if it fits. It does. LOL Right now, all the stands except this one are already set up for the upcoming season. Once season closes, all the gear will have a place to call home rather than overflowing the garage.
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Post by Ron on Aug 10, 2016 5:25:32 GMT -6
We cleaned up the entire job site last night so That marks the completion of the project. Here are the before and after pics
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