Looking to put a shedd in the back, i found these "plastic" types.. anyone think these will out last the wood types ie from home depot or lowes ?
Good point on plastic.. I had an aluminum one and it rusted from the bottom up.. that was cut up and thrown away.
I guess wood is the way to go. What do you need to maintain on it ? It's being put top of concrete foundation. I think most of them are pressure treated wood ?
Theres no way I can build one myself.. I dont have the right tools to do it, plus it'll take me too long.. easier to spend 1.5-2k for one.
I saw a few costco one, the people said the instructions were horrible and it took a lot longer than what the instruction said
Check your local laws for foundation requirements.
Most require blocks and pressure treated beams under. Some require tie downs. And very few require actual foundation.
I guess wood is the way to go. What do you need to maintain on it ? It's being put top of concrete foundation. I think most of them are pressure treated wood ?
Me thinks your shed we was not aluminum.
But yea I looked into these plastic sheds/containers and long term they don't seem to last.
I've found the amount spent building your own is about the same cost as a wood shed kit but when building your own you have 4x the amount of labor as a ready to build kit.Build your own!!!
You will save about 50%.
I designed my own shed last year and materials cost was 40-50% of the comparable sheds in the store.
Basically saving on labor, but to me, I enjoy building stuff etc so I think of it as fun.
The skids under the shed, and all boards that are exposed to the weather should be pressure treated.
If the shed is going on a slab you still want some cement blocks under the skids. This will keep the skids out of water when you get heavy rain.
There are several ratings of pressure treated lumber. Some are rated for ground contact, while others are rated for weather exposure.
I've found the amount spent building your own is about the same cost as a wood shed kit but when building your own you have 4x the amount of labor as a ready to build kit.
I saw some that they come and install on your property. I wonder if they'll have an issue putting it on cement blocks.. will have to ask
The guys building the sheds buy in bulk, have templates for everything, have the assembly down to a T, and do not pay taxes on their materials. The taxes are passed down to the consumer.
In the early 1990s I worked for a portable building company for almost a year. We could build a shed a day, sometimes 2 sheds a day. But then again, we had nail guns, saws, tools, air compressors,,,, and the experience to throw a shed together in a matter of hours.
They should put it on blocks, makes it easier to build.
And this has what to do with Joe homeowner buying a wood shed kit vs building his own from scratch?
I've found the amount spent building your own is about the same cost as a wood shed kit but when building your own you have 4x the amount of labor as a ready to build kit.
I've found the amount spent building your own is about the same cost as a wood shed kit but when building your own you have 4x the amount of labor as a ready to build kit.
The problem I found with most of the kits is that all of the lumber is very undersized. Instead of using 2x4 for a lot of the bracing and studs, they will use 1x3's. Sheathing is 1/4" or 3/8" instead of 1/2" or 3/4". Same with the decking. And the shelving. Ect.
A lot of it is cheap, low strength stuff.