Archive for the ‘Shed Building’ Category
Can you live in a shed that is built into a small house?
I suppose you can live in the shed. After all, homeless people live in boxes in alleys and under freeway overpasses. So, yes it is possible to live in a shed.
You aren’t going to be able to sell your house calling the shed a bedroom, no matter how nice you make it.
Bedrooms need insulation, egress (window or door that meets code), minimum ceiling height, proper electric outlets, sealed door, if it goes outside and access to a bathroom without going back outside first, and heating.
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i am building an 8 by 12 garden shed, how can i make it soundproof
i am building a shed at the bottom of my garden and i want to put some music equipment in there and was just wondering if there is a cheap solution to soundproof
Use 4" by 6" wall studs and fill the area with very dense insulation. Use "soundproof " windows. Google Soundproof Windows". Cost more than regular but well worth it! They use two layers of glass bonded over a thick inner liner of vinyl. They are also pretty much burglar proof – very strong! The sound reduction is claimed to be 95%’ The windows can be mounted inside of the walls or outside of the walls. If you buy a premanufactured kit use the windows that caome with the kit. Add the sound proof windows inside or outside of the windows that come with the kit. Mount the sindproof windows at least three inches away from the windows that come with the kit.
Use 4" by 6" roof rafters and use dense insulation, about 13". There are "sound resistant insulation – "noise control" available. These are not very thick, about two inches, but have a dense, lead-like substance in them. Check with your local car audio store if you can not find a supplier. The car audio store sells blankets of the stuff.
Do not forget to insulate under the floor with the sound proof material.
I assume you are running a torture chamber or band practice? Duh!
Also, if you use a Kit, pre manufactured kit, do not EVER buy one that does not have VERY wide eaves. These dumb little kits, no eaves, allow water to run down the sides and front and back of your shed and rot/mold the sides something terrible!
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What is best way to erect shed under existing carport using interlocking panels and U channel for base? Is it necessary to build entire wall first and then raise into place as interlocking pans need at least 90 degrees movement to interlock correctly?
Problem with trying to use rollers is that the new shed will be attached to carport roof and floor, hence no room for using rollers. Also, there are too many items in way to completely build the shed and then put in place. I’m guessing that building a wall at a time and then sliding into place is best way to go. This, even if I have to put U channels (top and bottom) in place after. I think they will slide into place and still be plenty of room to attach to roof and cement floor.
build in driveway first, then use rollers to slide under car port
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Here I pour concrete around the 4 cinder blocks that make up the outer perimeter of my new shed.
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We are wanting to build a shed ourselves but would like some plans so that we know what specific supplies we need. It needs to have a Gambrel (barn style) roof, and we are putting it on cemented in post.
Try googling Mother Earth, not sure of actual URL address. Or, use either google or yahoo with search words How to build storage sheds.
As with other answer, you can usually find the materials and some very basic printout plans you would need by going to a big box home improvement center to the building materials department and looking for the Design It Yourself kiosk. That is a computer that asks you what you want to do then guides you along its program.
The Mother Earth thing is a holdover from the old days when you could buy the Mother Earth catalog, which was chock full of a wildly varying type of subjects and articles. It was a valuable source of information back then. Am not sure they still publish the catalog, but do think they may have converted to a magazine of sorts. In any case, the site does have lots of testimonials and how to articles, you just have to search.
Finally, your library reference section should have books you can check out that will do two things–first is show you all the various sheds you might like to try out then buy the plans, second are some books on actually how to do it and what materials you will need.
Good luck. BTW, Wikipedia does have similar material and you might find something there too.
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I found this on ebay. The ones I see at lowes aren’t eevn CLOSE to this size, they are mini and they are like $4,000.00
What am i missing? Is the material cheep? Whats the catch?
Please give me your opinion before I buy. thanks
http://cgi.ebay.com/STEEL-BUILDING-SHOP-SHED-METAL-GARAGE-STORAGE-A16X16X11_W0QQitemZ200228908841QQihZ010QQcategoryZ55805QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Notice that the endwalls (and presumably the doors and windows) are not included….
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My guys wanted to see how fast they could build a shed. We also wanted a video for advertizing use so we set up 2 stationary cameras and 1 handheld to document the feat. The actual building time was 33 minutes. We combined the footage from the three cameras and sped it up to play in 10 minutes. There are no deleted scenes or skipped parts. we show every step of framing a shed. This was done buy only 2 guys with a very little help from a 3rd guy for 2-3 minutes. The guys actually said they could have done better if the nailers hadn’t kept acting up. LOL Anyway, I hope you enjoy and come see us some time.
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I plan on building a shed about 20 yards from my house and I would like to run electricity out there. What should I do to get started?
First of all you have to decide what you are going to do with the electricity and how much do you need. If your requirements are for 220 volts or multiple circuits you will need at least 100′ of #8 conductor for underground use and it will have to be buried a minimum of 24 inches deep. You will have to get various utility and phone company involved to check the area you plan to dig so you won’t kill yourself or cut into any existing power lines, telephone lines, gas lines water or sewage lines. You will have to apply for a permit to do the work and it should be inspected by the city or county to be sure you’ve met all the codes. You may have to run the feeder lines through conduit. You may have to install grounding rods if required by local code. You will have to install the residential wiring in the shed and have a circuit box installed to tap into. The fact that you are asking these questions seems like you are not that familiar or don’t realize the potential problems you may be faced with. Best bet is to get bids from licensed electricians and get them to do part or all of the job.
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I can’t find custom plans at the local store and I’ve searched online but disliked the ones I saw. Can anybody show me some quality plans that I can customize to my outdoor layout? Thx in advance.
Check out Ryan Hendersen’s ‘My Shed Plans’.
With 12000+ shed building plans and woodworking blueprints, I’m sure you should find something in there for your outdoor build.
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