Popular Post KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Popular Post Share #1 Posted June 2, 2019 This morning I went into Lowe's to buy wood for building a shed. No I did not pull a permit, but cause I don't believe in giving my town more money since they jacked my property taxes again this year. Anyhow... As I was getting ready to pay, a nice Hispanic guy and I were talking.. he asked me what I was doing with all that wood.. I said I was going to be building a shed. He looked at me surprised (no white folk down here know how to build or even mow their lawn). His buddy said something in Spanish, and the other guy asked me where I learnt to build sheds, he was very serious.. I looked him dead in the eyes and told him I learnt how to build them by watching the Hispanics. He laughed, I laughed, the cashier was in shock and his buddy looked really confused. The shed is almost finished. It would have been done today if it didn't start raining. 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #2 Posted June 2, 2019 Great story. Surprised that they didn't try to sell you a pre-built shed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #3 Posted June 2, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted June 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, JerrySTL said: Great story. Surprised that they didn't try to sell you a pre-built shed. I'm surprised they didn't offer to come over and built it for me... Maybe that only happens at home depot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted June 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, Longjohn said: What kind of pictures?? Confused Hispanics or the shed? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #6 Posted June 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, KrAzY said: What kind of pictures?? Confused Hispanics or the shed? Yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 2, 2019 Share #7 Posted June 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, KrAzY said: What kind of pictures?? Confused Hispanics or the shed? Both, the shed would be nice if the Hispanics are gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #8 Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, JerrySTL said: Great story. Surprised that they didn't try to sell you a pre-built shed. Jerry, I will have a 12x12 space I am thinking about putting down a pre-built shed. Do you or anybody else have any experience with these? They are expensive I know but simple. At my age and spending hours on the platform, I am looking for easy. But I just wonder if other folks have bought and used them? Are they Ok? Worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 2, 2019 Share #9 Posted June 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, Dottie said: Jerry, I will have a 12x12 space I am thinking about putting down a pre-built shed. Do you or anybody else have any experience with these? They are expensive I know but simple. At my age and spending hours on the platform, I am looking for easy. But I just wonder if other folks have bought and used them? Are they Ok? Worth it? They can be excellent. The shed market has taken off, and there is a wide range of quality. Look at it before you buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #10 Posted June 2, 2019 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: Yes You only get one, not both. 1 hour ago, Further said: Both, the shed would be nice if the Hispanics are gone. I could have had it done if I had a good helper.. both my kids sat inside the house watching me sweat me ass off. 28 minutes ago, Dottie said: Jerry, I will have a 12x12 space I am thinking about putting down a pre-built shed. Do you or anybody else have any experience with these? They are expensive I know but simple. At my age and spending hours on the platform, I am looking for easy. But I just wonder if other folks have bought and used them? Are they Ok? Worth it? The pre built or slap together ones are good to buy and will hold up.. my issue is that they were not what I was looking for. Also building on cost 1/2 the price, and I already had all the tools in my garage to build it 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 2, 2019 Share #12 Posted June 2, 2019 1 minute ago, KrAzY said: You only get one, not both. I could have had it done if I had a good helper.. both my kids sat inside the house watching me sweat me ass off. The pre built or slap together ones are good to buy and will hold up.. my issue is that they were not what I was looking for. Also building on cost 1/2 the price, and I already had all the tools in my garage to build it So, the pics.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #13 Posted June 2, 2019 Ok.. here is what got done before the rain started. I'll get better pictures tomorrow. It's a nice little 8x7 with a 3 inch sloped metal roof. Studs are 16 on center. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14 Posted June 2, 2019 You're a lot faster than HoSmudge and I. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted June 2, 2019 1 minute ago, Further said: So, the pics.... See above post.. just move the branches if you want a better view 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #16 Posted June 2, 2019 Just now, smudge said: You're a lot faster than HoSmudge and I. This ain't my first outhouse build ? 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #17 Posted June 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, Further said: They can be excellent. The shed market has taken off, and there is a wide range of quality. Look at it before you buy. Yeah. There are lots to choose from but only a few true 12 x 12s. But I probably will pop for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #18 Posted June 2, 2019 My shed ain't HoSmudge's first build either. I know how to swing a hammer and such, but I think he's having fun going a little crazy with this project. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #19 Posted June 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, smudge said: My shed ain't HoSmudge's first build either. I know how to swing a hammer and such, but I think he's having fun going a little crazy with this project. Hell with hammers.. screws and nail guns is the way I roll. I'm good with a hammer, but I need the nail gun for distance when aiming at rogue squirrels running across the top of my fence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #20 Posted June 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, KrAzY said: Hell with hammers.. screws and nail guns is the way I roll. I'm good with a hammer, but I need the nail gun for distance when aiming at rogue squirrels running across the top of my fence. I was trying to make a point that I'm not useless when it comes to building stuff! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #21 Posted June 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Dottie said: Jerry, I will have a 12x12 space I am thinking about putting down a pre-built shed. Do you or anybody else have any experience with these? They are expensive I know but simple. At my age and spending hours on the platform, I am looking for easy. But I just wonder if other folks have bought and used them? Are they Ok? Worth it? Mine is almost 20 years old. Before you put it down you will need a load of stone to act as a base underneath to prevent dampness from rotting out the structure. Beyond that, it's built about the same as a house and should last equally well. Your biggest problem will be mice who very much appreciate the new apartment but who don't know how to take care of it. They will last much longer than a cheap metal equipment storage shed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #22 Posted June 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Mine is almost 20 years old. Before you put it down you will need a load of stone to act as a base underneath to prevent dampness from rotting out the structure. Beyond that, it's built about the same as a house and should last equally well. Your biggest problem will be mice who very much appreciate the new apartment but who don't know how to take care of it. They will last much longer than a cheap metal equipment storage shed. My father in law had lots of containers of mouse bait and traps out in his shop but after his heart attack he didn’t go out to his shop anymore. His shed became over run with mice who never went outside to pee or poop. He had a bunch of moving blankets stored out there. I hauled all that stuff out to the curb on annual trash pickup day. Scrappers stopped and snagged those blankets, some with the mice still in them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #23 Posted June 2, 2019 When I was a kid, a friend of mine's father was a carpenter who laid hardwood flooring. He'd bring home leftover tongue-and-groove flooring from each job. When he had enough, he used it to build a shed. He made frames of 2 x 4's, laid them on the ground, then nailed the flooring on them. That made the shed's floor, each side, and the roof! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #24 Posted June 2, 2019 10 hours ago, Dottie said: Jerry, I will have a 12x12 space I am thinking about putting down a pre-built shed. Do you or anybody else have any experience with these? They are expensive I know but simple. At my age and spending hours on the platform, I am looking for easy. But I just wonder if other folks have bought and used them? Are they Ok? Worth it? We had one put in and it was an excellent experience with one minor exception. It's pre-built by Amish and very sturdy and well crafted. We've had it for over 10 years now and haven't done any repairs to it. We didn't buy it at a big-box store. Rather we bought it at a place that specialized in sheds. The only issue was that it's completely pre-built. Many sheds come in pieces and are assembled on-site. The problem was that they had to remove part of our fence in the back yard including pulling up a post. If where you plan on putting the shed isn't fenced in, that won't be a problem. I did fill in the area for the shed with gravel and leveled it before the shed arrived. We liked the color scheme of the shed, light brown with red trim, that we told the company that installed siding on our house to match the shed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #25 Posted June 2, 2019 3 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Mine is almost 20 years old. Before you put it down you will need a load of stone to act as a base underneath to prevent dampness from rotting out the structure. Beyond that, it's built about the same as a house and should last equally well. Your biggest problem will be mice who very much appreciate the new apartment but who don't know how to take care of it. They will last much longer than a cheap metal equipment storage shed. Yup, I hauled rock for mine. DoSmudge2 helped with that. ?. I used ground contact treated lumber, but I wanted the rock too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 2, 2019 Share #26 Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, smudge said: . I used ground contact treated lumber, but I wanted the rock too. I didn't think you could buy the ground contact treated stuff any more ? I know I haven't seen any in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted June 2, 2019 Share #27 Posted June 2, 2019 12 hours ago, KrAzY said: See above post.. just move the branches if you want a better view 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #28 Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Further said: I didn't think you could buy the ground contact treated stuff any more ? I know I haven't seen any in a long time. Menards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #29 Posted June 2, 2019 7 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Mine is almost 20 years old. Before you put it down you will need a load of stone to act as a base underneath to prevent dampness from rotting out the structure. Beyond that, it's built about the same as a house and should last equally well. Your biggest problem will be mice who very much appreciate the new apartment but who don't know how to take care of it. They will last much longer than a cheap metal equipment storage shed. If I put the shed on the platform, I won't need to worry about the stone. It'll already be 100% of the ground and resting on treated wood. Although it wasn't my original plan, I'll probably store tons of pellets and dry cut firewood in there along with maybe a few tools. It's designed to hold a lot of weight, so putting a shed on it my just work. It'll certainly add more value to the house than just an open air canopy for firewood storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #30 Posted June 2, 2019 2 hours ago, smudge said: Menards. I'm actually upset Menards is only in the north. Closest ones over a thousand miles away from me. This makes me sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #31 Posted June 2, 2019 Ok.. for the people that wanted to see what it really looks like. Still need to finish the door. It should be done later tonight when it's not 1 billion degrees out.. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted June 2, 2019 Share #32 Posted June 2, 2019 Why are the rafters on their sides ? Gonna cut into the snow load rating... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share #33 Posted June 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, Further said: Why are the rafters on their sides ? Gonna cut into the snow load rating... I wish we had snow.. after three+ years here I don't understand year round summer. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted June 2, 2019 Share #34 Posted June 2, 2019 43 minutes ago, KrAzY said: I wish we had snow.. after three+ years here I don't understand year round summer. And I lived further south than you currently live. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted June 3, 2019 Share #35 Posted June 3, 2019 How many tons of firewood will it hold? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted June 3, 2019 Share #36 Posted June 3, 2019 12 hours ago, KrAzY said: I wish we had snow.. after three+ years here I don't understand year round summer. Wo46 tells me that she would love for us to move south where it doesn't snow. But she always tells me that when she's shoveling snow. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted June 3, 2019 Share #37 Posted June 3, 2019 Is the little porch so you can watch the plants grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted June 3, 2019 Share #38 Posted June 3, 2019 The floor slid out from underneath the shed! My brother bought a shed business 2 years ago. The Amish build them, he does the site work and drops the sheds. Consider that a shed that survives transportation, being picked up and put down a few times, will last a while sitting in your yard. He does the prefab build on site ones. All the sides and top are pre-built, then assembled on site. I had that done, it allowed me to use the leftover siding form the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrAzY Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share #39 Posted June 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Airehead said: Is the little porch so you can watch the plants grow? I guess.. the wife wanted it, so it shall be. I will be hooking up a spot to fill a few rain barrels sooner or later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 3, 2019 Share #40 Posted June 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, KrAzY said: I will be hooking up a spot to fill a few rain barrels sooner or later In some states that right there will send you to jail. You are fortunate you live in Texas #landofthefree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted June 3, 2019 Share #41 Posted June 3, 2019 9 minutes ago, Kzoo said: In some states that right there will send you to jail. You are fortunate you live in Texas #landofthefree Texas is where they simply shoot you for that sort of nonsense. Jails are the creations of weak people who aren't tough enough to make the tough decisions and cull the herd. Rain barrels definitely step over the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 3, 2019 Share #42 Posted June 3, 2019 Just now, Razors Edge said: Texas is where they simply shoot you for that sort of nonsense. Jails are the creations of weak people who aren't tough enough to make the tough decisions and cull the herd. Rain barrels definitely step over the line. Rain barrels are for feeing the cattle and getting a confession out of the bad guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 3, 2019 Share #43 Posted June 3, 2019 In Texas if you are caught barreling another man's water, we shoot you, hang you, waterboard you with the barreled water and then either shoot you again or hang you again, depending on if the date is odd or even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 3, 2019 Share #44 Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, jsharr said: In Texas if you are caught barreling another man's water, we shoot you, hang you, waterboard you with the barreled water and then either shoot you again or hang you again, depending on if the date is odd or even. The real question is how many guns do you own?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 3, 2019 Share #45 Posted June 3, 2019 14 minutes ago, Dottie said: The real question is how many guns do you own?? You only need one. And Barney proved you only need one bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted June 3, 2019 Share #46 Posted June 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, Kzoo said: You only need one. And Barney proved you only need one bullet. I believe the question was asked to @jsharr. Indeed, it would appear you two are married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted June 3, 2019 Share #47 Posted June 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dottie said: I believe the question was asked to @jsharr. Indeed, it would appear you two are married. You have put Dottie on Ignore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted June 3, 2019 Share #48 Posted June 3, 2019 59 minutes ago, Dottie said: The real question is how many guns do you own?? yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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