Building a shed by yourself. How to build and make your own garden shed man cave tiny house by yourself diy. This is how I built my 8 x 12 shed by myself just using regular materials. Pallets may be cheap but this will last. I built this shed in 4 short days. I used steel roofing and siding for low maintenance. You could build this as a pole barn too and make it permanent. I chose to put it on skids so I can move it if necessary down the road if I want to have it in a different location. I did a 8/12 pitch roof to give more room for storing stuff in the attic. You could easily go bigger if you wanted and live in it for a tiny house if it was insulated well.
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http://bit.ly/MilwaukeeTools here you can find some great Milwaukee 18v tool kits. If you don't have any tools these make the job easier.
http://bit.ly/DryLockLube here you can find that 3 in1 lube for the nailer if you need it.
Hereās roughly what I came up with for lumber List that I used.
65 – 2x4x8 wall studs, trusses, roof nailers etc
7 – 2x6x8 treated for floor joists
2 – 4x6x12 treated support beams for floor.
3 – 3/4 plywood treated for floor.
Also some small plywood scraps for the gussets on the trusses.
I would recommend measuring up your roof and siding after you are framed up so you can figure it closer.
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I live in North East USA so prices may vary based on where you live.
65 – 2x4x8 – 3.12 each $202.8
Total
7 – 2x6x8 PT – 6.47 each $45.29 Total
2 – 4x6x12 PT – 23.57 each $47.14
Total
3 – 3/4 plywood PT – 38.57 each $115.71
Total
With out the roofing, nailers or other hardware and door
410.94 tax rate is 7% here so $438.70 OTD
These prices were taken from homedepot’s website 3/20/19
You would have to account for the hardware and other stuff
I am not sure how many lbs you would need of each.
Also depending on your foundation the grade and leveling you may have to add
concrete posts pads or gravel that might offset your cost as well.
@MSW We are all married to our homes and property. Our time is pride.
@U.P. dan So You’re saying that Your proud that Your time working for Yourself is worthless…So be it then…
@MSW We are saying we like doing the work ourselves and part of that is the pride in the job after.
@MSW I also can fix meals, wash the car, work on the car, mow the lawn, garden, fish, cut wood,feed the chickens, take care of the Orchard and berries, shovel and plow the snow, clean the house and upkeep and most importantly, have no debt.
@U.P. dan Good for You…
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Smart Easy DIY what kind of nailer and size nails are you using?
One of the best shed-build tutorials I’ve seen yet, and I’ve watched LOTS of them!
Yep. Easy to follow and doesn’t over complicate when explaining the process.
The best I’ve seen tbh
My dad built one like it but a little bigger, back in 71. Nosy neighbor called the city and the city came out and said , it’s a NO. NO , MUST HAVE A 32″ DEEP FOUNDATION,
My dad in turn made a drop axle and put two wheels on it and told the city it wasn’t a permanent Bldg it was portable. The Nosy neighbor again complained to the city , so my dad moved it in front of her kitchen window.
Just to Tee her off.
GOOD VIDEO VERY EDUCATIONAL.
Donny Driver
Yes , He Was !
Al Mierz great story
My idiot neighbor did the same thing to me. I was building a 8X12 shed in my backyard. He kept calling the HOA. They told me to stop working and to file a plan and provide paint and roofing samples. I did and they approved it. Work continued. He called yet agin. The HOA came out and inspected my shed and they approved it. Once again he calls them. Happily that told him to STFU.
Oh good for Agnes
Nicely shed. It would be nice to know the total costs this project took, but thanks for the lumber list. Gives me an idea… Curious, why did you put the rafter access on the back and not the front? Cosmetics?
Thanks. Yeah I didnāt keep track the best on the overall total but the lumber list gives an idea. Then you can price out whatever you want for siding and roofing. Yes youāre correct I put the rafter access on the back for cosmetic reasons. Itās really not very noticeable besides the wingnut sticking out but I still like it on the back.
Excellent work! Pro level for sure. Great video. Thanks!
This was wicked fun to watch being built. I loved the fast-assemblies, too. Subbed!
Thanks so much I really appreciate the comment!!
I was thinking of this today for lawn tractor storage. 6 ft.door, black metal roof to go with your brown siding and THIS IS IT.
Yeah man that sounds awesome go for it!! If you have Instagram post a pic of it and tag me in it.
You’ve made my mind!!! I am going to build one. Thank you
Awesome go for it!! Much better quality than buying one.
I like the way you did the roof. Trace and cut outs is so much easier than trying to actually do the math involved. Not being snarky that’s for real
This is some great info! Itās nice to see people still doing hard work by hand! You are an artist and it seems almost like a lost art! You got yourself a new sub sir!!
Smart Easy DIY no problem man! Kind words can make the world a better place!
Next video show my wife how to build herself a ‘SHE SHED’
Very cool. If I build one I’d like the door/s to open outward. I know I’d fill my shed up and an inward swing door could cause issues. But hey, you can’t beat a free door. Appreciate the video, I will definitely refer to it when building mine.
Yeah thanks for the comment. I know I like the free door and it was extra big but I do wish it would swing out. I could turn it around but the hinges would be exposed Iād have to figure out a way to do that so I would not have it be vulnerable to break-ins. If I built my own I would make them swing out
what kind of nailer and size nails are you using?
Hi there I think I mentioned in the video but I was using 2 1/2 inch nails for nailing the trusses together but I shouldāve had 2 inch nails. It wouldāve been easier to nail the first side on without sticking through. Are use galvanized ring shank 2 1/2 inch nails for the floor. The nailer is a DeWalt cordless framing nailer. Theyāre the same exact nailer as the new Bostitch ones at Loweās.
Smart Easy DIY Thanks for the info – great video
Thank you I appreciate that!
This could be used for a tiny house. In the process of building this shed how were you all able to keep it square and plumb?
Yes it could. The main thing I would do differently for a tiny house is sheath the roof put underlayment then the steel, and sheath the sides and house wrap it. Since you would be insulating it. The main thing is to get your base square and plumb then plumb the walls and brace them on the inside so they canāt move while you finish the rest of it. Thanks
cool, but what about foundation/base? and a door opened to outside more convenient
Lots of nice little tricks in this video. Great vid.
Thank you!
If someone can build this, they could build a bigger one with more material and have a house.
Yeah for sure! If you want to live in it I would recommend sheeting the roof with plywood or osb doing underlayment for condensation and then the steel, and sheeting the sides with plywood or osb doing housewrap and then the siding as well.
Awesome build, I would have had the door swing outwards but only because I always pack my sheds so damn tight I would always have stuff for the door to run into.