Shed Construction Or First Real Carpentry Project

There are things like metal casting and welding which don't belong in the house, and I have to clear stuff out of the basement to make room for finishing it. So it's time to build a shed.

Overview

10' x 12'

skid foundation

2/12 pitch pent roof

1 door

2 2'x3' windows

No utilities yet.

The weather has not been helpful. There have been two or three days which weren't actually raining where I felt comfortable using power tools outside.

Site Preparation

The site was close to level. Dug three 6" wide trenches for the skids and filled them with 3" of pea gravel

Foundation

All wood is pressure treated. Where there are cuts they were treated with recommended sealant. Framing nails are coated. Joist hangers are attached with 9ga hot-dipped galvanized joist nails.

Three 4"x4"x12' skids

Thirteen 2"x6"x10' cut to 9' 9", one foot on center, toe-nailed to the skids

Two 2"x6"x12' end pieces connected to the joists with Simpson joist hangers, flush joist hangers at the ends.

Notes: The framing nailer and mini hand-nailer are my new best friends. This would have been an unbelievable pain without them.

Floor

10x25' Vapor barrier under floor
Floor is 5/8" OSB