MJ shed, Part Deux.

[Automan2164]

Well, Its finally happened, again. Back when I was living with ma and her 1 car garage, I had taken over her garage with my amassed collection of MJ parts. She was nice enough to buy me a 10 x 10 shed to get her garage back, which meant I had a shed AND a garage to fill with stuff. :yes: After selling off the whole lot, MJ's and all when I moved out, she had all the space to herself again. Now at my new place I had a 2 car garage to fill, and installed an attic ladder in the garage, so I had enough to get me by. But, the "big" items started to take up valuable real estate in the garage. I/E, the Factory plow, the long and short bed roll bars, tires, wheels, engines, trannys... Ugh.

 

So I was on the hunt for a new shed. I set myself a goal of $500, and took a liking to the "Composite" sheds. (Vinyl.) Being that they were about $850 without floor, I hit up the local CL. Ended up finding an 10 x 7.5 Suncast, with floor for $550. Took my trailer, a buddy, and some tools up to get it. Quickly realized that this was a one time shed. Everything snapped together. After about 2 hours of fumbling with flat head screwdrivers and snap tabs in the dark, it was loaded up. Trailer came loose on the way home, but no big deal... Little damage, but all in all ok.

 

Had to replace some lumber and plywood, but got the foundation leveled off on split faced cinder blocks, and anchored down with some drill in anchors and u-bolts...

 

 

 

 

It literally had no screws besides some to hold the flooring together. I just substituted all those with wood screws and fender washers to keep the shed firm to the foundation.

 

 

Once the floor was done, it took me and the girlfriend about 25 minutes to put the shed up.

 

 

 

The peak of the roof had these white ridge pieces that got brittle and cracked, so I stumbled onto this piece of clearance pole barn panel that was a perfect color. Even had a ridge bent into it already. Some brown pole barn screws, silicone caulk, and we were in business. Just had to tin-snip off the extra.

 

 

 

 

 

All in all, I think I am about $650 into it. With a new one costing $850 plus all the wood, and materials, I am pretty pleased. I have a solar spot light I'm going to toss up on the end so I can keep an eye on it at night and I am done. Its pretty solid, and better than those cheapo tin sheds. Pretty cool that it matches the house color too.

 

TIME TO FILL IT UP!

Rob L. :cheers:

[btm24]

congrats looks great :cheers:

 

Brandon

[HOrnbrod]

Nice Rob. I just finished up a 12 x 14 shed for the lawn mowers, bikes, and used some left over cedar shakes for the roof. Now I know what to do use for the ridge cap. :D

[jimoshel]

I think if you had welded the 2X4 joists instead of nailing you'd of had a stronger frame.But that's one mans opinion. Nice lookin shed.

[WahooSteeler]

Meh, shed schmed. I dig your new license plate!!!

[500 MJ]

Get some stain or paint on that wood before its too late. I know its off the ground and all, but that still doesn't mean that it will stay dry when it rains on it.