pioneervato
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I probably have way too much stuff in my garage and so I decided that I would build a shed. The shed measures 8x12 and stands right at 10ft at the peak. The door I made for it measures 40" x 80".
This particular shed is a truss shed. The trusses were made at a local truss company and my daughter helped me put them in place one by one. She held them in place and I showed her how to use the level to check for plumb with my 6ft level while I nailed them in place using blocking and my pneumatic framing nailer.
The foundation framing is made from 2x4 treated lumber and the flooring is 3/4" T&G OSB flooring which received a nice coat of decking paint today.
Once all of the truss walls were up I cut the 2x6 fascia boards and nailed the two on the eaves first then cut "lookouts" for the gable ends of the shed and attached the rest of the fascia to complete the fascia trim. All corners were mitered at 45º to accept each other.
The OSB sheathing went up next and followed by drip edge on the eves first, 30# felt stapled to the sheathing, followed by attaching drip edge on the rake sides on top of the felt and then the asphalt shingles. Next was the siding, trim board, door, and paint.
The shed became more involved than I anticipated but it turned out pretty good, overall. All that is left to do is some interior finish work and some touch up painting and I can finally fill it up with all of my garden tools, wood stock for future building projects, and whatever else I can cram in there. I have even entertained the thought of constructing a layout for my "N" gauge trains.
This particular shed is a truss shed. The trusses were made at a local truss company and my daughter helped me put them in place one by one. She held them in place and I showed her how to use the level to check for plumb with my 6ft level while I nailed them in place using blocking and my pneumatic framing nailer.
The foundation framing is made from 2x4 treated lumber and the flooring is 3/4" T&G OSB flooring which received a nice coat of decking paint today.
Once all of the truss walls were up I cut the 2x6 fascia boards and nailed the two on the eaves first then cut "lookouts" for the gable ends of the shed and attached the rest of the fascia to complete the fascia trim. All corners were mitered at 45º to accept each other.
The OSB sheathing went up next and followed by drip edge on the eves first, 30# felt stapled to the sheathing, followed by attaching drip edge on the rake sides on top of the felt and then the asphalt shingles. Next was the siding, trim board, door, and paint.
The shed became more involved than I anticipated but it turned out pretty good, overall. All that is left to do is some interior finish work and some touch up painting and I can finally fill it up with all of my garden tools, wood stock for future building projects, and whatever else I can cram in there. I have even entertained the thought of constructing a layout for my "N" gauge trains.
