As the weather has warmed, Holly and I have opted to immerse ourselves in yet another construction project. Since our garage has been taken over by yard care equipment, we really need a shed. This is a perfect opportunity to use the skills that I learned while building the basement.
I’ve always been impressed with the look of shed kits but I’ve never really heard anything good about them. It seems like they always have some flaw, usually associated with the floor joists being too small to accomodate the weight that they are asked to support. Becasue of this fact, Holly and I opted to draw up plans on our own and make the shed how we wanted. Another factor in this decision is that we wanted to put it under the deck. Because of the odd shape and height restrictions, a kit probably wouldn’t work very well for us.
Because of the wet weather over the past few weeks, progress has been slow but we have managed to get the floor in place and attach the walls. We’re hoping to be finished with everything sometime this week but if the weather turns nasty again, we probably won’t achieve our goal.
For those who are wondering; no, I have not nailed myself to a stud… yet.
If you’re interested in Holly’s thoughts about the project, you can read them here and here.
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Ah, you have learned much, Grasshopper!
Thanks John for teaching me that the nail is more effective if it doesn’t have a finger between the head and the wood.
Nails are also more effective in the wood.