Small Shed

[FrankLad]

Hey guys!  It has been a while since I've posted, so I thought I'd give an update.

Several weeks back I started work on a little 8x6 garden shed.  The size was determined largely by what leftover timbers we had laying around.  I'm glad to say it worked out just right all around - as far as timbers, siding (by my guestimates), and even metal for the roof.

Here are some pictures of just the frame itself.  I have the roof framing (all 2x framed) done and am putting the metal on now.  Once that's done, I'll do the 2x framing between the posts and put up some siding.

Most of this is regular M&T (used a couple of Sobon books for reference) but the rafter-to-top plate connections are simply bird mouth cuts with a couple of 7" structural screws.

I'm planning on building a couple of "cute" windows and of course a plank door.  Being that it's an 8x6 means not too much space on the inside, but I'll capitalize vertically with shelving.

I wanted a pretty good (2ft) overhang on the sides.  The 2x roof framing gives the overhang on the gable ends (pictures forthcoming).















I'll put up some more photos when I get the roof and siding completed.

[zopi]

That little turkey aint gonna blow away! I need one of those for a wellhouse...been out coping with a frozen pipe this morning...previous owners ran the pipe out of the ground, outside the walls up into the house....jeeez...two more feet of trench and it'd be golden..

[FrankLad]

Thanks, Zopi!

Interestingly enough, our water supply line is running underground right up to the house and then comes up the side of the chainwall, and through the rim joist (ie. it doesn't come up through the slab on the inside).  That was a lack of planning on my part, I reckon, but no biggie as all it takes down here in the south is a bit of foam insulation around any section of pipe that is above ground.    Sorry to hear of your frustration!

The first shed I worked on was a well house with my dad, done with Timberlinx:  https://forestryforum.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=874

[Stephen1]

looks great, could turn into a nice kids playhouse for now , then a nice little drying shed when they grow up.

[zopi]

yah..got'er phixxed...I replumbed last year...I was putting patched on patched in the old system...then discovered PEX....I hate plumbing so I didn't re-do the well head at the time...I will rectify that soon, and not have to fuss with it anymore.

Nice pix!  I may T-frame mine for practice...I have some 6X drying...might be enough to gitRDone!

[FrankLad]

stephen1: Our oldest son (3yrs) has already told me "that's my new house".  Ha ha!


zopi:  We used PEX on the inside of our house.  Flexible stuff, and easy to install.  Didn't like having to buy an expensive crimping tool that I would only be using once, but oh well.  :-)

[zopi]

I bought the high dollar crimper when I did this one...then I pulled a line way out back for a hose,
then I did some further repair work...next door neighbor is gonna put water in his shop with it...I'm gonna add another faucet outside, maybe a water line for a greenhouse, probably another well
at some point...and refurbish the existing well head...and cosidering an OWB for a radiant floor when we begin remodeleing this place....I have to insulate under this beast anyway...not much more trouble to pull the piping in for radiant heat...