Final Walk Through: How To Build A Shed ep 21

[@vikingofengland]

Top job. Been following the series and love to see how people build stuff like sheds and workshops. Thanks!

[@lambo2366]

I've watched several "how to" videos and your "how to build a shed" video is hands down the very best I've seen! Very well done with simple explanation and concise instructions.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Wow, thanks!

[@johnnelson8714]

Nice shed. Tip: if the pipe clamps are too short, use a coupler to screw enough pipe together to get the length needed.

[@edfig]

Great job! Love the double doors and the video editing!

[@woodstoney]

Nice project. You might consider getting a few of those grabbing bars that hold on to a shovel or rake handle and keeps them off the floor while affording much-needed space on the walls. They're pretty inexpensive and mine have lasted for decades and still work fine. It helps to keep your long-handled hand tools organized. Just a thought!

[@AmplifyDIY]

Great thought! Now that I've moved a lot of stuff into the shed I've done something very similar to what you suggest. Thanks for watching!

[@abelgonzalez8002]

Hello from Santa Ana California 👍🏼

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hello! Thanks for watching!

[@KimM-v7x]

These look great! Im struggling with building my small slant roof shed. 5x6, door at the front. Especially when it comes to framing the door wall, and making a single door. Im not sure how big to make the door, how much gap I need for a rough opening and if i have to have the trim or siding over hang on the door as its only closing on the shed, not another door. Any suggestions is appreciated!

[@AmplifyDIY]

I'd love to try to help! Feel free to email me some photos of what you have built so far so I can offer better suggestions: amplifydiy (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!

[@lowridingtrucks88]

Beautiful 👍Any suggestions where I can buy plans for 10x14 ?

[@AmplifyDIY]

I bought mine from www.icreatables.com/, I believe. They had a bunch of styles and sizes to choose from. I think mine was their "victorian" model, or something like that. Good luck!

[@lowridingtrucks88]

@@AmplifyDIY Thank you 😊

[@dbabineaux2010]

Loved watching the series, I’m curious what the overall cost of the shed was in materials and building it yourself as opposed to buying a pre-cut DIY shed kit that you can buy at Costco.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Materials costs have gone bonkers since I built this - but so has the cost of the pre-built sheds. When I did this build, I looked at what a similar shed would cost at my local Lowes and Home Depot. Something with roughly the same footprint was in the $5-6k range. My total materials cost (including buying a few new tools that I've kept) was around $3k. That includes everything from the concrete to the shingles... so it was around 50% cheaper to build vs. buy.... and I wound up with a MUCH higher quality shed as a result. The kits you can buy generally use lower grades of lumber, and cut a lot of corners with the construction. Also: I could not find any sheds that had a loft set up the way I did mine, or with doors at both ends like I did. But, you have to balance the raw cost against time - this certainly took quite a bit longer to build than a pre-fab kit would. The end result has been completely worth it to me, though. Thank you so much for watching the series! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@Conservator.]

I was wondering how you managed to build the shed all on your own but now I see you got a lot of help. Just how many twin brothers do you have?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Just wait until I finish my video on my personal replicator....

[@TeamBajra]

you used a 2x4 instead of the 2x6 for the loft and what kind of plywood did you use? also, I see most of the beams for the loft are set on top of the frame but you used it blow it. how is it holding up?

[@AmplifyDIY]

The plywood was just basic OSB (Oriented Strand Board) - pretty inexpensive. I'm not storing super heavy stuff up there, so I didn't need really thick plywood or super-strong beams for the loft. The whole shed (including the loft) is holding up really well. It's as sturdy and nice now as the day I finished it. Thanks for watching!

[@nunyabizznuss8463]

Great work and thanks for the detailed videos, also your narration is clear and easily understandable. Too many shed building videos are either under or overly built for the typical homeowner but yours finds a great even margin for us. Ps, is there anything you would of done differently? I'm about to embark on a 12x16 shed build and debating between a Gambrel or Gable style roof? I like the storage but dislike the barn style.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Thanks for the feedback! I also dislike the barn style roof line of a gambrel, but really wanted extra storage. I’ve found that the loft I put in provides plenty of storage space, even though I went with a gable roof. Best of luck with your build!

[@s.b.haider7372]

Saw ya on imgur, nice work bud, subbed. Keep it up.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Thank you!

[@theodoremargaris3760]

I wish I could do that when I’m moving my stuff many hands produce light work 😂

[@coltonfarnes8809]

Awesome series. A lot of great advice. I’m wondering what computer program you have that shows the framing of the shed?

[@AmplifyDIY]

I used Google Sketchup, with a free plugin used to design houses to show framing, etc. Thanks for watching!

[@mroberts566]

Thanks for the video series! So, how much did everything cost?

[@AmplifyDIY]

All in was around $3500, including the concrete and buying some of the tools I needed along the way. Thanks for watching!

[@mroberts566]

@@AmplifyDIY Thanks! Money well spent.

[@DieselMike]

This series was so damn impressive. Well done sir. I would love to tackle something like this. But my time would be dedicated to weekends only and I'd be concerned that the bare lumbar would be exposed to the elements for too long a period of time while moving from step to step. How long did this take you? From when the shovel cleared away to the first stone to the last screw attaching the door handle?

[@AmplifyDIY]

I was also working on this project on just weekends and evenings, so it took longer than I was hoping, but I did a few things to mitigate weather-related potential for damage. To directly answer your question: (working from memory here) I believe I started prep for pouring the slab in late March, and finished the last screw sometime in late August or early September. So, all in it took around 6 months. However, I poured the slab and then took about 6 weeks to both let the slab cure and research/design the rest of the structure, gather materials, etc. So that burned a lot of time. I also did a few things the hard way that could have been done much more quickly: for example, I found and repurposed the windows from a set of doors to a greenhouse - but that added about a week of work time to the project that I could have avoided by either not having windows or just buying some that were already built to the right size. Also, filming the entire thing made it take at least 2x as long to do everything. It really slows you down if you are constantly needing to move a camera around, swap batteries and memory cards, wait for weather to be good enough to not hurt the camera / mics, etc. If I were to build something like this again, even only working on it over weekends and evenings I'd estimate it could be done (largely by myself, just as in this build) in about 6-8 weeks. Maybe 10. One thing I did do though: I was also worried about water damage (especially to the sheeting on the roof) if I left it un-shingled for several months. My solution for this was to do all the wall framing, install the roof trusses, sheet the roof, and cover it with tar paper all in one weekend. It was a long weekend, but I did it. That tar paper (while not perfect, was ok enough) saved me from any major damage. Unfortunately, I used a very light (15 lb) tar paper, and it wound up shrinking / curling in the sun and had to be replaced (this time I went with heavier 20lb) before putting on the shingles (I think I covered that in the video on doing the roofing). At any rate: If you have a friend or 2 who can help with the framing over a weekend, it's completely reasonable to do all the major framing, sheet the roof, and get it covered with either tar paper or a large tarp so that you can keep it out of the elements while you work on the rest of the structure. Also, if you are going to be working alone, the bare studs themselves will be ok in the weather for a bit - even if they get rained on, etc. You should try to keep OSB dry, so you may need to change the order of operations around a bit. For instance, I framed and sheeted my walls on the ground, then stood them up. You may need to do the framing, then stand the walls, then sheet at a later time when you know the weather will be good long enough for you to finish up and get things covered. Anyhow - Thanks for the questions and the feedback!

[@CTTH100]

Looks awesome! Curious if you are you having issues with rain runoff from the shed roof towards your house?

[@AmplifyDIY]

I have not had any problems with that, I think mostly because of 2 factors: 1) The builder installed a french drain all around the perimeter of the foundation, so any water that tries to pool right next to the foundation drains away instead. 2) The yard was graded properly so that water tends to run away from the house anyway. Also, the shed is really not all that wide - it's only 8', and only half of that width drains towards the house...it's not like I've got hundreds of extra gallons of water draining off the roof right next to my house. If the shed was not there, that same water would have fallen naturally within 4' of where it winds up with the shed there. Long story short: it's been no big deal. We are having a really wet late winter though, so I'll be keeping my eye on it. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment!

[@wherethecreekbends7537]

Very nice job! Love the details in your videos. I'm a nerd and love specs, jigs, nd measure 5 times, but once. A little OCD maybe, but I own it. . Do you have a drawn up plan or supply list? What was your end cost?

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hey, thanks for watching! I don't have a drawn up plan, exactly. I purchased a plan from one of the many sites that offer shed plans, and then modified the design a bit to fit exactly what I wanted. I also didn't put together a comprehensive supply list, since every shed will be a little different. It will be better for you if you are going to tackle a job like this to come up with your preferred design and calculate materials from there. Total cost was around $3500 USD, which included buying some tools that I maybe could have done without, but I'm glad I had for this job. Thanks!

[@edgardodiaz5012]

Hello, you build this Shed in Kissimmee Florida.

[@AmplifyDIY]

Hi Edgardo - no, I'm in the Pacific Northwest. Opposite end of the country entirely. :)

[@edgardodiaz5012]

@@AmplifyDIY Hello, In my opinion this is the best Shed built on a cement base and all the finishes. I congratulate you.

[@ismaelandrade8177]

What is the height?

[@SamCanada1]

:)