Building a TUFF SHED Home Studio | Part 6: Cost Breakdown

PART 6 of a multi-part series on how I built a Tuff Shed in my backyard to use as a home studio for KZbin, podcasting and more. This is the final video in the series.
This episode looks at how much I spent to build the shed. Note that most of the furniture & video/audio gear used I already owned, so that was not included in the cost breakdown.
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▶︎ CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
0:26 Show Me The Shed Money
1:28 Gravel pad costs
3:17 Pre-build purchases
4:51 Rock landscape costs
6:47 Shed costs
9:16 Finish Out costs
12:00 Solar/AC etc. costs
14:10 Grand Total spent
15:20 Wrap-up
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[@LewisPike]

This is the best shed breakdown I’ve seen on KZbin. Thanks for sharing.

[@MsKiessa]

SERIOUSLY this is a great video with a breakdown of detailed prices. Appreciate this so much. I am planning to creat a shed for my office and just needing honest estimates of things like you talked about in the video. Love it!

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!

[@user-bl9gu6tf9j]

Great video. Super helpful the way you broke down all the prices. Thank you!

[@livingsimplytosimplylive6817]

Thank you for the break out of your expenses and your thought process behind each one. I think it was a really good decision on your part.

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Appreciate it, thanks for watching!

[@pixelmator]

I have a large cement pad from an old garage I took down and this is something I really want to think about doing for a small movie theater and this has given me so many ideas to look into, thanks for the video.

[@BlakeCalhoun]

That could work. Thanks for watching!

[@jtplumbing6592]

Most honest breakdown I've seen on KZbin 🤙

[@justinwong9182]

This is fantastic. Thank you for the break outs it's amazing how you got everything from home depot because they are not the cheapest but most accessible. Really put things into perspective and maybe I can do the same one day.

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Yeah accessibility and ease of getting things was definitely important. Thanks for watching and hope you get to build one!

[@BryanWicks]

As this was my first time viewing your channel, I was highly impressed with the production values and level of detailed information that you conveyed. I am in the midst of planning the construction of an outbuilding in which to conduct hobbies and entertain friends, and your presentation was extremely helpful. Consider me a new subscriber. Thanks for uploading your video!

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Thanks for watching!

[@jho-annsanchez4443]

Thanks for all the information from start to finish

[@justinjuk]

Great job! Thanks for sharing all the details. About to build out a similar tuff shed for my Graphic Design studio.

[@HectorMorales]

Loved the marvelous job of your tuff shed being built

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Thanks for watching!

[@andreacahn9771]

Great job. You did it right!

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Great thanks for all the info.

[@networkit]

Great video! Thank you

[@Shofstall92]

Looks great! We're almost done with our Tuff Shed 12x10. We're probably around the $15k mark so far. Now we're about to move on to the furnishing part...

[@simplysean11]

Did you add traditional electrical with panel and trench to your home? Was that a good chunk of the 15k thats the part im fearing most and i cant find any good estimates. The rest seems pretty doable DIY

[@Shofstall92]

@@simplysean11 If I remember right, we paid an electrician to run 220v cable all the way from the house garage main all the way through the attic, down some plastic conduit, down below the ground, to the Tuff Shed, etc. I paid him $1,800.00 or so. I also dug the 6ft trench myself. It turned out so perfect. I’ll definitely have to make a video and post it!

[@Alfredo_Cervantes]

17k for that amazing workplace? That's not bad at all! Great video breakdown on the price, this video answered many of my questions about this kind of project.

[@M.A.R.V.]

man this is dope plan on doing this when i move

[@n8nelson2003]

Great Video. I'm looking into getting solar to my shed as well. I do like the brand Bluetti. Curious what was your reasoning for getting different brand (renogy) solar panels? Was it price, or another reason you didnt get Bluetti panels? Just curious as this may change my ideas for my setup. Thanks

[@robmccune7949]

Hey Blake, your videos have been great. I am trying to do the exact same thing in terms of electrical for my shed. But I am completely ignorant as to how to ask an electrician. Can you breakdown exactly how I should ask for this? Every electrician is confused when I say I am trying to run the shed on a portable solar power station.

[@powerofknowledge7771]

Thank you for sharing! Do you happen to know what kind of paint Tuff Shed uses? Like what brand or type?

[@randune2262]

Hi there, great job on the build, can you give a little more break down of how added the electrical? You run it off the main house, permits etc.?

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Did you watch the finish out episode? If not, check that out here… kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKOQoH5upLyVgqM Every city is different as it relates to permits, but this building is self-contained using solar. I simply run an extension cord to the shed for grid power, whenever needed.

[@MisterP577]

Great series! How is the soundproofing on your build? I'm looking to do something similar and I'm curious how much isolation you're getting. (I have neighbors with barking dogs)

[@BlakeCalhoun]

The sound proofing is more than fine for most situations, although our neighbors have a barking dog as well, and there’s a train that goes by every day at 3pm - those not so much. And then when the lawn crews come through with weedeaters, etc. I can’t record voice over. But overall, it’s solid.

[@camwchristian]

Blake! Where are you in Texas? I'm in Fort Worth. Also wanting to do a shed build out.

[@southernfriedkiwi7726]

That $3660 10 x 16 shed base price, is now $8000 dollars!

[@biteme109]

I want to finish my tuff shed I have it unfinished and full of junk… not at all a usable space this is inspiring as I’ve already spent the money on the foundation and getting it delivered/built so now I just have to finish the inside

[@2ndgenentertainment]

That’s about where I’m at, but I just got mine delivered. I figure I’ll have it done by summer next year.

[@cs2es894]

What would it have cost for 12 x 20?

[@busterhyman6633]

six minutes in I'm wondering why not a concrete pad or perhaps procure rock in bulk.

[@ryuichicoop2332]

Is the solar your only source of power or do you also tap into your home electricity? Great video btw.

[@BlakeCalhoun]

I use grid power too. A lot actually when running the AC or heater full time. But solar has been a nice supplement - and when the weather is mild it can be the main source of power (I need more panels and really a larger capacity battery/inverter to really be self-sufficient). Thanks for watching!

[@mikeeeeee555]

How has the velcro solar mounting system held up?

[@BlakeCalhoun]

No problems at all. All kinds of weather too. Still holding great a year plus later.

[@jazz3685]

Sure wish you can come build my musically incline son a studio, man would he love that and yes he’s a drummer

[@c-f-productionscom]

Not bad im looking myself to run my business from home full time .great job

[@grantjoseph8272]

Do you like the 10 x 16 layout? If you had the option, would you go with a 12 x 16?

[@BlakeCalhoun]

More space would be nice, but that extra size added too much cost. I can’t recall the exact cost difference, but it was quite a bit (like a few thousand all said and done).

[@grantjoseph8272]

Good to know! Thanks ​ @Blake Calhoun

[@mattstark9144]

Amazing cost breakdown - Thanks! As of now, apparently Tuff Shed's list price for the Premier Pro Studio is $9,068 USD (no upgrades). I don't see this lean-to on Home Depot's site, but $3,660 for your base price is quite the difference. Am I missing something? I'm looking to do exactly what you are doing.

[@BlakeCalhoun]

One of the main factors is how big of a structure you’re wanting. The price goes up extremely fast the larger the building. So I’m not sure what size you were getting quoted, but that does seem on the higher side, especially with no upgrades (if it’s 10x16). However, I bought mine in fall of 2020, so with inflation, etc. that could be factoring in. And I definitely saved money going through Home Depot versus directly through Tuff shed. They’re called Lean-To at Home Depot and look much more basic until you customize it.

[@BiancaLanae05]

That's nearly a years worth of rent. This is definitely a great return on your investment.

[@dereckh]

Hi. I did similar with a slightly larger version of the tuff shed you're using. one thing I didn't consider was CO2 buildup inside. the mini split is a simple heat pump and doesn't bring in fresh air. so without a window open and a fan exhausting or bringing in new air I noticed CO2 can rise by 1000ppm per hour. I am looking into a permanent solution for this now. Have you ran into this problem?

[@BlakeCalhoun]

I haven’t, but I also have never measured CO2. I believe using the window unit AC allows for enough ventilation and/or fresh air in the space. Some people have said they added a roof vent. I’m not an expert in that world though.

[@dereckh]

@@BlakeCalhounyeah, one guy i knows has a window AC in his, it has a 'fresh air mode' - unfortunately my heatpump doesn't and just cycles the same air (like all other heatpumps) i ended up adding an in-wall panasonic bathroom exhaust fan to the shed. it's connected to a zwave switch, i also linked it to a local co2 monitor and used home assistant to turn on the fan if ppm exceeds 750 ppm and off when it drops before 600. it works great and the fan is around 75 cfm so it doesnt completely exhaust all my conditioned air in minutes. i only noticed the co2 issue because i was feeling overly tired during my work days. sometimes i would spend 8+ hours out there and once i purchased a co2 monitor i noticed it hit 10k ppm the first day.

[@needamuffin]

That's actually not too bad, I was expecting closer to $24k. I'm planning on building something similar but I'm going to do as much of it myself as I can. I was budgeting for it to cost around $30k, but it'll be a fair bit bigger and with as many bells and whistles as I can find, but it sounds like that may be an overestime if I extrapolate from your experience here.

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Sam can definitely get to that price in particular if you put a concrete foundation down or do a larger building. Good luck on your project!

[@vincev2357]

The cost of the shed, through the tuffshed link provided, is way higher than the base price you quoted. When did you purchase yours?

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Yeah prices have changed and of course it depends on the size and amenities you add. I ordered it in August 2020.

[@albertocabrera6614]

It's not a bad price for a finish livable structure.

[@r.c.850]

10 x 16 its not available anymore???... can't find it .... :-(

[@mstb2023]

I tried getting a quote last night and it was available.

[@r.c.850]

@@mstb2023 Yea I saw that on the web. there so many :-)

[@Delphisteve]

Can build you a 10x16' with an 8' wall with a treated floor w/ 4 runners and a gambrel roof with a loft and a 5' bi-bold door. Window in the gambrel made of wood and extra heavy T henges & smart 4x8 siding.. for 4500.00 built on your lot,,, how'd I do?

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Maybe if you can do a lot of the work yourself. But not if you’re hiring it all done like I did.

[@Delphisteve]

@@BlakeCalhoun This is what I do for a living.. This is what I charge a customer and yes I do it by myself..

[@BlakeCalhoun]

Oh ok, gotcha. I misunderstood and thought you were asking if it could be done for that price. Makes sense now and that’s great.

[@onlyscience7120]

Add $5000 for a 30 to 50 amp sub-panel to run the AC

[@DeepThinkingGPU]

I built the same modern shed, from scratch, very similar, but i didn't do any of the landscaping? i'm not sure why you went that route. maybe when you were designing this you spent too much time on pinterest looking at the rocks/landscaping? i was more concerned about structural reinforcement from hurricanes, where i went overboard

[@carlosvillalta9974]

Put bought three of those in your backyard. And retire

[@rainmakers3199]

$90 for weed barrier? You can buy 100’x3’ roll for $35 on Amazon or Lowe’s.. you only needed like 20’x15’ft? Why so much for weed barrier? Makes you think everything you said is higher but whatever I won’t care 10 seconds after typing this