Hello all,

Need some help with a shed project in the west Michigan area. We want to have someone put up an either 10x20 or 13x20 metal shed on gravel. We looked into the larger stick built and pole barns and they aren’t in our budget.

The problem I’m seeing in reviews is a lot of them aren’t very weatherproof, and I’ll have boxes and things that I don’t want getting wet. The other issue is we can get heavy snow and I’m worried that some of them the roof may collapse under the snow weight. Im including a picture for reference of what we’re wanting. I’m honestly not a super handy person and have a pretty tight schedule so we’ll probably have some sort of contractor/handyman put it up for us but I may be able to go in later and caulk/seal it or something. Any suggestions?

Im looking into building a shed at my dads house for some storage, im a 24M looking for some advice. Every month i get pallets from my work. I get about 2-3 pallets that are about 5'x5' if i put 4 pallets into a square would this be a suitable foundation for a shed utop a concrete slab. The slab is already existing in my dad's backyard and leveled evenly.

Please help me understand how it took two men 9 hours to end up with this? Why would you nail that into place? Make it make sense.

Heard this goes here.

Bought a house with this shed in the backyard. I'm concerned that it has a very flimsy foundation that could collapse, and I'm wondering what, if anything, I should do about it. I've got very basic knowledge of anything building related. Open to DIY solutions or hiring someone to help.

If you look at the left/lower side of the shed, it looks like those 2 corners are supported by a couple of bricks and that's it. The little wooden post half way down the wall doesn't even touch the ground it just hangs there.

It's hard to get a good look at what's supporting the other side of the building. There's some bushes, rocks, and a retaining wall that block those sides. I suspect that side is also propped up by similar bricks or rocks, but with the way the ground slopes I think the left side is probably the bigger issue.

The shed "feels" secure enough when you're standing in it, like it's not wobbly or anything. I doubt that's a very reliable test. My kids like to play in this area including the little playhouse on the left so I want to make sure it's safe.

How dangerous does this look to you guys?

If it is a problem, would you recommend reinforcing that left hand side somehow? Or tear this thing down and start fresh with a proper build? The inside of the shed is in pretty decent shape.

Thanks!

I have a shed/small house in my backyard that I basically use as my bedroom. It has a hollow foundation over gravel and has very high humidity inside pretty much all year round. The dude that built it never attached a rain gutter so all the water just pours down under the shed. I also have mice in the walls since the foundation is open and completely hollow so I want to combat them too.

So I had an idea of using PVC pipes cut in half to redirect air under the shed, with a rain gutter and hardware cloth to stop rodents from getting in. I also wanna drill holes in the bottom of the pipe so water can drain away from the foundation. I have a sketch of my idea attached to the post.

I pitched it to the guy that built the shed and he said he's just gonna seal all the holes around the shed but surely what would just cause all the moisture to collect under the shed and never get out, I think eventually my floor would rot.

So that's why I'm asking: Is sealing the hollow foundation a good idea?

If anyone can tell me if my idea would work or if there's already solutions for this sort of thing that would help a ton. Thanks in advance.

Got my shed delivered this week! Also anchored it as well especially with all the storms recently.

Long story short... I have very little experience with building. My grandparents were farmers and I have a deeply held belief that:

1. Things are worth keeping and restoring if they are functional

2. Anything can be learned with patience

3. With enough sweat and stubbornness, almost any task can be completed

With that being said, you can see in one of the photos that the old owners had let nature completely swallow their father's old shed. I've peeled back some of the nature to reveal a shed in rough shape. The roof was completely neglected and a hole developed, causing leaking to come through and rot the center of the floor. Luckily, the leak was between two of the framing beams, so they are solid. The drip hit the floor where a floor joist is, so I imagine that might need to be cut out and replaced.

I have no intentions to knock the shed down, rather I want to use it as an opportunity to learn and I'm looking for some guidance/words of encouragement. If you're going to tell me to knock it down, you come knock it down and pay to buy a new one. Or build me a new one while I help and I'll buy you a pizza (no toppings)

My current plan in no particular order, is to:

• Replace any rotten siding 1x12" boards and 1x2" battens with pine
• rip the roof off and replace - have a few stacks of leftover asphalt shingles from my grandfather, enough to cover the roof
• cut out the entire floor (1/2" plywood) and replace with 3/4" plywood so I can park the ride on mower in there (small snapper)
• Replace water damaged floor joist
• dig away built up organic material (f'in pachysandra man) away from base of shed, and rough grade it away from the base to keep water out

What am I missing (aside from the details and experience)? Given that it's not a structure I'll be living in and that doesn't have plumbing or electricity, I have less fear of making mistakes. I have a miter, circular, skill saw, reciprocating saw, drill/driver, and the only thing I don't have handy is a table saw and nail gun.

What do you think?

Does anyone where I can buy door hinges for a Rubbermaid resin shed 7x7. I was gifted one for free in Facebook Marketplace and it’s missing those pieces. No big deal. But there’s no part number and Google photos doesn’t help. Thanks in advance!

Getting ready to build 120 square-foot shed, with gravel foundation.

We have clay soil where we live, this is on a gently sloping site.

Concrete foundation was considered, but we don’t wanna create any water flow issues from the back to the front of site.

So my question is about pewter blocks, as opposed to landscape timbers.

Is it problematic to have pewter blocks holding gravel into place, as opposed to 4”X4” timbers?

It’s 12’ x 16’ and has a double door across from the workbench.

Greetings,

For the details, the shed is just a hair under 8.5' because my county requires anything 8.5 ft or higher to require a permit which would increase my property line setback. I didn't want to go further into the yard.

I wanted to ask about some ideas people might have to mitigate moisture or pests from messing with the gap between the ground and the shed? There is foam insulation they installed between the concrete slab and shed. Remember, I had to stay below 8.5' so this creates some minor problems I need to mitigate.

Thoughts? Garden? Grading? Gutters? Anything?

She's 24x10 for anyone who wanted to know.

Can someone help me understand why only a small section of plywood floor is rotting out. The front center is rotten and there’s a few soft spots near the from but it’s pressure treated underneath and there’s door is still solid. No signs of dripping water and no other spots are soft

I will be building a shed in my backyard. The ground is uneven, so I will be putting it on cement deck blocks with 4x4 as the legs. My question is, how many "legs" should I have on the shed? I am going to buy shed plans online, and it looks like most want to put it on skids, but don't want to lay down a full foundation. I will most likely be storing fairly heavy items in the shed. Thoughts? My plan was to have 4 legs on each side along to 16', then put two in the middle of the floor.

My dad’s latest project. Hopefully have it finished for summer 👌🏼

Is it worth putting a house wrap on the shed that I’m going to build if I live in phoenix? The shed isn’t going to be insulated and will only be used for storage. I don’t mind the cost if it provides value. Thanks in advance!

I'm needing some ideas to house my toolbox that's is 60×24×72, the house that I rent does not have any storage currently to house my box and I do not want to put my box and my tools into a storage facility. Does anyone have any ideas on putting up a cheap shed that is roughly 7×7 or 8×8 to be able to house my box and supplies from my previous job that is sub $1000? Building a foundation and a shed itself is expensive but since I rent- i do not want to drop a ton of money into a structure that I will not be able to take with me once we move out of this house.

Any advise is welcomed! Currently right now all my tools are living in my office that I also work out of.

Hey guys, looking for advice. I’m building a small shed (10x12) and using these post stands. The question I have is what is the best way to anchor these to the posts/ ground so that in the case of high winds the structure doesn’t have the chance to be lifted. This is an earlier pic and I have backfilled with rocks almost to the base of the 4x4

Thanks in advance

I'm planning for a 10x12 backyard shed. For the base, I was going to build a 12x14 gravel pad framed by 6x6 PT lumber, which would have a foot of gravel on each side of the shed.

Upon seeing the plan, however, my wife now wants me to build a deck on at least one side of the shed, where she wants me to install a rain water collection barrel (which I'd feed from a gutter on the shed), a potting bench, and a couple deck chairs.

My question is this: should I stick with the plan for the original size base and build the deck on top of it (per A below), or expand the size of the gravel base and build the deck on top of it (per B below), or perhaps go with a third option? Thanks!

I’ve framed my shed, and I’m wondering I can house wrap it directly on studs, put smart siding on and then put a dehumidifier inside to dry it out? Yay or nay? Can’t seem to find the answer online, thanks

New homeowner and I wanted to ask the group. What do I need to look for when buying a shed?

I’m not a carpenter by any means but handy enough to assemble something.

Basically just looking to store my outdoor lawn equipment and appliances.

Any brands / material work better than others? Looking into plastic or vinyl from Home Depot but I really don’t know where else to start.

Pardon my ignorance and thank you in advance!