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Shed build with pictures

rdn2blazer

rdn2blazer

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The pallet the cnc mill came on is a really very nice and very heavy duty pallet. I asked if we could keep it, and the delivery guys said its yours. So I figured it's a perfect base for a shed for material storage. It measures about 6' 6" X 10' 6". I picked up a bunch of 2 x 4's to frame up four walls and a barn style roof. I primered the top of the base and will primer the bottom too so it's sealed wood. I also primered the bottom of the 1/2" hardwood plywood I layed down for a cleaner floor look then the 2 X 10 planks the top of the pallet is made of. They have holes and knots and it just doesn't look appealing. So I figured I'd deck it. Looks great now. Still need to drive in a bunch of screws but its to an unsafe heat temp outside now so I'm done till later this afternoon. It hot to the point of profusely sweating non stop and I can't aford to lose that mush water weight, so I have to stop.

Everything will get painted. Also, instead of the 4 x 4's on the bottom of the base resting on the ground, I want to get 4, 2 X 6 X 8's of the plastic Trex wood so it's plastic on the ground. Where this will sit pools up with water when it rains so it will eventually rot even painted wood as you all know, so I thought the trex wood would be great as "skids" on the bottom since they won't rot. I'm going to frame the four walls first then just stand them up and pre-drill and lag bolt into the pallet base so the walls are hella strong. Going to use some 5" X 3/8 lag bolts and washers. I need to skil saw off the remainder of the decking too. Used 3, 4 x 8 sheets of plywood. Placed two full width sheets at both ends and squared them up, and cut a 31 & 3/4" wide piece out of the last sheet of plywood and fit it between the other two sheets and made the seems nice and tight. Will only have the two seems in the floor. Can't wait to get this thing done!

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Instead of the Trex have you considered setting the pallet on a series of concrete pavers? Around here you don't want any wood contacting the earth, I'm not sure if that includes the sawdust/plastic mixed stuff. My last shed sat on six 18"x18"x3" bases, while my deck was on 6" tall by 8" round ones. They are likely to be a lot less expensive than the Trex, as well.
 
Thats a great idea. I always forget about pavers. There way more affordable. Thanks for that. I'll be looking into those. :waytogo:
 
If you set it on the pavers maybe make a skirt for it out of trex or some PVC no rot trim boards so mice and such don't set up shop underneath.
 
For the parts that are real wood, before you prime even, hit the wood with "wood preservative" (one brand is "Copper Green.") Nasty stuff, slippery and toxic (use gloves), but works well. At least hit the ends of 2x4's and edges of plywood with it, as they are the most susceptible to damage from bugs and moisture. Then seal/prime that and then paint, and that sh!t will last forever.

-- A
 
dremu said:
For the parts that are real wood, before you prime even, hit the wood with "wood preservative" (one brand is "Copper Green.") Nasty stuff, slippery and toxic (use gloves), but works well. At least hit the ends of 2x4's and edges of plywood with it, as they are the most susceptible to damage from bugs and moisture. Then seal/prime that and then paint, and that sh!t will last forever.

-- A
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Thanks, going to get some of this too. I'll use it on the underside of the pallet as I have not primered there yet. Top has been primered, bottom of plywood has been primered and layed down wet on the pallet and screwed down, so it's "stuck" to the pallet too, both with latex primer, but I primered the top of the hardwood plywood with oil based primer. 2 good coats. I want to primer all the studs too. I'll use this stuff first. Thanks again!
 
Hundred in the shade, still working on the shed. I come in the air conditioned house often and drink a crap ton of water, rest a bit and go back out to put in more work. This cancer/tumor crap ain't slowin me down. :saweet::saweet::saweet:


I just decided to paint the bottom of the pallet with white paint and be done with it. I did get pavers instead of the trex fake wood to put the base on. Bought 12 need to go back for 4 more. Need 16. Also started putting up white plastic lattice to cover the old crappy looking wood lattice thats falling down. The slats are falling out of the top fence. This new stuff won't allow it to fall out anymore. It will just fall into the neighbors yard :D. This is so they can't snoop. I'm sick of this heat though, but I'll still make progress in it regardless.

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Glad to see you're putting it on pavers. Shed style roof, like a lean to? One angle, higher in the front, lower in the rear?

I say you disguise it as a shed, but instead inside it opens to a secret basement trap door, with an underground mancave :whistle:
 
mrschaeferpants said:
Glad to see you're putting it on pavers. Shed style roof, like a lean to? One angle, higher in the front, lower in the rear?

I say you disguise it as a shed, but instead inside it opens to a secret basement trap door, with an underground mancave :whistle:
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Yeah the Trex would have been $114.xx for two 16ft 2 X 6's. And that wood is suposed to have run off and not ment to sit in water the guy said. I told him what I was doing and why I had though of Trex, then mentioned Pavers and he agreed thay'd be best. I'm having a single paver under every location the two 4x4's cross, so I need 16 total. Just got back with four more as I had only bought 12 thinking that would be enough. I didn't want any of the 4x4's to have a paver under it where it's not supported as we may end up with some pretty heavy weight in this shed when all's said and done. There's going to be alot of Aluminum in it for darn sure.
 
Looking good. That plastic lattice is the way to go. I ripped all old, busted up, wood lattice from under my pool deck and replaced it with the plastic lattice. It still looked good when I moved 10 years latter.
 
Just got the last wall up. Ran out of freakin screws so of couse that means ANOTHER trip to Home Depot for screws. I'm stoked the walls are up. Time to attack the roof design. Doing a barn style double angle design. As far as shelving, I'm thinking of some kind of steel wall mounted racks or something. 2x4's will take up too much space, so thinner yet stronger shelving is desired.

I still have to cut all the wall stud supports like the one pictured. Question, Should I just do one support about on center of the wall studs or split the wall into 3rd's and do two rows of supports and 1/2 and 2//3rd up? More is better IMO but also means more measuring, cutting, marking, pre-drilling, and screwing. I'm also mounting corner braces I just happen to have that will add a lot of structural strength to the corners and will keep it as square as possible I believe.

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rdn2blazer said:
I still have to cut all the wall stud supports like the one pictured. Question, Should I just do one support about on center of the wall studs or split the wall into 3rd's and do two rows of supports and 1/2 and 2//3rd up? More is better IMO but also means more measuring, cutting, marking, pre-drilling, and screwing. I'm also mounting corner braces I just happen to have that will add a lot of structural strength to the corners and will keep it as square as possible I believe.
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Assuming they are 8' walls...snap a chalk line at 4' on the horizontal along the studs and put girts/firebreaks/bracing in between every 16" on center alternating above the line and below the line so you can get your hammer or nail gun in there to attach them.

On 8 - 10' walls, one set of girts in the middle is sufficient...its when you get to the 12' walls you want to put 'em in every 4'. Hope that makes sense.

Looks good!

-Mike
 
Not as thin as steel, but deck boards are thinner, and yet wider, than a 2x4. They should be less expensive than steel and more durable than plywood.

Looking like it is going to be a shed:thumb:
 
Neighbor is bitching about the shed now. Going to move it. Hopfully that satisfies him. What a dic*.
 
I'd bitch about that dish and lattice. God I hate neighbors like that. As long as there is a 5' easement (or whatever code is I can't remember) you're golden.
 
chevyfumes said:
If you choose to live in the hood and want be be good neighbors you work it out. Doesn't pay to have neighbors who hate you.
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Thats why I figure I'll just move it. No way in hell I'm moving over a shed. If he would have been cool about it, maybe I would have offered to make something cool for him if he ever needed machine work. Not now.
 
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