DubsFan
Well-Known Member
I figure Ive got an acre here I might as well put it to some use. 
I thought about buying a shed kit but it just wasnt worth it. I think this total build out will run a good $800 to $900. That will get me insulated and drywalled. Finding a nice 200sqft shed for that price isnt easy. All I have to do is build it right?
See, originally I wanted to convert a room in the house (take note single guys) the wife Xnayed that really fast. We decided the best spot would be down where my workshop is. I have a solid 250+ sqft shed thats built out of telephone poles. Its not going anywhere. Im just gonna add on to that.
I grabbed my weekend warrior truck and headed down to the lumber yard, dropped $3bills on some wood and here we are. I love this truck. Shes ugly but runs good. I only put about 150mi a year on it so I dont think shes got an oil change in 5 years! Yeah I know thats bad but I don't care.
Here is the basic pad we made. We means me and this dude Jose. Hes a workhorse. Even though Im putting in a subfloor I still like a pretty level pad to work with. It just makes everything easier. I water the pad down to compact the soil enough to walk on while building. My soil is pretty kush. This area was a giant avocado grove a long time ago. The first 3ft of soil is total butter.
I laid out some 2x6s in order to get a feel of the scale. Not bad. Shes gonna be about 12x18. Almost 200sqft.
Check out some yard art I inherited about 8 years ago. The roadrunner swings with the wind. Shes going to keep an eye on the shed when Im not looking. See the bent over nail on the hanger? Yeah, by the end of the day I was beat and my hammer swinging got really piss poor.
I dropped in three 4x4s where the exterior wall is going to go. Sunk them about 2ft deep and poured in some quickrete cement. Ill cover up the rest with dirt.
Jumping ahead a bit. You can see where I tied the shed into the new grow room. Pretty heavy lumber on that old shed. Im thinking everything is going to be pretty sturdy. After I got the all the 2x6 wrapped around the top and bottom. I started hanging the floor joists. This was at the end of the day and my ass was just totalling kicked.
The last shot shows kind of gives me a finished feel for the day. I had a really good sense of accomplishement for the day. Wish I had more help could of maybe got a little more done. I should have some updated pics by this Sunday.
I have yet to decide what Im going to buy in terms of the grow room. Im from Norcal so really, Im just gonna have a few buddies from up there come down and spend some money with me. It should be fun. I might put a small drain in the floor. That could come in handy when I spill something. Cause I will.
I'm looking forward to Sunday cause this isn't a "honey do"!!!
I thought about buying a shed kit but it just wasnt worth it. I think this total build out will run a good $800 to $900. That will get me insulated and drywalled. Finding a nice 200sqft shed for that price isnt easy. All I have to do is build it right?
See, originally I wanted to convert a room in the house (take note single guys) the wife Xnayed that really fast. We decided the best spot would be down where my workshop is. I have a solid 250+ sqft shed thats built out of telephone poles. Its not going anywhere. Im just gonna add on to that.
I grabbed my weekend warrior truck and headed down to the lumber yard, dropped $3bills on some wood and here we are. I love this truck. Shes ugly but runs good. I only put about 150mi a year on it so I dont think shes got an oil change in 5 years! Yeah I know thats bad but I don't care.
Here is the basic pad we made. We means me and this dude Jose. Hes a workhorse. Even though Im putting in a subfloor I still like a pretty level pad to work with. It just makes everything easier. I water the pad down to compact the soil enough to walk on while building. My soil is pretty kush. This area was a giant avocado grove a long time ago. The first 3ft of soil is total butter.
I laid out some 2x6s in order to get a feel of the scale. Not bad. Shes gonna be about 12x18. Almost 200sqft.
Check out some yard art I inherited about 8 years ago. The roadrunner swings with the wind. Shes going to keep an eye on the shed when Im not looking.
See the bent over nail on the hanger? Yeah, by the end of the day I was beat and my hammer swinging got really piss poor. I dropped in three 4x4s where the exterior wall is going to go. Sunk them about 2ft deep and poured in some quickrete cement. Ill cover up the rest with dirt.
Jumping ahead a bit. You can see where I tied the shed into the new grow room. Pretty heavy lumber on that old shed. Im thinking everything is going to be pretty sturdy. After I got the all the 2x6 wrapped around the top and bottom. I started hanging the floor joists. This was at the end of the day and my ass was just totalling kicked.
The last shot shows kind of gives me a finished feel for the day. I had a really good sense of accomplishement for the day. Wish I had more help could of maybe got a little more done. I should have some updated pics by this Sunday.
I have yet to decide what Im going to buy in terms of the grow room. Im from Norcal so really, Im just gonna have a few buddies from up there come down and spend some money with me. It should be fun. I might put a small drain in the floor. That could come in handy when I spill something. Cause I will.
I'm looking forward to Sunday cause this isn't a "honey do"!!!
