Any idea where the best place to get one? Reason I say metal is because I can break it down easy for moving, and I can not afford tuff sheds and plastic ones.
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Any idea where the best place to get one? Reason I say metal is because I can break it down easy for moving, and I can not afford tuff sheds and plastic ones.
In my experience "decent metal shed" is a Class 1 oxymoron. Good luck with the search.
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I don't know, If he can find a good time machine, transport himself back to the 70's, might find one. There is one in my Mothers backyard that has been there since 1972.
The ones at Home Depot have a 12year warranty.
We use to look at sheds for their ease of use. Then one day the wife says. "This is a waste of time and money, looking at sheds"Quote:
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Really i reply
Yes, we are wasting money because if we move the sheds don't go with us.
You have an idea?
She says Lets buy a single axle trailer. This way if we have to bug out quickie like, hook it up and go.
So now we have a 5 x 8 trailer among other things in hooterville.
Got to love NO HOA, Covenants!
Food for thought. Especially since a "decent" metal or wooden shed is an easy $1K
what jim said
or build one to be torn down and flat packaged
What Jim said... absolute truth.
I have nothing to pull a trailer with. I am trying to clean out my garage so I can have my man cave. I really need at least a 10x14.
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I have a 7.5 x 14 flat deck trailer (old camper redecked etc etc. no title (hey it's storage) i'd give you for $300. Then you can build as you like, OR add a shed on top of it.
Thanks guys, but it was the wife's idea. I'll pass it along.Quote:
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Think I could build a decent wood one for less than $500? The only thing I wouldn't know how to do is the roof trusses. But then that would negate the ability to break down and move it. I don't want to live here much longer
Check code, up in weld cty anything over 120 sq. ft. requires a permit. If you do wood frame, or any frame make sure there is adequate ventilation under the shed. If not moisture (yes its not a lot in CO) will rot your shed from the bottom. We have our wood frame ones one a skid style frame this gave us 3-4" of ground clearance.Quote:
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Only thing I can say is don't wear sandals while building a metal shed.
books are available on the subject.Quote:
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look up a shed roof. its a single pitch design.
8' width and 10' 12' or 16' length would give you less wasted materials
Very doubtful that you could build a shed for 500, Unless you go to a wood mill and make a deal on some scrap or fresh cut timber. I used to get some good deals from cedar mills. You would have to let the wood cure and then even some of it will warp. But it might be worth a try.
materials to build an 8x16 off the top of my head
60 2x4x8'
10 2x6 10' pt
2 2x6 16' pt
20 blocks
4 3/4 plywood
14 osb sheets
2 2x4 16'
16 2x4 10'
12 sheets corrugate
box roof screws
box siding nails
box framing nails
gate kit
I did one metal shed...yuck! I sure wouldn't want to tear it down.
I had a Rubbermaid one at my old house on a concrete slab, tore it down, and reassembled it at my new house on a concrete slab. It has worked with no problems or leaks, and it is easy to tear down and reassemble. It is not real big but works well.
http://www.rubbermaid.com/Category/P...od_ID=RP091913
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Have one of these too. Easy up, easy down, Tornado tested and still standing.
I would love one of those. I just can't afford one.
Craigslist?Quote:
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http://denver.craigslist.org/grd/3108729977.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/grd/3124325989.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/grd/3133125480.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/grd/3137005039.html
120sqft in lakewood, no permit. No you can't build 4 of them and attach them either.
Build it, if you move, have it hauled by a rollback wrecker to the new location.
picked this up for a friend last summer, his wife got it dirt cheap from Lowes - closeout. Check around
http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/...0925151208.jpg
When it comes to metal storage buildings, Morgan Buildings can't be beat.
I have owned them for twenty years. I had two when I lived down on the gulf coast of Texas. They went through several hurricanes with no problem. My ex wife got them in the divorce so I needed new ones when I moved to Colorado. I ended up having to buy them from some place in New Mexico (or was it Arizona?) and had them delivered to Colorado. The two I have now have been in my back yard for 13 years and are just as nice today as the day they were new.
http://www.morganbuildings.com/