Building a Shed on a Budget! (part 2 building the floor) 

Such a gorgeous book - each shed is unique and inspiring, and I love all the tiny details Kotite features to help readers imagine how to create their own She Sheds ru-vid.comUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR . The feature on Dinah's Rustic Retreat is like something from a fairy tale. It's really inspiring to see how creative all these ordinary people are in making beautiful and useful spaces on a modest scale.

The floor has probably warped (cupped) by now. Always put the 8-ft. length of the plywood, perpendicular to the floor joists.

Well darn, I'm at a cross roads. Do I responsibly continue to part 3, or do I click on building a plywood mini yacht part 1? lol

Young man I give you not a 5 star but a 10 star ..you shown how say it is to build this floor I have watched many videos most talk over your head if they talk at all ..don't get me wrong they know what they are doing but you just simplified t for someone like myself could see and understand it ..thank you very much ..much appreciated video..👌

Who’s cocaine stash those dogs get into! 😂 so much energy

You lot are so lucky to have that amount of land - in UK we have practically none (unless you are very rich!).

Whoa! You jumped the shark, er ah measuring and placing the deck surface! I’m a newbie and need to see everything….

Meanwhile his dog frantically searches for kibbles and bits.

Those bloody dogs would drive me crazy trying to work like that

Forget the shed, I started counting how many circles that Sheppard was doing.

Annoying them dogs when working u hear them more than anything 😂

Great yard!

Good job

Good video...had to mute the music... Good job...thank you...

Is your base just sitting on concrete blocks?

Will a shed built on this floor stand the first windy day??

Don't forget to tell people when they are cutting the boards, to take into account the thickness of the cutting blade. Made that error, grrr

Is this a German Shepherd video that got video bombed by some guy with wood and a hammer?

i had to watch this 3 times because I was watching the dogs on the first video... second time I was watching the dogs again 3rd time I forced myself to watch you build... but the dogs still got my attention 50% of the time... how many times can a dog run in a circle should be the title...now I want a dog

The real question is, how many laps did those dogs make of this project in total?

Switch that dog to decaffeinated coffee

Planing on building my own shed to use as an art room, this is a great video and the dogs are my favorite part 🤗

I built a shed floor like that. The rats loved living under it. The moisture from the ground wicked up and the shed was humid inside. So the damp cardboard boxes inside attracted termites. Please put a plastic sheet on the ground before framing. Add 1/4” metal screen around the perimeter to keep mice and rodents out. Treat the area for termites if you have them in your area. Now, get back to building!

I am so sure that you will find good way to make it on Wood Prix's plans.

Ok I hate to break this to you but you left all the building information out of the video which makes it useless to the viewer. When we come on here to see this stuff it's to see step by step on how to build something thing. How far apart to set the boards, how high up from the ground, how many boards do we need, what type of wood to use and nails and plywood, step by step instructions. You skipped all of this. I'm not being a smartass just being real. To help you out. So on your next video you might actually do one that's helpful

Your tape should have a diamond every 16 inches for ease of marking 16 inch centers. Mark both long boards at the same time. Place them side by side on the foundation blocks. Except for end joists the joists are installed on the center of your mark so the plywood edges are supported. No cutting of plywood required. You could have skipped installing hangars on the center joists supported by the blocks.

Good video, I have a small pre-fab plastic shed (because my municipality doesn't allow permanent structures) and was looking to build it on a base, so your first video was helpful. And your dogs were in almost every shot, which means they are working optimally. If they were not somewhat in the way I would consider them defective. :)

My friend just a little tip to help you next time. When you mark your Centers, come back 3/4” off of 16” for your first Center and then measure normal 16s off of that. This will make your first sheet land 100% on the end hoist and halfway on the joist where the joint will be

15-1/4 should be the edge board mark so that 16” would land on 16” on center

Best video on wood-floor-in-yard-on-a-budget I've found.

I hope you name one your dog circles cause man he does more circles than a train on a Christmas Day around the tree !!!

Good video, but you had the wrong terminology on the nails. You don't use 16 gauge nails for framing because those are skinny finishing nails. You meant to say 16 PENNY or 16d nails.

That's what I need, a privacy fence, so the inspector won't see me build the shed.

Should have done a segment on how to square up the floor frame before putting down the plywood.

Being a carpenter most of my whole life, I have never heard a nail being called a hand drive. Too funny.

Great job! Kinda looked like you used roofing nails to secure the joist hangers into the 2X6's? Since their only 4"-5" off the ground... not a huge safety factor, but I'm pretty sure they don't have the same shear factor as joist hanger nails.

love the dog show.

first mark should have been 15 and 1/4..so plywood works out

good video. future reference, pull 15 1/4 for your first rafter to compensate for the end rafter and full plywood sheets will land on center of a rafter.

Sorry to post a non-dog related comment, but what will happen when weed starts growing under the base? Is there any way to prevent that from happening, or they won't cause any issues? Thanks.

The dogs are certainly having a good time

The four legged foremen, are high energy. Love it.

LOL my dogs are the same exact way. Every time I do clean up, they think it’s stick chasing time

At 2:28 if you've got a decent tape, there should be a symbol every 16" so you don't need to do the math. Mark both boards at the same time. Nice job on the basics stuff though.

Love the dog every time I'm building something by dog is always with me way to go

Thanks for making this an actual budget build. Very approachable project. So many times I see people doing budget builds with thousands of dollars worth of fancy tools which is rough if you are a beginner

Omg if the dogs really distracted yall that much then you could never build a DIY shed. Also everyone talking about the 16 on center blah blah isn't it as long as you center the board on the mark?? If not then someone explain in detail how to do it instead of just saying he did it wrong...Also we don't want no damn woodprix crap. Thats why we are here... Great video thanks !!!

Thank you for this. I think your dogs are anticipating a doghouse. 🤭

Your base is not on 16" centers, but on 16-3/4" centers. To get 16" centers measure from end of board to 16" then go back 3/4" and mark at 15-1/4". THEN the centerline will be at 16".

Dog is very distracting. Music also distracting!

I like your clip .In my country Lack of some equipment and wood is not suitable for use because it has termites. Want to use wood to lift the pole to high

them dog a nuisance mate get rid

I mean, no offense, but I’m just watching your dogs. I also have a Czech line GSD and a Black and Tan. Umm nice shed.

And now we let the comments separate the dog people from the non-dog people.

I have the same type of soil man does it suck to dig in that's what's keeping me from building my shed being 50 years old I just don't have the strength anymore

Dogs so happy you building them a doghouse ;)

Good tip about facing the "crown" of the board upwards to combat gravity and weight 👌👌👌 thanks for the video

Sorry, but your dogs should have been locked up during the video recording. I couldn’t focus on what you were trying to demonstrate.

So no blocks in the center or what?

Is the frame fixed to the concrete blocks in any way, or is it just held on by its own weight?

You need some saw horses & some pants.:-)

I can't with that dog running around in circles lmao

ha ha love the dogs; I giggled through the video; I have 2 German Shepherds as well and totally get it; the energy and having to be in the middle of it all. Great video. Dogs add the entertainment.

at 2:50, wouldn't you want to make your mark 3/4" back from the 16" mark so the joists are actually "16 on center" when attached?

I couldn't finish watching it that dog was giving me an anxiety attack because he was having an anxiety attack LOL

Get those dogs a hammer! They seem ready and willing to work.

It's supposed to "15 1/4 and Go" when you make your marks.

Does that dog have a pacing problem??

That's not a yard, it's a gravel pit. 🤣

Click bait warning. This is a dogshed video.

The decking sheets are to be going the length of the building, not the width.... the floor well actually be more spongy and weaker....

Fantastic video! So informative! I will be attempting this same project this weekend based on your video and tips! This is why I love RU-vid!

Mark 1st board at 15 1/4 to get your 16" oc.

Before you put the Flooring on (Plywood), did you do anything else with the joist? like connected them somehow in the other direction? I thought in your drawing you had some type of support going the other direction as well

Love shed

Are you giving that Dog red bull and espresso? that is really abnormal

Thanks for awesome video! Also your puppy dogs are too cute!

I’m only a few minutes in to the build, but already, those dogs are pissin me off.

ترى ذبحتنا مع الهجلاب الي حوالينك ما ادري اشوفك انت ولا هالجلاب ، كل ما نشوفلنا يوتيوب لكم يا جلاب يا قطاوه وين عيالكم وذريتكم انتوا ما تعقلون وتفكوننا مع هالنجاسة وتخلوننا نستفيد ونتعلم اشوي

0:38 damn who is that

Nice video man. Gives me ideas. Your dogs wear me out😅

Dogs r super happy....nice job.

My yard is literally a hell hole like this haha.... constantly hitting brick, rock and random metal/glass/pottery.... it's a fucking nightmare. My sympathies lol

If you could harness the energy of those dogs this would have been a 15 minute job

joist layout as others have said, incorrect. you shud mark 3/4 of inch back,giving you 15 1/4 outside of joist thus giving you 16 O/C. that way your ply lays on middle of joist. you cud google how to lay out floors and walls?

So that's how cave men found fire 🔥 💪

That dog is driving me nuts with its pacing, huffing and puffing all around!!!!

Why do people who don’t have all the skills try to make a how to video?Nice try but so much bad info. You can buy 3 inch lumber and it’s cheaper than 8s

You seem to have very useful info to share but I will not watch a minute more of this, let alone parts whatever to follow, because of these annoying dogs you can't seem to control. They are obviously starved for your attention but they are not why I chose to watch your video. If you show no better judgement than this, why would anyone have confidence in anything you say? That is too bad. I wanted to learn more about building a shed.

1 thumb, 4 star, and the winner of this year's best picture of the budget ? The, the comments. I win, I'd like to thank the way you laid out , the cinema design of the budget process, and the simple way either with words or even without them the your cameraman came through. So 2 stars 4 the cast. 1 star 4 the two dogs,(since neither one spoke the " FIB", decided that the two could share 1. The last goes to the engineer, you know the guys that clean up dog poll. Nice video

I built for a mini barn company in Colorado. I advise to build a quality shed vs a budget shed. You will be much happier with it because it will last much longer and the quality will hold up way longer.. also getting a building from a company that does them is the absolute best way because it will be done correctly and quickly.. spending a little more will be worth it in the long run. Also use pressure treated joists and for your flooring as it lasts much longer is made for weather and withstands it well. A level area of ground and 3 4x4 runners under the floor base works way better than 4 cinder blocks as the center of your building will bow after some time because of no support.. I understand a budget building but I recommend it done professionally. You wouldn’t live in a house made from scraps so it’s also best to store your equipment in a safe reliable building as well.. also a well built building will help to provide better security and give you better peace of mind.

Why would you let your dogs out when your trying to film and build something both? Im getting annoyed for you watching em get all up in your way and run around everywhere the whole time..

I've never seen so many bot spammers in a comments section. But there were also some good comments; all I will add is that joist hangers are cheap (less than a buck apiece).

Dude wats up with your dog!! Give him some mj to chill lol

Bro! Wear your safety glasses... Good vid 👍

that dog broke circling around world record. damn. stop it. i want to watch the shed.

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wait, so you didnt anchor the floor anywhere to the ground? is wind a problem?

you should really be marking the layout 3/4 of an inch back from your 16" mark so your stud ends up at 16" on centre

Nice dogs you have there but I wouldn't be able to concentrate with them circling around me all day 😅