Watching you paint the first part without the handle extension was hurting my back just watching. Glad you gave it a break for the second round and used the extension. Great video! Can't wait for part 2!
I forgot I had the extension, and didn't want to drive to Home Depot to get one. After the first pass, I thought to myself that I must have one around the house somewhere. Sure enough, found one in a closet collecting dust. It was just in time too; I don't think my back could have handled another round without it!
Another option for the cover material for the front: there are a few companies that sell tarps made from billboard wrap, which seem to be pretty darned durable, and of waterproof, of course.
2 great things you showed us: You can use OSB outside. Who knew? Even if you think you have great ideas (e.g. your first storage rack), don't stick with them and be afraid to scrap your hard efforts for improving your working conditions. 1 question: Why didn't you use pressure treated wood (especially where water can pool like the base)? Great video, well done and thank you very much. I'm eagerly anticipating Part 2!
Thank you, Joseph! I felt like the base would be fine if I thoroughly painted it with exterior grade paint (OSB is rated as exterior grade 1, if it's properly painted), however from the comments, I'm starting to feel like I should have used pressure treated. I guess this is a good test case. I'll have to monitor the durability of the OSB and report back in 5 year intervals. This is gonna take a while 🤣. Anyway, thanks again - part 2 should be out in a week!
Very nicely done !! Now I'm going to check out part 2😁😍😀FYI. I Love your channel. Very calming voice over and you always explain things very well. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos, Rodney
Thank you, Barry! I had a lot more footage than I remembered...I think it's going to end up being 3 parts total. That said, part 2 should be this weekend!
I currently have my wood store on the wall inside my garage taking up valuable wall space, so I'm looking to do exactly this with the narrow space between my garage and shed. British weather might be a problem for long term storage.
Good video, To bad I did not see it sooner before I reorganized my lumber storage. BTW one of my problems was floor space I solved it by convert longer board storage (6 to 10 feet) from horizontal to vertical.
Thank you! I actually designed the roof this way so that if somebody wants to build one, they would have the option of putting it up against their house. For me, it made more sense to put it against my fence, but I'd bet a lot of people would want it under the eaves of their house.
Thanks for the feedback, J Will. I thought about peaking the roof, but wanted to keep the design simple. I did have some trouble deciding how to finish the roof up, and if I were to do it again, I'd change it just a little. I'll go over all that in part 2.
***PAINT TARPS*** with house paint and a roller or Wagner type air style sprayer to block UV rays. Gr8 video - and ideas I can use vs building mansions lol. Who builds there own multimillion $$$ house anyway? Avoiding making doors with that tarp was a good idea. And do I see SketchUp - I have a love/hate relationship with the program.
An idea for a door, and it's how I'm planning to build mine, is to cover the front and add a door on one of the sides instead. Lumber would be loaded from the side, not the front. I'm making mine all enclosed to keep critters out.
@@OneMinuteWorkbench Thankyou for asking, I have no space limitation, would like to place in end of my sawmill, walkway in middle, and your racks by two sides, around 20 feet long. Your video is super good kick by my ass, I should do too!
Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed the video! Sounds like you've got a great idea for your shed, and with no space limitation, you pretty much have no excuse now - get building that thing!
Another brilliant build! I’ve been considering something like this myself, so this was perfect timing that you released this video. I can’t wait for part 2! I assume you will have plans for the build when you release part 2, right? Thanks!
The strength of those concrete blocks is with the holes upright not sideways. Have seen it done wrong in a number of videos. Otherwise, a great storage unit.
I know; I went back and forth on doing it this way, or with the blocks oriented in their strongest position. I chose this way because I wanted to prevent creating a space where spiders, mice, or other pests would have a place to make a home. With the bricks oriented this way, I can see through them easily and clear out any unwanted guests. I should have used solid blocks, but I had already purchase these, and didn't want to go through the hassle of swapping them out (they're pretty darn heavy). I think they'll be okay, and I'll just keep an eye them to see if any of them develop cracks over the years. Anyway, thanks for the feedback - I'm glad you enjoyed the build!
Do you think casters would work for a concrete-paved side yard? (For more space flexibility when I need to work out there.) If yes, would the potentially heavy weight be better served with, say, 6 to 8 casters instead of 4? And are there considerations to remember when looking for outdoor-grade casters?
Bonnie, sorry I missed this comment from a couple weeks ago. I think you might not want to put something like this on casters. It is going to be holding a lot of weight, and is fairly tall and narrow. The likelihood of tipping it over will be increased if you're rolling it around. You don't want to be on the receiving end of that deal! If you want something on wheels, you might have to make it wider, or maybe not as tall, that way you lower the center of gravity. Anyway, I hope this helps!
Thank you! Definitely needs to be paint, and must be rated for outdoor use. You might also need primer, depending on whether or not the paint is rated for application to OSB without primer. I hope this helps!
Hi Tommy, You got a nice looking wood rack but why did you make the roof with the rain running down the front. If you had the roof running the water off the back then the wood would stand less chance of getting wet. You have made good use of a small area, my son has the same amount of space between his house and next door, they call the house detached but you are so close to your neighbour that you can easily touch both houses. I ended up making him a very thin shed.
Thank you, John! I design the roof this way so that it has the option of being put up against the wall of a house. In my situation, I actually prefer it away from the house, but I think a lot of people who build this will want in it under the eaves. I hear you about houses being close together. When shopping online for a prefabbed woodshed, everything I found was geared towards yards with lots of extra space. So of course, I had to make own!
@@OneMinuteWorkbench Hi It makes sense, now, I know what you mean when you describe the distance between houses, that is why I had to build the shed at my sons house
thanks for sharing. i look forward to seeing how your rack does in the elements. where are you located? and granted that side small space isn't gonna have much weather, but yeah. all the stuff i have seen with osb outside hasn't lasted more than a season here in MN so curious to see how it holds up.
No problem! From reading the manufacturer's data sheets, I think it should be okay, considering I followed the recommendations on painting and sealing. However, time will tell the real story! If it every fails, I'll do an update video!
Thank you, and thanks for the suggestion! I did thoroughly paint all the way around the base pieces of ply with semi-gloss, but I'm sure pressure treated ply would be even better.
The entire side is open to the weather and air less the canvas curtain, so not sure how cents would improve upon that. Unless of course the canvas curtain is air tight.
Yes - the canvas will allow for ventilation, and there is also a gap between the roof and the front header. Now, if I could figure out how to make the canvass air tight, I'd really be on to something!
@@OneMinuteWorkbench Here in Florida a popular method of putting up hurricane protection is using a fabric designed to withstand objects being hurled at it and keeping 98% of the water out. It's lightweight and can be rolled up. You might consider this as an option.
You could revise the design, have a door on the end for long piece. Then make sliders on the side to access smaller pieces. Thus eliminating the need for any plastic sheeting.
I can't be sure about freezing, since it doesn't really freeze where I live (not more than a few days a year at least). But all of the techniques and materials I used are pretty standard for framing and sealing structures against the elements. It's also allowed to breathe because of how the roof is built, and the fact that it has a canvas as a door. The only thing I might be concerned with is using a cotton canvas that will have snow up against it (assuming the snow gets deep enough where you live). That said, you could use a more weather resistant material. Also notice that mine is facing the wall of my house. This reduces the amount of rain that makes contact with the front cover. It has rained a lot since I've built this, and the front cover hardly ever gets wet. When it has, it has dried out just fine once the rain stops, and honestly it looks brand new still. I just went out and snapped a photo for you and put it on Instagram. Here's a link: instagram.com/p/B7Btw6SAdBe/ I hope this helps!
That was a big consideration when building this thing, actually. I wanted there to be clear spaces around the material that's stored in it, so that spiders would be less likely to find corners to hide in. However, I'll still apply some Ortho Home Defense in the back corners, and long the inside edges of it 2-3 times a year. I find that stuff really does a good job at keep the spiders away.
Are you kidding $10 for a sheet of OSB here in the UK it is £26.97 which is about $32 3 times the price. Man I wish I lived in the USA your lumber is so cheap.
Sure you say you want to live in the USA, but do you really? You wouldn't be able to find a decent sausage roll anywhere. And brown sauce? Forget about it!
