Just watched through episode 4 of this. Man the haters don’t know when to mind there own business! Holy cow! Just found your channel. Keep this work up man!!
With Ryan's ru-vid.comUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
Realy enjoyed watching you conquer this project for the first time and mostly by yourself. It reminds me of when I was 19 yrs old and built my first wooden boat. I had no plans or even new the first thing about building a boat. There was however a small body of water I had to get out on. I built it out of OSB , screws , silicone and a couple 1"x3". I made it three feet from shore and it filled with water right away. I pulled it out of the lake, took it apart and burned it after the wood had dried. I laughed the whole time. Three years later I built my first kayak from plywood using plans from Glen L Marine. It was assembled using epoxy reson, silica, microbaloons and fiberglass. Then the whole thing was covered in epoxy and fiberglass cloth. I could'nt afford a kayak so I researched building one. It was a total success and this one didnt sink. I have since built another plywood kayak a skin on frame kayak and a cedar stip kayak. I have also built a 22' john boat from 1"x12" lumber that is four foot wide. All these boats have been a success. This is why I love this video so much good or bad we learn what works and what does'nt. We should always try and do better each time and never give up. Btw I love the shed. I downloaded plans for a 20' x 40' sbed just like this one around a year ago. Your video has inspired me to just go for it. By the way look at a compleated truss upside down and it looks like a mold for a boat. Cant wait to see a follow up video on your shed. Thanks again for taking us along on this adventure.
This is awesome! I really enjoyed watching this series of videos about you building your “sted-shed” it reminded me of doing the same thing 28 years ago on our 5 acres in the country. Then to see your wife and kids at the end....well that just sealed the whole experience. Now my 3 kids are in college and that quick shed 16’x20’ my wife and I built before the kids were born is still standing and we use it still today. God Bless and enjoy these fun times with your family. PS we built the shed about 3 years before we built the house. 🤪
Great learning in all your videos! I like how you showed the "mistakes" and thought of something different. I built a 12x16 shed almost by myself and I liked your One man show .
Thanks Steve, that's something that I really try to make a point of is NOT editing out the mistakes or "learning experiences" I feel like it's more beneficial to the viewer to see the things that don't go to plan. It's something I really appreciate from the viewer stand point and am glad to perpetuate. Thanks for watching!
They're pretty good help :) especially if you need things poked with sticks and dumped out and asked questions about. I wouldn't have it any other way! My little helpers regularly store things in my work boots at home when I'm not looking. There has not been one time no matter how good or bad the morning is, that I didn't smile or actually LOL when I go to put on my boot and find a toy car or a grape inside. The best is the times when I laugh about the one and don't even consider there might be a prize in the other one.
Very educational. I like that you did this project with minimal tools and materials. I'm an experienced carpenter and you gave me some interesting food for thought. One idea I have is to pick up 24 - 1"x 4" x 16' A-Grade Clear Fir boards, put each board into a 6" PVC steam tube and let them dry in a jig with more arch than needed. I just tried to price the Fir boards and they don't seem to be available locally at Menards, Home Depot, or Lowe's...oh well, I'm sure they are out there and I'll just have to visit my local lumber store.
I often wondered “what the heck are you doing” but then you made it clear. Great series. Very informative. Also, great crew you have there. I especially liked your comparison of your cornerstone. I’m going to tackle this project myself.
Truth be told, George, I often wondered the same thing lol. I'm glad you liked it, before you tackle it yourself read thru the comments here, there are some really good suggestions. Cheers
I like the design idea, very good to build the trusses yourself. Just a thought, would be good to use hurricane clips to interlock the sheets of plywood... it would make it a good tight skin to reinforce everything. I enjoyed the series.
First, great retirement beard! Second, really enjoyed the project and the common sense tutorial on what to consider. I had never heard of this form but I'm going to check it out. Post military retirement for me has been a similar window of discovery and learning so I enjoy watching another's perspective as well. Keep it up brother!
Zack, thanks for the videos! I not only enjoyed them but, I'm thinking of maybe doing something like this myself, next year, as we need an extra bit of space for a barn-like structure to house the horse in the worst part of winter! He has a shelter, now but, he needs to be able to be put into an area more stall-like! Where he can be completely enclosed and out of the rain and snow and the wind which, where we are is terrible with winds as high as 110 at times! Of course, because of the wind it will need to be braced much better than what you've done but, that won't be too much of a major problem! Again, thanks for posting all the videos on the project! You did very well and gave the rest of us some great ideas! KUDOS!!
Thanks very much for your kind words, Kim. I think this sort of structure would work great for you situation and agree with lots of bracing as well as ground anchors if you see 110mph (gasp!) winds.
Your little helpers have a good eye. Beautiful land for your shed, Zach. Just the right setting. On my 200 acres in TN, I've enjoyed every moment out there camping and hiking. Also, the music for each of your videos is the best I've heard and not boring hypnotic rubbish, but skillful music with a direction. Lastly, It seems on every RU-vid video people always give a thumbs down. You acknowledged your lack of experience there, but critics will always be critical of everyone except themselves. And that's to their shame.
I hope that I never need to build one of these, but thank you for the videos, I'm sure that there will be a number of people that will benefit from your adventure. AND it was fun watching.
I seriously like the design. Got my brain working overtime on a project I'm planning for spring. I know it will double the cost but I'm thinking 1 x 3 1\4" metal instead of wood then screw metal roofing on it. Again great video.
Nice job -- really liked the part where you made it up as you went along. So many presenters act as if there are NO problems and everything works. It is always nice to meet someone else who lives on MY planet where that just ain't so.... ;)
Thanks Tom. I agree it's very useful and easy enough to construct that it wouldnt be a big deal to put one up sort of willy nilly if you had the need and the room for it.
I like that building. I couldn't visualize it very well before. I would like to try making one similar at some point in the future, after my remodel is done. Also, had not thought of using the truck like that as scaffolding. One suggestion from me is that I might do house wrap instead of plastic covering.
lol I was glad I had the truck, I don't know how I would have done it otherwise. Although there were several times I was pretty sure I was gonna die from the rickety platform I had assembled on it. I think you're right about the house wrap, that would probably work well.
I like your style. Needed a few improvements, but that is always the nature of building on the fly. I am sure you added whatever was necessary to finish it off as you went. You are the kind of guy that would survive if dropped off in the middle of the wilderness with a jackknife and a pair of shoe lacings. I find on many of my projects, I could always do it better the second time I try.
looks very good, i am putting up a "garage in a box" 13'x20'x12' kit and this reinforced my good feelings of my project. i am missing a 12' ladder to tighten the upper bolts. i started with an uneven not level space and had 10yds of 5/8-gravel hauled in, leveled then tamped. for the floor i used 1/2"x4'x8' treated plywood and tied them together with painted 6" strips of 1/8" plywood (this not being 13' i put down 4 10'x2"x6" which the frame will attach to and be attached to 4 15" and 4 30" auger tie downs. the tarp (covering) is still folded up except the closed end i modifed to accept a 12"x12" vent and using a 8" duct fan for air flow in the summer. hope to get it finished to work on my car out of the rain. again thanks for the encouragement.
sounds like you've got a good option there with your garage in a box, that top part gets a little sketchy if you don't have a man lift or scaffold to get up there.
You can add gussets to the peek of your trusses.Cut them out the same shape as the truss for each one. Maybe about three feet across and about two down from the peek . Pre drill holes and attach with screw.
Fantastic series and enjoyable to watch. I chosen to go this route for a shed I start in July. Many Thanks. Now, to address the question "Why, when we have a wound, is that the spot that we seem to continually hit?" It's not an accident. Subconsciously, we are aware of that spot and instead of procuring it, we are more apt to hit it. However, if the wound causes constant pain to serve as a reminder, that lessens the odds. Watch for this : if you reach to grab something like a nail laying on the ground and we fail to pick it up on the first try? We will also fail on the 2nd try almost 70% of the time. Just watch, you'll see.
Great job - I learned the hard way with OSB for truck tent floor - even treated OSB with Thompson's. 1/2 or 3/8" pressure treated plywood is the thing, then if plastic blows off, no problem. Here in RI we call this structure a 'boat church.'
I had never seen this type of design before and I have to say it inspires me to build one. One thing I think I'd do different is put 4 x 6 skids down, and build a floor so that this great structure can be attached and pulled from place to place around your property.
This is a very efficient design for a home too. No gutters, roofing, rafters, facia, soffit, etc. It's also very strong when done properly. I'm in the process of purchasing a metal tubing kit for an arched cabin that has a footprint of 24X32. It has a full height loft with around 1200 sq. ft. of total living space. I was originally going with a barndominium but an arched cabin beats even that by a mile when it comes to cost and ease of construction.
Thanks David, they enjoy helping and whether I always think about it or not they're beginning to glean skills and ideas that'll help shape them as adults.
I think that would be a really good use of this cool design. If you were to use only greenhouse plastic or tarp and omit the OSB I think you could build it for about half the cost.
The word that you and most of the commenties are looking for is a "gusset", you can make them out of plywood and fasten them to both sides of your bows to tie them together on the top side they will follow the roofline and on the bottom side they can just be flat. nail them to the bows instead of screws because nails have a greater shear strength. However I applaud your finish result, looks very good and serviceable.
Thanks Ray, I didnt think about that nail vs screw sheer strength bit. The quasi-gussets are one of the elements of this structure that I'm least pleased with. What I had originally intended to do was just what you stated with the gusset following the profile of the peak. I skimped on materials and this was the end result. I hope it doesn't bite me in the tail.
I did something similar with 3/4 inch square steel tubing and corrugated galvanized roofing sheet metal. theres no peak, its a semi circle roof. 2x4 stud walls on the ends of the building with 2 2x12 connecting the stud walls and a 2x8 at the "peak". the tubing is bent to form a 4 foot radius which starts at 7 feet from the base. in total the building is just under 12 feet tall. cost me about 900 bucks.... but its fecking sturdy. the base is 8 footx 12 long, 12 high. also i put a loft in it that is 6 foot long. each tube is screwed down to the 1 rafter, and on each 2x12.
Great project. enjoyed the series. How's it holding up one month later? Thanks for sharing your faith. It tripped the trigger for me to click subscribe. I'm thinking this would be a good garage/shop/tiny home project build. Wondering if marine grade plywood might be best for the arches (no holes). thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for sharing. It gives me lots of ideas. Just one word of advise from an older guy. When I was your age and younger, I did a lot of projects like that. $500 here, $1000 there, for years. If I would have bought a small bandsaw mill back then, it would have paid for itself just for gas driving to the lumber yard and back let alone buying the lumber. Plus, with this particular project, you could custom cut your wood. Instead of trying to bend 3/4 inch strapping, you could mill it to 5/8 or 1/2 inch etc. I'm 60 now and am building a cabin and finally going to buy one. It will way more then pay for itself in building the cabin, plus I can make a little cash on the side. For $2-3000 dollars, over a life time of projects, it's one of the best investments a guy could make. Just something to think about. Cheers.
Given me some ideas to smoke over. I can see this construction for a temporary movable shed rather like the old wooden job shanties we had when I started in the trades almost fifty years ago, back before trailer rentals.
I'm pretty pleased with it at present. It'll probably be a while (next summer or so) before I start on the next phase but I have some really cool ideas to incorporate when the time comes. Thanks for watching, Frank!
Nice projekt. I've seen all 4 parts now, and you have given me and idee fore a cabin here. I'm a Norwegian carpenter, so I se some things to approve, but this vas a good projekt. I would use 1x4 wood instead of plywood, because its stronger in the end when the building is up. Plywood can desolve in mouist conditions after a while. Anyway, it vas fun watching you figuring it out. 👍
Good work and explanations . Will it withstand for heavy winds and rains. How you could explain the installation of the arches on the ground for rightdity
Zack, I'm real proud' O U brother. Please forgive my critique. I would have gone to a sawmill and for $5 a stick bought 1x4x16' plank. Turn the blocking flat with a 1-1/2" spacing between the planks. Run 2x4 Perkins on top of blocking end to end of structure at least every other course. Used ply gussets at the peaks of arches. 4x4x1' block at base of arches. Tar paper for weatherment. But now it's a $1000 plus so I get cheap. Love how you stay real man!
Cool shed Zack I'd like to do one of these like you did but brace it way better especially the middle vertically and horizontally. Place the plywood on the inside eighther use concrete in sections with sculpted tongue and groove on the ends on each row or use foamcrete witch you could probably get it done 4x faster also put in proper footings wire and rebar it and your talking about something that will last forever. I would paint the whole thang white when done with garage doors and back wall installed!
Hi I have restored a couple of boats in the past and when the need arises whereby you need to bend plywood it's easier if you use say 9mm doubled, ie two strips of 9mm one placed on top of the other then glue and nailed with the nails right through and then clenched over, if you want to make them longer you just stagger the joints, it's 5 times stronger and you can virtually bend it into any position. Great build anyway. Greetings from England.
Thanks TCW I actually did stake it down with 6 rebar stakes about 18' long bent in the shape of the old wire tent stakes. They're not as sure of a bet as screw anchors but they're better than nothing and they're what I had available at the time. Driven into that hard clay I think they'll hold pretty well.
Quite the accomplishment you did on your shed. You got a thumbs-up and I also subscribe to you. I watched all four episodes almost killed my phone battery LOL. Glad I'm just glad you got it done without having to recharge my phone for 4 hours. I'm just just kidding great job okay. And you accomplished it without breaking any bones. Peace !
Very inspiring! I think I'm going to build a garage this way. The only thing I'd do different is I'd use metal roof panels instead of OSB. 29gauge galvalume roof panels cost about $.49 a square foot, $.62 for color panels. When you add in the price of the tarp you covered the OSB with the metal roof panels are going to be cheaper and the they have like a 50 year warranty or something crazy like that.
Thank you! I think you're right that metal roof panels are a very good option. Also if you build like this, I'd suggest to pay more attention to the gussets than I did (cut them to shape and put one on each side of the arch) and add some horizontal or cross bracing internally like pictured in the thumbnail of the first vid. When I did it, it was an afterthought that I didn't get filmed.
Zack, get Elasomeric roof coating (Cool Seal) 2 paint rollers, use one dry - one to apply coating. Fold back tarp and apply heavy coat of roof coating to OSB 10 sq.ft. at a time, fold tarp back into place as you go, use dry roller to roll out wrinkles and bubbles as you go. This bonds tarp to OSB. Then roll on heavy coat over the tarp for a paint on renewable roof every 5-6 years, 10 gal should be plenty. $100
My experience with OSB is that it will expand when wet. I coated my shed with oil stain because I just knew it would get rained on before I got it shingled. It worked. Two years later the OSB is like new even though it got rained on several times.
First of all, I'd like to commend you on your ability to design execute on the fly. I've had some ideas ferment for up to 8 years before they became a reality... I'm about to build my 7th iteration of a high tunnel greenhouse, and was surprised at the similarity our design needs share. My ridge pole and 2 square ends, define all of the other hoops, and the installation of the skin. I have some wind issues...a 30+ mile view across a valley. I'm going to be using 12mil woven poly greenhouse plastic, with a 7 year service life. I store my firewood in 2 tunnels I made with cattle panels and heavy wooden pallets. They're covered heavy duty tarps but I'll only get 3 years at best. Gorilla Tape is a great repair tool!
I have the same concerns as many of the commenters below, which I presume you will work to address over time. Maybe a follow up video in the spring to show those updates and how it fared the winter. Nice project, though, I love that you are willing to share your successes and failures in the videos. Humility is not a common trait see on youTube!
You are correct, as I learn stuff from the folks here I am compiling a list of things to address. I will absolutely do a follow up video the next time I get up there to check on it. I hope that people can learn from where I failed or even learn from the oft repeated dire predictions here in the comments, if that's the case, then it's all been useful! Thanks for watching :)
You have a weak spot where the two sections are joined in the middle of each arch. That with the tiny peak gusset, if you add weight at the top, like snow, I can see those joints deforming and failing(sides will blow out and top will collapse downward). Having a panel seam at that point is also not helping. Ideally that joint would have been at the middle of a sheathing panel. Beams across the span will help prevent this, even cables would work to help prevent them from spreading under load. The joints mid arch should be assembled across a block. You could stencil a piece of wood and cut it to fit with a bandsaw and insert them at the joint and glue/screw them in place which would make the joint significantly stronger...
Great suggestions! Hope some reinforcements were made as there is clearly a significant weak ness in the areas where the 1x material is joined in overlapping sections. Even the plywood sheeting joints all run at the point of the weakness further exacerbating the problem. Hope the maker is monitoring comments and made the necessary fixes.
Bearing in mind that this is a 'temporary' structure... Remember that if you put up a sheet of plastic over the OSB, you'll need to have an air gap to prevent condensation. More plywood ripped to 1" wide should do the trick. Just so long as air can go from bottom to top (even at 45 degrees) without obstuction. A bonus is that this might keep the interior at a more slightly stable temperature in summer (if you close the ends in).
I think it looks great Zack. Nice and strong. I paid $800 for an aluminum shed that is much smaller and not tall at all compared to yours. I'm Jealous now, but thank you...
Helped A friend build such as your's, His "Gothic Arch" Intended to live in. It was a good building for the cost and very strong, not plumb inside. I teased, calling it a Quonset hut. Nail Gal. Strap Diagonal, on sheeting mid span pressure block each bay(per Strap) never move again. Good Idea..!
That cover dimension seemed just perfect,pity u did not put a strip of plastic along the bottom of each side just to have the strip close to the ground waterproof? Looks good!
