I recently built the shed with my daughter, still need roofing and painting. But almost done. Thank you for the videos. So far I’ve spent about $1,000 on materials.
Dude, some people are just haters. You did a great job and it exceeded what most of us can build but still something that most of us are up to build. Please continue with your videos. I will watch them and learn from them. Thank you Luis from NJ.
Man, thanks so much! That was my goal to build something solid and really good quality but make it approachable for everybody. I'll keep making them so thanks for watching, I'm glad I could help!
My dad built a garden shed out of OSB in 1981. And he didn’t paint it. It’s still standing and functional. And still not painted. We even moved it 200 yards to a new location a few years ago and it didn’t fall apart. It doesn’t look the greatest but it is over 4 decades old now and still standing. This is in the Manitoba Interlake so it sees the same weather you do. TLDR: Yes OSB walls will last a long time.
THANK YOU! lol I've had to explain this to so many people already. Yeah, I'm in Saskatchewan and I keep telling people if it'll last in the prairies, it'll last anywhere.
I just finished building a shed using your videos. First structure I have ever built and all I see when I look at it are the flaws and mistakes and struggle-bus fixes... but if it lasts 20 years, I'll be over the moon. Your videos were great -- the only thing I missed was how to shingle it, but I followed a bunch of other videos.
That's awesome! I'm so glad you gave it a go. This is the thing to make some mistakes on, most everything can be fixed, but you have to learn by doing so good job on getting it done! Thanks so much for watching!
I ask questions before finding this video and thank you for answering all my questions. You are awesome and I will subscribe and I will follow all of your builds.
@JessieDoesDiy we used osb for the doors on our shed in the maritimes...we normally get tail end winds from hurricanes and really crappy winters...17 years later they are starting to show their age because we were lazy and never painted them...overall your build is good. I'm curious how your tools are holding up with no heat or insulation though...I've discovered my metal tools have become brittle when we decided to not heat the shed any longer to save on power...NSP is ridiculously gougers and we can't afford to convert to solar
This is great!!! So happy I found this!!! I've been telling my husband that I want a She Shed for a while now... He told me a few days ago, that if I really want one we are going to build it.... PERFECT TIMING!!!! THANK YOU!!!
i built my 8x10x10 shed and it cost me 1600 during covid in dallas and this is with smart siding panels. If i had built it any other time it would have been half that.
Not gonna sound disrespectful, but as someone who's watched you build this shed from ground up, you remind me of the smart (Ricky) from: trailer park boys.
With reference to the exposed hinges, It wouldn't be that hard to drill/screw a couple of chunky socket head bolts into the hinge side of the door frame, and drill pockets into the edge of the door for their heads to locate into when closed. If someone DID try popping the hinges off in the middle of the night, they probably wouldn't even be able to tell why they still couldn't just prise the door open. I built a sheet metal and box section shed several years ago, and I made the hinge side of the door out of a "c channel" that when closed would sort of wrap around that side of the box section door frame. The only way a thief would have been able to get into that was by cutting off the puck lock. It was secure, but blisteringly hot in summer, and dripping with condensation in winter.
I get so intimidated by building, but I've watched all the shed videos and I think I can do this next summer. Also are you married? Lol 😆 just kidding kind of
For sure you can! Mostly once you're set up, a lot of the process is repetition. Just take your time and double check your measurements! Haha yeah I am
Hi!, I really love your project!.. do you know how to build a shed - efficiency? Like blueprints and everything? … have you ever build an efficiency? Thanks again!, great videos.. 👍🏻
I have never done any sort of construction in my life. Never done framing, joists, roofing, or anything like that. Thanks to your videos I took on my first DIY project. Go big or go home. I built an 8 x 20 storage shed, complete with asphalt shingles. a shed of the size runs anywhere between $10,000 and $12,000. Putting in the labor myself, leaving just material costs, I built this shed for a little over $2600
Man, that is amazing! I'm pumped you gave it a go and made it for yourself and learned along the way. What a difference in cost when you put in all the labor hey, makes it even more worth it. Thanks for sharing and keep building!
Oh yeah. Like I said, it takes a few coats. But especially over time it really builds up. Like I said 2 coats right away, another in a couple years, then you'll be just whenever it needs it. OSB has some weather resistance to it because of all the glue in it. The reason most people have had terrible experiences with it is because they used it wrong or never protected it
Just watched your shed build series of tutorials. Excellent! Wonderfully simple design, using standard materials and basic, affordable tools. I've been looking at my very old, wobbly shed at the back of the garden for six years - all the time, considering how to build a new one - and watching your videos has been an inspiration. I only wish I'd done it when I first moved here, as it would have been a lot cheaper. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! Much appreciated.👍👍
Building my 10 x 14 Amish style shed in front of my attached garage that I converted into a bedroom years ago and then back into a storage mess for work. Going to make it look like an addition attached to the attach garage, but not really attached. Going to get back my converted garage and use it as living space once again. Codes here say as long as the shed is not attached to home no permits needed. Anyway I went all in with materials including 2-36" Fiberglass doors and siding/PVC trim. Very pricey at 3000. I was going to just order an Amish garage, but they wanted at least twice that. Other places want around 5000 as a kit, but not nearly as well built. Prices of Materials today is insane.
That's awesome! Going to be a lot of work once you're done moving everything, then building. But it'll be nice when it's done. You know, yeah it's expensive, but honestly I have no problem spending the money if it's on quality and you'll enjoy it for a long time. It's worth it, and always more so if you do it yourself!
Overall, impressed with simple build. The door diagonal brace will work better reversed, with top attach at the top outward corner of the door and back down diagonal to the botyom- basically 180 opposite of what you have. Purpose is to have the door brace work in compression of the weight to prevent sagging over time. I need to build a 12x16 shed roof type like yours. Splicing the lengths of wood will be a challenge.
Thanks! The brace wasn't for support, the OSB in the door is what keeps it straight and square. It's just so I had something to screw the OSB to in the middle of the door. I contemplated just putting it straight horizontal but this way gave me more surface area. For your roof I'd just get longer boards and up the size to 2x6. If your shed is only 12' deep but 16' wide I'd get 16' boards and then you can cut to fit. Good luck on yours
Hi I’m David,, I just want to say thanks so much for the videos . It really help a lot to encourage me to build my own shed.. it looks beautiful.. and my question is.. how much will I charge for making this shed for somebody ??
Greetings from England! Great videos my friend. And genuinely interesting when you make suggestions for people who live in Hurricane areas and other weather extremities. Not such an issue here. And regarding OSB, I built a workshop out of it and 20 years later it was still fine. Only used cheap fence paint on it too - once. As you point out, it's all about the air flow. 🙂
Hello! Thanks so much, glad you liked it! Yeah, people all have horror stories about OSB or even the wood floor but it's mostly because they've used it wrong in the past. It's amazing when it's used as intended! Have a good one
I'm building this now, not too worried about where the hinges are, etc. Just need a box to put a few bicycles, an old push mower and a standing toolbox in. Thanks for the videos man! They've been a lifesaver!
liked your video.watched few times. can you list the bill of materials? was it normal osb or particular type rated for external exposure? smart osb panels are expensive, making 50% or more of the whole shed cost.
Thanks! The materials are all in the plans, there are a bunch but I mentioned it all as I went. It was just regular OSB. Used correctly it will last a good long time
What kind of shingles did you use? And how much, ball park, did you spend total in materials. And also what is your take if I want to put windows and an exhaust fan. Thank you very much
I used regular 3 tab shingles in black. I said what it cost in the video. Frame for windows like you do the door with king and jack studs, and a bit of wiggle room all around. You'll also need a header. Install window according to instructions. Exhaust fan is just cutting a hole in the roof according to its instructions and roofing around it as needed, which it'll probably list itself. Good luck
What do you plan on doing when the ground heaves/sinks and goes out of level? I am thinking of building a shed following your video, but I live in the same province as you so I expect my gumbo to shift lol. Was planning on doing 4" of crusher dust under mine. Usually you would lift the shed on rollers and move it? Would you lift the thing on the 4x4s and move it that way to fix your base? Thanks, cheers!
Oh boy, the old gumbo struggle lol well it honestly shouldn't shift for a long time. That's because of the rock base, the more the better, I should have added extra on top of what was already there. The rock keeps a very stable base even with ground movement because it stays dry and separate. The other big thing is the floor is riding on those beams, and they tend to move the whole shed up and down as one big structure. It's been almost 2 years now and my door reveal is still literally perfect. I wouldn't use crusher dust because it has dirt in it which will absorb water and allow it to sink. You can use it as a base because it packs well, but on top of that you'll want rocks, probably like 15-20mm diameter a couple inches thick. Then the floor just like I did. It should stay really good for a long time and if it does ever move in the future, lifting it by the 4x4 and packing new rock under it will fix it. Again, the beams keep it moving as one so even jacking up the shed by a floor joist would work in a pinch. Hope that helps!
Hey Jesse, thanks for the videos, very informative. I'm just about to start constructing a shed and was wondering if you had any condensation build up on the inside of your shed. The climate in Scotland tends to be cold and then warm in a matter of days.
Hey man! Anytime, I'm glad you liked them! Nope, it's all good. If this shed can withstand my extreme climate in Saskatchewan Canada, you're good lol. We go from -40 to +40 here throughout the year, and wild swings at any time. In fact, we just had a blizzard yesterday and recieved 24" of snow in April, and today it's melting lol. Scotland hey, that's on my list of places I'd love to visit. Good luck on your shed!
Jesse thanks again for this shed series build. You got me thinking though as to why even bother using LP Smart Siding when OSB is much cheaper and almost the same thing. They both needed to be painted too and your shed seems just fine as is.
No problem, I'm glad you liked it! The smart siding is actually just a routered texture and primed OSB sheet anyways, that's it! Some people like the look of it and that's fine, but it's just OSB anyways and if you just want the shed to be a shed, then what I did will last the same amount of time, just cost less money.
Hi. Thank's for your great videos. I will use some of it when I build my shed. I liked that you kept it simple. I have no problem with OSB, it's fast, simple, strong and rather cheep. However, I have learned that the skew/crossbar in the door should be from the bottom of the hinge side, ie the opposite of how you did it. It helps to transfer the weight of the door to the hings. The follow up after 1 year was great. Take Care /Stefan (Uppsala, Sweden)
Hey Stefan! Thanks, I'm glad you liked them! I tried to make it as simple and strong as I could without adding extra steps, so I'm glad it is understood as such. Yes, typically if it is structural then it should be running the other way, but in this case it isn't structural. The OSB sheet is the main structure and the wood trim is screws to it, so the sheet is keeping the whole thing square without sag. The problem I had was with only relatively thin 1/2" OSB spanning almost 4' it was a bit hollow sounding and flimsy in the middle of the door. This brace just gave me some surface area to screw the sheeting to is all. I could however have installed it "correctly" for the sake of doing it right, but I was in a hurry to beat a blizzard and didn't pay attention to it because it wasn't a structural piece. Oh well, live and learn. Thanks so much for reaching out and good luck on yours, let me know how it goes and email me some pics and I'll share it with everybody !
I search: how to build a shed' and this is what pop out first so now I will follow the steps. awesome vid. I will make more research and see how much i will spend. Great job btw.
easiest way to deal with the hinge screwhead issue is to lightly drill the heads and remove the X. should you need to remove them later you can easily re cut them with a dremel or hacksaw. takes time but does mean they cant just be unscrewed. And thank you for an excellent build guide
Hello And thank you for demonstrating the making of your tool shed in your backyard. It was an excellent video but I have a question. Approximately what was the cost of building your toolshed on your backyard. Thank you for your response.
Why not. As long as you're allowed in your area. May need to make a slight tweak to the soffit for a bit of airflow but that's as easy as a vent. Like I said, it's basically built like a house
Not for this no. It's just a basic storage shed for outdoor equipment and stuff. I would absolutely love to build a post shed and insulate it for a workshop
I want to build a home office now that I work from home, so of course I'm watching tons of videos to become an expert, haha. I'm glad I came across this series of videos. I like how easily you explain everything. I've never seen that trick you used on the bottom side of the shed to measure your rafter angles. I hit subscribe and will check out your other builds.
Of course, that's the thing to do these days! I'm glad you found them too and I could help out. My goal was to simplify the process and take away all the things that are normally super complicated for the average person. That's awesome! Glad to have you on the crew! I hope your office build goes well for you,I look forward to seeing it. Feel free to ask any questions you have
I was planning to build this same style of shed when I came across your videos. They answered many of the questions that I had, so thank you very much for that.
Thanks. I just used an outdoor rated latex house brand paint from a local hardware store. Any outdoor paint will do, its all about layers with outdoor paint. If I did it again personally I'd go with Sherwin Williams
I used a paint primer combo...I tried to cheat myself but yet I always say you can't cheat a good job. So I guess what I'm trying to say is, use a primer if you can lol
G’day, excellent videos mate. Very clearly explained. Going to build something like yours at home. My problem is space and it will need to be positioned very close to a fence corner, so while building I have limited access to two side. Was wondering if it’s possible to build it on the skids out of position then shift it in place once the wall are up,or maybe just two of the walls. What do you think, any other options?
Hey thanks man! Glad you liked em. That's one nice thing about the skids, it can be slid around once assembled. I'm not sure what your yard is like and your access to tools is. Also depends on your choice of finishing whether you should slide it with 2 wall or 4. Ultimately I'd probably nearly fully build it, and as close to the spot as I could get away with, then slide it when your ready.
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Im in the midst of building my shed. Virtually the same, except i added 6" roof overhang to the sides and pushed my door to one side, leaving me more room to store larger items once completed. Question on the paint...You purchased a primer/paint all in one. Care to share what brand and were you happy with it? Im guessing Baer, but im not up to speed on interior or exterior paints...Im an automotive painter by trade, so any opinions on exterior paints for sheds or homes is much appreciated! Im in Canada aswell, so im sure whatever product you used, i could find in my city. Thank you and loved the vids on your shed build!
That's awesome! I typically use Sherwin Williams as they make excellent paint, but not too many paint and primer combos. Usually just like automotive, it's still always best to prime and then paint as the combos only have enough primer to cover things like the lines and text on the wood, but that's all I was after here. Actually for this shed I used Premier Infinity (black can, top of their line) from Canadian Tire. It's actually surprisingly good paint, especially for the price. Doesn't matter what brand you really go with for exterior jobs, exterior paint relys on multiple coats over time to layer protection. I should have put 2 coats on the body of the shed at the time for the best protection, and then another single coat 2 years later, then every 5-7 years after that depending on if you ever see some thinning or fading spots. Typically once it has a good "layering" of paint it will really last. Hope that kinda clears up the "why" so you can find a paint that you like, or go with what I did. Thanks so much for watching and feel free to keep me posted! I'd love to share the shed with everybody if you email me some pics when you're done!