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In order to make sure your trusses stronger you can make them of 2x6's instead of 2x4's. The dimensions are the same. Just make sure to use plenty of nails on the truss joints. You might even make the osb webbing a little longer than 12 in, say 16 or 18 in to hold more nails. Make the trusses...

Yes the different spacing will work just fine. The building is small enough that the roof load isn't an issue. If you are building with double top plates then that is the standard for most codes as most walls are 16in oc and most trusses are 24in oc. However due to the small size of sheds, even...

I can suggest 2 other options. 1) Put the loft below the top plates and make the first floor shorter. 2) Build taller (10 ft) walls and put the loft below the top plates. This would give lots of height above and below the loft. That might be easier than a 2ft wall on top of the top plates.

I have always used 1/2 in plywood on the bottom of the floor joists. It will holds up longer as the plastic will probably get damaged in the coming years. It looks like you have enough room to crawl up under the shed and install it between the skids and along the edges up to the skids. What...

One of my old shed customers has been living in a 10x20 shed for 10 years now. It's insulated & dry walled with a window ac and a space heater. It doesn't have a bathroom but he lives on 20 acres in the desert so he just goes outdoor. The one thing I would recommend is to use a mini split...

Building the wall in 2 or 3 sections will not affect the strength. The bottom plates will be attached to the floor and the siding will also be attached to the rim joists so there will be plenty of strength there. For the upper top plate, make sure to overlap the lower top plate joint by 4ft...

You can build your own trusses by making a jig right on the wood floor. Follow the instructions in the plans as a guide line. Screw a simulated top plate on the edge of the floor and lay out your truss pieces to your desired slope. Overlap the 2x4's at the top and mark them and cut them to the...

Just build the floor and walls separate. The way my plans are designed that will be easy. Then carry them to the destination and assemble them. The 8 ft walls will be the heaviest but they can all by 2 people if you screw 2x4 handles to them that stick out the end by 18 inches so each person can...

"C" in the left column references C in the table 1 notes on the next page. Did you download a detailed materials list found at the link on page 1 of the plans? The detailed materials list tells you what you need to build each section of the shed. This should be the detail you are looking for...

The floor and walls are identical between the deluxe gable shed plans and tall gambrel barn shed plans. The only difference is the trusses and related roof structure.

There shouldn't be too much waste on a 10x14. Mostly in the floor and roof. The siding will use half sheets on all 4 walls and have no siding waste.

Looks good. Thanks for the details.

If you place concrete blocks under the skids they will stick out the edge unless you offset the skids from the edge. There is plenty of floor strength if you want to set them in further to reduce the number of skids used and the span between them. Depending on how you build your floor, 2 skids...

Love it. What did you use for the porch roofs, metal, rolled roofing? Could you send some photos of the joint where the porch meets the wall?

If you make the skids out of sandwiched 2x6 or 2x8 then attach them to the uprights with bolts through the sides of the skids. I would place the skids close to the walls for stability. Say 12 inches in. Then 3-4 uprights on each skid, mounted in concrete. You want to build it extra sturdy if...

Use the length combination that is the most affordable. The number of skids across is a function of how strong you want the floor to be. I have built 14 wide sheds with as few as 2 skids, for light duty. The best strength is 48in on center. It's a lot of skids and blocking but will make a floor...

It will start falling place once you get started.

You can combine plans and materials lists to get what you want. The only reason I didn't include a 12x24 is because I had to make the cut off somewhere. You can make any length. I just gave dimensions for the most popular.

Full piano hinges are the best if you can find them and afford them. They have probably gone up in price like everything else. But galvanized gate hinges are always an option. They will just require more maintenance in the future. Use carriage bolts instead of screws will help keep them in...

Just make your screws are water tight. Either by using screws with rubber washers, or tar on the screw heads. Also use as few as possible. More pitch is better but I have built many sheds and porches with a low slope that don't leak.