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If you need to you can build a wood floor rather than a concrete floor and still park your vehicles on it. I had a 24x24 demo on my sales lot that I parked my vehicles in for years. We built it on a wood floor because we knew we it would need to be moved at some point. Eventually I started...

Absolutely. There are no changes to the plans except substitute the wood floor for the concrete slab. Below is a photo of a display garage that we built on my shed building lot. I parked 2 vehicles in it for years. Then I sold the demo. If you look closely you will see the blocks and skids...

There are basically 2 types of shingles. Three tab shingles Architectural shingles I strongly recommend using the architectural shingles because they are better and will last longer. They are usually rated at 30+ years. Some are rated for longer. They will cost more than 3 tab shingles but...

I plan to build a 12'x16' shed with a 4' deep porch. I want a lean-to style roof, to mount our solar panels. The 12'x16' is to meet local code of 200 sq.ft. maximum size shed, without requiring a permit. The 4' porch gives me a 20' long roof, to mount (12) 39"x66" solar panels. The roof...

The blueprints are full size and what the building departments are used to working with. In fact they are the same plans I have been using in my shed and garage building business for the past 25 years. The personnel are used to working with homeowners so if you haven't filled the plans out to...

This is the display garage that sat on my sales lot for many years. I built millions of dollars worth of garages off this display using the same set of plans that I sell for $29.97. If you look closely you can see that it was built on a wooden floor. We moved it once to the other side of the...

It's very easy to customize these plans because they were designed for that. The plans are "blank" so you can fill in: Length, width, wall height Roof pitch, direction of trusses Overhead door, pass door, & window size, location, & quantity Everything you want is simply penciled in. The plans...

My plans can be modified but you will have to do a little thinking. You will need to add a sandwiched 2x6 header in the same line as the top plates on either side to rest the trusses on. Attach these to the front wall of the shed. Add uprights at each corner to sit them on. Then you will have...

I would like to build a gable shed where The enclosed part is 10'W x 12' deep, but I would like the entire structure to be 10'W x 18'D. My intention is to pour a 10'W x18"D concrete pad, and have 6' of a covered patio behind the shed. Do your plans include a 10'W x18" deep shed that I could...

Thanks for joining my (new) shed building forum. My original forum died and I was unable to recover it. So I'm starting again. Post your first message here that says hi to all.

That depends on where you live and the size of your shed. Many governments allow you to build a shed up to 100 square feet without a permit. Over that they require a permit. Other governments don't require a permit at all. There are many layers of government that might have a say in building...

You only have to make a few adjustments to change your walls from 2x4's to 2x6's. Simply make the bottom plates and lower top plates 4 inches shorter to account for the additional width. That's it.

You can use 2x6's to make your trusses stronger. For the tall barn style gambrel shed plan trusses there will be no changes in the dimensions of either the trusses or the shed framing. For the regular gable plan trusses you will need to make the wall studs 2 inches shorter so the siding will...

Here are some photos of the most favorite shed I have ever built. What do you think?

What size shed you should build depends on a couple of things. 1) What does the law allow? Many places have zoning or deed restrictions which limit the size of shed you can build. Check with your local government to find out if you have any restrictions for the size, style, and location of shed...

Is it necessary to splice the skids if you can't find lumber that's long enough 4x4's?