Table of Contents Build Your Own Shed?..................................................4 Planning Your Shed................................................... 4-6 Typical Gable Roof Shed...............................................7 Typical Gambrel Roof Shed..........................................8 Choosing the Right Location.........................................8 Laying Out the Shed Site...............................................9 Staking Out the Shed.............................................. 9-10 Wood Skid and Wood Floor Foundation......................10 Concrete Pier and Wood Floor Foundation.................11 Concrete Slab Foundation...........................................12 Pouring the Concrete Slab..........................................13 Choosing Lumber for Your Shed........................... 14-15 Ordering Shed Materials..............................................16 Sample Material List....................................................16 Nails and Fasteners.....................................................17 Framing with Metal Fasteners.....................................18 Typical Shed Floor Plan..............................................19 Typical Wall and Roof Framing Plan...........................20 Constructing the Basic Wall Frame.............................21 Door and Window Framing..........................................22 Diagonal Bracing.........................................................23 Raising the Walls.........................................................24 Leveling and Corner Details........................................25 Roof Framing......................................................... 26-33 Applying Vertical Panel Siding.....................................34 Applying Horizontal Hardboard Siding.........................35 Building Paper.............................................................35 Overhang Details.........................................................36 Corner Trim Details.....................................................37 Window & Door Details.......................................... 37-38 Roof Shingles..............................................................38 Installing Electrical Wiring............................................39 Finishing the Inside of Your Shed................................40 Adding a Ramp to Your Shed......................................41 For Notes and Layout Purposes............................ 42-43 Glossary................................................................ 44-45 Ready to Start Some Serious Planning?.....................46 Example of a Typical Project Plan Sheet....................46 Project Plans Sheds............................................................47-68 Larger Sheds & More..................................69-118 Outdoor Projects...................................... 119-140 Project Plan Index.....................................................141 What Kind of Plan Package Do You Need?..............142 Before You Order......................................................143 Order Form................................................................144 Left, top to bottom: Plan #F51-066D-0023, page 135; Plan #F51-002D-4503, page 51; Plan #F51-002D-4506, page 48; Plan #F51-066D-0022, page 138; Right, top to bottom: Plan #F51-002D-4515, page 49; Plan #F51-002D-4505, page 48; Plan #F51-102D-3000, page 123; Plan #F51-002D-4514, page 52.
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