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This shed was inspired by a magazine cover. The thing I liked is the simplicity of the roof frame and the lack of a floor or foundation.
The foundation is there but what I’ve done is packed a 18”x18” base of gravel 2’ deep in the ground. New Railroad ties laid over that and pinned into the earth with 48” 3/4” rebar. All this tied together with 2”x6” pressure treated plate. Then the walls are framed from there.
The inner floor area is filled with the same gravel. This building is in it’s 4th year and there is no measurable settling of any concern. I have established a hub to shoot grade off of for measuring and kept record of yearly checks.
The grenhouse is glassed in using insulated units removed from storm doors. The roof now is twin wall.
Total cost of material is approx. $2200.00 Labor free, ‘cause this one is in my yard.
-- Just A Guy With A Hammer
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Todd Thomas
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posted 85 days ago
looks great… really like the design…well done
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JAGWAH
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posted 85 days ago
Wow! You mean somebody is alive over here? Thanks for the compliment.
-- Just A Guy With A Hammer
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 84 days ago
Nice work!
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a1Jim
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posted 79 days ago
cool shed and green house
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NavyCop68
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posted 69 days ago
Beautiful design…
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Olaf Gradin
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posted 63 days ago
That’s fantastic! What’s with the magenta 2x lumber? Where did you get that dangling pod decoration?
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JAGWAH
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posted 63 days ago
Seems for a while that summer lumber at Lowes was coming in that color. don’t really know why. The pea pod was a celebration gift from my wife through a local Nursery that’s now out of business.
-- Just A Guy With A Hammer
bake
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posted 38 days ago
I believe that pink color is a mold treatment. I have seen it sprayed on after the framing was complete but not on new lumber, but it looks like the same stuff.
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JAGWAH
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posted 37 days ago
Could be, I only remember it was cheapest and that satisfied budget issues.
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