Backyard Shed
(Page 11 of 12)
August/September 1993
By John Vivian
Build a ramp to get the tiller or tractor in. For each 6" of rise, cut a yard of long wedges made from scrap PT 2 x 6s (or set diminishing lengths atop one another in a stair-step pattern, angling the forward end of each). Arrange wedges 1' apart atop a level tamped-gravel base in front of the door and nail on scrap plywood. Fasten ends of wedges to sill with L brackets. Raw wood and plywood will discolor. Use a one-coat exterior sealer or stain in a shade that appeals to you.
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Bill of Materials (cost new):
Foundation:
Twenty square-ended 8" x 16" concrete blocks
Three 80-pound sacks of concrete mix
Two sacks of dry mortar mix
Four 36" lengths of prepunched angle steel
Eight 10d spikes
Three cubic feet of clean gravel
Total: $50
Carpentry
Twenty no. 2 PT 2 x 6 x 8 sills/joists ($90)
One hundred thirty "economy" 2 x 4 x 8 studs ($130)
Four sheets 1/2" plywood or 5/8" particle-board subflooring ($40)
Twelve sheets 3/8" T-1-11 textured finish plywood ($100)
Six 5/4 x 6 x 8 square-edged PT decking ($12)
Four sheets 3/8" plywood or 1/2" particleboard roof ($40)
50' 6" aluminum flashing
6d, 8d, and 12d hot-dip galvanized common nails or deck screws, galvanized finishing nails. ($20 total)
Fourteen 2 x 6 joist hangers, four 2 x 6 truss plates, thirty 2 x 4 truss plates, thirty 2 x 4 rafter or all-purpose anchors ($40)
Total: $472
Roofing:
Two 90-pound rolls mineral-coated roll-roofing
One gallon roofing cement or a caulking gun and 10 tubes of cement
36' aluminum-drip molding
Roofing nails or power stapler and staples
Total: $50
Fini sh:
34' 1 x 6 rough pine, 70' plus 1 x 4 rough pine
Stain or paint to cover
Total: $60
Grand total: $632
Tools Needed
For measuring: a 16' steel tape-measure
For foundation work: one shovel or posthole digger; a ball of nonstretching hard cotton mason's cord; five 1 1/2' wood stakes; a line level; a hand or electric drill with a 1/16" wood-drilling bit; a large adjustable wrench; a soil-tamper (2 x 4 will do); a small cement mixer; a large bucket or sheet of old plywood; a hoe to mix concrete and mortar, water to mix it with, and a trowel to spread it.
For carpentry: a sturdy stepladder; a pair of 4'-wide, 30"-high sawhorses (make them from metal or plastic brackets and some old 2 x 4s); four straight 8' 2 x 4s and a sheet of 1/2" exterior-glued plywood to rest atop them to make a worktable; an electric circular saw with rough-cut plus good quality crosscut and plywood blades; an electric drill and 1/16" bit for drilling pilot holes plus a heavy-duty three-wire extension cord long enough to reach from house to shed (or rent a portable electric generator); chalk to make a snap line; a long (4' is best) carpenter's level; an "L"-shaped metal framing or roofing square; a small try square; a four-pound hammer; and a line-powered or 10- or 12-volt portable power-driver.
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