The storage shed project

[Ron Kulas]

With the exception of the ridge cap, the front side of the roof is complete as the sun sets on another day.



The ridge cap is added the next morning and completes the roofing job.



Now that the roofing is complete the scaffolding is removed so the final wall can be closed in. The windows are the first thing to go in.





Then the last sheets of cement siding.



It’s starting to look like a shed now.

[Captainkirk]

It’s starting to look like a shed now.

It's starting to look like a HOUSE now.

[Ron Kulas]

If momma aint happy...............

Ive learned long ago that the future owner of this house will care that the shed matches the house. Any additions I have done have been with that in mind. When I added the 2nd kitchen, it was for our use but the future owner will find value as well.

We plan to do some landscaping around the shed and she will have controlling opinion in regards to decorating the shed exterior (she already has seasonal decoration ideas in mind)

My wife is unable to work and is on SS and long term disability. This sort of thing helps occupy her days so I have no problems handing decoration over to her. She has a vision for this "tiny barn's" exterior. The crossbuck idea for the doors is hers so thats what it going to be. Its more work and will take longer but it will look better than plain and feature-less doors.

[Ron Kulas]

The fiber cement siding is very heavy which means the doors need to be stout so they won’t sag over time. The door framing is finished.



Tight joints, construction adhesive and long decking screws should keep the doors from sagging as time goes by.



To make the doors really strong and to tie it all together, the fiber cement siding is attached to the frames with construction adhesive and nails. The door frames are spaced and shimmed and held in place with big clamps so the siding can be added right in place to better control gaps and clearances.



The clean up crew grabbed the camera while we added the cement siding to one of the doors.



Then the entire door is removed and painted before the trim and hinges are added. The trim is painted too.

[Captainkirk]

Progress is a beautiful thing...

[Ron Kulas]

When the paint dried the Heavy duty hinges are added and the doors hung. Each door weighs about 90 Lbs.







Lastly, all the trim is added and caulked and painted again.

[Ron Kulas]

While inside the shed, we heard a cluck. We looked outside and then grabbed the camera when we saw the building inspectors show up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn6zbJLRWBE

[Ron Kulas]

Before the big storm hit, the windows got trimmed.



And we closed in the short side eaves to keep out the birds, bats and bees. Vents were included and the last pieces of corner trim were added.

[Ron Kulas]

Spent the weekend up north so not much shed work was done. Did however manage to work on the ramp. The ramp is made from a 8 ft, 2 x 12 that is cut in half and then the two halves cut diagonally to create 4 tapered ramp stringers. The 4 stringers were screwed to the shed floor so everything would be square and flat and then treated decking was screwed to the top.







The ground is leveled and the ramp is attached to the shed with 4 inch deck screws.

[Carpdaddy]

Downright fancy Ron, so when can I move in?