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Let's start using the components list that you are going to ought to build this shed :
- Stress treated skids (4x4)
- Stress treated floor joists (2x4)
- Exterior grade plywood flooring 3/4''
- Leading plates, bottom plates, studs, header, trimmer studs, cripple studs, rafters, subfascia (2x4)
- T1-11 exterior siding 5/8''
- CDX roof sheathing 1/2''
- Fascia (1x4)
- Corner and door trim (1x3)
- Drip edge and 15 lb roofing felt
- Asphalt shingles
- Galvanized nails
- Door hinges and latch
- Paint or stain
Step.1.FRAME THE FLOOR
Cut two pressure treated 4 by 4s to 5 feet extended for skids.Do precisely the same with two pressure treated 2 by 4s for the rim joists.Reduce six floor joists to 45 inches long and position them between the rim joists, 16 inches on center; secure with 16d nails.Place the frame on the skids, shim it level as required, square it up and toenail the floor joists to the skids.Cover the frame with 3/4 inch exterior plywood.
Step.2.Create THE WALLS
For the back wall, you must cut 6-foot-long best and bottom plates and lay out studs 24 inches on center.The wall studs are 8 feet lengthy, with their top ends angled at 18 degrees.Develop the back wall and nail for the floor frame, bracing as required.
For the front wall, reduce the best plate 6 feet lengthy and two bottom plates every 1 foot long.Mark a 4-foot-wide door opening and also the stud positions.Cut four wall studs to 81(1/4) inches long, plus two 71(1/2) inch extended trimmer studs.Also reduce two 51-inch-long 2 by 4s, plus a same size strip of 1/2 inch thick plywood as a spacer, and nail them all together to get a header.Assemble the wall and attach the header, then add four criple studs on leading as shown on the facing web page.Secure the front wall towards the floor and brace as required.
Build the side walls with 41-inch extended prime and bottom plates and 81(1/4) inch long studs.Attach them to the floor.When the wall sections are square and plumb, nail or screw the corners collectively.
Step.3.FRAME THE ROOF
The roof framing consists of 2 by 4 rafters that rest on the front and back best plates.Cut 4 rafters as shown around the facing page.Toenail them for the leading plates every 24 inches.Then cut a 2 by 4 gable stud to fit between the end rafter and also the leading plate of each side wall.Next, reduce the 2 by 4 subfascia to length and attach it for the front ends in the rafters.
Step.4.ENCLOSE THE WALLS
Subsequent cut pieces of T1-11 siding to cover the front along with the sides; save the cutouts to create the doors.Position the siding flush with the bottom from the rim joists and attach it with 8d galvanized nails each and every 8 inches or so.
Step.5.Set up THE ROOF
Use 1/2-inch CDX plywood to sheath the rafters, using 6d nails.Cut the side (or rake) trim to cover the exposed edges from the roof sheathing, and attach.Also reduce and set up the front fascia, aligning its bottom edge using the bottoms in the side rakes.Set up drip edge and 15-pound roofing felt, and apply the shingles.
Step.6.ADD DOORS AND TRIM
Employing left-over siding scraps, construct a pair of doors to match the opening, trimming them out with 1 by 3s.Cut and instal 1 by 3 trim along the shed's front corners and back edges, then about the best and each sides in the door opening.Prop the doors in the opening with wood shims or blocks and verify the match; they would be snug on the side and have about 1/2 inch of clearance leading and bottom.Ultimately attach, the doors with strap hinges and add a door latch.
RESUME : The floor frame for this little shed will rest on pressure-treated skids rather than a fixed foundation.If your site is sloped or has poor drainage, initial excavate soil to a depth of 4 inches and replace it with gravel, then place your skids and floor atop that.Next, frame the walls and roof on prime of the level platform and enclose them with plywood siding and asphalt shingles.Ultimately, develop and hang a simple door and tidy things up using a small trim.
PS : Get pleasure from your new lean-to shed.
Let's start using the components list that you are going to ought to build this shed :
- Stress treated skids (4x4)
- Stress treated floor joists (2x4)
- Exterior grade plywood flooring 3/4''
- Leading plates, bottom plates, studs, header, trimmer studs, cripple studs, rafters, subfascia (2x4)
- T1-11 exterior siding 5/8''
- CDX roof sheathing 1/2''
- Fascia (1x4)
- Corner and door trim (1x3)
- Drip edge and 15 lb roofing felt
- Asphalt shingles
- Galvanized nails
- Door hinges and latch
- Paint or stain
Step.1.FRAME THE FLOOR
Cut two pressure treated 4 by 4s to 5 feet extended for skids.Do precisely the same with two pressure treated 2 by 4s for the rim joists.Reduce six floor joists to 45 inches long and position them between the rim joists, 16 inches on center; secure with 16d nails.Place the frame on the skids, shim it level as required, square it up and toenail the floor joists to the skids.Cover the frame with 3/4 inch exterior plywood.
Step.2.Create THE WALLS
For the back wall, you must cut 6-foot-long best and bottom plates and lay out studs 24 inches on center.The wall studs are 8 feet lengthy, with their top ends angled at 18 degrees.Develop the back wall and nail for the floor frame, bracing as required.
For the front wall, reduce the best plate 6 feet lengthy and two bottom plates every 1 foot long.Mark a 4-foot-wide door opening and also the stud positions.Cut four wall studs to 81(1/4) inches long, plus two 71(1/2) inch extended trimmer studs.Also reduce two 51-inch-long 2 by 4s, plus a same size strip of 1/2 inch thick plywood as a spacer, and nail them all together to get a header.Assemble the wall and attach the header, then add four criple studs on leading as shown on the facing web page.Secure the front wall towards the floor and brace as required.
Build the side walls with 41-inch extended prime and bottom plates and 81(1/4) inch long studs.Attach them to the floor.When the wall sections are square and plumb, nail or screw the corners collectively.
Step.3.FRAME THE ROOF
The roof framing consists of 2 by 4 rafters that rest on the front and back best plates.Cut 4 rafters as shown around the facing page.Toenail them for the leading plates every 24 inches.Then cut a 2 by 4 gable stud to fit between the end rafter and also the leading plate of each side wall.Next, reduce the 2 by 4 subfascia to length and attach it for the front ends in the rafters.
Step.4.ENCLOSE THE WALLS
Subsequent cut pieces of T1-11 siding to cover the front along with the sides; save the cutouts to create the doors.Position the siding flush with the bottom from the rim joists and attach it with 8d galvanized nails each and every 8 inches or so.
Step.5.Set up THE ROOF
Use 1/2-inch CDX plywood to sheath the rafters, using 6d nails.Cut the side (or rake) trim to cover the exposed edges from the roof sheathing, and attach.Also reduce and set up the front fascia, aligning its bottom edge using the bottoms in the side rakes.Set up drip edge and 15-pound roofing felt, and apply the shingles.
Step.6.ADD DOORS AND TRIM
Employing left-over siding scraps, construct a pair of doors to match the opening, trimming them out with 1 by 3s.Cut and instal 1 by 3 trim along the shed's front corners and back edges, then about the best and each sides in the door opening.Prop the doors in the opening with wood shims or blocks and verify the match; they would be snug on the side and have about 1/2 inch of clearance leading and bottom.Ultimately attach, the doors with strap hinges and add a door latch.
RESUME : The floor frame for this little shed will rest on pressure-treated skids rather than a fixed foundation.If your site is sloped or has poor drainage, initial excavate soil to a depth of 4 inches and replace it with gravel, then place your skids and floor atop that.Next, frame the walls and roof on prime of the level platform and enclose them with plywood siding and asphalt shingles.Ultimately, develop and hang a simple door and tidy things up using a small trim.
PS : Get pleasure from your new lean-to shed.
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