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In June I began clearing an area to
construct the 8 x10 foot shed. With that done, I open the shed
package. Of course the materials for the floor frame was at the
bottom of the package, so I had to move everything piece by piece to get
to the materials I needed first.
The first step was to get the floor frame put
together, then cover it with a layer of plastic and small mess
contractors screen to hopefully keep the small critters out. With
that done I enlisted the help of a some neighbors, Jack Schomer,
Mark Majors, and Stan, to help flip the frame over and square it up on
the concrete blocks I had placed. Next was to lay insulation in
the floor frame and then cover it with the supplied 1x4"
flooring.
Next was framing the walls and roof, covering it
in felt paper, and then the siding. Over the course of 3 or 4
weekend visits, that was accomplished. Last was the roof
covering. The shed kit came with cedar shingles, but after
thinking about it I decided to go with a metal roof. Snow slides
off metal easier, plus there is less worry about sparks from trash or
brush fires, and will last forever. September
13, 2004 The shed now
has a new metal roof! Thanks to the help of Steve Leehmuis, it
only took us 4 hours from start to finish. Just in time too, it
started to sprinkling by the time I reached the parking lot, which
turned to a down poor on the way home. |
