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May 28, 2006 | 10:00 PM

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rhw

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Hey, LilDuke is that a cinder block foundation? I was thinking along the lines of cinder block for my shed when the time comes...

May 28, 2006 | 10:45 PM

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LilDuke

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From: Danville, Pa

They are 4x8x16 solid concrete block. I dug down about 3.5" to undisturbed soil(sandy) and stacked em from there. Then there is pressure treated 2x8's

in between them and the deck.

EDIT: also note that my deck is 2x8's with double 2x8 bandJoice . All I needed was the 4 corners and 1 to split the 16' lengths. If your jacking up a standard shed with 4x4's and 2x4 joice, you need to put more to eveny distibute the weight. i.e. I have a 10x12 shed that has 12 concrete block pillars under it. 4 front, 4 rear, and 4 splitting the 10' length.

Jake00, 4/12 pitch is fine. I just went 6/12 to match my house. The reason I am siding it the way I am, is to match the house.

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May 29, 2006 | 06:50 AM

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FLgargoyle

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Originally Posted by jake00

well after determining what I want to build, What I can/want to spend, What I need to store , and Where my wife wants it in the yard, It looks like I'll be building an 8x8. I priced everything out myself, I think I'm gonna draw up my own plans. but as far as roof pitch, hows 4/12 sound?

I think the minimum for shingles is 3/12, so 4/12 should be fine. I made my roof out of tin roofing, because I like the way it sounds when it rains! You might want to see if you can incorporate the space in the rafters into some storage for long, light items. I did this in my 8X12, with a little swing-up hatch on the end of the building. In that case, a taller roof is better. As for the lean-to I have now, I kept it very low, as you are not technically allowed to have sheds in my neighborhood (everybody does, though).

May 29, 2006 | 07:17 AM

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LilDuke

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On a 4/12 pitch roof on an 8x8 you would only have 12" in the center for storage. Even on my 6/12 12' wide shed I only have 3'.

May 29, 2006 | 10:51 AM

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FLgargoyle

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I didn't think of that- that's why I made mine gambrel- about 30" tall, if I recall.

May 29, 2006 | 11:27 AM

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jake00

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I want as little pitch as needed, Might go 2/12 or 3 12

May 30, 2006 | 02:27 PM

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beeboy

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I built my 8x10 last fall. When it was all done, I could have bought a prebuilt one cheaper, but then again, it would not have been built as well, nor had the door where I wanted it.

I got my plans from these guys
http://www.lrshedplans.com/
and am very saisfied with it. Their plans are very clear and easy to follow.