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NOTES
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| MATERIAL
COST |
$9.25
per sq. ft.- The average cost of materials to
build one these Sierra sheds in the northeastern
United States is about $9.25 per sq. ft. This is a
very average cost, which can easily vary by about
25% depending on the actual location, current
pricing, size, options and site conditions.
A comprehensive materials list comes with all our
plans. |
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| 2
FOUNDATIONS |
Concrete
pad- This
type of construction is well suited for very large
sheds where heavy loads such as bigger garden
tractors can be stored. |
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Skid
Foundation-This
type of construction is well suited for large sheds
where heavy loads such as .garden tractors or lawn
mowers etc can be stored. It is very easy to build
this way. |
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| WALLS |
Fun and easy
to build using standard 2" X 4" studs at
16" on center. Will accommodate interior wall
sheeting, optional household type of
insulation, plumbing and electrical wiring. Walls
are very well suited to support heavy shelving and
cabinets |
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| WALL
HEIGHT |
At the front
2/3 it is a standard 8'-1" height using very
handy 92 1/2" precut studs. This slopes down to
the back wall which is 5'-10 3/8" tall. See
"Wall Framing," section 5 of our free
construction guide for more details on this. |
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| ROOF
PITCH |
Rise 8" /
Run 12" - This gives this shed it's appealing
looks. |
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| ROOF
OVERHANG |
Uniform
6" overhang on the front, back and sides. |
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| SNOW
LOAD |
40
lbs. per sq. ft. This is ample for almost all areas.
Your local building department can advise you on the
snow load in your area. Contact our customer service
if you need to increase this rating. |
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| ROOFING |
Three tab
self-sealing asphalt tape shingles are called for on
the plans. You can however use any type of roofing
materials. |
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| LIVE
FLOOR LOAD |
Concrete pad -
Undetermined, good for very heavy loads. |
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Skid
Foundation - Approximate,
40
lbs. per sq. ft. good for medium to heavy
loads. |
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| DOORS |
Side
door- |
32" X 80"
Prehung inexpensive store bought factory made very
easy to install. Nothing complex to build. |
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2 Front
doors- |
60" X 80"
Prehung inexpensive store bought factory made very
easy to install. Out-swing doors are also
available for more room in side. |
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| GARAGE
DOORS |
Roll or swing
up garage doors are an option for this shed plan.
They are store bought factory made easy to install.
For more details on this and other items please see
section 8 of our Free Construction Guide |
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| WINDOWS |
Front |
30" X 57" |
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Side |
30" X 57" |
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| MOVING
WINDOWS |
The window and
doors can be moved or deleted within the same wall
in this plan without affecting the structure. |
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| SIDING |
We
recommend vinyl as the very best material to cover
your new shed with because it’s fun and easy to
install, maintenance free comes in a host of colors
and patterns that you can choose from and it’s
inexpensive to buy. You
can of course use any kind of siding. |
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| ATTIC
SPACE |
None |
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ABOUT
OUR FREE
CONSTRUCTION
GUIDE
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This
guide is designed and written specifically
for people who are using our shed plans
and want more information. It has many
pictures, is thirty pages long, covers 10
sections, over 40 sub sections and has
more then 20, 3D illustrations. It is a
large 10 MB Adobe PDF file
and it will take some time for your free
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| THE
PLANS |
Whether
you get your plans by email or regular mail they are
all printed on 8 1/2" X 11" standard size
paper. All plans are ordered by their actual plan
number.
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