Inexpensive, VERY EASY to build storage shed... is there such a thing?

On: 8/26/2006
By: Black Hat

I'm soon going to move into a place in the country which is much smaller than where I am currently living.  I will have way too many things for the space available.

So I thought about building some sort of a shelter/shack/shed just to store stuff in.

My initial research into this was discouraging.  To buy a kit from the hardware store is too expensive, and still seems rather complicated to build.  The places on the internet that have "plans" seem to be geared towards someone with alot more know-how and experience with these plans than me.

I hope it won't be a problem for me that I am really inexperienced in construction and building.  I am quite happy to give it a whirl, but I don't want to be too confused and overwhelmed by instructions.

I was thinking I could use corregated iron over some type of a frame and floor??   Seems simple enough to me but what do I know.
 

Some other considerations are:

Security/theft is not an issue.
It needs to hold up through snowy, rainy and windy conditions.
I'd like it to be at least 8x10, but if it doesn't cause too many complications, I would really like it bigger than that.

Am I dreaming that this is a project I can undertake with such limited experience and budget?

 

Thanks for any and all suggestions!

Re: Inexpensive, VERY EASY to build storage shed... is there such a thing?

On: 9/8/2006
By: jengland

A storage shed like this would be really easy to build. Yes, i think you could just do a framed wall and put corrugated metal on top. The main consideration with going bigger is the span of the roof unless you plan to have some trusses made for it. I'm sure your local lumber store would be able to help you out with those particulars though.

You'll probably want to pour a concrete slab first to put the shed on so that the framed walls have a solid base. If you prefer not to do this, you might consider a post and beam type construction.