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<blockquote data-quote="montesa" data-source="post: 3553236" data-attributes="member: 477"><p>Most people I’ve dealt with don’t care about what’s legal they just want what they want. I would research everything from all the utility locations, permitting requirements and call for utilities to be marked and call the city to confirm. They’re usually pretty happy to tell you what not to do.</p><p></p><p>Depending on the value of your home, I would consider designing the shed to compliment your home as much as cost allows. Match the roof pitch, shingles, eaves, siding. You’ll gain a lot in value for minimal additional lumber for the storage space. </p><p></p><p>I would do shallow piers. A small pad under an 8” sonotube. A couple of sticks of rebar. Carefully measure and mark the shed perimeter. After identifying and planning for all potential legalities, utilities officially marked etc, break soil. 6 mil plastic over the soil for moisture control. </p><p></p><p>Building perfectly square and level piers isn’t super easy. Careful construction works fine but everything won’t hit spot on. For a small building you can build the floor structure and brace and shim it level temporarily, attach the beam brackets to the skids with a couple of screws, and leave them dangling in the pier tubes. Mix and shovel concrete. Check it all again and when it sets up, you’re ready to build. Cut and mark all of the plates, studs and rafters at once. Anything that is symmetrical, mark and cut at the same time. I think skids should be notched for the floor joists for strength. </p><p></p><p>A man door and lighting make a big difference. A harbor freight solar panel and cheap battery with led lighting or running power from your main panel. If everything is prepped for the electrician you can cut a ton of cost. I don’t think anyone cares who digs a ditch or buys and lays out materials. If you’re running permitted AC at all, might as well run 240v with a panel. You can plug in a welder, hot tub, sauna, Rv, whatever later and the cost isn’t much different.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="montesa, post: 3553236, member: 477"] Most people I’ve dealt with don’t care about what’s legal they just want what they want. I would research everything from all the utility locations, permitting requirements and call for utilities to be marked and call the city to confirm. They’re usually pretty happy to tell you what not to do. Depending on the value of your home, I would consider designing the shed to compliment your home as much as cost allows. Match the roof pitch, shingles, eaves, siding. You’ll gain a lot in value for minimal additional lumber for the storage space. I would do shallow piers. A small pad under an 8” sonotube. A couple of sticks of rebar. Carefully measure and mark the shed perimeter. After identifying and planning for all potential legalities, utilities officially marked etc, break soil. 6 mil plastic over the soil for moisture control. Building perfectly square and level piers isn’t super easy. Careful construction works fine but everything won’t hit spot on. For a small building you can build the floor structure and brace and shim it level temporarily, attach the beam brackets to the skids with a couple of screws, and leave them dangling in the pier tubes. Mix and shovel concrete. Check it all again and when it sets up, you’re ready to build. Cut and mark all of the plates, studs and rafters at once. Anything that is symmetrical, mark and cut at the same time. I think skids should be notched for the floor joists for strength. A man door and lighting make a big difference. A harbor freight solar panel and cheap battery with led lighting or running power from your main panel. If everything is prepped for the electrician you can cut a ton of cost. I don’t think anyone cares who digs a ditch or buys and lays out materials. If you’re running permitted AC at all, might as well run 240v with a panel. You can plug in a welder, hot tub, sauna, Rv, whatever later and the cost isn’t much different. [/QUOTE]
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