Backyard shed/shop suggestions

[fullmetaljesus]

Hey all as some of you know I've been blacksmithing for about a year. I even stood up my own Etsy store to sell my stuffs.

Well I'd like to stand up a shop in my back yard for my forge, anvil,etc.

I'm looking to buy the arrow 10x12 shed from Lowes. But I like those wooden mini barns better however they are stupid expensive.

Doesn't anyone know a better option I'm over looking?

 

[Rookie]

Diy

 

[Lpherr]

Build it yourself. And... 10x12 will get outgrown really quick.

 

[HoughMade]

A few years ago, I built a mini-stable for our mini horse. It's really pretty simple. I built it like a small pole barn with below-ground treated 4x4s sunk below the frost line and sided it with T1-11.

This is 8x12, so you're would be a bit bigger, but for your purposes, I would think a bit bigger yet. Also, the shed roof is perfect for a short horse, but you would probably want a hip roof.

I don't know how much it would cost these days, but a lot less than pre-made.

 

[yote hunter]

Agreed DIY , also agreed go bigger you will be glad later

 

[bgcatty]

If your land can accommodate it, how about a shipping container. There are small and large sizes and can be easily transformed into a shop. A 20’ container makes a nice sized shed/shop and a 53’ could double as an indoor 50’ shooting range of course with an appropriate backstop. LOL!

 

[fullmetaljesus]

If your land can accommodate it, how about a shipping container. There are small and large sizes and can be easily transformed into a shop. A 20’ container makes a nice sized shed/shop and a 53’ could double as an indoor 50’ shooting range of course with an appropriate backstop. LOL!

I considered this. However there is no good way to get one into my backyard. Can't go through my side yards and can't go through the neighbors yard behind me.

 

[Frosty]

I considered this. However there is no good way to get one into my backyard. Can't go through my side yards and can't go through the neighbors yard behind me.

Can’t means you aren’t using your imagination. Just wait until they go to work or to sleep and drive on in!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I considered this. However there is no good way to get one into my backyard. Can't go through my side yards and can't go through the neighbors yard behind me.

All you need is a Sky Crane helicopter. Easy peasy!

 

[cburnworth]

I built a 12x12 shed disassembled at old house & reassembled at current house, I should have enlarged it. I would also recommend building it with 2x6's. The metal & vinyl sheds suck and I have seen a metal one float away when the yard flooded. Also look @ cost of getting a 60 amp circuit ran to the location & of course running water to it also. Also look at craigslist & marketplace for sheds.

 

[Brandon]

Built a 10x12 right before everything went stupid.

4x4 3 feet in ground and concrete. 4x4 runners, 2x10 floor joists, 3/4 floor, 2x4 walls and roof all 16 oc.

Then the hardware was the expensive stuff.
17 sheets of osb I believe for walls and roof.


I think I have around $2,500 in it. Did it by myself -if you look close enough you can tell. :-/


I have not put the trim on it, honestly probably never will as we have had it for almost 3 years now

 

[gassprint1]

I considered this. However there is no good way to get one into my backyard. Can't go through my side yards and can't go through the neighbors yard behind me.

From my understanding from reading things, crains aren't all that expensive to come out. Building from wood or kit vs 2 53foot containers is cheaper and probably more fire/ weather proof.

 

[Brandon]

From my understanding from reading things, crains aren't all that expensive to come out. Building from wood or kit vs 2 53foot containers is cheaper and probably more fire/ weather proof.

800 to lift an air conditioner to the 6th floor roof.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Can’t means you aren’t using your imagination. Just wait until they go to work or to sleep and drive on in!

Problem with going through the neighbors is getting under some low power lines and trees and stuff.

Sadly it's just not in the cards that way.


I've considered building from scratch.

I designed and built my big ass chicken coop myself and this shed is just more than I want to take on myself. Too much time and effort.

 

[gregkl]

Another vote for DIY. I tried hard to buy a kit or a premade one but I just didn't like the quality. I built mine, much better for less money.

I don't have a pic but it's a 10X12(to keep me from having to pull a permit) with a shed roof. Roof is 8' on the low side and somewhere around 10' on the high side.

 

[Brandon]

Another vote for DIY. I tried hard to buy a kit or a premade one but I just didn't like the quality. I built mine, much better for less money.

I don't have a pic but it's a 10X12(to keep me from having to pull a permit) with a shed roof. Roof is 8' on the low side and somewhere around 10' on the high side.

Thats what we did as well. The city said upto 15 feet tall. I think we top off at 14'

 

[Tactically Fat]

I designed and built my big ass chicken

need pics of big ass chickens

 

[Butch627]

I built one of those metal Arrow sheds, 50 million screws. I would never even consider doing it again. 10 years later it has dings and dents all over it that have no reasonable explanation at all. So another recommendation to stick build yourself and more importantly design it so it's easy to expand as time and needs go on

 

[fullmetaljesus]

need pics of big ass chickens

Lol...
Big ass chicken coop

This pic was taken the day we moved the chickens into it in 2013

 

[Tactically Fat]

Lol...
Big ass chicken coop

This pic was taken the day we moved the chickens into it in 2013

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This guy's only got regular-ass chickens!

We've been gypped, everyone. Gypped, I say!