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What can I do to keep my shed (or house) free of spiders?
I've got an old shed at the end of my garden, this summer I gave it a complete cleanout, but within a few weeks it was back to its cobweb infested state. Being quite an arachnaphobe, it makes getting ...
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Where can I find legitimate wood shed designs?
Where is a good place to find good shed designs?
Googling around just gives me a bunch of poorly designed websites that scam people into their site by advertising free designs and charging for them. ...
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How should I organize a workspace to take my handedness into account?
I'm in the process of building myself a workbench and shed space and with only a very limited amount of space, some things have to be very carefully positioned.
Having grown up with a left-handed ...
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How can I prevent an outside lock from freezing?
I store a bunch of the "outside stuff" in the shed for the winter. Mainly things that I only use when the weather is warmer. It pretty much remains locked up for the winter. Occasionally though, I ...
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How do I build an on grade foundation for a shed?
After asking a couple of questions about what type of foundation to place an 8x10 vinyl shed, I am now ready to build an on grade foundation. Can someone point me to detailed instructions for how to ...
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How can I join 2x6 pressure treated wood for a shed base?
I am creating a wood frame for my Suncast Sierra shed. I already weighed the pros and cons of each option for a base and came out with a wood frame as the most economical with all factors considered. ...
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How can I repair rust damage on a steel shed?
I have a shed in my backyard that came with the house. It's made out of what I presume is steel sheet metal. Overall it's in good shape, but there is some rust damage on one side that is getting ...
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How can I add a piece of timber to my metal shed wall without creating a leak?
I have a garden shed with steel (powder coated) walls. I'd like to attach a piece of timber to the inside of the wall. I'll use the timber to attach hooks for hanging tools.
I don't want the holes I ...
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Do plastic sheds require a foundation?
Do I need a foundation for this type of shed, or can I just put it on level ground?
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What are some tips for installing a small shed?
I want to put in a small shed to store my push lawn mower and perhaps a few other things. Our village's website states we need a permit:
SHEDS – Must be either anchored to a concrete slab or have ...
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Framing a 10x12 wood floor, using 2x6 PT lumber
I am building a foundation for a 10x12 metal/vinyl coated shed. The foundation is ready with four 12" diameter concrete pillars and another three pillars down the center. I used concrete strong tie ...
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How can I insulate a shed floor?
I am currently planning on insulating my shed this summer to allow year round usage.
My first step is to insulate the whole shed.
- The walls and Ceiling are straight forward, I will be ...
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How can I “seal up” cracks in my wooden shed between wooden slats/floorboards?
I've got a new shed being put up this weekend, I want to try to seal it up to keep some of the bugs from taking over. After looking around Focus DIY (large DIY chain in the UK) I found some "wood ...
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What do I need to do to prepare for a storage shed?
I'm thinking of putting a small shed (something like this) and wondering what I need to do to prepare.
I was thinking of getting a load of gravel, and having a bed of 4-6" of gravel, with deck blocks ...
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Should I use pressure-treated wood for a firewood shed?
Should I use treated wood or not? Is it preferred to use treated lumber for the studs and plywood for a firewood shed?
Is there a reason not to use treated wood?
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How should I build a skid foundation for my shed?
I am planning a 14 x 20 shed, going to build on a 4x4 skid foundation, I can only get 16ft 4x4, what is the best method for the 4 feet left? Should I make all the joints at one end or use 2, 10 ft ...
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Do I have to do anything special when laying a shed? Ie foundations/bases etc?
I know there is already a similar question but focused on plastic sheds
My question is, I'm thinking of investing in a shed for my garden, but do I need to do any preparation or can I literally just ...
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Why am I getting a lot of condensation in new shed?
I just got a new shed built with concrete blocks and a metal roof last month and thing is dripping with condensation from the roof. There is absolutely no insulation in the shed.
How would I get rid ...
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What do I need to consider when enlarging a basement apartment by opening up an attached garden shed?
I would like to open up a wall made of cinder bricks between a finished basement (back split) and the garden shed that is an original part of the house.
I would then have the garden shed space ...
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How do I weatherize an MDF shed?
I had some spare MDF lying around, and didn't have much to do with it. We needed somewhere to shove our grill and gardening tools, so a couple of screws later I now have a reasonably unattractive MDF ...
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What can you do to secure a shed door?
Any advice on the best ways to secure a shed door from intruders? I'm considering interlocking hinges, and a bolt-cutter "proof" hasp lock. Anything else I should consider?
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What is a durable and affordable flooring covering for a shed?
The shed is a lifted a few inches and over gravel. It currently has plywood flooring. It is a very nice shed so I thought it would be a good idea to invest in a durable flooring to protect against ...
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Would this solution work with my dehumidifier?
I have a shed built with concrete blocks and a metal roof, terrible condensation in it and every time I go in, I see water on the walls and floor as well as drips on the metal roof. The shed is not ...
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What type of wood siding should I use for a shed?
What kinds of inexpensive wood siding, suitable for a shed, are commonly available in the U.S.? I checked Lowe's and Home Depot, but all they had was a single type of barn-style shiplap. I had ...
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How can I fix a tilted concrete shed footing?
We just bought our first home, and it came with a shed (hooray! Workspace!).
The shed has a footing that's about 8" wide and runs the perimeter of shed, and at some point erosion has caused the part ...
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How can I confirm the building code limitations for adding a small cabin/cottage/office in my county? [closed]
Aptos, CA (Santa Cruz County - California - US).
Hi all,
I'm considering building an outdoor shed primarily for a multi-purpose home office. I'd like to know to what codes I'll come up against but ...
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6x6 Cedar posts for yard barn, should I glue them?
I am building a yard barn/shed, that uses cedar posts as the outside framing of the gable ends.
I was planning on just drilling and lag-bolting the posts together (plugging the holes) but do you ...
