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Like you, I’m always having to fix something or try and upgrade something really outdated around the house. If you’re interested in changing that old valve under your sink or scraping that popcorn ceiling you’re in the right place.

Building A Modern Shed – Part 7 – Insulated Roof Sheathing Panels

Posted onNovember 11, 2018November 11, 2018AuthorChris KLeave a comment

This part of the build diverges a little from what you’d consider a normal shed.  We’re going to insulate this roof like it was a tiny house.  You’ll learn about unvented roofs, figuring out how much rigid foam you need and some tips to make sure your insulated roof sheathing panels go smooth. Below is Read More …

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Building A Modern Shed – Part 6 – Framing the Roof

Posted onOctober 7, 2018AuthorChris KLeave a comment

Now that the walls are rigid from the structural sheathing we’re going to tackle the framing the roof.  We’re going to use 2×8 lumber to make the roof frame.  You’ll see how a speed square and hand saw is your best friend when it comes to cutting the birds-mouths for the rafters.  Those 14 foot Read More …

CategoriesModern ShedTagsDIY, Modern Shed, workshed

Building A Modern Shed – Part 5 – Installing The Wall Sheathing

Posted onAugust 4, 2018AuthorChris KLeave a comment

In this article we’ll look at how we installed the sheathing on the modern work shed build.  You’ll see what materials are needed, tips for a successful install and some of the tricks I figured out along the way to help.  Our video is a good place to start.       Materials Needed 11 full Read More …

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Building A Modern Shed – Part 4 – Framing the Walls

Posted onJuly 14, 2018July 14, 2018AuthorChris KLeave a comment

In the previous articles we built the foundation, framed the floor and put flooring on the frame.  Now we’ll frame up the walls, raise the them and lock everything in place with some top plates.  There is a lot involved but we’ll take it one step at a time, and you’ll see that framing up Read More …

CategoriesModern ShedTagsDIY, workshed

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Building A Modern Shed – Part 3 – Installing The Flooring

Posted onJune 16, 2018AuthorChris KLeave a comment

After you have the floor frame built, it’s time to move on to putting some flooring on.  We’ll look at the small difference between using tongue and groove and regular panels.  After that we’ll go over basic installation procedures. Below is the video on how we installed the flooring on our frame.  I ran into a Read More …

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