the new wood shed!!!!

Lookin good.....

Nice, what did you use for footings, looks just like what I have planned, how many hours did it take, you guys are inspiring me to get going.

Wow,... you're gonna have some serious play space in your yard when all that wood is in the shed!
Nice job.

Just finished my 1st attempt at a wood shed/rack. I was wondering, in general, do any of you bother pulling permits for a wood shed/rack? Mine is 16'Lx4'Dx6'H. It sits on 6 prefab concrete footers and is built so it can be taken apart in sections in less than 30 minutes. I know it's different in every city/county, but I figure should need a permit because it's not permanent, it's movable, and it essentially serves the same function as a P.O.S. Home Depot rack made in China. Only it's waaaay sturdier, longer lasting and made to my specs. I can post pics if it makes a difference. We live in Bucks County, PA. Thanks!

In general, I don't get permits for anything I do on my property. Probably not the correct answer, but I hate asking the government permission to do stuff on my own property... But I digress.

Show us pics!

BP means higher taxes, as you made an "improvement" i dont voluntarily give out that info if I dont need to. Its not a living structure.... Come and get me copper!! Hahahaha

Lol. I figured it shouldn't be a problem until I move or a building inspector wanders into the yard. If I move, I'm taking her with me

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View attachment 178518 View attachment 178519 View attachment 178520 Lol. I figured it shouldn't be a problem until I move or a building inspector wanders into the yard. If I move, I'm taking her with me

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Here that structure would have to be six feet from the property line and no way could the roof drain water onto the neighbor's property.
No official from the town goes around looking for sheds up against fences because everyone with a small lot does it ( and your vote has value to those that get elected to office ) but if a neighbor complains ....


you could probably file for a hardship to keep the shed up against the fence but you'd have to get a permit and file a construction plan to build a dry well in the proper coded location in the yard to collect and recharge all the roof's rainwater into .

billb3 said:

Here that structure would have to be six feet from the property line and no way could the roof drain water onto the neighbor's property.
No official from the town goes around looking for sheds up against fences because everyone with a small lot does it ( and your vote has value to those that get elected to office ) but if a neighbor complains ....


you could probably file for a hardship to keep the shed up against the fence but you'd have to get a permit and file a construction plan to build a dry well in the proper coded location in the yard to collect and recharge all the roof's rainwater into .

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Actually, I don't have a pic of it but there's a gutter on the back fascia that drains into diy trashcan/rain barrel. And I told the neighbors they can grab kindling off the top for their little firepit to smooth things over. Worst case scenario, I built it in sections so I can relocate if needed. But that spot is super convenient, right by the back door.

nice.

double check your roof sheathing. i'm pretty sure your supports should be perpendicular to the grooves in the panels. of course, your span is pretty small anyway, so it's probably not an issue.

iron said:

nice.

double check your roof sheathing. i'm pretty sure your supports should be perpendicular to the grooves in the panels. of course, your span is pretty small anyway, so it's probably not an issue.

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You are correct. The max recommended span for cross support is 30". I'm just a little over. The weight load is 20lbs psf at 30". At 16" it doubles to 40lbs psf so I'll probably add crossbraces down the middle. IMO there's no such thing as overbuilding

A permit depends on local laws. In my village I do need a permit for a shed but it is just so they will know to come out and check the setbacks from the property lines.

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I have to get a permit for anything over 200 square feet. There is a 5 foot setback but since my neighbors shed is a foot from my fence I don't think he's gonna have a problem with my new shed being 2 foot from the fence. Having a 10 by 14 being built by the Amish right now

Lots of discussions about permits. I'm in the woods in a rural area very little requires a permit. Definitely not for a shed. I was looking into building a pole barn with 3 garage doors one tall enough for a camper, enclosed trailers, etc Still no permit needed. Which surprises me because it does increase the properties value. But I'm double checking on that because the person telling me this sounded like she was confused when I called to ask and when I said pole barn.

That's fine because it's one less thing to deal with.

Of interest I'm wondering in this day and age of satellite images if the folks who regulate this stuff use the technology to check on improvements ? Say your in a very secluded area it's not like someone's going to see that new house addition. But with satellite images like on Google earth or whatever it's called it's possible

Whiskey Fun that wood storage shed your building looks great ! Looks very sturdy and well built.

That looks really good. I use pallets and they always drive me nuts. I discovered an old pile of red house bricks on my property, and I started using about five bricks per pallet to keep them off the ground. I've been doing pretty well with wood the last year or two, but fresh, healthy pallets seem to elude me. Keeping them up off the ground seems to give them a little more life.