I've only just learned of this type of structure, though really I've seen them all my life. Strongly considering doing one on my property and I think my eyes are getting bigger than my hammer and my wallet.
Apart from my house I have no sheltered storage on my property and I desperately need some. Lawn mower, snowblowers, 8's snowplow, gas cans, yard tools...its all just too much clutter and I hate watching it all slowly rot away, never mind my 64 Spitfire slowly returning to the earth as it sits off the ground near the driveway.
I found this plan online and absolutely fell in love with it.
http://www.todaysplans.net/use-djb-candlewood-mini-barn-plans.html
This structure would solve alot of my problems. PLenty of room for the spirfire and the plow, mowers, blowers, tools and all that...and probably could put a couple cords of wood in there too if I wanted to, or just extend the shed part to the corner and leave ot open.
But I've never built anything this complex. I've read over the "free" plans and while its alot of work, I think I'm up to the task. Question is, is this really realistic? Can I piecemeal it together and add sections as I free up finances for the lumber? Once I get the frame up and the roof on there the structure will be more or less tied together and I can work at my own pace and do a section at a time, right? Or am I being a bit foolhardy?
Opinions? I don't have a specific budget, but as with many others, free cash is short right now...I'm up for a $5000 raise at the beginning of next month, so an extra $100 a week ought to help considerably.
Apart from my house I have no sheltered storage on my property and I desperately need some. Lawn mower, snowblowers, 8's snowplow, gas cans, yard tools...its all just too much clutter and I hate watching it all slowly rot away, never mind my 64 Spitfire slowly returning to the earth as it sits off the ground near the driveway.
I found this plan online and absolutely fell in love with it.
http://www.todaysplans.net/use-djb-candlewood-mini-barn-plans.html
This structure would solve alot of my problems. PLenty of room for the spirfire and the plow, mowers, blowers, tools and all that...and probably could put a couple cords of wood in there too if I wanted to, or just extend the shed part to the corner and leave ot open.
But I've never built anything this complex. I've read over the "free" plans and while its alot of work, I think I'm up to the task. Question is, is this really realistic? Can I piecemeal it together and add sections as I free up finances for the lumber? Once I get the frame up and the roof on there the structure will be more or less tied together and I can work at my own pace and do a section at a time, right? Or am I being a bit foolhardy?
Opinions? I don't have a specific budget, but as with many others, free cash is short right now...I'm up for a $5000 raise at the beginning of next month, so an extra $100 a week ought to help considerably.