Shed Rehab

[greenacres2]

Had a "used" shed dropped off for free about 15 years ago, exterior was OSB, interior was insulated with musty carpet lining the walls/ceiling. Kept stuff dry, but the OSB had finally rotted away around the bottom. Seeing no studs through the holes in the outside walls, i took some carpeting off the walls to find that the front and back walls were holding up the building, with two horizontal members connecting them. Oddly, the carpet (attached with roofing nails) on the interior walls created a sort of loose torsion box.

I waffled for a few weeks over whether to build new or proceed with the intended rehab. Finally decided it was worth the risk to re-skin it. In the end--since i had to brace the roof every time i worked on a new spot, it would have been faster, easier, and much safer to build new. But, we got it done for about $600 less than new and now it has studs on 4 sides. Doors were my idea--came out pretty nice i think.

Thanks to y'all for the education you've passed on. Picking up stuff on here made me try it!!

earl

[Eric]

Good looking shed. I need to paint mine and was thinking of doing the same colors. Gotta love little barns.

[Stytooner]

We like little barns. We love big barns.

Looks great. I agree with the colors. Looks inviting.

[cabinetman]

+3. Nice shed, worth restoring. I like the barn style.

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[Pappy]

Great result on the rehab!

[chopnhack]

Nice work Earl, def. worth saving.

[greenacres2]

LOML does most of the painting on the property. She went to our local Ace Hdwe, told "RC" who's been mixing paint there for at least 40 years what she was doing, he got her a gallon of Barn Paint--at $15/gallon it was perfect on every level. Looking at it, we are kicking around the idea of painting the house trim with it, kind of a reverse color with the white siding.
earl