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OneofOne
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I put this in the Home Buying thread but it really belongs here ha
Also, a general piece of advice for everyone, if you expect (or really, even if you don't) your home to turn a sizable profit when you eventually sell it, you should keep all receipts for home improvements (not repairs or maintenance), like adding rooms, porches, double-paned windows, upgrading/updating your water heater, heating system, plumbing, paving a driveway - really anything you do other than upkeep like painting and shit will add to the basis of your home and allow you to pay less (or no) taxes upon sale of your home. A thousand here, a thousand there, it adds up and the next thing you know you put $30k into your house over the last 10 years.
Also, a general piece of advice for everyone, if you expect (or really, even if you don't) your home to turn a sizable profit when you eventually sell it, you should keep all receipts for home improvements (not repairs or maintenance), like adding rooms, porches, double-paned windows, upgrading/updating your water heater, heating system, plumbing, paving a driveway - really anything you do other than upkeep like painting and shit will add to the basis of your home and allow you to pay less (or no) taxes upon sale of your home. A thousand here, a thousand there, it adds up and the next thing you know you put $30k into your house over the last 10 years.
Oldbased
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You can also take a hammer and snap em off in 1 whack, they usually break at the wood, then I set them in a tad and wood fill in.
It would have to be a huge gain in value though. The IRS allows you tax exemption on the first $250k if single and $500k if not.
Tax Topics - Topic 701 Sale of Your Home
OneofOne
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Correct. And for some of us that bought near the bottom recently, it's certainly possible for that to happen. Likewise, I have clients selling their home to retire into something smaller, and they paid $27k eons ago and are selling it for $400-$700k now. It's only an extra folder of receipts in your filing cabinet - a no brainer really.
opiate82
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Okay home improvement guru's, I need some advice. I need a shed, bad. My two-car garage is overflowing with stuff as it is and since I'm an avid homebrewer I also have a virtual nano-brewery out there. It is so full you can barely walk around out there right now. I basically need something to store my lawnmower, garden tools and assorted boxes full of seasonal shit (X-Mas, etc) and some bikes. I am relatively handy, managed to build my own wood fence, some neat garden boxes and can generally complete basic home improvement projects without them exploding/falling over/looking like shit. However, I have never tackled something quite like an entire structure.
The other issue is funds. We have a baby on the way (that we had to pay a TON of money just to conceive) which means most of our disposable income is going directly towards buying baby stuff and getting the nursery ready.
So my questions are, can I save a bunch of money building it myself vs. just getting a Costco deal and is that something I can learn to build with the help of youtube and maybe a book or two? I do have the necessary tools, but am worried about the knowledge.
*edit: Should note the largest I can build w/o a permit is a 200sq building. That would probably be a little bigger than I need, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I have plenty of space for it. If I were buying something from Costco I would probably look at their 8'x10' options just based on price (under $1k).
The other issue is funds. We have a baby on the way (that we had to pay a TON of money just to conceive) which means most of our disposable income is going directly towards buying baby stuff and getting the nursery ready.
So my questions are, can I save a bunch of money building it myself vs. just getting a Costco deal and is that something I can learn to build with the help of youtube and maybe a book or two? I do have the necessary tools, but am worried about the knowledge.
*edit: Should note the largest I can build w/o a permit is a 200sq building. That would probably be a little bigger than I need, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I have plenty of space for it. If I were buying something from Costco I would probably look at their 8'x10' options just based on price (under $1k).
Oldbased
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Well a 8x10 with a gable roof is going to run you at the minimal 3 4x4 skids 8' long, 2 6x10's treated, 7 6x8's, 3 sheets marine/exterior plywood, 11 sheets exterior paneling( including gables), 5 sheets osb for roof( due to overhang of 9x11 needed and waste ), you will need 6 pieces of drip edge and 2 rolls of felt as well and 5 bundles of shingles. You will need 6 10' 2x4s, around 40 2x4s and 8 10' 2x6s for roof rafters and 4 12' 2x6s for fly/facia. Then you need a door which can be 2 sheets with 2x4 backing and 4 hinges and a lock. Then you need paint with primer.
So around $1200 in material. Of course it is solid wood and sturdy and built like a house unlike the ones they sell. So you are not saving anything and if you are pressed for time it would be easier to just buy one ( but then you have transport and all that crap )
So around $1200 in material. Of course it is solid wood and sturdy and built like a house unlike the ones they sell. So you are not saving anything and if you are pressed for time it would be easier to just buy one ( but then you have transport and all that crap )
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Build and design it yourself. You'll likely come out ahead in cost, and you'll be much more pleased with how solidly you build it.
Oldbased
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Ya if he has the time, the materials for a quality shed will be about the same as a package unit that is much less solid/well built. No way getting around it costing $1000+. The wood shed units come delivered in a pallet you assemble but most do not include shinges, flooring just panels you screw together. The plastic/metal ones are dingy and won't have any long term value .
Besides thinking about it, with a baby on way you NEED to build this shed to keep your insanity.
As for knowledge , we would be happy to assist you with everything you need to know, really nothing to it and I got a arsenal of pictures that would make it pretty much cake walk if you have a drill, tape measure, level, ladder and a skill saw. Chop saw a plus.
Besides thinking about it, with a baby on way you NEED to build this shed to keep your insanity.
As for knowledge , we would be happy to assist you with everything you need to know, really nothing to it and I got a arsenal of pictures that would make it pretty much cake walk if you have a drill, tape measure, level, ladder and a skill saw. Chop saw a plus.
Xarpolis
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Plus, you can design special things in there. I built my own shed in a funky almost super-man style shape. It fits onto the corner of my deck (which gives the added bonus of privacy). It's really nice and I'm absolutely the only person on the block with such a nice shed. I even ran power out to it, which is awesome. Here's a bunch of pictures of the design, hidden behind a spoiler tag due to size.
When I first started building it, I only had the front section put up. A few of my neighbors asked if I was setting up a gallows. Then I added a 2nd side, which made it a little more "shed like".
Because of the fucked up shape, I knew the roof was going to be a bitch. My game plan was for it to come down to a point. It just took a lot of creative designing to work out like that. No math, just trial and error.
I put the gooved plywood on the outside because it was primer coated. I figured that would keep it safe until I eventually got the house sided. Then I hung this stuff horizontally also, so that it would be "like siding".
This shows the inside of the Shed. I actually enclosed it so that it's completely separate from the under side of the deck. I had to build a surround around the lawn mower, and such, but it worked out well. I also had a bit of a water issue, so I slopped concrete around the outside of the 4x4's on the floor. This way rain water wouldn't run under them into the shed. Fortunately, that worked.
Last but not least, here is the outside of the shed after being sided. I have the one outside light there, and another on the wide back section of it. This way bugs aren't flying around too close to the sliding glass door into the house. I also put a fluorescent light inside of the shed for any type of night time work. Really happy with how it all worked out.
When I first started building it, I only had the front section put up. A few of my neighbors asked if I was setting up a gallows. Then I added a 2nd side, which made it a little more "shed like".
Because of the fucked up shape, I knew the roof was going to be a bitch. My game plan was for it to come down to a point. It just took a lot of creative designing to work out like that. No math, just trial and error.
I put the gooved plywood on the outside because it was primer coated. I figured that would keep it safe until I eventually got the house sided. Then I hung this stuff horizontally also, so that it would be "like siding".
This shows the inside of the Shed. I actually enclosed it so that it's completely separate from the under side of the deck. I had to build a surround around the lawn mower, and such, but it worked out well. I also had a bit of a water issue, so I slopped concrete around the outside of the 4x4's on the floor. This way rain water wouldn't run under them into the shed. Fortunately, that worked.
Last but not least, here is the outside of the shed after being sided. I have the one outside light there, and another on the wide back section of it. This way bugs aren't flying around too close to the sliding glass door into the house. I also put a fluorescent light inside of the shed for any type of night time work. Really happy with how it all worked out.
Yes great shed.
My dad has been wanting one as well. I really want to go build one for him but weekends are so damn precious anymore. I think I'll get a kit from 84 lumber and go from there. Home depot has a composite one for 1k that really piques my interest but he's old fashioned with the wood.
My dad has been wanting one as well. I really want to go build one for him but weekends are so damn precious anymore. I think I'll get a kit from 84 lumber and go from there. Home depot has a composite one for 1k that really piques my interest but he's old fashioned with the wood.
Xarpolis
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I just took this shot a second ago to show off how nice the rear of the house looks in the dark. It's really comfortable sitting out there on the deck too. And I'm using warm LED lighting, so very few insects. But if they become a problem, I kick on a bug zapper that's on the far side of the shed. It seems to do the job nicely.
