Giant Shed for a fraction of the price!!! 12x16 with a Loft!!!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Prices of sheds are astronomical!!!! I built this DIY shed 12x16 large shed with loft for under $2000. Prices of lumber have dropped again since making this, so price to build could be even less! Cheap Shed!
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Watching your build reminds me of how my Dad taught me to build, "There's a right way, There's a wrong way, then there's my way, and that's how I'll get it done." And you know what, we always got it done. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comment!
My grandfather used the exact same phrase. Are yall Appalachian by chance?
@4thdimensionalexplorer Nope, Texan born and raised.
Don't feel bad, I have to build stuff and there's no one to help me ,not to carry, not to hold, story of my life
It's amazing what we can do when we are doing it for our kids to enjoy... When you said this is comedy, that took me back years ago in some of the things i've built , seeing you do a lot of the same things I did back in the day and almost knocking myself out , like the first sheet on the roof . I'm sure your kids will appreciate all your hard work even more when they watch everything you went through just to give them a cool club house ! All in all, The Great work of a loving Dad! Nothing but RESPECT to you!!!
I appreciate it! Thanks for the support!
I appreciate all the positive comments and constructive criticism. Good on you for not paying the inflated price, the things you missed you can add and your still saving thousands.
For you to have built that by yourself...WOW !! My hats off to you buddy. Lots of HARD work for sure. Now go and get that well deserved nap. Cheers to you !!😎😎
Thanks 👍
I don't think there is any of this I would repeat. I will give you determination, but it is amazing you did not get hurt. I did enjoy watching. There were a few times I was expecting paramedics to show up in the video. You got it done. Good job.
As a home builder for more years than I care to mention, I could list dozens of things done "wrong" or should have been done better however, I have to give you an A+ for effort and luck. LOL No one can question your fearlessness and willingness to overcome and adapt.
Congrats!
Thank you!
Yup
Yeah, DOZENS just about sums it all up. Half way though and I'm giving up - 'Nuffa Dis, I gotta go.
Can you give this guy a video tip on how to put up a side wall without crushing himself, his neighbor's fence, or his girlfriend+ dog? I was seriously insanely worried when he was putting up that first wall. Not only not thinking ahead to have the nailer ready to go and in reach, but not having his girlfriend be ready to help him, not having a bracing wood or mechanism to make it easier for him to do it as a duo/solo. Super scary shit.
@@joesinakandid528 you would have called an inspector to have a look inside your bunghole before you drove your first nail.
Great Job...not killing yourself. Thanks for sharing, this was, as you stated, very entertaining.
This video answers SO many life questions:
Can you do anything if you put your mind to it?
How was the modern world built?
Why do women live longer than men?
Why is it important to have buddies?
Seriously though, great job. It looks really good.
Thank you!
Sometimes I see people putting a shed together much less built the thing from scratch but I just can't help to notices that you have smart people and they can't get a piece of wood in the roof by themselves without causing some veins to pop. Hahaha.. entertaining as hell and you my friend has the potential. The day that you think you know it all will be the day that you stop learning!!
As a framer watching you fight to plywood that roof was both entertaining and frightening. You got it done though and I'm proud of you! Me personally, I'd have started the plywood from the bottom and walked it up a small extension ladder and then just hopped up into the trusses
Exactly when I came to comment... at least he learned not to plywood the walls and attach stickers before raising the other 3!
@@phaylon Pretty sure he did the one wall because it was so close to the fence that attempting to do it after the wall was up would have been a different struggle.
My thought exactly. I built a pitched roof on my old flattop house, and I never considered doing it any other way but to use an extension ladder and do the bottom sheet first.
Yes at times it was funny but because he was sooo determined you HAD to root for him. All in all he did a decent job and probably learned a lot along the way (you could tell that at the end when he seems proud and humbled at the same time). I for one am also proud of him that he kept going even though he was alone on a very difficult project.
No plywood, just osb.
Shows you how much profit companies make. Even when there is a 50% discount at the store, the company is still making a profit. Great Job.
May not have sold him a shed but did sell him lumber. I think that may be way it works there.
I've been in the process of doing the exact same thing it's my first time I have ever even tried to to build something it been a very rewarding experience
Really impressive. A lot of people were really scathing about it, but you built, ON YOUR OWN, without a crew, a really good shed for your tools and for your children. Excellent! I learned a lot from your video. Thanks for doing this.
Thanks! Hope you enjoyed the video!
Thank you for showing us the good, the bad, and the ugly. Been there, done that.
I am just finishing my 12x16 shed. I made two 8- foot walls and nailed them together to make 16 feet. only used an extra 2x4 doing so.
Oh man I haven’t laughed so hard out loud watching you do this. You did so much wrong but who cares. My mom told me when I was a kid that with hard work and believe in your self you can do anything. You are the man.
When I was thinking of a shed for my mower and other outdoor tools, I decided to build my own. The prices at the time were just as crazy as they are now. I put up an eight by twelve unit for about a third of the cost of a prebuilt one. Used T1-11 siding. Also built my own roofing trusses. My brother in-law installed the shingles. My father in-law had bought three basement thermal windows with the wrong sizes and gave them to me for the shed. I did something a little different for access to the areas. On the left side, doors for the lawn equipment and double doors on the front side for my other things including an air compressor, speaker hookups and phone line hookup. Power was installed from the house and an air line put down for a feed to the basement.
Finally, a project that looks like the kind of trouble i'm always getting myself into. we are not alone!
Dude! I got a double hernia and had a nervous breakdown trying to watch this. Wow!
Besides the money saved, the sense of achievement. What a way to run a one man show. Much Respect
I remember my Dad built the house I grew up in from 6 years and it still stands today! I am 64 now so it sounds to me that he did a really good job! You seem about the same age as he was back then. I applaud you for your amazing determination but I did brace myself during the roofing part because you really could have ended up getting hurt. Good Bless Your determination. It is commendable and inspiring! I will pray for you going forward, that you accomplish all your projects incident free. Never stop doing what feels right for you! Thanks for sharing!
There's something very satisfying and basic, like building a fire to keep yourself warm, or growing your own food, when it comes to making a structure that is bigger than you. Nice work.
Thank you!
YOU needed some help!!! But what an amazing job! Well done and so thankful you weren’t hurt!
Cleats are your friends. Put a temp cleat along the edge. Move your scaffold outside, load the decking from there to the roof. At least you learned to add braces on the second wall. I would have started with the end walls framed up and braced. Just remember, back injuries rarely heal completely, it haunts you.
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That was awesome! I think you need your own DIY show, I would watch it.
nice. the best part was putting plywood up, just makes me wanna jump through the screen and help. funny too.
Thank you!
I just built a 12x20 chicken coop/shed. I was doing well alone until it came time to roof. I almost tried your method (between the rafters) but I'm too old and not enough upper body strength - I never gave it a try. The husband and teenage kids finished up the roof. Chickens move in this week!! Next spring we are building a 12x12 playhouse with loft and I finally figured out how I want the loft thanks to your video. I will build 10 foot walls and put the loft 3 feet below the top plate - that will save me from having such a steep roof grade. Thanks for the inspiration!! Great job on your shed!
Thank you! The roof sheathing was definitely the most difficult part… and the loft is great! Made mine just tall enough to walk under.
I would like to know what plans you used. that sounds like just what I am wanting to do!
@@GWBarker No plans…. Just measured it and built it… 🤷🏻♂️
@@fixingspencer you can color me jealous.
I want to do what @fivefatcats did as well. Combine your cool shed with the chicken coop.
Hey @fivefatcats! You have any pictures or plans of what you did? I am very curious to see your setup!
This was exciting to watch!
A little bit of comedy, suspense, and horror! 😂 Happy ending, though!!
The climbing wall to the clubhouse for the kids was the extra I'd have never thought of before your video. Thanks for a great idea.
I love how you did all of this by yourself… Nearly at the expense of breaking your back. Reminds me a little of myself. This video was a pleasure. Great work man!
Thanks!
I think you did well for never building a larger building before. I enjoyed watching.
I see the comments have the safety issues covered so I won't add my 2 cents.
So glad you didn't get hurt. Awesome maximum effort! We're building a shed right now, this helped motivate me to keep going.
Awesome!!! Thanks for the comment!
Best build on UA-cam I came here for examples ended up watching the whole thing
Well, you're alive. Over the years I've done a lot of two-man jobs as a solo woman & I think I've mastered the art of finding ways to do things you can't do alone, alone. The first rule of that though is to do it in such a way that you don't injure or kill yourself in the process. You need to work on that bit because sooner or later luck will fail you. Work smarter not harder.
Work smarter not harder. Words to LIVE by. Please remember men don’t like to stop and ask directions.
Best shed building video on the net!! I laughed my a$$ off! Thank you🤣
Im in construction but not a carpenter by trade. This looks better than half the carpenters work on job sites so take this as a compliment. Watching you work solo and mentioning the struggles of doing big projects on your own resonate with me. I hate asking friends for help so i always take on jobs on my own some of which get overwhelming. But kudos to you for powering through it. Building looks good.
Fyi Fast2k is quick/easy pour product instead of mixing concrete. Instead of leveling blocks maybe consider piers for your next project down the line and you mix this small 2lb bag of liquid thats equivalent to roughly 40lbs of concrete "if i recall the numbers correctly". It wont rot out lumber, sets fast, expands in a hole. Might of been easier and then structurally tied to the ground. Im going to use it to take on a deck project all on my own next year. Itll be my first!
Thanks for the advice!
I see you built a shed? Without watching One UA-cam video or reading one book on framing! Thanks for the excitement and laughs. It was like a video of someone going over Niagara Falls in a barrel on purpose wow!
Do you get the irony?
Every construction classroom should have this project shown in their course. My way or the highway.
This is pure gold!!! Thank you for the laughs!! " Use that belly power"
Interesting to watch. Thanks.
Installing roof decking is very hard for a solo DIY...then you have to shingle it 15 to twenty feet off the ground. That's why I always did sheds with steel roof panels over stringers. I knew my strength and balance limits...even when I was 30.
Good for you Spencer you hit the price market at the right time. I read today that lumber prices are up 14% since the start of 2023. I was going to do a 9x8 walk in closet and then a 10x12 shed at my house. Pisses me off with these price hikes.
Pretty good job!! I would have put in flashing outside the base of the walls to protect the floors and made the walls a little shorter so the siding covered the floor. Also needs an overhang on the roof so water doesn't get in the walls. Even metal roofing with a 6" overhang would have helped. But what a huge project to take on alone!! Good job!!
Thank you for the comment and advice!
I made that same mistake. I painted it really well to keep moisture from splashing and sticking. Adding one overhang is also a good idea all the way around. I did on 2 walls but my man door was on a wall without it so I built one and tucked the flashing under the siding. Huge pain going back and doing it.
Hi @davidraamiah3435. I have a few honest questions. Is it actually safe and effective to overhang metal roofing 6" (or more?) at the gables and over the sides? One, is that "allowed?" Two, is that safe? Three, is that going to hold up even against wind?
@@dbf1dware yes 6 inches on gale ends and depending on how heavy the gauge of tin you can go 16 inches over on sides. If metal isn’t thick gauge, it’s better not to go more than 12 inches on sides. However you can extend the rafters and go 24 or even more.
@@goinggoinggone17 Cool. Thx.
Was interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing and thank goodness there were no injuries. With all the $ you saved PLEASE go get a pair of work boots. I was just waiting for something bad when you were working in flip flops and slides. I’m glad it never happened!
Lol, well it was quite entertaining. Not much else to say except kudos to you for building something and I hope it is still standing.
Great video and great build. Its rare to see people have the balls to do anything these days.
Thank you!
I can’t believe how fast you built this structure. Great job. Hope to see more videos from you.
Thank you!
I give you credit for doing it yourself. Most would not bother or pay $$$. Good video. Unlike the others I wouldn't know what was fine wrong unless I researched. It's amazing to watch it all come together!
Just wanted to say attaboy!! Haven't laughed so hard in awhile when you put up the first wall and first roof sheeting, thanks for that! 🤠😂
Just a tip for raising sidewalls- nail a brace along the outer edge and then tack it in as soon as that end is up. Good job overall.
1st guy I've seen on UA-cam build a roof with a good pitch!!! **CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP** Good job DUDE!!!!!!! The 3/4" tongue and groove flooring was worth the money. Trust me. especially since you used wimpy 2x4 floor joists.
You done good my friend. I remember my first outbuilding I built by myself. I used rough lumber from the local sawmill which back then only cost $400. with me ripping my own 2x4s. lol The building you built looks nicer and bigger plus you made a playhouse for your kids which was awesome.
Thank You!
I am in awe that you did this by yourself. But even more so that you didnt hurt yourself. Please, little more planning before doing !! Put braces on walls before lifting them up. Put stops end of ridge beams before lifting the panels. Great job, and without hospital bills !!
Great to watch, thank you for posting this. Kits are ridiculous.
The best part for me was you sheeting the roof from the top down. Great job anyway!
The flip-flops give real DIY vibes.
Doesn't it though? I guess if you're going to put limbs at risk you may as well give'm all an equal chance.
I finished my shed interior with that Gladiator poly slat wall.
Gives you adjustable tool hangers, shelving, etc.
I did this same thing when I built my first workshop. In 1995 I built a 12x24x12 shop with windows, attic ventilation, 100 amp power and A/C for $1400. About half of what a pre-built would cost me.
Hey Fixing Spencer, you've done well so far. Flooring is very important, so doing beat yourself up about spending more on it as 20, 30 years goes by fast. Keep it up, all alone has great rewards.
"Girlfriend about to be squished in... 3...2...1" HAHA!! I'm 65 and as I look back over the construction projects that I have tackled over the years, for myself and others, it is truly amazing that no friends or relatives ended up in the ER!
I am very impressed. But I thought you were freaking crazy on that first sheet of the roof!
Thanks for sharing this build...you did a great job!
Thank you!
Work harder, not smarter! Ha! Your tenacity deserves an A+!
I'll take it!
As i watch you struggle by urself and get it done…. I feel youu 💯
This was a fun video to watch! I hope your still happy with it!
I'm so glad you were able to maintain a 3 point contact while on that ladder, lol! What was wrong with using that perfectly setup scaffold? More stable than a ladder.
Mad respect! It's how doers get things done. I look at those books on the shelf at Lowe's and think "I could buy the book or I could buy some beer for when I'm done."
Thank you!
This is cool I drew up plans for a 12x16 Lodge type getaway shed. I think it’s the perfect size for a hangout area plus somewhere you could be able to sleep in. I’ve wanted for a long time to document when I build it.
The roof scene was pure gold! Glad you included it in real time
Thank you!
I had to fast forward this section. Made me nervous, lol.
After watching your video I learned the difference between 4 words: Stubborn vs Resilient & Lucky vs Resourceful. I'm glad your alive though
God watches over children and FOOLS!
Awesome build and you did it all yourself! What a great Dad you are, to think of the cool loft for the kiddos. I'm impressed. Best of luck to you.
Thank you!
I'm female, 60 next birthday. I have a hobby wood working workshop that I'd like to extend and whilst looking for tips etc I came across your shed build. I have to do most things myself so you have my utmost respect for all your efforts.
I have to say though, I was shocked to see your girlfriend's apathy. The least she could have done was to balance one end of the first wall you put up. She doesn't need to have an interest in diy just to hold something for you!
Ditch that selfish gf. Find your dream girl at a lumber store!
Wow gf or wife is to busy on phone/? or just doesn't give a sh.. if the wall falls and crushes him. My wife watched with me and was like what the hell is she not gonna grab the other end of that wall. If I was his neighbor I would've at least helped with the heavy work. Someone was looking out for him more than a few times on that build. Great determination glad he wasn't hurt.
@@littlefarmerette123 You got that right!!
USELESS girlfriend. 🙄
Yes she is about useless might have been better if the first wall fell on her.
You put up a wall thats 16' long get some dam help and be ready to brace it once its standing upright with temporary bracing.
That or make 2- 8' sections and screw them togather once they are up also the top plate will hold the if the seames are different you can run one side exterior siding as a flap no 2x4" raise that side first brace it then raise the other side and
Brace it and nail off the siding and add any missing studs. As for the roof
You should have made a pocket for a top beam to drop in as you were putting up the trusses.
Wow, i'd like to work alone. And I think you did a super job on that.
Thank you!
That was absolutely brilliant how you used the floor to make a jig for the rafters!
Thank you!
Wow, had no idea one guy could put up that 16' wall, lucky no gust of wind. Using the scaffold would be easier and safer for that first sheet of roofing. The kids would love that bouldering wall, change the routing when it gets too easy. Good job!
That 3/4 TG Flooring will serve you well. One thing I did to my floor was to add 1" Blue Foam Board and through 3/8" Sanded on one side Plywood on top of that. It makes one hell of a difference in the floor temp, when the outside temp drops. I don't know what part of Texas you're in, but I am in Missouri and it gets a bit colder for longer periods up here, so there's that. Great job, you didn't kill yourself while doing it, I call that a success!
Thanks for the comment and advice!
You did a GREAT job no matter what the naysayers critigue 🤔🙌👍⁉️ There is always more bracing, more of this more of that but in the end it is your project and you did it !! I built one 8 ' by 10 ' on a slab with two young helpers that really wanted to learn actually came up with some good ideas that made me proud to be able to have a positive input in their lives one 10 yrs and the other 12 yrs old they were surprised that I paid them good money they Earned It🙌👍
Thank you for the support!
Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna be doing this same project soon.
It’s a lot of work… but very satisfying!!!
I watched till the very end and you were very entertaining buddy lol we all do our things our own way , so what if others chime in and ridicule your job how they would have done it , we live we learn , good job young man 👍
Great shed. Glad you survived. Some of your footage was a nail biter! Stay safe 😀
i built a 12 x 16 deck by myself, but your's was a big project! it's a good thing you are young! and the price was right.
That was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. He installs the roof like I would!
Thanks for the comment!
The GF noped her butt right outta there haha. Building a shed is about 90% a one person job unless you skin the walls then you need an xtra set of hands lol. Great job tho man👍🏼👍🏼
Remember, try to put bracing and or brackets anywhere you can. You want to try to tie it all together as good as possible because the wind is a lot stronger than people may believe. Build a strongback or install joists PLZ. Especially if there's going to be a child up there 🙏🏻 A little extra money and time is well worth the peace of mind. Believe me, you'll sleep better
And since that door is going to be larger than normal and needs to have a proper header and support. Find the center of your opening then rough out the doorway. Meaning install a proper header with King studs to carry the load.
And it's just a suggestion but I'd think about installing a window at the other gable end somewhere down the line.
We did end up putting in joists and hurricane ties to the walls. Thanks for the comment and suggestions!
If you have to sheet a roof again by yourself prop up a couple of 2x4s attached to the roof line and the ground. You can slide the sheet up without the risk of injury and gravity helps you keep the sheet in the air. Nice job getting twice the shed for half the cost!
Could have also added a few temporary screws at the bottom edge and let the OSB rest on it just to get it up there. But with most things he seemed to adapt and figure out ways to get it done. Might I add--by himself.
It would have been much easier to start at the eave instead of the ridge with the roof sheathing!. I don't see the point in starting at the top.
I was thoroughly entertained. I kept thinking you had a few screws loose trying to force that first piece of sheeting on top of the rafters. I felt bad for you. Roughly, you were successful at the end.
It’s always fun to watch someone build in sandals lol
Have to say... you're the first I've seen build a shed in flip-flops.
holy moly, you did it by youself. Great Job bro!
Thanks!
Great effort! Suggest adding verticle 2x4's under the 2x6's that support the loft, just like they do for window supports, because the loft is HEAVY and only nails are holding it up. Woudn't trust just nails.
Thank you for the comment and advice!
Did anyone else notice the critter at 15:40 (lower left) that comes up to where he is working and he grabs it like a brick to move it out of the way? Then it scampers off behind the build. @Fixing Spencer, what was that? 😕
That was my son's pet tortoise Oogway... lol
Bro i thought it was a brick sized spider
What a great build and wonderful dad for his kids too. I COMPLETELY know what it's like to build something like this on your own.
Probably mentioned (but I'm not reading every comment), but you should have a stone base underneath the "foundation" stones so this thing doesn't eventually sink into the ground.
🎯 ...at the least
2 tools I highly recommend are a straight speed square and a level. Doesn't have to be perfect but the roof and foundation are the most important parts. If the foundation isn't flat and level the entire structure will be crooked and if the roof is poorly made the entire structure won't last long.
Permit for a shed? That's nuts! That's why I love where I live. I had a 12x16 she'd and a 26x32 barn built behind my house. No permit required.
And from the looks of your project I do not believe you had near enough alcohol available for a project of that size. 😎
when I built my Shed I put a cheap wood paneling all the way around the bottom half of the interior and full sheets of peg board on the top half. that way you can store alot of things and they won't be in your way .
Not a bad result. Now you know how to build the next one better. I did more or less the same thing when I decided I needed a shed. I was stunned by the low quality and high prices at the big box stores so I built my own 12'x16' "shed". I ended up spending about $3K back in 2006, but for that price I built a fully insulated shed with electricity, double 2x4 walls, double pane windows, insulated door and fully finished interior (gyprock, painted, etc.). The outside of mine is cedar shingled. The hardest part of the entire project was digging the 50' long trench for the electrical line since out "top soil" includes rocks up to about 18".
who in the world still calls it "gyprock"?
great shed yes i would have done the roof different but everyone got to learn but in the uk we are only allowed a 12 by 8 shed by 8 foot high
My Dad had a Tough Shed built/installed at his summer getaway. The price of the shed includes delivery, building the shed, 8 hours of labor (2 persons, 4 hours each), and the fact that they persons that built the shed knew what they were doing.
That’s great info!
Came here to post this. Yeah, you can build the shed yourself for "half the price", but that's only if your time is worthless. I'd personally be willing to pay the premium just to not have to do it myself....and to have someone to point the finger at if something is fucky 😂
@@WackyMatt91 A lot of those pre-built sheds rot before you ever finish paying it off, as what happened to my brother. They use sub-par materials and charge 3 times what it's worth. And good luck getting them to repair or replace anything, you're sol. Better pay that bill tho or they'll come take it and everything you got in it. Better to buy a good set of plans and build your own with materials you pick.
Bro!!! This is exactly me! I'm going to be solo on my workshop project in the very near future, and here in Wisconsin, I'm limited to 150 sq. ft. without a permit, with a 15 ft ht max. This is perfect, because I really need to move my tools out of the garage. My boat gobbled up all my workable space, lol. Thanks for the video bro! You got it done, and it looks great!
Thank you! Good luck with your project!
Bro -- great job. I'm going to build a shed here in the Chicago suburbs and I'm sure I'll do some things wrong too, but your video shows that if someone is willing, it's possible. Definitely inspiring.
Thank you!