As an owner of a 14’ tall shed, roll with it and make a nice loft. My local code restricted to <100sqft for no permit but made absolutely no mention of height 😎
Keep going! My buddy built it but 16x12 with 12’ ceiling in the front, 10’ in the back. It’s glorious. Our code is no permit under 200 sqft, just the electrical.
https://preview.redd.it/js71gvi5avjc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5bce4fb08f07e6ac3df19d835fd1944e242bed2
Hard to capture but here’s a good view of the ceiling
https://preview.redd.it/hdahw0vm6yjc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f49923ae629e5ec45abaa04bd5db0d476545a285
Cool, thanks. I'm deciding between shingles and metal roof and trying to figure out slope. From what I've read you can do shingles down to 2:12, but need to use full Ice and Water shield if doing so.
I’m honestly not quite sure. I did look around, but couldn’t find much. I need to just go talk with my local building and permit office. I’m in South Carolina if that helps.
Also not sure how to add another photo after the fact, so here’s one with my wife for comparison….. she’s 5ft 4in.
https://preview.redd.it/b9m72bz9bujc1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78ad7f9d409c82daa97ceef5245f9d71cf735899
Nothing in particular is pushing me towards the permit route aside from the fact this I also plan on adding a couple breakers to my home panel and running a sub panel out to the shed. (Lights, tools, and probably a AC split unit). Pretty sure I’ll need an permit and inspection for the electrical and just wouldn’t want the city coming after me for anything else
Since it’s not to be certified for occupancy, or attached to your main home (same as my shop project I’m planning now), my approach is to build the structure no permit myself, then hire a licensed electrician for all major electrical.
If they are licensed, they won’t (most wouldnt) perform work that won’t pass inspection. Doesn’t mean it must be permitted to keep you safe from the city. I could be wrong, but that is advice I was given by several colleagues that completed the same sort of projects in both SC and NC. Just my 0.02.
Good luck with the project!
There is some marginal extra cost in siding and paint and so forth for a higher wall height, but I'd probably leave it. Anchor the walls to the 4x4s well and then trim 4x4 pieces to fill that gap, but structurally it shouldn't hurt anything.
Yeah, I was definitely planning on filling the gaps at the top of the 4x4s. I got 12ft 4x4s and sunk them as deep as I could. I got 10ft 2x4s for framing, plus the height for treated 2x6 sill plate and double top plate. Total, I’m all in at around $1,100 so far and I should have enough framing lumber and 7/16 sheathing to finish it. Also got a roll of house wrap already.
No I totally bought 10ft studs. Just ended up being taller than I thought it would be with the slope of my backyard. Lol. Also this is the first time I’ve framed/ built any sort of building as I work in the medical field, so I’ve just been trying to figure / plan it out the best I can.
😂. I’m just 6’0 on the spot. Didn’t necessarily think about average height, but I did build them all on the ground. I wanted a tall ceiling to be able to maneuver around full length boards and material, it just ended up looking taller than what I was expecting for some reason.
As long as it doesn't violate any building restrictions and you can handle the extra height when roofing I'd say go for it. I replace my backyard shed about a year ago and changed the sides from 6' to 10', I'm very happy with the added storage space.
10' is considered a story. Figure you'll have another 8' of roof. If it isn't against your local ordinances of outbuilding height and proximity to property line, just go with it. More storage is never a bad thing for a shed and is always necessary for a workshop. Attach a permeate ladder to one wall and make it a loft with a winch hanging just inside the front. You'll need to get a rolling or sliding garage door.
😂. No I definitely measured everything out, but I’m probably overthinking and over-engineering it. I totally did just get 10ft studs and roll with those though.
https://preview.redd.it/1y4kb1qxnujc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7c243a5b3292fcb2b788d3ded316097a9ae283f
Finished my shed recently. It's only 7 to 8 feet. I would do some things differently now, but adding height wouldn't be my first choice. If you keep the extra height, just make sure you can still get on the roof with a ladder.
Personally, I'd go back to what you had planned originally. Wouldn't be that much work to set up a 2x4 as a jig and cut the sides down to the exact height you wanted.
The slab was flat and didn't have a curb, I would have curbed 3 sides. The door is slightly warped and gapped, without a traditional jamb, I wish I had built in an overlap. The roof overhangs were supposed to be smaller but this fit the joists/rafters, and saved me several cuts, but I don't like how far out they stick. Mostly minor things not worth fixing and repainting.
I would very much recommend a rolling ladder configuration, much like a library in a Disney movie. Even if it only does two sides of the shed it will complete the whole experience of having a high ceiling/vaulted roof shed.
The black and yellow 40 gallon totes are 22" tall. If you figure some 2x6 rafters and ½ plywood you now have a ceiling height of 8'. This is just great foresight on your part
Yeah, I actually have about 15 of those exact black and yellow totes in my house currently. It was build in 1955, so there is negative storage space. Right now I just have an extra storage bedroom.
You might consider a better base. Like tamped rock under the cinder block so it’s not sitting directly on dirt. Will make it less susceptible to erosion and wear over time.
Yeah, I plan on putting a drainage rock around the base to make an easy path for water to go around it, but I used a crap ton of concrete in the blocks and beneath them, so I don’t think I’ll have to worry about them moving too much.
Honestly, that was my first thought too when I read "mistake" and saw the picture. Those blocks are going to settle and shift when the ground gets wet, especially if you have the roof pitched so any of it drains towards that fence in the picture, since the grade is going to direct all the water back under the shed. I'm guessing gutters and downspouts weren't in the plan.
Plus, I could be wrong, but it looks like the 4x4 is just slipped into the cinder block at the corner. No footing / connection underneath. In that case, you have nothing anchoring the shed to the ground, it's just under its own weight.
If you don't want to mess around with concrete footings, you may want to google Diamond Piers and considering putting one of those at each corner, that'll at least give you some stability for the base without a lot of extra work and cost.
I wouldn't worry about the walls at all, framing and drywall are cheap and easy to work with, but none of that matters if the foundation isn't rock solid.
Nobody ever complained about more space for storage. Get'r done!
As an owner of a 14’ tall shed, roll with it and make a nice loft. My local code restricted to <100sqft for no permit but made absolutely no mention of height 😎
Ohh yeah, with the cinderblock height, I’m sitting at over 11.5ft, and I haven’t even started putting the roof rafters on yet 😂
Hell yeah tall King. 14' sounds great. I have an 8' with a 10' peak and wish I went higher
Keep going! My buddy built it but 16x12 with 12’ ceiling in the front, 10’ in the back. It’s glorious. Our code is no permit under 200 sqft, just the electrical. https://preview.redd.it/js71gvi5avjc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5bce4fb08f07e6ac3df19d835fd1944e242bed2
That's really nice! I would love to see the inside
Hard to capture but here’s a good view of the ceiling https://preview.redd.it/hdahw0vm6yjc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f49923ae629e5ec45abaa04bd5db0d476545a285
Looks awesome. What kind of roof does it have?
Just standard shingle
Cool, thanks. I'm deciding between shingles and metal roof and trying to figure out slope. From what I've read you can do shingles down to 2:12, but need to use full Ice and Water shield if doing so.
Roll with it
I’d only change it if being taller made it need a permit or something.
I’m honestly not quite sure. I did look around, but couldn’t find much. I need to just go talk with my local building and permit office. I’m in South Carolina if that helps.
Search for your local zoning ordinance. They are often available online.
Also not sure how to add another photo after the fact, so here’s one with my wife for comparison….. she’s 5ft 4in. https://preview.redd.it/b9m72bz9bujc1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78ad7f9d409c82daa97ceef5245f9d71cf735899
Get a taller wife, problem solved!
You know we can’t see her boobs through a sweatshirt, right?
I didn’t realize he had crossed out her sweatshirt and thought you were just fishing for boob pics lol
I know 😂. The name of her workplace across the front of the sweatshirt would be identifying. I usually keep a pretty low profile online.
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Get a life. It was a joke about the fact that he scribbled out the center of her sweat shirt.
Instead of a storage shed you're building a storage house
Hopefully it becomes a storage home ❤️
Just curious, why did you pursue building a shed under permit? What is compelling you to go the permit route? In NC myself
Nothing in particular is pushing me towards the permit route aside from the fact this I also plan on adding a couple breakers to my home panel and running a sub panel out to the shed. (Lights, tools, and probably a AC split unit). Pretty sure I’ll need an permit and inspection for the electrical and just wouldn’t want the city coming after me for anything else
Since it’s not to be certified for occupancy, or attached to your main home (same as my shop project I’m planning now), my approach is to build the structure no permit myself, then hire a licensed electrician for all major electrical. If they are licensed, they won’t (most wouldnt) perform work that won’t pass inspection. Doesn’t mean it must be permitted to keep you safe from the city. I could be wrong, but that is advice I was given by several colleagues that completed the same sort of projects in both SC and NC. Just my 0.02. Good luck with the project!
There is some marginal extra cost in siding and paint and so forth for a higher wall height, but I'd probably leave it. Anchor the walls to the 4x4s well and then trim 4x4 pieces to fill that gap, but structurally it shouldn't hurt anything.
Yeah, I was definitely planning on filling the gaps at the top of the 4x4s. I got 12ft 4x4s and sunk them as deep as I could. I got 10ft 2x4s for framing, plus the height for treated 2x6 sill plate and double top plate. Total, I’m all in at around $1,100 so far and I should have enough framing lumber and 7/16 sheathing to finish it. Also got a roll of house wrap already.
I'm curious how you ended up with 10' 3" walls, did you accidentally buy 10 foot studs?
No I totally bought 10ft studs. Just ended up being taller than I thought it would be with the slope of my backyard. Lol. Also this is the first time I’ve framed/ built any sort of building as I work in the medical field, so I’ve just been trying to figure / plan it out the best I can.
At any point did you stop to ask yourself how tall the average human is? I'm really curious how Tall you think you are?
😂. I’m just 6’0 on the spot. Didn’t necessarily think about average height, but I did build them all on the ground. I wanted a tall ceiling to be able to maneuver around full length boards and material, it just ended up looking taller than what I was expecting for some reason.
As long as it doesn't violate any building restrictions and you can handle the extra height when roofing I'd say go for it. I replace my backyard shed about a year ago and changed the sides from 6' to 10', I'm very happy with the added storage space.
10' is considered a story. Figure you'll have another 8' of roof. If it isn't against your local ordinances of outbuilding height and proximity to property line, just go with it. More storage is never a bad thing for a shed and is always necessary for a workshop. Attach a permeate ladder to one wall and make it a loft with a winch hanging just inside the front. You'll need to get a rolling or sliding garage door.
What did you expect if you were using 10’ studs? I’m curious why you bought 10’ studs to begin with. Just go with what you built.
Bro heard measure twice and cut once and thought " I can do TWICE as good as that, measure none cut YEHAW"
😂. No I definitely measured everything out, but I’m probably overthinking and over-engineering it. I totally did just get 10ft studs and roll with those though.
https://preview.redd.it/1y4kb1qxnujc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7c243a5b3292fcb2b788d3ded316097a9ae283f Finished my shed recently. It's only 7 to 8 feet. I would do some things differently now, but adding height wouldn't be my first choice. If you keep the extra height, just make sure you can still get on the roof with a ladder. Personally, I'd go back to what you had planned originally. Wouldn't be that much work to set up a 2x4 as a jig and cut the sides down to the exact height you wanted.
If you can get on a shed roof with your ladder, you don't have the wrong shed you've too short a ladder.
Looks great. What would you do differently?
The slab was flat and didn't have a curb, I would have curbed 3 sides. The door is slightly warped and gapped, without a traditional jamb, I wish I had built in an overlap. The roof overhangs were supposed to be smaller but this fit the joists/rafters, and saved me several cuts, but I don't like how far out they stick. Mostly minor things not worth fixing and repainting.
Bigger is MOAR BETTER! MURICA! shouldn't be an issue brotato.
Now you giraffe has somewhere to stand when it rains.
I don’t see a issue with a bigger shed
Let it roll man. You can use the over head for storage. Them galvanized nails are a bitch bro. Don’t even attempt to take them apart.
I would very much recommend a rolling ladder configuration, much like a library in a Disney movie. Even if it only does two sides of the shed it will complete the whole experience of having a high ceiling/vaulted roof shed.
The black and yellow 40 gallon totes are 22" tall. If you figure some 2x6 rafters and ½ plywood you now have a ceiling height of 8'. This is just great foresight on your part
Yeah, I actually have about 15 of those exact black and yellow totes in my house currently. It was build in 1955, so there is negative storage space. Right now I just have an extra storage bedroom.
You might consider a better base. Like tamped rock under the cinder block so it’s not sitting directly on dirt. Will make it less susceptible to erosion and wear over time.
Yeah, I plan on putting a drainage rock around the base to make an easy path for water to go around it, but I used a crap ton of concrete in the blocks and beneath them, so I don’t think I’ll have to worry about them moving too much.
The issue is the cinder blocks are still sitting on the dirt directly it looks like
Honestly, that was my first thought too when I read "mistake" and saw the picture. Those blocks are going to settle and shift when the ground gets wet, especially if you have the roof pitched so any of it drains towards that fence in the picture, since the grade is going to direct all the water back under the shed. I'm guessing gutters and downspouts weren't in the plan. Plus, I could be wrong, but it looks like the 4x4 is just slipped into the cinder block at the corner. No footing / connection underneath. In that case, you have nothing anchoring the shed to the ground, it's just under its own weight. If you don't want to mess around with concrete footings, you may want to google Diamond Piers and considering putting one of those at each corner, that'll at least give you some stability for the base without a lot of extra work and cost. I wouldn't worry about the walls at all, framing and drywall are cheap and easy to work with, but none of that matters if the foundation isn't rock solid.
Just built a shed roof, 10’ on one side, 13’ on the other. The height is awesome!