hello and welcome to cheapsheds.com for more information on this shed project and to see all my videos and go to WWE heads comm slash videos this video is about how to build a wooden storage shed or garden shed from my gable roof shed plans once you have decided what size shed you want to build purchase the number of items shown below your chosen shed sides in table 1 ask your building supply store for their estimate for fasteners as you are purchasing the lumber there are 4 places where building an 8 wide and a 10 and 12 wide shed differ these details are explained in full in the appropriate step I just want to point them out here so you will be aware that most of the procedures are the same 1/8 wide shed uses 2x4 floor joists or a 10 and 12 wide kids use 2 by 6 floor joists you should add some extra 2 before blocking where the large and small pieces of plywood join on the 10 and 12 wide sheds for extra floor strength you will need to splice a 3 to 6 inch piece of scrap siding at the top of the gable in trusses on 10 and 12 wide sheds on a 10 wide shed door you will need to change the spacing and add one additional up right to the inner door frame otherwise the differences are the linked and the number of components you'll need as detailed in table 2 and 3 when a figure shows a letter ABC etc you can find this dimension in table 2 table 3 shows the number of floor joists wall studs and trusses you'll need based on the length of the floor or wall you're building for example if you're building a 12 foot long floor you will need 10 floor joists but if you're building a 12 foot wall you will need 7 studs for that wall but first I have several recommendations that will save you time money and effort the first is to use two before precuts if you can find them pre cuts are two befores that are 92 and 5/8 inches long as opposed to the normal eighty foot use them for wall studs and trusses and you'll save twenty to fifty cents per board if you're building supply store doesn't carry them just you then just use full two oh four by eight lumber the second thing I suggest is to use screws instead of nails screws have better pulling power and can pull a twisted board into place better than a nail can screws also have better holding power this means that they will hold a two before frame and place tighter and longer than nails can whether you're using screws or nails I recommend drilling one-eighth inch pilot holes when assembling the frame because this will prevent splitting the end of your board also your nails or screws will not go astray because of the grain of the wood nor where you have a problem with knots this might add a little additional time to shed building project but it will make construction much easier for the novice builder but if you don't it but if you do have a nail gun then by all means use it just be careful not to split the ends of you would using pre-prime four by eight sheets of composite siding will allow you to build your shed in the least amount of time and for the least amount of money and composite siding holes paint much better than natural wood this will save you this step of applying a base coat of primer and your paint job will last longer which means you won't have to paint your head as often and finally I suggest making your own trim from sheets a composite hardboard siding you can buy four by eight sheets of the same siding but with no grooves and rip them into two and a half inch strips with the table saw if your building supply store doesn't sell no groove siding then just use regular groove siding but then you will have to spend a little additional time cutting around the grooc if you want your trend to look it's best two sheets of no groove siding will give you more than enough trim to build up to a 12 by 20 shed for this you don't absolutely need a table saw you can cut the trim strips with a circular saw but your cuts will probably not be nearly as clean as if you use a table saw in fact I suggest that you borrow or rent a table saw it because if you don't have one because it will give you a much cleaner finished shed now here's a list of tools you need to build your shed if you don't have some of them you probably know someone who does that will lend them to you for a weekend or two it's for hand tools you're going to need a claw hammer a tape measure and a pencil a speed square a builders level a chalk line a pair of tin snips a stepladder a utility knife and a handsaw for power tools you'll need a couple of extension cords a circular saw an electric drill and 1/8 inch drill bit and a couple of Phillips screwdriver bits you'll need a router with a quarter inch bit and a follow color and I strongly suggest you use a table saw for paint equipment you need a caulk gun you need a brush a roller and a cage and/or a spray gun now before we get started with the actual building I have a couple of disclaimers you might need building permits to build a shed in your area so check with your local building department before you get started the construction techniques in these plans might not meet building codes in your area as building codes vary around the country so your building department might ask you to make a few changes to these plans but the building departments are usually very helpful and will let you know exactly what their requirements are and finally even though I have built thousands of sheds just like this with no problem I make no guarantees about the structural integrity of shed please visit us online at