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#1 ·
Well, it's getting closer! 10'X12' shed. Should fit both sleds and all my crap without any problems.

 
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#11 ·
Thanks guys! Yes it's taking much longer than I had anticipated!!! I got half the roof done and just finished getting all the Jchannel and corner pieces for the siding up. Lots of small detail work that I didn't think about.

Yes it is 5 ft tall upstairs. Eventually I may put a pull down staircase in, not sure because it will have to be strategically located.

RJ, no no door out the back. That would go into my neighbors property, the guy that gave me the AC LOL. I did frame out the upper loft area for an outside access door. I may get a pair of Kayaks and that will make them easier to store.

I was sweating my but off yesterday, you're think I jumped in the pool! I still have half a roof to shingle and I got I side of the siding done. Every weekend there is something going on so I only have 1 day of working on it. Fortunately our old neighbor has been helping me so that is a big plus. And it's been a hot summer so that hasn't helped.

By the time I'm done and can get he sleds in there ill have to take the sleds back out of the shed.I'll just leave the sleds in my garage till winter at this point.
 
#14 ·
Thanks! My wife is already telling me to get stuff in there so she can get her car back in the garage! Although it's all my stuff, except for her pool float! LOL

I'll get a couple more pictures tonite!
 
#15 ·
Ok. Finally done. Way to much work! Thankfully my old neighbor came over almost every Sunday to help me out. Now I just have to have the village do thier final inspection and then I can get stuff in there and start putting up shelves.











I still have the landscaping to do, but I'll wait till next year maybe. I want to put a porch off the side with the 2 windows and door. And I still have to put gravel around it.

Thanks for all the comments!
 
#17 ·
Thanks! Yes it is very over built! But like you said it will be around a long time!!! They poured the pad when they did my driveway!

Now I need to start working on how the sleds will fit in it. One along the back wall and one along the left wall. There will be a full width shelf along the back wall 2 feet deep and high enough to clear the windshield on the sled.
 
#19 · (Edited)
Yes it is 10X12. I figured the longer sled (Doo) can go on the back wall and the AC will go on the left with the skis toward the Doo. Then I will still have floor space. We'll see. You'll know they won't fit when I post the addition to my shed thread!!!! LOL
 
#21 ·
When I store my machines for the off season, I pull the skis of. I cat put my 2-up against the back wall with some extra space between the walls on the front and the back of the machine. With the skis on, it's tight.
 
#22 ·
Thanks Dan! Ya, that would be nice. But they want to make sure it's safe. I built it more than they wanted. Rafters are 16" on center they say 24" is OK. Same for the studs. I don't want one of those sheds that sags after a few years. What they did want was no bigger than a 48" door. I wanted an 8ft door. I talked to them and the only reason for it is so no one tries to bring in a car into the back yard.

Skier, yes I had read where people do that. I may look into that the end of next season.
 
#23 ·
Another good thing about pulling the skis: You can keep the mounting bolts lubricated so they're much easier to remove year to year. When I first got my Jag, I spent almost an hour one evening getting one of the ski bolts out. Pain in the rear!
 
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