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OK, maybe I will have the concrete blocks as well. My contractor (the one that is doing the concrete pad) is excellent so I will talk to him about this, then get the shed company's OK before they come. But wait ... then the DOOR will need some more wood framing added at the top, right? (because IT wouldn't be on blocks so there'd be empty space above it ... or if the door were on the blocks too, the ramp would have to be changed to accommodate the larger slope) So I don't know if the shed company will agree to this (and/or wouldn't cover the shed under their warranty because it would have been modified). I will ask.
Yes, nice catch on the height. I wouldn't worry too much about the shed company though. Dropping the door opening by the height of one or two courses of CMU isn't going to change things dramatically.
Look around your area. Are the houses and sheds that currently exist built on a course of block? If so, it is probably reasonable to pick this up. If not, I wouldn't worry about it. Get a weather resistant siding, paint it every 5 years, you should be fine.
... Just remember that rodents will take advantage of any holes to overwinter in the shed.
Just realized I'd forgotten to respond to this ^^^ part of Harry's post ... yes, I definitely want to keep rodents out!! They would not be attracted to the wood pellets (well, I know from experience that they may chew on a bag or two, but they quickly realize that they're not food so they leave them alone). I'm hoping that a brand new shed on a brand new concrete foundation will be pretty tight ... right? RIGHT?!! (Need some assurance here ... I am totally, insanely, irrationally terrified of mice. )
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Yes, nice catch on the height. I wouldn't worry too much about the shed company though. Dropping the door opening by the height of one or two courses of CMU isn't going to change things dramatically.
Well, sometimes those companies are VERY picky and any deviation in the build will void your warranty. So I will check.
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Look around your area. Are the houses and sheds that currently exist built on a course of block? If so, it is probably reasonable to pick this up. If not, I wouldn't worry about it. Get a weather resistant siding, paint it every 5 years, you should be fine.
My garage definitely has some concrete blocks on the bottom. I think the garage (well, at least 1 bay of it -- it's a 3-car garage) was part of an addition in 1978 (original house was built in 1960). My house's foundation is a full basement underneath the original part plus a crawl space underneath the addition space. I will have to be more observant in looking around my neighborhood!
Hi, all. So I finally ordered a shed to use to store wood pellets, which are normally my main heating source. This is so I can use a pallet jack to load the pellets into the shed when they are delivered to my driveway (otherwise I'd have to manually open all the pallets and move the bags inside). Does this make sense to do?
Thanks in advance! I am SO looking forward to getting the pellets OUT of the garage!!!
What, on Earth do you do with all those pellets? And pallets? You burn them? Good Lo'ward, talk about air pollution.
Having a nice, well built shed is always preferable to a ramshackle lean to. Hope you paint it to match your home. Trim too.
EDIT~ It would really be beneficial if you had the shed wired for electricity. Lighting and a couple receptacles are always a nice convenience in a shed. I'd go with the 10 X 20 also, with concrete flooring.
Is the area prone to flooding?
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What, on Earth do you do with all those pellets? And pallets? You burn them? Good Lo'ward, talk about air pollution.
Having a nice, well built shed is always preferable to a ramshackle lean to. Hope you paint it to match your home. Trim too.
EDIT~ It would really be beneficial if you had the shed wired for electricity. Lighting and a couple receptacles are always a nice convenience in a shed. I'd go with the 10 X 20 also, with concrete flooring.
Is the area prone to flooding?
Pellet stoves are a very common method of heating in NH where the OP is from. There isn't much availability of natural gas so oil is the most common heating fuel. Pellet stoves are actually pretty environmentally friendly compared to wood stoves or fireplaces.
Pellet stoves are a very common method of heating in NH where the OP is from. There isn't much availability of natural gas so oil is the most common heating fuel. Pellet stoves are actually pretty environmentally friendly compared to wood stoves or fireplaces.
Norty, see this ^^^.
And robr2, thanks for replying to him (can't yet rep you again!). I was pretty much just shaking my head.
dunno if it's been mentioned, but...
why aren't you having those crack carpenters of yours building it from scratch?
I would love to have them build it, but between increased labor costs and especially increased materials cost, it is cheaper to buy one from a mass builder with a good warranty (installation is included in the cost). I am having those contractors come back and do the concrete pad (and lots of other things) -- they are insanely busy right now! The head of the company has built a couple of things for me -- he's the real carpenter in the company.
Oh, they will also be building my new front porch -- I wanted that to be done last year but COVID interfered, and now the price of lumber is insane. So now I don't know if I can even have it built THIS year, since other things are higher priority. Will the price of lumber go down again once the supply stabilizes?!! Someone please tell me YES!!
I would love to have them build it, but between increased labor costs and especially increased materials cost, it is cheaper to buy one from a mass builder with a good warranty (installation is included in the cost). I am having those contractors come back and do the concrete pad (and lots of other things) -- they are insanely busy right now! The head of the company has built a couple of things for me -- he's the real carpenter in the company.
Oh, they will also be building my new front porch -- I wanted that to be done last year but COVID interfered, and now the price of lumber is insane. So now I don't know if I can even have it built THIS year, since other things are higher priority. Will the price of lumber go down again once the supply stabilizes?!! Someone please tell me YES!!
I have no idea but the prices are just nuts! I'm not letting it stop me from carrying on with my plans though. I just had a 12x20 shed built and it probably cost 30% more than it would have if I had had it built last year. But oh well. I couldn't build it last year and I wanted it done now as I am retiring soon. It's gonna be my workshop. I really hope the prices go back down though. I just can't see them staying like this.
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