Storage shed expense

[Aarons Air]

I've recently inherited my fathers tools, riding mower, etc, and find myself in need of storage space. I'm looking for an affordable, practical storage solution. I've been pricing plastic, metal, and wood sheds, as well as shipping containers, and a possible garage addition. Any addition to the garage would mean another increase in property tax. Building or buying anything made with wood, means dealing with the current ridiculously high prices. Would you believe right now you can have an 8'x20', possibly an 8'x40' weather tight shipping container delivered for about the same price as a finished ( shingles & paint) 8'x 10' cheaply built wooden shed ? Though if i went with a shipping container, i'd be spending money on siding it, or somehow improving its looks. I'm curious where others store their junk.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

I purchased a 12x20 for a tad over 4k delivered and setup. Its the loft style so it has a loft on each end. Plenty of room in it, I ran electric and air from it to my house. My 80 gallon air compressor lives out there in the shed I have an air connection inside my garage from the shed. I don't have to hear it running.

 

[Aarons Air]

I purchased a 12x20 for a tad over 4k delivered and setup. Its the loft style so it has a loft on each end. Plenty of room in it, I rand electric and air from it to my house. My 80 gallon air compressor lives out there in the shed I have an air connection inside my garage from the shed. I don't have to hear it running.

Nice ! If i may ask, what did you do for a foundation?

 

[Ron H]

Right now waiting for a quote for a 30'x30' garage as I'm losing extra storage I had at my in-laws across the field as the house is being sold. Have a plow truck for the 3/4 mile long drive and tons of shop machinery with no place to set it up, despite my 3-car garage. Well my old Plymouth does require some comfy-heated sleeping room. I have a guess what the cost might be; but could be shocked once the quote arrives...

 

[BeepBeepRR]

Nice ! If i may ask, what did you do for a foundation?

It has skids and its sitting on blocks. The city here, if you have a slab they consider it permanent and I would have had to get a permit. But on blocks its still considered a temporary building. It has plywood floors I think 3/4 inch. Pretty stout building.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

Unfortunately my back yard runs downhill away from my house and the shed is 3 blocks high in the rear. Its sitting on the skids in the front. However the back became dry storage for a push mower and some other stuff because its so high up. Its not a downside I guess unless my asshole dog crawls under there and wont come out. Otherwise I was using some of my old fence pickets to make under penning for it. So it looks like its wood all the way down. I have the back and other side left to do. But its not high on my priority list.

 

[gkent]

Rent a moving container until the building material prices come down.

"In my opinion" those pre-fab sheds that the Menonites build and sell aren't worth any more than you pay for them. They're built with the bare minimum - 2 x 3's instead of 2 x 4's and 2 x 4 rafter roofs instead of trusses. And for some reason they don't put wide enough eaves and soffits on them so that just identifies them for what they are and cheapens the appearance. If they were to put a little more into them so they actually "look" like a garage I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

 

[demonram]

Right now waiting for a quote for a 30'x30' garage as I'm losing extra storage I had at my in-laws across the field as the house is being sold. Have a plow truck for the 3/4 mile long drive and tons of shop machinery with no place to set it up, despite my 3-car garage. Well my old Plymouth does require some comfy-heated sleeping room. I have a guess what the cost might be; but could be shocked once the quote arrives...

Bud I just priced a 12x 30 cover for a customer over a patio, $8400.00. Shingles are about $120.00 a square. Be prepared for sticker shock! What’s surprising is, I’m booked until September, with 10 bids still out. People are getting it done.

 

[DeltaV]

Short story...see post #777

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...ork-on-your-car.195452/page-39#post-911915136

A little bit longer story...couldn't find contractors or subcontractors to do even a larger project; and they don't want small projects like a shed. The ones that aren't either lazy or unreliable would rather slap up residential houses for a great profit margin.

Those sheds and kits from Lowes (for example) are not very sturdy. The completed ones they will deliver to you are stapled together and wimpy.

The one pictured in post #777 was $7,008.50 (tax included) delivered and set-up on my property. The price for the same unit in 2020 was 10% less. I ordered and paid for mine on 03/05/2021. The price went up significantly in May, but my price was locked in since I paid in full when I ordered it.

 

[Tony Tee]

I have a 8 x 40 x 10 high storage container.
Very secure, and when I don't need it. I can sell it. And not lose 1 cent.

 

[demonram]

Short story...see post #777

https://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopa...ork-on-your-car.195452/page-39#post-911915136

A little bit longer story...couldn't find contractors or subcontractors to do even a larger project; and they don't want small projects like a shed. The ones that aren't either lazy or unreliable would rather slap up residential houses for a great profit margin.

Those sheds and kits from Lowes (for example) are not very sturdy. The completed ones they will deliver to you are stapled together and wimpy.

The one pictured in post #777 was $7,008.50 (tax included) delivered and set-up on my property. The price for the same unit in 2020 was 10% less. I ordered and paid for mine on 03/05/2021. The price went up significantly in May, but my price was locked in since I paid in full when I ordered it.

If you get a kit or a prebuilt, just reinforce it. It’s not hard, you can actually do it while adding shelving, racks etc.. Unfortunately a 30x30 is not going to be found in kit form. Whatever you do, just keep an eye on them. Good luck sir!

 

[YY1]

Make sure your city/township/county will allow a container where you are.

Down here a 25' container is $2000-$2500 delivered.

Ask for a leak guarantee.

 

[Hilljack68]

A buddy of mine used the "Box" off of a box truck. You could probably get one at a junk yard for a decent price. It's lockable too. Paint it camo or OD green so the county will never see it!
Just a thought.

 

[YY1]

That's basically what a shipping container is but metal instead of coated wood, plus it's already off the truck, designed to be moved separately, and IMO MUCH more common and easily obtainable.

Also less likely to have one front corner dented or ripped completely off.

 

[YY1]

The last time I priced a "Bull Shed" or equivalent was about 10 years ago.

An 8x12 was $5500 set up.

...and as mentioned is frame construction. Not terribly desirable in humid and rainy FL, although I do have an 8x10 generic frame shed of similar design that was on the property when I got it in 2004 and is holding up well. Interestingly the thin aluminum covering has rotted through in a couple of places about halfway up the sides.

Instead of the $5500, I ended up framing for a slab and paying to have it poured ($800) and building a Lowes, sheet metal 8x12 for $450.

That shed is starting to show it's age- rusting at the corners, doors tin canning, and a branch fell on the roof, pretty much destroying that roof panel.

I'm about to start shopping again for something to put on that slab.

 

[fratzog lover]

That's basically what a shipping container is but metal instead of coated wood, plus it's already off the truck, designed to be moved separately, and IMO MUCH more common and easily obtainable.

Also less likely to have one front corner dented or ripped completely off.

The 11-8 bridge strikes again.

 

[YY1]

Ouch.

When I lived in OH, OH was famous for 11 foot and change or 12 foot and change overpasses.

Isn't 13'6" "standard"?

Shortly after I left the feds started fining them for not meeting "national emergency" standards, and they started digging out the underpass or raising the bridge, whatever was cheaper at a given location.

 

[Hilljack68]

Holy crap - that's mostly all the SAME BRIDGE!!

 

[3sloppydogs]

Something like this might work if you can find one cheap enough

 

[fratzog lover]

Holy crap - that's mostly all the SAME BRIDGE!!

It actually is. There are some crash videos from before they put the big yellow crash bar with the flashing lights up. And people still hit it!