dougand3

Thanks, memmurphy
Stewart, good idea...gotta russle up some hooks and eyescrews. I got my puter in there to autoshut down at 60c...those athlon xp run HOT. Celerons are probably recommended for sheds.
Jbetts, if your shed is hot...may or may not be a big deal...gas, diesel,kero will evaporate faster and an asphalt shingle roof will fail quicker.

Argee

Nice looking shed Doug.

I'm betting that you didn't do this under permit.
While your construction technique is commendable. Your layout of the blocks is on the weak or web side and could cause problems. But your floor system, sleepers, wall system, etc. is done well. Did you make any provisin to anchor this building into the ground?
I guess I would caution you on your roof system
You didn't make trusses, you installed rafters with wind clips. There are no rafter ties. Are those 2x4 or 2x6? I'm not sure what your load is in that part of the country, but if you have any notable snow, that roof system may be laying on your floor the following spring.

Doug, I'm not trying to be harsh. I am a licensed builder who promotes safe functionable buildings and have been in the building business close to 25 years.

I'd be willing to make some suggestions to you on making that building safe if your interested.

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dougand3

Argee, glad to see you back at it. Hope you're doing well.

Sure, any suggestions on bettering the shed are welcomed.

Snow in our area is 0" to 6".

slipshod

Argee is right. Even if you just add two coller ties one third of the way from the front and the back it will make a world of difference, if the roof takes a load. The other thing I would add to your shed is diagonal bracing in the corners. I like the metal stuff, you only have to snap a chaulk line and make a half inch deep slit with your circular saw. This will help keep your shed squared up in high winds.

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guest

What do you mean? do you mean the blocks should have gone the other way as in across (in a T) the boards not with them?

slipshod

Blocks should be standing the same way you would use them to build with. What I do if I am going to use them to support something is cut pieces of pressure treated 2 by material to set them on. It will last next to forever. Laying the way they are loses over 50% of the strengh of the block.

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Argee

No, actually the blocks are laying on their sides. In this position it is very easy for the webbing to collapse with any lateral thrust.

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bloomtools

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