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Archive for January, 2010


I’m building a shed, and have a question about roofing. Do I really need to use roofing felt? What is its use?

Roofing felt is what will keep things dry if you lose a shingle or have some other problem. It is cheap, and I would not omit it.

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Can I use 1/2 inch OSB for siding?

I want to build a storage shed in my back yard. Will OSB withstand the weather? I plan to seal the OSB and paint it with an exterior water base paint. Any suggestions? Maryannalova; I know OSB is half the price of plywood but it is really garbage and you do get what you pay [...]

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How can you build a shed into a slope?

My land slopes 18 inches up over 12 feet but I don’t want to raise the whole thing up that high. Is there some kind of pertective material I can use so I can bury the back of it? I would put in concrete block up to ground level, and then cut the shed walls [...]

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Summer house with wood burning stove?

I want to build myself a retreat at the end of my garden: A cosy summer house with possibly a wood burning stove inside. There’s currently a wooden shed there. My plans are to knock it down and build my summer house instead. What should I be aware of? And where do I stand in [...]

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has anyone tried tiling an outdoor wooden shed with stone effect ceramic tiles?

we normally do this kind of thing by installing an angle iron(1"x1", anchor bolted to the wooden shed) at the base thereby taking the load of the tiles on the angle iron rather than just installing them on the wood. but please repeat the angle(1" x1") after say every seventh course.

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