Moving a shed on my property -- am I crazy? EDIT: MOVED!! | Page 5 | Construction and DIY projects | Forums

Common sense got in the way.

So I think instead of building a new small solar shed I am going to buy a small rough sawn Amish deal and upgrade it to work. Something like this...

I can stain it and it is already on treated runners. I am going to have them tweak it a bit -- no windows, a third runner down the middle, and 2 doors -- a door at both gable ends. I am going to put up a wall in the middle and put the generator on one side and the solar stuff on the other. 6x8. Insulated and wired. Since I don't have to build this I hope it goes much faster -- even with the wiring and insulating. The shed itself will probably be ~$500. I am doing this because every shed plan I could find was $900+ in materials, easily, and would take up a lot of my time to build.

Thoughts? I was going to place the order today.

Yes, ordered. I placed the order yesterday for a 6x8 shed with double doors on the gable, green steel roof, on 3 treated 4x4 runners. Should be ready for pick up in 2 to 3 weeks. Then I get to make a new thread about how to dangerously trailer a shed home 40 miles.

In the meantime I am going to start cutting down trees tonight to prep where the 30x40 barn/parking pad is going to go. The ground is uneven so my plan is to...

1) Clear the area out of trees and brush as much as I can

2) Rake the area clear

3) Drag it a bit to lower the high spots

4) Put down weed fabric

5) Line the outside edges with railroad ties ($$$) or garden timbers ($)

6) Cover in ~4" to 6" of crushed stone

7) ? Do I need to tamp it down? Or just drive over it and park on it for a week or 2... which will most likely happen.

I am open to any advice or feedback. I didn't plan on removing the top soil because it would be covered with the weed fabric and keeping the stone above the grass.