Build This Potting Shed: Materials Needed

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The materials necessary to complete this potting shed depend on the size shed you build. Here are some tips to help you plan your materials list:

Build the side walls from 2- x 4-inch lumber. To reduce cutoffs, build the walls 8 feet tall. You will need two additional 2 x 4s for each wall at the top of the stud frame and two for the ground plate at the bottom. Make sure any material that comes into contact with the ground is treated.

Attach sidewalls to four 6- x 6-foot posts. The posts are set into the ground with concrete. You'll need at least two 80-pound bags for each hole (more for deeper holes to account for frost). Remember, there are six holes, including two for support posts for the overhang.

Make rafters from 2- x 6-inch lumber, attached on 16-inch centers. If the shed is 10 feet long, you'll need sixteen 2- x 6-inch boards that are 10 feet long (to account for the rafters overhanging the side walls).

Use two, 2- x 8-inch boards to support the overhang. These are attached to the two posts.

Use eleven to twelve 4- x 8-foot sheets for the T-111 siding on an 8 x 10 shed. You'll need five 3/4-inch, 4- x 8-foot sheets of treated plywood and roofing paper for a shingled roof.

Get 3-inch and 1 1/4-inch screws and roofing nails for fasteners.

Talk to your gravel supplier for an estimate on the crushed limestone you'll need.

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