Originally Posted by Janey

STrange as it may seem, I had job one summer during university as a framer. So I just finished building my own 8x10 shed (after seeing the prohibitive cost of home depots cheaply built sheds). Even tho i put the floor on gravel, and patio stones, I built (of course my bf helped) 16 " on centre frame, with two windows (one side - the 10' length is the front - and one front, with a barn style door in front. I put OSB up all around, and then even built my own roof trusses. the calculation of those were the hardest part.

On the front of the roof, I put on cedar shakes, really nice (but expensive about $75 a bundle). on the back roof, that faces the neighbour yard, i put on cedar shims (cheap - $6 bundle).

I sided the shed in cottage grade v-channel pine 6" tongue and groove , horizontally placed, so it looks nice, with the v channel facing out. I framed the widows and door with 1x3 pine cut at angles reminiscent of a pagoda style.

the windows are plexiglass, and I used fence rails (1x1 cedar) to simulate window panes. the whole thinkg is stained in cedar from Lansing. I love it. total cost $1100 and change plus i got to use a hammer a lot.