thank you!

thank you!

thank you!

thank you!

It was satisfying to build, too. Thanks for the kind words!

I too, shit in my house.

This was so goddamn satisfying.

Thank you.

And very good job!

I don’t know what lumber prices are like now but in 2020 I paid like $5k for a 12x16 custom shed. Maybe $800 for site prep by a local landscaper. Built offside and delivered. 2x4 construction. Northeast prices. All they had to do was drop it in place, add the copper cupola (added a lot to the price), and install the ramp.

Looking at current prices this is basically what I got and it’s $7700: https://kloterfarms.com/product/12-x-16-t-1-11-garden-special-cape-7113/

Don’t get me wrong, if you like doing this sort of project yourself it makes total sense. But I think the bulk price of materials PLUS labor from a shed company is still going to be less that the price of materials alone from Lowe’s or Home Depot.

You got it! 😉

Also: thanks!

This is beautiful, man. And helpful for all of us budding DIYers.

Also:

Solidworks. Excellent craftsmanship. Meticulous documentation— Are you a (mechanical) engineer?

(edit: Nevermind. You already answered someone else. I’m not surprised you have a MechE background. Thanks for the post!)

fr, this guy screws.

This is insanely thorough. I've been pondering a similar project and learned a ton. Beautiful job. Thanks for sharing!

Generally with sheds it’s cheaper to buy pre-build and just get ‘em delivered. Skilled builders in a good workshop can put together a shed much faster than they can in your backyard, and time is money.

This is a thing.

In fairness, he might just have a shit house ;)

Work it with the shovel

Very impressive! Overkill was my dads way too! I call it high quality engineering and attention to detail. Seriously though, that's professional status. How much is rent and when can I move in. lol. 👍

He’s still right - tile at comfortable air temperature (or near it) will feel cold because of the heat transfer coefficient.

Walking barefoot on 74 degree marble will still feel cold, even though it might be heating the air to 72 degrees and the air feels perfectly comfortable.

how do you like your Maverick?

Is this kind of foundation sufficient for parts of the world that the ground freeze 6 months per year? I need to redo my shed and the floor/foundation is the one thing I've no idea how to do. I feel like I'll be able to manage the next steps tho

This is 100% accurate. The only other issue to consider is thermal mass. Tile laid over backer board on top of warmboard (aluminum/plywood subfloor) has a low thermal mass but fast thermal response. Tile laid over gypcrete or concrete is the opposite but is much more consistently “warm” to the barefoot.

Maybe not opening the windows, it was -22f this morning. windows are frozen shut!

Thanks for the incredible detail! I am planning to build a shed of similar size to set up as a workshop, and this gave me so many tips i hadnt thought of.

Thank you for the insight!

Looks amazing! I keep wanting to make one, then life reminds me i don't have the time and energy right now.