Fitting a shed into a tight yard
The before photos show a long, narrow backyard with a wood privacy fence on both sides and two tall evergreens near the back. The trees were staying, so the shed had to fit between them.
We laid out the footprint between the evergreens and levelled a crushed gravel pad as the base. Gravel drains fast, so rain does not pool under the floor frame.
Floor, walls and roof framing
The crew built the floor platform on the gravel, then framed the walls on it and stood them up. The photos show the wall studs sheathed in OSB from the inside of the frame outward, with the rough openings for the door and window framed in.
Roof trusses went up next, set at even spacing across the top plates. Trusses give the shed a proper pitched roof that sheds rain and snow instead of letting it sit.
The door and window openings got framed headers so the walls carry the roof load around them. Without a header, a door frame can sag and start to stick within a few seasons.
Weather barrier, siding and roof
Before any siding, the walls got a full wrap of Tyvek HomeWrap. The wrap stops wind-driven rain that gets past the siding and lets the walls dry.
Shingles went on the roof, and light grey siding covers the walls. The door has a decorative glass insert, and the window has a dark frame that matches the trim, so the shed looks like a small outbuilding that belongs with the house.
The crew kept the gravel path to the door open and laid out the doorway to face the house, so you can walk straight from the back door to the shed.
Details that make a shed last
A shed floor that sits on wet ground rots from underneath, so the gravel base matters as much as the siding. Keep the gravel clear of leaves and soil build-up around the edges.
Check the shingles and the caulking around the door and window after the first winter. Small gaps are easy to seal early.
Plan what you will store before you pick a size. A lawn tractor, bikes and a workbench each need floor space and a door wide enough to get them in. We go through that with you at the quote visit.
