my shed cost more than a pre built (Tuff Shed) but it looks WAY better,
and fits the limited area I had to place it in. It also is painted to
match the house, the roof is very similar to the roof of the house, and
I enjoyed building it from scratch, with all plans contained solely
within my head. I used something called Sturdifloor, IIRC for the
floor, which is super solid. I insulated the ceiling and the walls that
are in the sun. Since it is against a fence and near the house, a lot
of it is pretty much in the shade. In the middle of a hot summer day,
it's cooler in there than my house. oh, yeah, I also installed two
vents at the gable ends for cross ventilation. It has one window, a
metal Stanley door and enough headroom for my 6' 4" self to stand in. I
went at least $400 over predicted cost and mashed one fingernail.
Shortly after I finished, I then bought a framing nailer!

the exterior is tongue and groove exterior siding that I primed with
LOTS of Bin primer and then two coats of Kelly Moore Oyster semi gloss
exterior latex enamel. After 5 years the paint still looks great.

Oh, and rather than run electricity to the shed, I installed a solar
powered light for those after dark visits. Got that at HD for about $65
IIRC.

dave

jm wrote:

Or do I come out about even if I just by the premade kit from Home
Depot or Lowe's. A guy at the store said I might save $50.00.
Thanks.