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Storage Building / Shed

Plan, size, and price a DIY storage building

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Set your dimensions, then change any option to update the estimate.

Dimensions
Gable-end width of the building.
Eave-side length of the building.
Finished stud-wall height.
Foundation
How will the building be supported?
Floor system
Wood floor or slab floor?
Choose the floor joist size.
Walls
Choose the wall framing member.
Roof
Choose the roof style.
Choose the roof pitch.
Choose the roofing material.
Openings
Choose the single door unit.
Choose the double door unit.
Choose the window unit.
Ventilation
Choose the ventilation approach.
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Estimated material cost
$2,984.74
Excludes labor. Alternative items (shown separately) are not counted.

Notes & warnings

warning Treated lumber needs HDG/treated-rated fasteners.

Shopping list

Item Needed Buy Unit Cost
Asphalt Shingle Bundle
7.52 bundle required
7.52 8 $34.00 $272.00
Caulk Sealant Tube
2 tube required
2 2 $5.50 $11.00
Construction Adhesive Tube
2.5 tube required
2.5 3 $4.50 $13.50
Door Hasp Latch
1 each required
1 1 $14.00 $14.00
Door Hinge Heavy Duty
3 each required
3 3 $6.50 $19.50
Door Single Shed 36x72
1 each required
1 1 $145.00 $145.00
Drip Cap Flashing 36
2 each required
2 2 $11.00 $22.00
Drip Edge 10ft
6 each required
6 6 $12.00 $72.00
Exterior Trim 1x4 8
3.53 each required
3.53 4 $9.50 $38.00
Flashing Tape Roll
0.11 roll required
0.11 1 $28.00 $28.00
Framing Nails 16d
1.24 box required
1.24 2 $10.00 $20.00
Hanger Nails 1 5
0.52 box required
0.52 1 $8.00 $8.00
Joist Hanger 2x8
26 each required
26 26 $1.25 $32.50
Lumber 2x4 8
62 each required
62 62 $3.98 $246.76
Lumber 2x4 Treated 8
6.5 each required
6.5 7 $6.48 $45.36
Lumber 2x8 16
41 each required
41 41 $18.98 $778.18
Lumber 4x4 Treated 16
3 each required
3 3 $24.98 $74.94
Osb 716 4x8
22.13 each required
22.13 23 $24.00 $552.00
Plywood 34 4x8
5.5 each required
5.5 6 $48.00 $288.00
Ridge Vent 4ft
4 each required
4 4 $18.00 $72.00
Roofing Felt Roll
0.57 roll required
0.57 1 $22.00 $22.00
Roofing Nails Box
0.68 box required
0.68 1 $9.50 $9.50
Sheathing Screws 2
0.65 box required
0.65 1 $12.00 $12.00
Shim Pack
2 pack required
2 2 $4.00 $8.00
Sill Sealer Roll
1.04 roll required
1.04 2 $9.00 $18.00
Soffit Vent Continuous
4 each required
4 4 $14.00 $56.00
Trim Finish Nails Box
0.13 box required
0.13 1 $8.50 $8.50
Window 2x3 Vinyl
1 each required
1 1 $98.00 $98.00
Build-order breakdown & provenance
Lumber 4x4 Treated 16 — foundation-skid (skid)
3 each (raw 3, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Lumber 2x8 16 — floor-framing (floor_joist)
15 each (raw 15, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Joist Hanger 2x8 — floor-framing (joist_hanger)
26 each (raw 26, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Hanger Nails 1 5 — floor-framing (hanger_nails)
0.52 box (raw 0.52, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Plywood 34 4x8 — floor-sheathing (floor_deck)
5.5 each (raw 5, waste 10%) · basis: per_sheet
Construction Adhesive Tube — floor-sheathing (deck_adhesive)
2.5 tube (raw 2.5, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Lumber 2x4 8 — wall-framing (wall_stud)
43 each (raw 43, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Lumber 2x4 Treated 8 — wall-framing (bottom_plate)
6.5 each (raw 6.5, waste 0%) · basis: per_perimeter
Sill Sealer Roll — wall-framing (sill_sealer)
1.04 roll (raw 1.04, waste 0%) · basis: per_perimeter
Framing Nails 16d — wall-framing (framing_nails)
0.86 box (raw 0.86, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Osb 716 4x8 — wall-sheathing (wall_sheathing)
14.3 each (raw 13, waste 10%) · basis: per_sheet
Sheathing Screws 2 — wall-sheathing (sheathing_screws)
0.65 box (raw 0.65, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Lumber 2x8 16 — roof-framing (rafter)
26 each (raw 26, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Osb 716 4x8 — roof-sheathing (roof_sheathing)
7.83 each (raw 7.12, waste 10%) · basis: per_sheet
Asphalt Shingle Bundle — roofing (shingles)
7.52 bundle (raw 6.84, waste 10%) · basis: per_area
Roofing Felt Roll — roofing (felt)
0.57 roll (raw 0.57, waste 0%) · basis: per_area
Roofing Nails Box — roofing (roofing_nails)
0.68 box (raw 0.68, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Drip Edge 10ft — roof-trim (drip_edge)
6 each (raw 6, waste 0%) · basis: per_perimeter
Ridge Vent 4ft — roof-trim (ridge_vent)
4 each (raw 4, waste 0%) · basis: per_linear_ft
Door Single Shed 36x72 — door-opening (single_door_unit_shed)
1 each (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Lumber 2x4 8 — door-opening (framing_lumber)
8 each (raw 8, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Framing Nails 16d — door-opening (framing_nails)
0.16 box (raw 0.16, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Door Hinge Heavy Duty — door-opening (door_hinges)
3 each (raw 3, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Door Hasp Latch — door-opening (door_latch)
1 each (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Exterior Trim 1x4 8 — door-opening (opening_trim)
2.06 each (raw 1.88, waste 10%) · basis: per_linear_ft
Drip Cap Flashing 36 — door-opening (drip_cap)
1 each (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Flashing Tape Roll — door-opening (flashing_tape)
0.04 roll (raw 0.04, waste 0%) · basis: per_linear_ft
Caulk Sealant Tube — door-opening (sealant)
1 tube (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Shim Pack — door-opening (shims)
1 pack (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Trim Finish Nails Box — door-opening (trim_fasteners)
0.08 box (raw 0.08, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Window 2x3 Vinyl — window-opening (window_unit_2x3)
1 each (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Lumber 2x4 8 — window-opening (framing_lumber)
11 each (raw 11, waste 0%) · basis: per_member_count
Framing Nails 16d — window-opening (framing_nails)
0.22 box (raw 0.22, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Exterior Trim 1x4 8 — window-opening (opening_trim)
1.47 each (raw 1.33, waste 10%) · basis: per_linear_ft
Drip Cap Flashing 36 — window-opening (drip_cap)
1 each (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Flashing Tape Roll — window-opening (flashing_tape)
0.07 roll (raw 0.07, waste 0%) · basis: per_linear_ft
Caulk Sealant Tube — window-opening (sealant)
1 tube (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Shim Pack — window-opening (shims)
1 pack (raw 1, waste 0%) · basis: per_opening
Trim Finish Nails Box — window-opening (trim_fasteners)
0.05 box (raw 0.05, waste 0%) · basis: package_rounded
Soffit Vent Continuous — ventilation (soffit_vent)
4 each (raw 4, waste 0%) · basis: per_linear_ft