| 2x4's come "standard" as either studs or 8' long...when I built my first shed years ago it was in Illinois and I needed 4x4's for the snow load (8-12 feet)..r u in a snow area? As far as your question of 8',you probably want the finished dimensions to be 8x8, that way any sheathing or plywood you might wantto use will fit exactly (each is 4' wide and 8' high) on your frame...that means all wall studs must be built without outside dimension of 8' exactly...see the links below My main suggestion is to go to Home depot and take pics and dimensions of there sheds they usually have outside and take particular note of the construction technique...looking closely at the joints and methodology is a good lesson in carpentry 101-- Also there are several books in the library on shed building and you can check out the links below to see if anyone of them is a "watershed" for you...LOL Best, and have fun building...dont forget to put in some outlets and light fixture as you build even though you may not want it now..always easy to put wire in when building then after. Best, Rich http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/sheds/1276536 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az9XdVPM4Q4 http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/how-to-create-a-storage-shed/index.html I thought about screwing together two 2X6s but I'd still be .5 inch short. I don't have a lot of carpentry skills to work with here and would rather not have to do a bunch of extra cutting if I can get what I need from 4X4s. The shed will be on blocks if that makes any difference. Thanks, Melissa Ad Inexplorata; De oppresso liber ______________________________________________________________ |
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