Hi, Everyone,
I'm looking at getting a basic Storage shed kit that I can eventually turn into an office space. I'd intended to either build it from scratch or have one built, but recent events have slapped both my time and my budget around, and so I now must find some different options.
I have decided to go with the Handy Homes Majestic shed kit from Home Depot (see the photo below). Not the best kit, but it is something I can work with--and more importantly, it's a kit I can immediately bring home and start putting together once I purchase it.
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Here is my dilemna:
the space I have to place this shed in is limited. I have 9x13' of space, 10x13' if I stretch it. Our city regs say I must give a couple of feet clearance from each of the fences. I can set it a bit closer to the house, since the wall I'd be building next to has no egresses, but that still means I can only build an 8x10' of so shed. The usual Handy Homes 8x10' gable shed only has 6' side walls. Though they are about 8' tall at their centers, Though I'm not that tall, I don't relish working for 10 to 12 hours a day in a space with walls that short: too much like working in a stand-up coffin, even if I have windows and a skylight.
The Majestic, is 8x12', and 9' tall at the center, which would work perfectly... if.
And that's my question: would it be possible to cut the side walls of this kit down, so that it is ultimately 8' wide and 10' long? I was going to lay my own floor rather than going with the floor kit because I want something a bit sturdier under my feet than what Handy Homes supplies. But would I be able to cut this thing down so it would fit my needs? And if so, what would I need to do to be able to set this up the way I want?
I apologize if this seems rather an insane question, but so far I haven't found another 8x10' shed kit that will give me 7' side walls to start with for a price that will let me finish the interior up in a timely and relatively inexpensive manner. And as I'm sure you've guessed, I'm very new at this thing. I've built a computer desk or two in my time, but never put together a building, from a kit or otherwise.
If anyone can give me some pointers--soon!--or suggest a kit that I can get my hands on very quickly-- I would appreciate it.
I'm looking at getting a basic Storage shed kit that I can eventually turn into an office space. I'd intended to either build it from scratch or have one built, but recent events have slapped both my time and my budget around, and so I now must find some different options.
I have decided to go with the Handy Homes Majestic shed kit from Home Depot (see the photo below). Not the best kit, but it is something I can work with--and more importantly, it's a kit I can immediately bring home and start putting together once I purchase it.
Here is my dilemna:
the space I have to place this shed in is limited. I have 9x13' of space, 10x13' if I stretch it. Our city regs say I must give a couple of feet clearance from each of the fences. I can set it a bit closer to the house, since the wall I'd be building next to has no egresses, but that still means I can only build an 8x10' of so shed. The usual Handy Homes 8x10' gable shed only has 6' side walls. Though they are about 8' tall at their centers, Though I'm not that tall, I don't relish working for 10 to 12 hours a day in a space with walls that short: too much like working in a stand-up coffin, even if I have windows and a skylight.
The Majestic, is 8x12', and 9' tall at the center, which would work perfectly... if.
And that's my question: would it be possible to cut the side walls of this kit down, so that it is ultimately 8' wide and 10' long? I was going to lay my own floor rather than going with the floor kit because I want something a bit sturdier under my feet than what Handy Homes supplies. But would I be able to cut this thing down so it would fit my needs? And if so, what would I need to do to be able to set this up the way I want?
I apologize if this seems rather an insane question, but so far I haven't found another 8x10' shed kit that will give me 7' side walls to start with for a price that will let me finish the interior up in a timely and relatively inexpensive manner. And as I'm sure you've guessed, I'm very new at this thing. I've built a computer desk or two in my time, but never put together a building, from a kit or otherwise.
If anyone can give me some pointers--soon!--or suggest a kit that I can get my hands on very quickly-- I would appreciate it.
