This looks great! :thumbup:
I am looking to build a much smaller shed, 6' x 7', but the same design. I need help with determining the height of the structure. I have limited space to place the shed but need the extra storage. Any suggestions?:confused1:
It took me lots of Trigonometry to figure that out.
The first decision I made was to make my walls 7' instead of 8'. I had to cut all of my studs down to make my wall exactly 7' at the top of the top plate. 7' was high enough for me. I ended up being glad i did it because with the 8" joists as the floor to my loft, my 8' ladder is the perfect height for access.
Some sheds at Home Depot when I was looking were only using 6' walls, but I thought that was too short, and it didn't cost me any extra to do the 7'. I just had 1' less waste on everything.
If your shed is only 6' or 7' wide, your roof is still going to be pretty short, I'm guessing about 3.25' off the top plate(if using the same calcs as mine). That's plenty for storing a few boxes, but I was basically building a replacement for my attic in my house.
For something that small, I would probably go with a 6' wall. A 7' or 8' wall plus 3'-5' of roof seems like it would be pretty tall for a 6'x7' base. Bu I'm no architect, so don't take my word for it.