Cost Effective - Our shed plans are designed to make your shed simple and inexpensive to build.
Easy To Build From - Professionally drawn with dimensions on every part of the shed to show both an old pro or a first time framer how to build a shed. (see the plans example below).
Start Now - Instant download - The shed plans are emailed to you when you purchase so you can start immediately. We use the free PDF file format so you can print them on your home printer or we can postal mail them to you.
Materials List - Easily get bids and use the list numbering system to know what part goes where.
Post and Beam Construction - Our run in shed uses common post and beam construction.
Tow Hook Plans - Plans are included for steel tow hook straps that go on each corner to help move the run in shed and keep the foundation skids rigid.
Oak Kickboards - Oak siding and kick boards give your run in shed strength and durability.
Door Plans - Plans are included for a 4'x7' Dutch door and 3'x7' tack room door. The actual opening for the horse stall is 7'-6" tall.
Materials List: Use the included materials list to get pricing and to simplify the ordering of materials.
Foundation: The 1 stall horse barn is built on 6x6 wood skids so the shed has a open floor and can easily be placed on the ground or a prepared gravel base. The wood skids also allow the shed to be dragged on the field
Floor:The floor for the single stall horse barn is typically left as dirt. The tack room floor is made with 2x8 tongue and groove boards.
Walls Framing: 4x4 posts
Wall Height: The rear shed wall height is 7'-7", the front wall is just over 8'-6".
Doors: The shed door opening is 4' wide and 7' tall. When you add the 6 inches for the rail foundation the top of the door opening from the ground is 7'-6". The Tack room door is 3'x7'.
Window: There are no windows on the plans but windows can be added on any wall.
Siding: 1x10 boards and 1x2 battens.
Roof: The roof is framed using 2x4's to build the rafters. It is sheeted with 1/2" O.S.B. for strength and can have asphalt shingles or metal roofing installed. The plans give you a template and dimensions for the birdsmouth cut angles on the rafters.
Roof Pitch: 4/12, this means that for every 4 inches of rise there is 12 inches of run horizontally.
Roof Overhang: 18" on the front and 6" on the back. 2" on the sides.
Roofing = Asphalt shingles or Corrugated metal roofing.
Trim = 1x4 and 1x6 wood are used to finish the corners, roof eves and facia.
Tow Hooks = The plans include drawings for the 1/4" x 2" x 24" corner braces and tow hooks.