10x16 Backyard Tall Shed Plans

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Cost Effective - Our shed plans are designed to make your shed simple and inexpensive to build.

Easy To Build From - Professionally drawn with step by step instructions to show both an old pro or a first time framer how to build a shed. (see the plans example below).

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Materials List - Easily get bids and use the list numbering system to know what part goes where.

The 10x16 Storage Shed Plans Include:

7'-7" wall height - The lower wall height is 7'-7" which allows a pre-hung factory built door to go on any wall and reduces the amount of siding and labor needed to build the shed.

Factory or Home Built Doors - Using a pre hung door makes the door building and hanging job much easier. The shed plans also include door plans if you prefer to build your own doors.

Multiple Door Options - Drawings explaining how to build the door on the end or sides of the shed.

5 Foundations - Skid, concrete slab, poured concrete pier, concrete block pier, precast pier.

Example of our 10x16 backyard shed plans.

10x16 Backyard Storage Shed Plans Include The Following

Alternalte Options: The 10x16 shed plans can be built with either factory built doors or you can build the doors using the door plans included with the shed plans.

Materials List: Use the included materials list to get pricing and to simplify the ordering of materials.

Foundations: There are 5 different foundations are included in the plans; Wood skid, Concrete slab, Concrete Block Pier, Poured Concrete Pier and Precast pier.

Floor: 2x6 floor joists at 16" on center with 3/4" floor sheathing.

Walls Framing: 2x4 framing at 16" on center with a double top plate, just like a home is framed.

Wall Height: The plans show a 7'-7" wall height with the option to use 92 5/8" pre cut framing studs which makes the walls 8'-1".

Doors: The doors are a pair of 3068 pre-hung, factory made doors for ease of installation. A single door may be installed if desired. The shed plans include plans detailing how to build home built doors that fit in the 6068 door opening.

Window: There are no windows on the plans but windows can be added on any wall.

Siding: Textured Plywood siding is what is shown on the plans. You may add or substitute other sidings such as cedar shingles or horizontal lap siding or vinyl siding.

Roof: The roof is framed using 2x4's to build the trusses. It is sheeted with 7/16" O.S.B. The plans give you a template and dimensions for the rafter ridge and bottom chord angle cuts.

Roof Pitch: 4/12, this means that for every4 inches of rise there is 12 inches of run horizontally.

Roof Overhang: 6" on the front and back. 1" on the sides.

Roofing = Asphalt shingles

Trim = 1x4 and 1x6 wood, masonite or cement trim materials are used to finish the corners, roof eves, facia, and door.

Floor Load: 50 pounds per square foot for framed floors.

Roof Snow Load: 40 pounds per square foot. This is more than adequate for most areas. If you live in an area with a high snow load you should check with your local building department for your local snow load. Contact us and we can specify stronger roof framing.

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