Comments like this are few and far between and are really encouraging. Thanks so much!

Has nothing to do with manhood. He clearly doesn’t know what he’s doing, so there’s no way he could show this without showing his mistakes lol props to him for trying, but he isn’t a framer that’s for sure

Disagree. My framing isn't bad; my pier placement is what sucked.

@@FixItScotty dude, I’m a framer, and there’s multiple things you did that show me you’re not a framer. It took you all day to do that. You did it with sandals on. Do you know how stupid that is? Your squaring process was funny. And who the heck does their layout like that 😂 no one actually makes their marks on center. You mark 3/4 back from each spot and mark an x. You said you had ocd but you’re doing layout like that? Anyways, I wasn’t trying to knock ya, but you disagreed with me so I’m just telling you you’re wrong. That wasn’t “good” framing by any means, it was rookie as can be

@@joekember3319 Seems you're clearly NOT secure in yourself if you need to come online and criticize someone doing what they can with the skills they possess. The guy admits he made mistakes. Sheesh.

Thanks!

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No permit cost here in NY , no permit needed for 12x12 I don t consider a free state , not by a long shot Two hours north of NYC

Great suggestions

McConaughey-style shed building :)

I am in the Chicago suburbs.

I don't have framing plans of my own, but I used these plans as a guide (I modified for my door and window): www.icreatables.com/sheds/10x12-B-backyard-shed-plans

Building on a slope is a challenge. You could still do piers like mine, but the ones on the slope sticking out of the ground may need to be reinforced with rebar.

They make plates for 4x4s and 6x6s that sit on top of piers

I used 4x4 brackets. You can either shim the bracket for the extra 1/2" or glue a 1/2" plywood strip to your 2x8 or 2x10 lumber to create a 3.5" width. www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/construction-hardware/column-post-bases-caps/mitek-reg-4-x-4-steel-2-sided-post-anchor/pa44e-dp/p-1444445522951-c-8825.htm www.menards.com/main/hardware/fasteners-connectors/bolts/anchor-bolts/grip-fast-reg-1-2-x-10-hot-dipped-galvanized-anchor-bolt-w-nut-washer-2-count/1210hgab/hardware/fasteners-connectors/bolts/anchor-bolts/grip-fast-reg-1-2-x-8-hot-dipped-galvanized-anchor-bolt-w-nut-washer-2-count/128hgab/p-1444439570032.htm

@@FixItScotty I appreciate your reply. My main issue is that these brackets are for posts to be placed vertically. Do you know of any brackets that are built to hold lumber in the horizontal position and be cast in concrete?

@@joshuawood6644 I'm not sure. They all seem to be built for upright posts. You could try another type of bracket with higher walls like this? www.lowes.com/pd/Simpson-Strong-Tie-4-in-x-4-in-Triple-Zinc-Wood-to-Concrete-Cast-in-Place-Base/1002708370

Why would you place the boards horizontally? That isn't going to give your foundation any structural integrity.

@@ronlaverdiere I'm not talking about my floor boards/band boards and rim joists.. I'm talking about my skids.

Thanks! Yes, 42 inches is to ensure the footing is below the frost line so that it doesn't heave.

i put mine at 72''

Yes, hence my warning to watchers to do better than me at setting the pier holes inside the lines.

For me it was two ways: my local code specified minimum pier size and depth. I believe it was 10 inches and a depth of 42 inches since I live up north and the pier has to be below the frost line. As for placement, I just used the shed framing plans that I bought that suggested 3 piers per side with the double 2x8s spanning them. That would be based on the type of dimensional lumber used in the floor framing and the spans allowed for the load.

@@FixItScotty thanks!

Northern Illinois - not far from Wisconsin. Pretty similar climate.

@@FixItScotty thank you, that helps. I think we're pretty similar climate as well. Subscribed 😎👍

That probably would be fine. My city's code for shed foundation is pretty vague; they give a 3 options for foundation types (slab, piers or auger anchors) and a bunch of requirements around where it can be located (easements between structures, property line, etc.) Other than that, they leave it up to you as to how you frame and build it. I used some pretty standard plans and got no notes from the inspector who passed it.

@FixItScotty Nice! I appreciate the reply. I'm looking into building a 1.5 story workshop shed which will he kinda heavy. Don't wanna pay 7K for just a shed foundation 😄

No, I just poured concrete into the empty sonotubes. For this application, I don't think rebar is necessary.

Yes, but I don't know where to buy 4x12 dimensional lumber near me.

@@FixItScotty thanks scotty

😆😆 I hear ya. Since I knew I was going to need a variance to build a larger garage from the local gov, I didn't want to make waves back when I built this.

Around $2500 for everything.

My city just charges one permit fee for building the shed. They pay for the inspections. I think the permit was like $30 - 40.

@@FixItScotty Thank you for the update.

Good question. I should have extended the joists to fit the piers better, but the maximum square footage for a shed that I'm allowed to build in our town is 120 square ft. So I had to keep it at 12' x 10'.

I used a tight string line and a string level to level the concrete tubes before I added the concrete. Then I used a 4 ft level on my floor joists.

$2500 for the entire build. That may have even included the post hole digger rental.

If your deck was built with treated 2x10's, 16" on center and is level and on firm footings, that should carry the load of a shed this size.

@@FixItScotty I was going to use 2x4s and cover I with deck boards with a deck block on each board and a row in the middle would that work? It’s going to be a 8x8 shed

@@christophert5296 Even for 8x8, I would probably use 2x6s for the floor joists. 2x4's may work, but my expertise is not carpentry.

@@FixItScotty Ok Thank you!!! 😊

No, it's not taxation; the permit fees were probably just enough to pay the 3rd party inspector. It's really about safety. Too many people built make-shift storage structures that would fall over or blow away with high winds. So the city overcompensated by regulation.

Let me add though, I'm glad you built a crazy strong base.

Now that you mention, that does seem weird. The text in the city shed requirements was "Concrete piers set to a level 4 o 6 inches above the ground to support a wood floor designed to support 60 lbs. per square foot." That does seem like a rather low bar.

I don't have that list easily available. But I bought these framing plans that have a pretty good materials list. www.icreatables.com/sheds/10x12-B-backyard-shed-plans

@@FixItScotty how long are your 2x4's for building the trusses? And thanks for making your videos. Very helpful.

@@eliasdiez9896 I talk about the roof trusses in part 2. I believe they are all 8' 2x4s when I build them and I cut the ends off later after I put the wall sheathing up.

@@FixItScotty thank you brother

At the time I built this, there was a shortage of pressure treated lumber, but the prices hadn't raised yet. I don't know, where I live, the cost of concrete is a lot too.

YES, it’s a 10/12 shed why even call a inspector. STRANGE

Pretty much. I do a bit better on the subsequent parts.

I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you asking why I used joist hangers to attach the joists?

I am rather resourceful.

See my part 2 video on framing.

Sorry I can't redo this video. You'll just have to put up with my yammering.

It certainly can be ridiculous. That said, this past weekend I saw a some very expensive wooden playground equipment in the same northern climate as me. It was not that old, but was tilted and jacked all over. Clearly, the installer didn't put the posts into the ground very deep and the result is it is now almost unusable. I am glad knowing that won't happen to my shed.

@@FixItScotty Oh I agree with that. 24"-36" should be enough for most stuff. In PA, it says a variable of at least 24"-48", depending on location, soil, etc. That makes sense to me. I built a chain-linked fence and put all the posts 24" and wet placed the posts with rebar in the middle, then filled the posts with concrete so it's all one piece. Strong.

I know, bad. I wasn't protecting my feet - just my lungs from the concrete dust.

I think I made it clear in the video the missteps I had in laying out the footings as a warning to others who are doing the same. This was my first shed build.

@@FixItScotty you should have just fixed it, scotty.

You didn't jump out of the womb knowing how it's done, either. Relax. If he does it again, the man will have learned from the process and do a great job.

@@LogHewer Whenever I didn't know how to do something I didn't make a video about it.

Other than my pier placement, which I explained the correct way to do it despite my mistakes, what else is incorrect about my foundation?

I'll get right on that.

Did you watch the video? Did I not mention multiple times what I did wrong and how the viewer could learn from my mistake and do it right? Yes. Despite talking about how I'm doing my build, did I ever put words in my video title like "DIY", "Instructional" or "HowTo" or represent myself as a shed expert? No. Are my "embarrassingly" misplaced piers still holding the shed fine after 4 years? Yes.

Do people do that? I would have to get my property re-zoned and it would cost a fortune to get a new municipal sewer hookup. Maybe if I lived out in the country and had my own septic...