Shed

[nico]

Dear all,
Not a real "Festool" question but:
My wife put her mind on a new shed (and what the wife wants ...
And... she found a picture how it should look like, she loves the roof and the "porch"
So, does anyone of you guys know a good site where I can find / download  good quality plans (I prefer free plans, but if it's a good, clear plan I'm willing to pay for it)
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[Wood_Junkie]

I was looking to build a shed last year, and did a lot of searching for plans online.  I finally found one, but can't remember at the moment.  But I think I still have the printout at home so I'll check tonight for a URL.

Just a thought:  The roof is considered the hardest part, but LV has some nice hardware to simplify the construction.  Dunno if these would interest you.  You'd probably have to get 3-5 extra bracket sets given the length of the roof in that picture.
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=2&p=51679&cat=2,2180,33227

Had an epiiphany...  Some Google searching and found the one I was thinking of.  Without cost, this was the most explicit / informative plan I had found.  Obivously doesn't match your photo, but adaption is the key!  ;-)
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/home_improvement/1276536.html

 

[johnbro]

Plans? Plans?? We don't need no stinkin' plans!

Seriously, if you use "California" or "west coast" framing style (aka platform framing) you really don't plans. Out here we make a nice flat floor (slab concrete or plywood over joists) then build the walls on the floor and tip them up into position. The framing is all based on 16 inch centers, with certain protocols for doors and windows. You just decide where you want your doors and windows, lay out the headers and cripple studs, and nail it all together. Roof is just laying out the rafters and cutting them, then sheathing and some kind of shingles.

This gives you the skills and techniques to build to suit, rather than exactly according to a set of plans. Get a good book on framing, since I expect in Belgium they lay stuff out differently than they do here in the US of A.