Finishing My Overbuilt Shed

Finishing my 10x12 lean-to DIY shed with siding and some paint!

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[radarguru]

I appreciate that you take the time to do things the right way and aren't happy with it being "just ok" You spent a lot of time on this project and you would never be truly happy with it if it wasn't right. Nice job as always!

[johnmclain]

Love how you show your measuring mistakes. I do that all the time. Feel a little better about myself. Lol

[JNHEscapes]

I have installed a great deal of LP Smartside. The geiko gauges are great as a helper or second hand, but I always cut a spacer block and hold the next piece up with the spacer block to nail. Works like a champ. Also, the 1” overlap is the bare minimum. We always overlap 2” for a 6” reveal and we make damn sure we nail just above the 2” line so the siding has the absolute most support for wind load but you can’t see the nails. You will be surprised the difference between a 1” nail overlap and a 2” nail overlap. We also use an 8 ft level and constantly check each lap horizontally to make sure we stay level adjusting as needed. Also, you’re supposed to paint all cut ends per the instructions and if you’re in a hot climate with direct sunlight it will shrink (I have it on a building currently painted “iron ore” sherwin williams so really dark, in direct sunlight in 100 degrees and the gaps have opened up needing touchup paint). Therefore in hot climates I recommend a slightly closer gap than the recommended 3/16” for butt joints. Too close though and it will buckle. Regardless, I love the stuff especially over hardie which is way too brittle. The trim is also designed to be installed over the lap, but I hated that look and the holes it created for spiders. I like how you butted the siding against the trim that’s how we do it. Must better finished look in our opinion.

[VideoHubix]

When the music matches the nailer at 13:08... nice work!

[greggcoulter]

16:25 wasted “from your mom” joke. The shed looks awesome. Love how you show mistakes and what you did to remedy the situation. Great job

[UserFormelyKnownAs_hjkh]

Just come across your channel and spent a fair amount of time watching this shed build. Great job! All us every-mens out there just wing it 85% of the time and its nice to see someone build with the same amount of imperfection that ive come to expect in life

[donovan]

Awesome, don’t mean to be critical but the flashing goes to bare wood and paper over it, then you can skip the taping! 1:31

[ShopNation]

Came out awesome, dude! Nice work, I know the proud feeling of looking at it in all of its finished glory

[onsapplikasies]

Love how you show your measuring mistakes.

[bladelaw]

Editing on this one is stellar. Grats on the build!

[dylanburke]

I like the nail shots matching the rhythm of the background music

[TheStabbedGaiusJuliusCaesar]

I laughed so hard, when you filmed the doe, because as soon as you said "Bambi", I said "bang" only to see that the next few frames you made that exact joke. 😂

[vikingcove]

Another great video. I'd use my first cut front siding board as a straight edge to draw level guide lines. Putting holes in one of the worst spots for a hole -- at the top of each piece of siding is something I avoid. A piece of tape over each hole would be a fix. For gauging the placement of your small siding pieces between the windows -- a straight edge or string line hooked on your window trim, at the bottom edge of each of the side pieces would connect the dots. Flashing over your siding below your blocking and below your windows would also be good. It's not common practice, but I often find rot there. Caulk doesn't cut it. Z Flashing there acts just like the lap of your siding boards.

[pmur]

Nice job. Love your videos. I hope you are getting back to the video schedule you used to do.

[rickcimino]

its not the mistakes you make it's your (one's) ability to deal with them properly that makes the craftsman

[Bubblebuztio]

All the fireflies in 14:00 looked absolutely amazing

[timothystevenhoward]

wow that view with the deer! you are blessed. I would love a view like that!

[robertkerby]

Brad, I am amazed at your exceptionally well thoughtout; well designed and well built shed to date!
I love how you are teaching us DIYer's to embrace and learn from our minor mistakes!
I cannot wait until your next episode including a ramp; maybe adding some Receptacles and lights, too?
Well done, Brad!

[mikec]

Shed came out great! Thanks for taking us along for the build!

[markwalczak]

Nice to see it finished forgot you was building this 😂 love the colour too 👌