Get size right when building a shed
you failed to get all the required permits to do the work.
You may feel the answer to keeping a shed cool in the heat of summer is just adding more insulation. That’s folly. Insulation gets hot too, and it releases the heat slowly. The best way to keep the shed cool is to build a second roof over the shed. I know this sounds crazy, but it’s true. The upper roof will shade the shed. You know this is the best way as you stand in the shade when possible to lower the heat gain on your body.
If you plan to have a wood floor system in your shed, be sure the floor joists and the plywood floor are treated lumber. You may not realize it, but you can buy plywood that’s been treated with the same chemicals as regular timbers and decking made to resist water.
I’ve created a page at my website that has numerous shed planning videos and lots of other shed-building tips. Go to go.askthebuilder .com/sheds.
A: I tend to think most of what you see on cable TV home improvement shows is fantasy. But in this case, Becky was given a morsel of information about a great product.
Pocket doors are alive and well and they’re better than ever. You wouldn’t think it possible to constantly improve these devices that are hundreds of years old, but it’s happening all the time.
I’ve installed countless pocket doors on my jobs and had two of them in the last home I built for my family. My daughter is building a new home now, and it will have at least five pocket doors.
I prefer the pocket door hardware that features three-wheeled trolleys. A trolley is what connects to the top of the door and then fits into a special track. These trolleys can’t jump off the track, and the nylon rollers with precision ballbearings will last for generations.
You can now get softclose hardware for pocket doors. This is a popular feature that’s been on drawers for quite some time. There’s no more banging of doors in the pocket or out on the jamb if you equip it with the softclose accessory.
Follow the simple installation instructions and you’ll not have any rubbing. The key is to use thin studs that are capped in steel. This prevents warping. You can also buy an accessory kit that allows you to install thin plywood over the pocket so you can hang heavy pictures right next to the door opening.
I have pocket door videos and lots of tips for you on my website at go.askthe builder.com/pocketdoor tips.