what's up guys in today's video i'm going to take you along my process
sorry about that that was my noisy air compressor anyways uh back to what we were talking about in
this video um we're actually gonna address that all right let me go show you real quick
all right you guessed it we're building an air compressor shed now let's get to it because
there's so many great step-by-step videos out there on how to build a shed instead i'm going
to explain my thought process things to avoid and some things i would have done differently
there are two main reasons why i made this shed one to free up the limited space in my home garage
secondly i have a cnc plasma table now and with the air compressor
it'll be running a lot longer than normal in the shop and if you're anything like me having
to hear that noise constantly while working on projects and filming would drop me nuts
therefore having a shed to enclose the air compressor to keep the noise out and free up space
in my shop was a win in my book originally i was just going to go out and get a store-bought shed
i looked at the plastic resin type sheds but figured it might ride a little bit
from the vibrations of the air compressor and i wasn't too confident on how the plastic would
help dampen the noise when compared to a woodshed then i looked into a four by woodshed from lowe's
and it checked almost all the boxes but after reading the reviews and seeing how it was
constructed and the materials used i passed on it not satisfied with what was locally available
i decided to take matters into my own hands and design and build one from scratch when
i first started modeling this up in solidworks i made it three by six based on the perimeters
of where it would be installed i thought having the additional space would be nice for storage
however to save some costs i decided i would just make a dedicated 3x4 shed for my air compressor
once i was satisfied with the design layout i grabbed my material cut list from the plans i
created and headed to my local hardware store if you'd like to build your own 3x4 or 3x6 shed
i left links in the video description with that out of the way let's go build this thing i also
decided to pick up this framing nailer as well as home depot was running a great tool promo
this isn't necessary but after building this shed i'm glad i had one for the shed i went with the
concrete base mainly to support the weight of the air compressor after waiting about three
days i took the forms out then let the slap cure for another four days before i would work on it
while i was litting this lap cure i continued inside the shot with the framing
to have the least amount of waste i started with the longer back wall first
i began to lay out making sure the crown side were all facing up
i then marked out the top and bottom plate where the studs would need to be placed
to nail them in i used three and a quarter frame nails
i also used some pressure treated wood i had laying around for the bottom plate
i then moved on to frame the wall for the door
i rinsed and repeat this and built the sidewalls
man i love the power of this cordlessness uh milwaukee framing milling gun
one thing i would have done different here was to have a continuous bottom plate for the door
opening this would have helped make it easier to square up the walls then once squared i would have
trimmed the excess away to attach all four walls together i temporary clamped them and adjusted
them until they were all close to square then screw them together using three and a half screws
also i want to say i wasted a lot of time trying to get it leveled and squared but
found out i could dial it in later when i installed the siding sheets
to anchor the frame down to the concrete i used some tapcon concrete anchors
i pre-drilled the bottom plate then set my drill to hammer mode
and drilled through with a hammer drill bit
next was to install the double top plate this will help secure and tighten all the
four walls and will provide additional support when the rafters get installed
next was to install the siding end up going with 4x8 lp smart side with four inches on
centered pattern i'll mark the center and measure 36 inches and trim both ends
i didn't have a track saw so i used the osb roofing sheet as a guide for my circular saw
then cut the back sheet and the front door sheet
nice to install it onto the wall frame i placed some scrap wood underneath for the shed siding to
rest on for the bottom edge of the sheet i let it extend about three quarter below the bottom plate
the bottom overlap will keep the water from running down the shed walls onto the shed floor
i started with the right side first and made the sheet flush with the lower corner of the framing
then i nailed in my first nail at the lower right corner using two inch galvanized nails
then pushed and pulled the upper corner of the framing wall until it's flush with the
top corner of the sheet then install the second nail at the upper right corner of the wall frame
then move the top plate so that it was parallel to the top of the sheet
then nailed in the third nail at the upper left corner of the frame
these steps are super important as it makes the wall square
and locks the wall in place once the siding was attached at those three points i nailed
them the rest into the studs i then installed the back seat like i did the first then the left
then the door sheet lasts
and then moved on to the wrappers which are the structural component for the roof
then to line them up and fasten them down using three and a half screws
next i should install the sub fascia and the 7 16 osb sheet for the roof but
i had for some reason missed this step i went ahead and trimmed off the excess
of the siding board using a straight bit on a router
here you can see the issue and open corner gap
if i had to follow the correct order the osb would have butt up against the
siding and then the siding would then be trimmed away this could have been an issue
if i was using a low profile drip edge as i would not have enough material to nail into
but because i was using a wider profile dripped edge it wasn't a huge deal i then cut out some
pieces using the scrap leftovers to fill in the gaps for when i would install the 1x6 basic trim
i installed the sides first then the front and then the back
next was to install the soffits and soften fence this is the piece that
will cover up the opening on the underside of the rafters
the soft events are to help make the shed breathable and provide some air circulation
for the exterior trim i just used some leftover 1x4 fencing cedar trim i had laying around
there are other better more expensive options like fiber cement
and pvc trim if you want something that will better withstand the outside conditions
i then laid out the framing for the door and screwed it using some three and a half inch screws
after it was squared i slid over the leftover siding that was left over from the door cut out
then trimmed about 3 16 on each side
this would give me the clearance needed for the door then nailed it in and added the 1x4
trim pieces i also gave the cedar trim a quick sand to knock off any wood that was sticking up
to install the door i added some scrap plate that added up to 3 8 of an inch
then added a quarter inch spacers on the side of the door
this would give me an even or so gap around the door then pre-install the hinges and door handle
to give the shed a clean finish i caulked in the heads along with the trim and shed walls
after it was dry i used my airless sprayer to prime and paint the shed not necessary
as a paint brush or roller would have been more than enough but i had one so i figured why not
for the primer i used zinzer one two three a water-based
primer but later found out that i needed to use oil-based stain blocking primer
to help prevent the cedar wood from bleeding through the paint
after running low on paint i realized i just needed to prime the cedar trim
because the shed walls were already pre-primed from factory
after letting the two coats of primer dry and then lay down some leftover sherwin super paint
exterior paint from when i first painted my house the next day i
went back and touched up the trimming using the correct oil based stain blocking primer
i then top coated it with semi gloss exterior paint using a three inch roller and brush
next i installed the first drip edge and nailed it down about one inch away
from the end using one and a quarter roofing nails
then i installed the underlayment and then overlapped the second sheet per the manufacturer
i use the same roofing nails but i know they make special plastic round roofing nails for it
next i installed the drip edge to the sides making sure it overlapped the first one
then cut out and install the starter shares making sure i left about 3 8 of an overhang
i only installed them at the bottom but it would have probably been a good idea to install them
on the sides as well next i made the first set of five rolls i needed for the architecture shingles
using this pattern layout this made installation super easy to make cutting effortlessly i wanted
to try out this tip i saw online it was to attach a hook blade to a multi-tool and i
got to say out of all the three methods i've used this was the easiest and gave me the cleanest cut
edge i also used this method when i had to trim off the excess shingles that overhang off the roof
i then align and install the first full shingle using the nail guide line that was marked
on each shingle i made sure to check where the nails landed and that it didn't fall
in line with the edge of the neck shingle that would be nailed above after the first five rows
were nailed in i used the same cut method i did before then continue up until i had full coverage
next was to cap the back end i used the same piece of drip edge but ideally you want to use
a minimum of 3x3 l style roofing flashing but because my house roof extend over this
by about a foot i figured it would be fine i placed some roofing adhesive on the back
side of the drip edge to seal it in then use some roofing screws to fasten it down
now with the roof complete uh let's take a moment and step back and see how this shed turned out
do i've got to say after building my first jet i was really happy how it turned out
i learned so much doing it myself and i hope that this video inspires you
to build your own or push you to build something outside of your comfort zone
i can now enjoy having a quieter shop to design build and document my process if you're interested
in what you've seen here i left links to the resources and the pdf build plans for the 3x4
and 3x6 chat in the description below if you have any questions ask and i'll do my best to answer
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with that out of the way time to get to the next project