Building a storage shed

HA! A lean to was suggested as well. But I bought the shed for the tractor. I think I am going to be ok using a a variety of tips I picked up from all you guys. I will try to post a picture but first must secure a camera and figure out how to do it. Mownie’s way is right on the mark based on everything I tested last night. The real issue is one of getting everything just right. If I had the time I could likely do it. If I had the $$$$ it would be best to hire someone.

I laid to 2 X 6 X 8s down flat last night at the highest point where I could still close my doors. Its a little less than a 2 inch drop. (The doors extend down 2 inches and I am have no intention of dismantling and shortening the doors..see my ‘wife’ post above)

Anyway I plopped my 4 foot ramp on top. If I then set 2 x 12 x 4s perpendiclar to the ramp on top it and push them flush up against the opening, the tractors rolls right out with a nice clearance. So, all I need to do is extend the ramp down 4 more feet and move these boards when I go in an out with the tractor.

Option two actually proves Mownies design. If I simply move the 2 X 12s down 1 foot my doors open fine and the tractor, after going down a bump and up one, still rolls out fine. This is where the tripping hazard comes in if I permananntly mount them a foot back. Maybe I am worry too much and should just mount them or as another poster mentioned I could hinge them.

For now, since I have half of what I need built, I think I am going with this option and if it turns out to really be a tripping hazard or inconvenient then I will play with Mownie’s design in the fall. That is actually the best overall solution.

My neighbor also raised a good point. He thought I should do whatever is easiest and cheapest until next year since he said the ground will likely be done settling by then and thats the time to build something that needs to be so percise.

I want to thank everyone and when done will try to get a picture posted. I know it was hard w/out the pictures. The real issues (after looking at a dozen other homes with shed) was:

1) I put 4 – 6 inches of stone under the shed…which was reccomended but few others appear to have done that.

2) The door overlaps the opening by 2 inches at the bottom.

3) My land slopes away from the door opening.

In hindsight, looking at the shed now, I should have added a door on the side…its perfectly flat there and I no doubt could have driving in with the ramp provided.

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