How to Put up a Garden Shed in the Backyard

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@Alvin - it would depend on the extent of the damage as to whether or not it is worth it to repair. If the damage is limited to flooring, where you can detach the wall studs and roof, assemble a new floor and reinstall the floor and roof then I say go for it. The simplest way is sometimes the best. @Viki - Thanks for considering us at TedsDixieSheds.com We try and focus on simple yet sturdy buildings. The wind load could possibly be raised by adding another truss and decreasing your OC spacing of the truss. More screws in the floor and truss where metal is attached will also help. This is the cheapest way to do it with our design. I have also just updated the website to make it easier to navigate. I will be adding a new color chart as our metal shop is now offering more colors. Check back and see if we have the color you like. Yes, we do charge for coloring. Most places charge you for coloring, they just work it in the price and say "Free Coloring!" as a marketing ploy. Unpainted silver is the cheapest which is why we use it as our standard siding. Your color metal charge will be exactly what the metal shop charges us. As for your decision on which shed to purchase, I would say buy local and support your small businessmen like Ted. ;) Another side note... for the DIY minded individual we have videos on YouTube ... there is a link on our website on the homepage that will take you to video's on how to build a TedsDixieShed. Thanks, Randall Sayers TedsDixieSheds.com

Randall Sayers

May 16, at 11:20pm

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I have an old shed (about 25 years old), which is still in pretty good shape -- except for the flooring. Termites attacked a few years ago and have pretty much wiped out the original flooring. Any plans on showing how to repair such damage, or would you consider it a lost cause? I assume the sides would have to be jacked up to replace the damaged areas. Still, the walls and the roof seem to be okay. Any thoughts?

Alvin Wren

May 6, at 7:15pm

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I have been torn about deciding on a "garden shed" but I live in Florida and a mobile home park that requires me to use aluminum. I have contacted several that sell them and have had many give me their websites and financing options. The least expensive is Tedsdixiesheds.com which gave me a price delivered, setup and anchored for 849.00. The other two in consideration are Superiorsheds.com and Barns.com. Both come in about the same price at around 1555.00 delivered and setup. 2 of these (Teds and Barns.com) come with a 120 mph wind rating and Superior Sheds come with a 150 mph. I think the Superior shed company (at least on their website) shows maybe a better built with the buytle putty on the edges. Barns say they will build on site which might be not so appealing where Superior builds on their sight and delivers and sets up with anchors etc and say they build them to survive based on Dade county Florida's codes. I would definately have to have financing and both are in the process of going over this but without driving 3 hours how can I make a decision on which would be best. Oh as far as color, Superior has the most options including more "Florida like" colors, Teds charges an extra 100.00 for color and Barns limit their colors to a more "Northern" set such as browns, burgandy, blue etc. HELP ME decide..........Please.

Vicki DeFRANK

Aug 27, at 5:40am

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