Butch 194 #1 Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) I've had my shed a couple years now. I went out to Sheds Unlimited in Amish country. It took about 6 weeks to get it. It's pretty cool the way one guy unloads and actually drives the shed to it's location. My neighbor is a framer and said he couldn't build the shed for what I paid. I had to dig a 40' trench to run the wire from my house to the shed. I put in 2 lighting fixtures, 7 receptacles and an outside security light with motion detector. I'm now considering a 14,000 BTU window air conditioner which will fit. My floor joists are on 8" centers with pressure treated joists and the flooring is pressure treated plywood. This shed company will do whatever you want. Edited June 1, 2014 by Butch 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SALTYWRIGHT 859 #2 Posted June 1, 2014 VERY NICE..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #3 Posted June 1, 2014 Very nice shed...What are the dimentions of the building? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 2,398 #4 Posted June 1, 2014 It's a lot tidier than my shed , very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #5 Posted June 1, 2014 Very nice shed...What are the dimentions of the building? 14X20 KC. They told me they can take 16' wide sheds on the highway. It's a lot tidier than my shed , very nice It wasn't tidy until yesterday. Hanging stuff up and making shelves between the studs takes away the bench clutter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #6 Posted June 1, 2014 Very nice shed.I just got an Amish shed 2 weeks ago.It's actually a 2 car garage.24 ft by 28 ft.It came in 2 halves and had to be put together.So far it has 6 horses and 2 hot rods in it.I'm trying not to get the clutter out of control. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #7 Posted June 1, 2014 Butch,,,,WOW!!!! really nice extra, tools, tractors, etc. Nice job on that baby. Glenn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
varosd 1,185 #8 Posted June 1, 2014 very sturdy with 8 " on center floor joists! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #9 Posted June 1, 2014 Very nice indeed... is there a manufacturers link you can share here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,028 #10 Posted June 1, 2014 I think you will find it's built local, by the Amish people, we have them around here that will build them off site or on site. That is very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #11 Posted June 1, 2014 Very nice indeed... is there a manufacturers link you can share here? http://www.shedsunlimited.net/ It's a big website. It's got many types of sheds and options. All the prices are listed which makes it nice. My wife and I drove out there and ordered it. It was an Amish farm with Amish workers. There were probably 100 sheds or more in stock to sell outright. Check out their mule on their website. It's what gets the shed from the truck to your location. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #12 Posted June 1, 2014 Yeah, awesome link there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,906 #13 Posted June 1, 2014 I just rearranged my shed. I got 2 two cycle sno- blowers hanging from the wall and ceiling, a troy bilt tiller, 2 cycle tiller, push mower, tub cart, lawn sweeper, chipper shredder and a tall shoot blower on the floor. Plus a short frame plow hanging from the ceiling too. Trying to make room for a small Horse arriving in a couple weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,535 #14 Posted June 2, 2014 How much power did you run to it? Real nice looking shed! Mike........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #15 Posted June 2, 2014 How much power did you run to it? Real nice looking shed! Mike........... 20 amp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #16 Posted June 2, 2014 Thats very nice! I like the landscaping too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Road 594 #17 Posted June 2, 2014 Very nice indeed... is there a manufacturers link you can share here? Seriously? Pete has one of the largest non-commercial garages I've ever seen. It's impressive to say the least. How is your Squaw handling new real estate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papaglide 541 #18 Posted June 2, 2014 Real nice shed and lawnscaping. The building looks very impressive. Thanks for the link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #19 Posted June 2, 2014 20 amp Come on Mike. I've been waiting for the electrical inspectors opinion!! I did feed it with 12 awg. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,535 #20 Posted June 3, 2014 Come on Mike. I've been waiting for the electrical inspectors opinion!! I did feed it with 12 awg. So was it 20amps of 120v or 220v? Direct burial or in a conduit? How long is the total run from the breaker panel in the house to the shed? Mike............ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #21 Posted June 3, 2014 So was it 20amps of 120v or 220v? Direct burial or in a conduit? How long is the total run from the breaker panel in the house to the shed? Mike............ Here is what I got. I have 8 awg that feeds an outside GFI receptacle. That 8 awg was 220 for my A/C which is outside. It needed to be 6 awg. Everytime the A/C kicked on the 8 awg breaker would pop. I had to rerun 6awg outside underground. So that left the 220 8 awg lines unused. So I put in a 20 amp 110v GFI outside with that unused 8 awg. I tapped off the GFI with 12 awg and went 30 feet underground with conduit. I made a juction box in the shed and ran 14 awg throughout. How many codes did I break? I don't think anything I did is a fire hazard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandonozz 168 #22 Posted June 3, 2014 Here is what I got. I have 8 awg that feeds an outside GFI receptacle. That 8 awg was 220 for my A/C which is outside. It needed to be 6 awg. Everytime the A/C kicked on the 8 awg breaker would pop. I had to rerun 6awg outside underground. So that left the 220 8 awg lines unused. So I put in a 20 amp 110v GFI outside with that unused 8 awg. I tapped off the GFI with 12 awg and went 30 feet underground with conduit. I made a juction box in the shed and ran 14 awg throughout. How many codes did I break? I don't think anything I did is a fire hazard. I think you did a very professional job with the wiring. Top notch! I'm not an electrical inspector (or even an electrician) but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandonozz 168 #23 Posted June 3, 2014 Oh yea, very nice shed, looks great inside and out! I love it when improvements to the storage areas come together as they really become so much more useful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Butch 194 #24 Posted June 3, 2014 What I've discovered is you have room for a lot more stuff if you start hanging it up. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,967 #25 Posted June 3, 2014 Here is what I got. I have 8 awg that feeds an outside GFI receptacle. That 8 awg was 220 for my A/C which is outside. It needed to be 6 awg. Everytime the A/C kicked on the 8 awg breaker would pop. I had to rerun 6awg outside underground. So that left the 220 8 awg lines unused. So I put in a 20 amp 110v GFI outside with that unused 8 awg. I tapped off the GFI with 12 awg and went 30 feet underground with conduit. I made a juction box in the shed and ran 14 awg throughout. How many codes did I break? I don't think anything I did is a fire hazard. Butch, given this information I would say you need to replace the junction box in the building with a small one or two circuit circuit breaker box. Then use a 15 amp circuit breaker to protect the 14awg branch circuit wiring in the buiilding. Doing this should have you properly protected from the supply end at the main panel box all the way to the last device in the circuit. The National Electrical Code requires a disconnecting means located at the point of entry for the supply circuit in your building. You should have a 15amp circuit breaker in this disconnecting means as the 14awg NM cable is rated for a maximun 15 ampres. This is my professional opinion as an liscened inspector in the state of North Carolina. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
