[Shop-talk] storage shed plans

John Miller jem at milleredp.com
Sat May 21 08:19:07 MDT 2011


> I finally built a wooden structure on a solid concrete block foundation,
> pressure treated floor/base structure, roofed with three tab, and it's a
> permanent structure. I would have poured a foundation but legally, this was
> a temporary storage shed.

In California, by law, up to 10x10 there are no code requirements. 
Planning folks can stick their nose in if they're going to be above the 
fence line or otherwise visible, I think, but there's no building code 
requirements.

I've got a 10x20 storage building on a slab, the slab was the biggest $ 
in the project.  The building dept wasn't a problem (he asked if I 
wouldn't rather put up 2 10x10 buildings with a walkway between them, 
but the cost of forming two slabs, finishing two roofs, extra walls, 
etc. was going to be more than the permit).

Planning was, as always, a bit of a pain, but it's done now.

John.


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