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Anyone purchased a shed for a backyard office?
Posted on 3/10/22 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 5:58 pm
I have worked from home for about 6 years, really starting to look into prebuilt sheds to move my office into in the back yard. We'd gain our 4th bedroom back as a spare, my wife would be happy. I get I would have to run power and internet to it, just trying to figure out if it's all worth it from someone who has maybe done this.
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Posted on 3/10/22 at 6:21 pm to OSoBad
better to just buy a small portable office trailer, they come prewired like a house with kitchenets and a/c heat
Posted on 3/10/22 at 6:22 pm to OSoBad
Graceland sheds are well built and stand behind the warranty. Firsthand experience
Posted on 3/10/22 at 7:44 pm to OSoBad
That’s a pretty good idea. Insulate it really well. Window unit. Make sure to have enough juice to the place. You’ll want way more outlets than you think.
Set up a fridge and a tv. Add a hood vent so you can smoke cigars.
Damn, I’m going buy a shed!!
Set up a fridge and a tv. Add a hood vent so you can smoke cigars.
Damn, I’m going buy a shed!!
This post was edited on 3/10/22 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 3/10/22 at 8:38 pm to OSoBad
I did this exact thing. Worth every fricking penny to have that room back in the house.
Get a futon to put under the window unit. Best sleep of your life when it’s raining and the ac is cranked high.
Run a sub panel out to the shed. Run cat 6 in the same trench if you’re a tech nerd and want faster Ethernet to stream movies and stuff but not necessary.
Look into the Midea U-shaped window units. Extremely quiet.
Get a futon to put under the window unit. Best sleep of your life when it’s raining and the ac is cranked high.
Run a sub panel out to the shed. Run cat 6 in the same trench if you’re a tech nerd and want faster Ethernet to stream movies and stuff but not necessary.
Look into the Midea U-shaped window units. Extremely quiet.
Posted on 3/11/22 at 6:34 am to OSoBad
My wife started working from home while our boys were very young. We were fortunate enough that the grandmothers took turns helping daily in our house, but that was a less than ideal situation for working.
We started shopping for tuff sheds and eventually built instead on a slab. It was the best idea we’ve had in a while. Insulated, dry walled, ran cat5 and 220 power. The only regret, we didn’t plumb it as the cost and challenges to getting sewer there just didn’t make sense.
It’s my wife’s little oasis from the house. I even did in wall speakers and a tv. A mini fridge and she’s all good.
The best aspect is gaining some mental and physical separation from life and work.
We started shopping for tuff sheds and eventually built instead on a slab. It was the best idea we’ve had in a while. Insulated, dry walled, ran cat5 and 220 power. The only regret, we didn’t plumb it as the cost and challenges to getting sewer there just didn’t make sense.
It’s my wife’s little oasis from the house. I even did in wall speakers and a tv. A mini fridge and she’s all good.
The best aspect is gaining some mental and physical separation from life and work.
Posted on 3/11/22 at 9:01 am to RaginCajunz
This is what the shed shopping for an office ended up being for us. In 2018 dollars, it was in the $10-12k range to build it out like this doing almost all of it ourselves (just me and my wife sawing and nailing)
I had someone come in and do the slab, a husband of a co-worker do the drywall, and an electrician do the 1 hour labor of making the final connection in the box at the house
I had someone come in and do the slab, a husband of a co-worker do the drywall, and an electrician do the 1 hour labor of making the final connection in the box at the house
Posted on 3/11/22 at 9:11 am to RaginCajunz
That came out really nice!
Posted on 3/11/22 at 9:25 am to AndyCBR
Thank you. I know the time and labor isn't for everyone but we were really able to do it fairly cheaply. It adds up, and the problem I had was maybe going slightly overboard because of the small space. For instance, every inch of roof is covered in Grace Water and Ice and I bought nicer flooring than I would have been able to afford on a larger space.
That was the first thing I'd ever built larger than furniture or fence repairs. A good set of plans, instructions and Youtube closed the knowledge gap. I sweated every inspection way more than I should have. I was a nervous wreck leading up to each parish inspection. Then I was proud at passing each one.
That was the first thing I'd ever built larger than furniture or fence repairs. A good set of plans, instructions and Youtube closed the knowledge gap. I sweated every inspection way more than I should have. I was a nervous wreck leading up to each parish inspection. Then I was proud at passing each one.
Posted on 3/11/22 at 9:34 am to RaginCajunz
quote:I am impressed
That was the first thing I'd ever built larger than furniture or fence repairs.
Posted on 3/11/22 at 9:42 am to RaginCajunz
What size is that? Looks great!
Posted on 3/11/22 at 9:48 am to SouthernInsanity
Thanks. I'm really proud of it. A big chunk of credit goes to my wife who was out there running the miter saw and lifting walls with me.
It's 12x16. I got these plans to build it.
iCreatables
It's 12x16. I got these plans to build it.
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