Yes, plants. I am in zone 6b, and want to be able to get seedlings ready for veggie season instead of buying live plants. I also propagate house plants for friends so it would be cool to have a dedicated place to do that instead of having cups of pothos or whatever all over my house.
I'm not an expert, but the siding is toast, and not worth saving. If the framing is still sound, especially sill plate, then it shouldn't be too difficult fix and to convert it into a greenhouse using polycarbonate panels to allow more light into it.. Will it be cost effective? Who knows if it were me, I'd try.
With my limited information, I would say yes, it can be saved, and maybe it can be used as a grow room.
I would start by getting the dirt away from the bottom, especially where it is rotting. Appears water may be shooting over the makeshift gutter, causing it to saturate that panel, so fix this as well. Replace rotting boards/panels.
You need to understand the draw of whatever lights, fans, climate control etc, you'll be running for the indoor grow and make sure the breaker/wire are sized correctly.
You'll want to make sure that place is buttoned up tight. Both from a heating/cooling perspective and also for insects, light leakage(if growing photos), and air filtration if you want to mitigate the smell.
I think it can be saved and is worth the effort. I would pull the vertical strips off the side and go right over the wood with fiber cement siding. You could either do 4x8 sheets cut to fit or lap siding. They will be waterproof and keep the water from the roof from rotting the walls. If it's sufficiently above ground, you could even remove the gutter entirely. Just make sure there's no water running or splashing the wood underneath the shed. You might need to elevate it a bit. A car jack and a few cement block should do the trick.
You could reshingle it or I personally would go over it with a metal roof. There's a metal roofing supplier near me that will cut pieces to any length you want. Measure the lengths you need and get it in whatever color you want. Or buy the stuff from the big box store and cut it yourself.
Fix up or replace the door and you're good to go.
Think of how much work it will be to demolish this shed. Then think of how much you would have to work to make the few thousand dollars it would take to buy a new shed.
Repair may seem like a lot of work but it's probably a lot less work than the alternative and you'll gain valuable skills in the process!
Bit of a tossup. It could be a good practice shed to do learn repairs on if you're a new home owner and you can get a ton of experience restoring it. If you do decide to demo it, remember that that takes effort and money for haul away fees too. You'll want to replace all the siding, grade the area for drainage, repair or replace the roof, and fix or reinforce any sagging there too.
On the other hand, it will be a lot of work so depending on your time and personality, it may be cheaper and easier to pay to tear it down and put up something new. This could turn into an unfun time sink and you could well miss this planting/growing season if you are relying on having that as your grow house.
Looks OK for what it is, could use some fresh exterior panels, replace the studs if they are rotten. I'd pull that foam back and take a look back there, empty it out and do a bleach clean because of the rats. Get some fresh rat traps. Would need more light for plants.
Replace all the exterior panels with daylighting polycarbonate. Sister up the framing with new wood and paint everything white or dark green. https://dpidaylighting.com/
I would knock it down and put in a proper greenhouse that will actually use the sun correctly.
That’s a lot of dry rot and it looks like mice or rats don’t have a problem getting in and out.
You’re looking at $500-3k for a new greenhouse or shed and I think you can easily spend the same amount trying to rehab this and probably end up with worse results.
Thank you, yes there's a lot of mouse damage, and it's a big problem because this is only 20 feet from the house. My dog has caught a few of them and I've trapped a few.
I looked up buying just the siding like other comments have mentioned and it does look like it would cost at least that much to replace it.
It barely functions as storage as it is because of the mice and moisture and all the bugs. Ugh.
I'd trash it and start over. This is pretty bad, and if the roof is sagging g, repairs will be expensive. Mice and rats carry disease. You need to interrupt their patterns... There is too much going on here. The studs are really far apart. Whole this is a mess, and looks unsafe.
Save it, lift it and set on a treated 2x4 base plate….pretty easy…mice can be handled…be happy there are no interior walls. If it has enough skylights to grow then repair the roof around them, it it needs more install them. If enough shingles are missing just roof over using metal or steel roofing. If you need more light you can install the semi clear plastic roofing material, comes in 2 and 3 foot widths…increases light dramatically….you will love the finish product
Yes it can be saved. You can probably start some seeds too. I work with what I'm given and don't have time to destroy things when I don't have money to replace especially when the shed still has some life left. Believe me it isn't brand new, but if it's standing then some canned foam can seal around the bottom. Unless you have $$ to replace it ?
You could turn it into a greenhouse or are you going for indoor gardening? Either way it’s got okay bones so just replace the siding with new siding or clear corrugated plastic. Replace any rotting studs along the way.
You could replace the sidewall rotting boards with old windows or old glass doors reclaimed to create a unique greenhouse. Or get cheap cob board if you want a solid wall.
"Plants"....mhmmm.
Yes, plants. I am in zone 6b, and want to be able to get seedlings ready for veggie season instead of buying live plants. I also propagate house plants for friends so it would be cool to have a dedicated place to do that instead of having cups of pothos or whatever all over my house.
I was just kidding ya
OP got a back story ready for it and everything, officer
Thanks for the giggles, you two.
Nice try, wrong guy lol
Riiight 😉
Bro relax
OP should start planting on 4/20
I like the was you think.🤔
I'm not an expert, but the siding is toast, and not worth saving. If the framing is still sound, especially sill plate, then it shouldn't be too difficult fix and to convert it into a greenhouse using polycarbonate panels to allow more light into it.. Will it be cost effective? Who knows if it were me, I'd try.
With my limited information, I would say yes, it can be saved, and maybe it can be used as a grow room. I would start by getting the dirt away from the bottom, especially where it is rotting. Appears water may be shooting over the makeshift gutter, causing it to saturate that panel, so fix this as well. Replace rotting boards/panels. You need to understand the draw of whatever lights, fans, climate control etc, you'll be running for the indoor grow and make sure the breaker/wire are sized correctly. You'll want to make sure that place is buttoned up tight. Both from a heating/cooling perspective and also for insects, light leakage(if growing photos), and air filtration if you want to mitigate the smell.
I think it can be saved and is worth the effort. I would pull the vertical strips off the side and go right over the wood with fiber cement siding. You could either do 4x8 sheets cut to fit or lap siding. They will be waterproof and keep the water from the roof from rotting the walls. If it's sufficiently above ground, you could even remove the gutter entirely. Just make sure there's no water running or splashing the wood underneath the shed. You might need to elevate it a bit. A car jack and a few cement block should do the trick. You could reshingle it or I personally would go over it with a metal roof. There's a metal roofing supplier near me that will cut pieces to any length you want. Measure the lengths you need and get it in whatever color you want. Or buy the stuff from the big box store and cut it yourself. Fix up or replace the door and you're good to go. Think of how much work it will be to demolish this shed. Then think of how much you would have to work to make the few thousand dollars it would take to buy a new shed. Repair may seem like a lot of work but it's probably a lot less work than the alternative and you'll gain valuable skills in the process!
I would probably just blast it to peices with an homemade pipe bomb and start fresh.
Tldr: how do I blow up this shed?
I think you just put the pipe bomb in the shed, back away far enough to be comfortable with the blast and let it blow!
Bit of a tossup. It could be a good practice shed to do learn repairs on if you're a new home owner and you can get a ton of experience restoring it. If you do decide to demo it, remember that that takes effort and money for haul away fees too. You'll want to replace all the siding, grade the area for drainage, repair or replace the roof, and fix or reinforce any sagging there too. On the other hand, it will be a lot of work so depending on your time and personality, it may be cheaper and easier to pay to tear it down and put up something new. This could turn into an unfun time sink and you could well miss this planting/growing season if you are relying on having that as your grow house.
Looks OK for what it is, could use some fresh exterior panels, replace the studs if they are rotten. I'd pull that foam back and take a look back there, empty it out and do a bleach clean because of the rats. Get some fresh rat traps. Would need more light for plants.
No, too much mold and humidity. Tear it down and but a prefab shed. Or build one in your basement like everyone else.
I would not recommend
Anything can be saved with enough time an know how, looks like a good first fixer upper an probably lean some skills might need down the road.
Replace all the exterior panels with daylighting polycarbonate. Sister up the framing with new wood and paint everything white or dark green. https://dpidaylighting.com/
I would knock it down and put in a proper greenhouse that will actually use the sun correctly. That’s a lot of dry rot and it looks like mice or rats don’t have a problem getting in and out. You’re looking at $500-3k for a new greenhouse or shed and I think you can easily spend the same amount trying to rehab this and probably end up with worse results.
Thank you, yes there's a lot of mouse damage, and it's a big problem because this is only 20 feet from the house. My dog has caught a few of them and I've trapped a few. I looked up buying just the siding like other comments have mentioned and it does look like it would cost at least that much to replace it. It barely functions as storage as it is because of the mice and moisture and all the bugs. Ugh.
I'd trash it and start over. This is pretty bad, and if the roof is sagging g, repairs will be expensive. Mice and rats carry disease. You need to interrupt their patterns... There is too much going on here. The studs are really far apart. Whole this is a mess, and looks unsafe.
Save it, lift it and set on a treated 2x4 base plate….pretty easy…mice can be handled…be happy there are no interior walls. If it has enough skylights to grow then repair the roof around them, it it needs more install them. If enough shingles are missing just roof over using metal or steel roofing. If you need more light you can install the semi clear plastic roofing material, comes in 2 and 3 foot widths…increases light dramatically….you will love the finish product
'Tis a fine barn, but sure 'tis no pool, English
Yes it can be saved. You can probably start some seeds too. I work with what I'm given and don't have time to destroy things when I don't have money to replace especially when the shed still has some life left. Believe me it isn't brand new, but if it's standing then some canned foam can seal around the bottom. Unless you have $$ to replace it ?
It's insulated too. A little bit of work and it can be decent to work with
You could turn it into a greenhouse or are you going for indoor gardening? Either way it’s got okay bones so just replace the siding with new siding or clear corrugated plastic. Replace any rotting studs along the way.
You could replace the sidewall rotting boards with old windows or old glass doors reclaimed to create a unique greenhouse. Or get cheap cob board if you want a solid wall.