Post and Beam Shed Plans
Build your own Post & Beam Buildings ranging in size from 6' x 8' to 12' x 24' and any size in between.
How to Build a Post & Beam Shed Guide
- Over 110 pages!
- Actual Construction Pictures of every step.
- Based on over 30 years of post and beam shed construction.
- Build any size shed from 6' x 8' to 12' x 24' or larger using these methods!
- Advice and guidance on what specific materials to use to make your shed just right for its intended use.
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Classic New England Style Post & Beam Sheds
- Smell the wood interior
- Enjoy the nice finished look inside
- Rugged full dimension lumber
- Simple to build with step by step instructions
- Sizes from 6' x 8' to 12' x 24' and beyond!
Unlike most of the other post and beam shed plans, this is not just a set of blueprints or drawings and a stock list.
You will get advice on what materials to use depending on the purpose of your building and actual photos of every step from the floor frame to the exterior trim.
Smaller buildings can be built as a weekend project
You can finish the outside of your building to match any look you want. Have a look at some finished buildings:
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Tools Needed
- What size building should you build?
- Building Specifics
- Foundation
- Stock list and figuring cuts for a custom sized building
- Cutting posts (4" x 4" and 4" x 5" lumber)
- Frame Stock Summary
- Board and batten siding
- How to notch a post
- Assembly
- Floor frame
- Post & Beam Frame
- Framing Door(s)
- Framing Window(s)
- Rafters (roof frame)
- Figuring out rafter cuts
- How to layout a 10 pitch building cut rafter
- Building cut rafter detail
- Angle Braces
- Boarding
- Roof Sheathing
- Trim - Corner Boards and Fascia
- Trim - rake boards and louvers
- Windows and doors
- Battens
- Shed Door Ramp
- Window box and shutters
- Finished buildings
- Larger post and beam buildings
- Conclusion
Join the hundreds of thousands of satisfied post and beam shed owners.
Build your new storage shed, backyard getaway, pool cabana, cottage, camp, hobby barn, workshop, motorcycle shed, home office or even attach it to another building as an addition.
With this guide you can build the following buildings: 6x8, 8x8, 8x10, 8x12, 8x14, 8x16, 10x10, 10x12, 10x14, 10x16, 10x18, 10x20, 10x24, 12x12, 12x14, 12x16, 12x18, 12x20, 12x24, 14x12, 14x14, 14x16, 16x16, 16x20.
Here's a photo of a shed that was built recently from our shed plans (submitted by Pierre from Canada):
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How to Build a Post & Beam Shed
Post and beam or timberframe construction isn’t any harder than conventional wood construction.
It’s actually pretty simple.
These are time tested construction methods that people have used for hundreds of years to build classic New England style outbuildings.
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We are not talking about your average wood shed here.
These are rugged, heavy post and beam buildings built from full dimension white pine lumber that feature traditional timber frame construction. Enjoy the classic post and beam look on the inside as well as the smell of fresh pine wood. Our smaller pre-cut post and beam shed kits are designed to be built by a novice carpenter as a weekend project.
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