Cheaper To Build Shed Or Buy Kit

In the olden days people used wood because it was the best material to build a shed from.

Cheaper to build shed or buy kit.

While buying will save you time it unfortunately will cost you more especially if you hire a professional to build the shed. Back then almost everyone had a wooden shed. A 12 24 wood shed with a floor is between 6 500 and 10 000. I never built a shed but my rule of thumb is that if standard out of the box mass produced utilitarian item will do the job it will be cheaper to buy then to build.

I usually build when it is something one of a kind taylor made and alternatives are build vs custom order or hiring someone to do it. Wouldn t it be great if you could build an outdoor project and have it last as long as the trees it came from. And other pieces to shed water. Then there is the cost.

Depending on windows and door sizes and finishes. It s much cheaper to buy a plastic metal or even canvas fabric shed. Shed contractors cost even more to hire to build a custom shed. An 8 8 osb gable roof shed is 1 600 plus delivery and an 8 10 kit costs 1 900 to 2 900.

Kit sheds are a good bit more expensive than diy. You can purchase these types of sheds at just about any home improvement store. Now the problem is that wooden sheds tend to be the most expensive. Buying a storage shed of course means that you save tons of time building it because many shed kits are precut and pre drilled so all you have to do is put it together.