I need help drawing a shed plan?

Question

I need it to be 7 by 16ft and a height if 7 feet.
And I need to know how to attach it to the ground properly (I wanted to lay on on blocks, no slab)

Is there anything to make this easier?

(Must meet the code in Sarasota County, Florida)

Answer 1

The first step is to talk to the County Code people. Many of them will have typical details for things like anchoring sheds. I'm not in a hurricane zone, so the details I'm used to won't do you a lot of good. You shouldn't have to worry about a frost line, either. Also, are you talking about a block footer for the walls or something like a patio block floor in it or both or something else?

Is this a commercial item or custom built? If it is commercial, the manufacturer should also be able to furnish some of these details. You are probably going to be constructing anchorages of some sort, at least at the corners and my recommendation would be at least six: one at each corner and one in the middle of each of the long sides.

If you have a problem getting this information, you can contact me at [e-mail] and I can convert some typical detail drawings to .pdf files and send them to you.

Better yet, if you have trouble understanding this form: http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/Frame/ScgWebPresence.aspx?AAA498=CCC9C374B5B07BB8B6C4ADB9C1B5AE73BBBE7ABBC5708EB5C596BBA9C7AEB2B3C9C57B77817A7F79849B9C99847996A4A8BAB1AA80B1B1AB
get in touch with me. All the information you should need is somewhere on this site, including who to contact about what. This looks like an expensive proposition including a survey of the property.

Hold on, I found another one. This 14 page form is the complete shed application package. http://www.co.sarasota.fl.us/Frame/ScgWebPresence.aspx?AAA498=CCC9C374B5B07BB8B6C4ADB9C1B5AE73BBBE7ABBC5708EB5C596BBA9C7AEB2B3C9C57B7781727D7D8A819596A5919899858BAB99BAA6B1A496C2BCA5A2A2B873C5B6B2

Answer 2

You may not be able to do the plans yourself. Here in Florida they want every thing to wind codes. To do the plans you will need professional help. You may find it better and cheaper to buy a shed from a shed store. They have certified plans and buildings. They may let you do the building work. But it will need to be inspected by the local building office. It very important to have everything built to wind codes for the next hurricane.

Answer 3

Bravo to Tom K for a great set of links !!

Drawing and design is actually rather simple... as the others have pointed out, the fun is meeting CODE!!

I took drafting classes LONG ago, and this year I designed a Post and Timber Barn / Stable for my brothers ranch (36x56, two story).. I took photos and made sketches from other similar buildings. I went to the Library to get California standards and engineering tables.

I then used Vision and an Auto-CAD program to put them into usable format to submit to my brother and a GOOD friend who is an architectural engineer. HE checked our plans against the active county codes (I only made three tiny mistakes), AND he gave the drawings his approval stamp.

Then we submitted to the Calaveras County Planning office, got our permits, and will be building it this fall. We saved about $8K in design costs.

GOOD LUCK

Answer 4

My Shed Plans : http://GuideInfos.com/Support