Baltimore's winter storms took down the "shed" that a previous DIY owner had tacked to the side of my 20x20 garage. (He spanned it over and tacked it onto the neighbor's shed...) With demolition complete, I have a space perfect for a nice little woodworking shop. My first inclination was to purchase an "Amish shed" from up the road, and drop it in. Delivered, I can have a 10x14 shed for about $2500, with "dutch colonial"-style roof line, and 6' 6" side walls. Insulation isn't offered, so I'd have to do any insulation myself, which also pretty much rules out floor insulation. (Note that such sheds generally are framed on 4x4 treated skids, which sit on a gravel pad). In my current shop (above-mentioned uninsulated garage), I generally use a little kerosene heater during the winter, and wear extra layers... I'm guessing if insulated well I could heat less, or wear less; perhaps both.
All of that said, I would really prefer a nicely constructed SIP structure. With SIPs, I get a nicely insulated space ... if it's OSB, I have to hang siding, but I already have nice OSB interior walls; if steel, the other way around. One can easily argue that the two (Amish sheds vs. SIP structures) are apples and oranges. But in my case, they're the two options I'm considering.
This would be a 10x14 structure, single-story, with a door in one end; perhaps a small window in each end. Height & roof line are reasonably flexible.
Any thoughts about doing this with SIPs? Is there any way I could do something of this size in a price range that would even remotely resemble the (clearly inferior) Amish shed? Do any of you have suggestions of manufacturers around Baltimore, who might be willing to produce panels for such a small job?
Yours,
-jbn
Justin
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