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 Mike Long, from Waynesville, MO built this 12 x 16 Organizer and said it was really easy to follow the plans.  He also added a few extras and took extra effort to make his shed match his home.  Great Job!!

Thanks for sending us the pictures..  
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 Don Watson, from Temple, TX built this 12 x 16 Bonanza and it is one of the best looking sheds I've ever seen.  The landscape setting is beautiful.  Click Here to read the email he sent me.  And be sure to click on the image so you can see the enlarged image.  Great job!!

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 Rex Smith built this 16 x 20 Organizer and man can he build!  In fact he bought our manual and is in the shed-building business.  You can see the entire process at his website here. 

If you live in the Richardson, TX area and want him to build one for you just give him a call.   
 

 

 James Hingle went all out with his shed.  He started with our basic plans but then kept building and adding until it became a custom job. And a very nice one at that.  Click here to see a few photos.  

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 John Breen built this 12 x 12 Organizer and really did a nice job.  He did a few extra things to really spruce it up too.  Check out that eagle over the door.  He was kind enough to send us a series of photos.  Click here to see them.  

Thanks John.  
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 Steve Butti built this beautiful shed working in a tight space.  Said he had to paint the siding before he even assembled it because once it's in place he couldn't get to it to paint.  Great job!  It looks fantastic nestled in among the landscaping.  

Thanks Steve.  
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 Philip Ketchen sent us this series of pictures.  Awesome job!  These pictures show very well how the gussets are used to form the trusses.  They further illustrate that building with a four foot side wall ends up with lots of head room.  Great job Phil. Thanks for the pictures.  Click Here to see his photos.

Thanks Phil.  
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 We're often asked if you can make the side walls taller than 6 feet.  Eric Murray from New York added 2' to the stud length and 2' to the siding length, and built this great Organizer with side walls 8' tall.  Great looking shed.  I love those side lights.

Thanks Eric.  
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 Rick Grant in Navarre, FL sent us this:

Here is a picture of my shed following Hurricane Ivan.  I am located in Navarre, FL, which was hit pretty hard.  However, my shed was not touched.  I followed the plans to a T, but I also added hurricane ties to the studs and roof.  I was pleasantly surprised when I returned home after evacuating to see my shed still standing.

Great Shed!  Thanks Rick.  Glad you're safe from the storm.
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 Ron Carter of Lawrenceville, GA built this 10 x 12 Organizer and sent us a series of pictures. He also sent us a very nice email.  Click here to see his photos and message.   Thanks Ron!  Great job.  

 
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 Pete Mikula went all out with his 12 x 16 Organizer. Heat and  A/C.  Drywall, cabinets, insulation, wiring , trim and flooring.  He added windows to his workshop and has a really nice shed. Great project!  

 
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 Gary Nelson used T-111 siding as he built this 10 x 10 Organizer.  He also made a few modifications including using a drip-edge on the roof.  Says it rains a lot in Oregon.  Great Job Gary! 

 
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 George Cordutsky sent us this picture of his 8 x 8 Organizer.  His wife picked out the colors and did most of the painting.  His photo illustrates nicely how the 4 x 4 skids can sit on flat concrete blocks.

Nice Job George!
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 Rob Bartlett in Jacksonville sent us this picture along with this email:

Fred,
Thanks for the plans. They were great. I would highly recommend you to anyone. The only modifications that I made were building it on a slab and using Hardi-panels and hurricane clips. I'm very pleased with how it turned out.

Great Job Rob!     (Click on photo to enlarge)
Click Here to see a picture of the inside.
 

 

 Brian Daigle purchased our Big Money in Small Buildings manual and is now officially in the building business.  This is his first shed.  I'd say he's gonna do great.  This is a great looking shed. He made a few modifications, including building 7 foot sidewalls instead of the standard 6 foot.

Great Job!  Great picture.   (Click on photo to enlarge)
 

 

 Jeff Turner did a great job here and photographed the entire process.  Here's part of his email. 

Thank you for the plans.  It is the best ten dollars I ever spent.   The directions were very easy to follow.  I made changes to the door size as I store my 6 foot by 12 foot trailer and two AtV's inside the shed.  I also decided to use Simpson ties in a few places as you can see by my photos.   I built cabinets inside the shed for camping and Atv gear.  Again you can see this in my photos. I used high grade shingles to match my house.  Thanks again for such an awesome product.  And Please tell me what you think of my shed! thanks! 

Great Job!  Great pictures.  Thanks!   (Click on photo to see more images.)
 

 

 Here's another great looking Organizer built by Jim Perkins. He used vinyl siding, full pressure treated floor/base, and architectural shingles.  He actually built a couple of them.

Great Job!  Great picture.  Thanks!   (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 Louis built this great 12 x 12 Bonanza.

"Just to give you a thank you from another happy customer. The plans made it so easy to build my shed. I added vents in the front and rear of the shed. Also put in a window in the back. "

Great Job!  Thanks for the pic!   (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 Frank Bagnall built this Bonanza for his shop. He also bought our manual and is now in the building biz.  He sent us some other pictures of buildings he built for customers, but we just don't have space here for all of them.  Thanks a million, Frank!   (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 Glenn Jones built this awesome 12 x 16 Bonanza and did some "custom" things to it also, including a skylight, gable vents, and linoleum floor covering. Great looking building!   (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 Rebecca Lovett sent us this picture of her 8x8 Bonanza. Great job!  She said she followed the instructions to the letter and has the shed crammed with tools.  I love that 3-tone paint job.  (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 This 12 x 16 Organizer is perfect for Graham Harding's new riding mower. He modified the doors so he could drive his rig in there without taking the bagger off. Nice job. You can see he also installed a couple of windows. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 This picture was sent to us by Chris Dailey.  He said he changed the door for security reasons.  I can see he also did some wiring. Nice job Chris.  Great paint job too. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 Daryl Dahl modified our basic plan a little and built this fantastic Bonanza. As you can see, he installed a garage door, roof vents, and said he also built a loft 3/4 of the length of the building. Way to go Daryl!  (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 This great looking Organizer (10 x 20) was built by Franky Jones. He said this was his first project like this and that while he enjoyed building it, his family equally enjoyed watching it evolve.  Great job Franky!!  Thanks for the picture. Love that gray and white! (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 Lawrence Mantta built this 12' wide Organizer. Really nice. Great paint job. Love that eagle too. (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 

 

 This great looking Bonanza was built by Justin Phillips. I love it. It's rustic looking, built on pilings, and has a nice ramp to the doors. Great job! (Click on photo to enlarge.)