Cheaper To Build Shed Or Buy Kit

There s no question why wood is the traditional material for building sheds.

Cheaper to build shed or buy kit.

Then there is the cost. Kit sheds are a good bit more expensive than diy. 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. While buying will save you time it unfortunately will cost you more especially if you hire a professional to build the shed.

You can purchase these types of sheds at just about any home improvement store. A normal shed costs about 300 while hiring a contractor or builder can cost you up to 3000 with labor materials and additional costs. In the olden days people used wood because it was the best material to build a shed from. Wouldn t it be great if you could build an outdoor project and have it last as long as the trees it came from.

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

Shed contractors cost even more to hire to build a custom shed. Back then almost everyone had a wooden shed. Now the problem is that wooden sheds tend to be the most expensive. A 12 24 wood shed with a floor is between 6 500 and 10 000.