Reader Question: Affordable Modern Sheds?
Quick question?
Have you ever profiled modern out buildings (small guest house, work spaces, sheds, etc)? I know there are several manufactrers that make neat prefab buildings like this. Also, I wonder if there are plans anywhere you can buy to make it entirely by yourself? Just a neat topic. Thinking about building such a building.
It’s been a while since I have mentioned any modern shed options, but luckily there are quite a few, ranging from fairly affordable. My favorite of the bunch is the MD100 from Edward Blazona. Plans to build your own can be had for $30 and all the materials needed to pull it off are only $1500. Modern Shed is another one of my favorites. Instead of just purchasing plans like the MD100, you actually purchase all the material pre cut directly from Modern Shed. This makes things much more simple but also bumps the cost up. The smallest size will put you back $7,440. For those that are less concerned about cost, there is the Kithaus from Design Within Reach. Base price on one of these beauties is over $30,000 and prices go up sharply from there. If you seriously have that kind of cash to throw around find a architect and a contractor and build something of your own.
The cheap DIY in me loves the MD100, but I almost would be tempted to just design my own. The $15 for the MD100 plans may be just the thing to give the novice some ideas as far as the general construction.
Has anyone built a cool shed before? Have I missed any other kits/templates out there?
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my husband & i built a shed 2 years ago. the shed featured in readymade (md100) was the original inspiration, but we did the design/engineering ourselves. (i’m an architect & he’s a structural engineer. we live in a seismic zone and let’s just say it is probably sturdier than our 1911 house!)
with any remodeling or framing experience, i’m sure you could come up with your own plan. we used all off the shelf materials (including the pre-finished metal siding & roofing) and had our local lumber supplier deliver everything to our house. the total project cost was around $1,800.
I think the Blazona shed is a great inspiration. I remember thinking I was going to have to ante up $12k for the ModernShed design but after seeing the MD100 I realized I could probably make something perfectly suited to complement my Cliff May home and do it for less money. Lots of great construction ideas in the MD100, too. A fact many people gloss over is that it is constructed of 2×4s only.
I bought the readymade plans (http://readymademag.com/feature_10_shack.php), but I lost them and I needed the shed to fit a pre-existing foundation anyway. Also, my shed was for storage, so all the glass was overkill for me. In the end, it looks almost nothing like the Blazona shed, but it works well for us and our wedge shaped house. Here’s an in progress photo since I don’t have a pic of the finished product, apparently. http://www.flickr.com/photos/morte100/1438049419/
Ooops. It looks like the Blazona link moved. Here’s the right one: http://readymademag.com/store/#byomd
Hey, I am looking for a cool modern chicken coop design, but I am having little success finding one. Do you have any potential sources I could look at that are out of the concept stage?
I should add, that the eglu won’t work for me. I keep getting pointed in that direction and I want something with enough height to walk inside the run.
Seems like this one could be “modernified”.
http://tinyurl.com/modchick
Let’s see…you could do a hardi-board rain screen, a more architectural stairway, floor-to-ceiling glass on the front, and maybe a mini Arne Jacobsen egg chair with straw in it for the nesting box. Name your chickens after design icons, and you’re set!
@DavidM thanks! I have been looking at that one and didn’t quite like it, but you just gave me an idea that would work to give it more presence and reduce the cost of supplies. No floor to ceiling glass though. Just corrugated steel and a few other changes.
In a couple weeks, we are launching our new product line for 2010. Contemporary and green, starting at $5500.00 installed. No holds barred with quality – 2x 6 rafters (which make for higher insulate ratings, and 2 x 4 stud wall construction. Let us know what you think!
we launched it. check it out at http://www.Studio-Shed.com. Models starting installed now at $4900.00.