Building Homes or Extensions/Expanding current Shed

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Hi Dave. I currently have an 8'x6' cedar shed that is use to house my tools. I have it on a 12'x10' deck. I want to expand it to the full deck but using the current shed. It was my uncle's who passed away 3 years ago and don't want to get rid of it. How could one expand the current shed? Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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Mike

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Hi Mike,
Sorry this took so long! UI was nearly finished answering when my computer went nuts.
Anyway: Either put the existing shed to one corner and add onto it leaving the original as an interior room...or place it there and remove both non-exterior walls and add the remaining walls using some of your salvaged materials.
Another option: put the shed elsewhere and build a new one on the deck.
Best of luck..
Dave

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Anything in the residential home building areas. Wood frame, energy efficiency and I.C.F. homes. Green buildings.

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I have been in the building business for 43 years. Owned my own company for 36 years.

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B S in building construction

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