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12x20 Traditional Victorian Garden Shed Floor Plan

12x20 Traditional Victorian Garden Shed Plans Example:

A Beautiful Garden Shed Plan

The Traditional Victorian Garden Style shed design is a great shed design that will look awesome in any yard or garden. The shed has a large door on the end of the shed with a transom window above it. The longer wall has windows and door.

Roof overhangs on the eve and gable edges is 12 inches. The 10 in 12 roof pitch is a steeper angle which caps off the garden shed look.

This shed comes with door plans to help you build your own shed doors or you can purchase shed doors from a local door shop.

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12x20 Traditional Shed Plans Include The Following:

• Materials List: The shed plans come with a complete materials list that is broken down by parts of the shed.
• 5 Foundations: The shed plans include plans for a wood rail foundation, concrete slab, poured pier, concrete block pier, treated wood on crushed gravel.
• Floor: 2x6 floor joists with 3/4" floor sheathing.
• Walls Framing: 2x4 framing at 16" on center with a double top plate, just like a home is framed.
• Wall Height: The shed wall height is drawn to 7'-7" with the option to use 92 5/8" framing studs which make an 8'-1" wall if you want a taller wall.
• Door: Home Built Door
  • Double End Door Size - 6'-0" x 6'-8"
  • Side Door - 2'-8" x 6'-8"
• Siding: T-111 exterior siding. Other sidings such as vinyl or cement based sidings may be used.
• Roof: The roof is framed using 2x4's to build the trusses. It is sheeted with 1/2" O.S.B. The plans give you the dimensions and cut angles so you can build the roof rafters on the ground and then put them up on the top plates.
• Roof Pitch: 10/12, this means that for every 10 inches of rise there is 12 inches of run horizontally.
• Roof Overhang: 12" on the sides and 12" on the front and back.
• Roofing: 25 year asphalt shingles.
• Windows: The shed has three windows. The transom window above the door is a 6010 (6'-0" x 1'-0"). The two windows on the side wall are 2036 (2'-0" x3'-6").
• Trim: 1x4 and 1x6 wood, masonite or cement trim materials are used to finish the corners, roof eves and facia, and door.
• Floor Load: 50 pounds per square foot for framed floors. You don't want your shed floor to feel spongy.
• Roof Snow Load: 40 pounds per square foot. This is more than adequate for most areas. If you live in an area with a high snow load you should check with your local building department for your local snow load. Contact us and we can specify stronger roof framing.