I’ve lastly decided on my workshop! And let me let you know, it has been a tricky determination, and I’ve gone full circle with this one. In case you’ve been following alongside during the last two weeks, you already know that my greatest precedence is to seek out one thing to make use of for storage in order that we will transfer in direction of getting our kitchen addition began. So as to begin on the kitchen, I must get the sunroom utterly cleared out, and I want a spot to retailer the issues I wish to preserve.
My preliminary concept was to go forward and construct my workshop, which has been within the plans for a number of years now. You’ll be able to see it on our panorama plan sitting simply behind the carport.
However after taking a look at these choices and getting costs, I assumed perhaps it will be higher to only change the previous rusted storage shed that’s in our again yard proper now. This factor was right here after we purchased the home, and whereas there are some things in there, I don’t really use this storage constructing as a result of (1) it has leaks, and (2) there’s no mild in there (no electrical energy and no pure mild) so it’s simply darkish and creepy.
I assumed it will be simpler and quicker to go that route as a result of that shed sits on a concrete slab. So if I simply rip that one down (which may’t be that arduous as previous and rusty as it’s), I may simply have a brand new one constructed on that slab, proper? Fast and simple!
Properly, not so quick. I went out and measured the slab (it’s 10′ x 14′), and I additionally took my framing sq. out to ensure the slab is sq.. The native shed firm requested me to ensure. It’s not sq.. It’s not even near sq.. So principally, the person on the storage shed firm advised that they might put the shed on that slab, however they’d nonetheless use their wooden basis. That signifies that the completed shed can be about 12 inches above floor. The full price of a brand new 10′ x 14′ storage shed was going to run about $5600.
I didn’t love that concept, so I saved trying to find different concepts. After which I used to be scrolling Instagram and noticed that on one of many woodworking accounts I comply with, they use a delivery container as a twig sales space. I cherished that concept! Each time I’ve to spray one thing, I discover myself wishing I had a everlasting spray sales space arrange someplace to make it straightforward and to get out of the wind and climate. A little bit delivery container is a good concept for that!
In order that despatched me down a rabbit gap searching for a delivery container. The issue is that I needed a 10-foot delivery container, however these are fairly costly. Till two days in the past, I didn’t know that 10-foot delivery containers are usually dearer than the 20-foot containers as a result of they’re customized made. They take 20-foot containers, minimize them in half, after which seal the up. So that you’re paying further for the additional work that goes into them. However there’s no approach I need a 20-foot delivery container in our again yard.
In any case of that, I went again to the thought of simply constructing the workshop. I discovered an area firm that I actually like, and spent numerous time on the telephone with the person getting all the particulars, asking all of my questions, and getting pricing on numerous choices. I lastly determined to go along with the 18′ x 32′ storage. I’m nonetheless undecided if I wish to go along with the steel roof or the shingle roof, however the constructing itself will appear to be this on the entrance, minus the shutters…
After which that is the tip that will likely be seen from the carport. It’ll have a roll-up storage door on this finish the place I can usher in sheets of plywood and MDF.
After which I’ll have two extra home windows on the again facet…
After which the tip reverse the storage door will likely be stable. I do know folks advised having two storage doorways, one on every finish, however I’m fairly decided to have one stable, uninterrupted wall in there.
I actually like this native firm. They’ve been so affected person to reply all of my questions and go over all the choices with me. I additionally like that they’re keen to make use of my home windows. In case you’ll keep in mind, approach again once I had that misguided notion to show our carport into my workshop after which construct a separate indifferent storage, I purchased 4 home windows that match the home windows in our home (similar model, similar model, similar all the pieces) to make use of for that. I’ve had them out within the storage constructing for about two years now, so I’m glad they’re keen to make use of them.
I additionally determined to have it constructed on their basis somewhat than pouring a concrete basis for it. I do know I’ll get blended reactions about that, however I informed the person what I used to be going to be utilizing the constructing for, and requested him his trustworthy opinion. He informed me that he ran a cupboard making enterprise out of certainly one of these buildings constructed on their basis, and he had each instrument I discussed plus an entire lot extra. His constructing that he used for his cupboard making enterprise was 18 x 50 as a result of he had walled off one finish to make use of as his spray sales space to color the cupboards. However he stated he by no means had a little bit of downside with all of his cupboard making instruments sitting on their basis. So I made a decision to go along with that since it is going to be a financial savings of a number of hundreds of {dollars} that I’d somewhat put in direction of our kitchen.
So how did I virtually get scammed out of virtually $2000? Properly, I sat down at my laptop yesterday morning to put in writing this publish and inform y’all all about my workshop determination. And I needed to incorporate an image of a cute 10-foot delivery container. So I headed over to Fb Market to see if I may discover a image of what I used to be speaking about.
And lo and behold, the primary results of my search was a cute little grey 10-foot delivery container with a roll-up door that seemed to be in GREAT situation for less than $1600!!
I couldn’t consider it! Right here I used to be, settled on shifting ahead with the workshop, and the right little delivery container at an unbelievable value landed proper in my lap. I used to be so excited!
So I didn’t wish to come right here and inform y’all that I had selected the workshop if I used to be about to vary course. I contacted the vendor and requested what the delivery price can be. The itemizing stated it was in Conroe, Texas, which is a few 2 hour 20 minute drive from Waco. He stated it was $225. So the entire price got here to $1825. I requested about gross sales tax, however he stated there wasn’t any gross sales tax. That appeared unusual to me. This wasn’t a person promoting his personal delivery container. It was a enterprise promoting delivery containers. Each for-profit enterprise in Texas has to gather gross sales tax. It was a bit crimson flag to me, however I assumed perhaps there was one thing about delivery containers (since most of them are used) that makes them exempt from gross sales tax.
Anyway, I stated I needed it, and he stated he’d ship my information to the billing division. However once I received the invoice, it was coming from Florida, not Texas. That in itself isn’t unusual, but it surely was simply one other little crimson flag. So I regarded up the enterprise web site and it stated they have been the main supplier for delivery containers, blah, blah, blah. However once I regarded up the registrar information for the web site, it was just a few months previous. The web site had been arrange in February of this yr. How are you going to be a number one something in just some months? And the person promoting this delivery container had solely joined Fb in 2024 and had no historical past and no profile image.
So I referred to as the quantity on the bill, and a person answered. He had a really thick Indian accent. Once more, that’s not a wierd factor in isolation, however with all the different little crimson flags piling up, it simply didn’t really feel proper. However what actually sealed it for me was that there was a variety of static on the road. Why would there be a lot static on a name from Florida? And apparently, it appeared to chop out (or he pretended to not hear me) each time I requested the place they have been positioned. I lastly hung up, and he referred to as proper again. Similar factor. Numerous static, and conveniently slicing out (or he pretended so) each time I requested the place they have been positioned. I requested that a number of occasions, and each time (on each calls) he pretended like he couldn’t hear me every time. He by no means did reply my query about the place they have been positioned.
I hung up once more, and he referred to as again three extra occasions. I ignored these calls. After which I wrote the man again on Fb and stated, “By no means thoughts. I don’t need it. This looks as if a rip-off, and I’ll be damned if I’m going to get scammed out of practically $2000.” To which he responded with a thumbs up emoji. 😀
Apparently, this morning I checked out Market once more for 10-foot containers, and I noticed that actual image in three completely different listings from three completely different Texas cities — Conroe, Stephenville, and Dallas. So I’m fairly certain it’s a rip-off. Those that appear legit are those that ask you to pay a proportion down, after which the stability on supply. However I’ve but to discover a 10-foot container from a type of locations.
*Sigh* My hopes for having a cute little grey delivery container with a roll up door have been dashed. 😀 However that’s okay. I wasn’t scammed out of $2000, and I can now put that cash in direction of a pleasant workshop with an actual native firm with very useful workers who’re in a position to reply all of my questions. Simply watch out for Fb Market. For all the good offers yow will discover there, yow will discover an equal quantity of creeps and scammers who’re simply out to separate you out of your cash. Y’all watch out on the market!
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I transform and adorn the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do nearly all of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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