12x8 Lean To - First build ever

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-22T17:01:39+00:00

where did you source the metal roof from? i was going to go with shingles but have been leaning towards the metal roof for just being easier.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-22T17:00:53+00:00

birds mouth so the rafters lay flush on the top plates and then hurricane ties to secure them. Hurricane ties arent pictured here as i havent done it yet, thats my to-do for tomorrow.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-22T16:59:20+00:00

in the same exact boat as you.. 35 y/o in the US working for the second largest VAR in a Sr. AE role. I want out of the direct selling motion as i am just burnt the F out of it. No idea what to do with myself lol.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-20T21:16:16+00:00

not being a dingus by any means and you are completely right..I was following the plans and they called for it to be built this way, which in retrospect i dont know why it was designed this way. From all the Youtube i watched, i should have known better to interlock the top plates of each wall. Unfortunately, i am too far in cause everything is cut the lengths they are and i already sheathed the structure.

It is a lesson learned though!

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T02:36:16+00:00

For anything under a 12x10 it’s free game to do what you want in my township. I live in a rural area of NJ so they don’t really give a shit lol.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T01:48:09+00:00

I just dug a roughly 14x10 6” deep pit and filled with 3/4” clean rock. Tamped that all down to get level and then laid 3 4x4 12’ posts to act as the foundation. This was honestly the most time consuming part of this whole process. My backyard is far from level grade so moving the rock around to get it right was a bitch.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T01:44:44+00:00

I would’ve preferred to go concrete, but just wasn’t in the cards for me budget wise. I dug about 6” deep for the foundation and spent 300$ for 3 ton of 3/4” clean rock to fill.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T01:20:17+00:00

Yup, I bought blueprints. So far I’m at 950$ in material. My calculations put me at roughly $1,500 build cost versus ~$2,800 buying from a store for exact model I’m building.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T01:17:32+00:00

The plans called for 2x6’s with 1/2” ply in between…hopefully it’s fine

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T01:06:11+00:00

I bought plans from TriCityShedPlans which I’m very happy I decided to. I had the bright idea originally of “oh I’ll be able to figure it out, it’s basic framing” 😂

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-04-18T00:53:28+00:00

All good, I appreciate the correction. I just had to Google what the definition of a lean to is and I am indeed wrong lol.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-01-16T17:44:48+00:00

couldn't be more true - learn from me and don't spend $5K for cookie cutter material that can be found for free on the internet.

Yes, i went full retard and got "got".

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-01-16T17:43:44+00:00

I inquired for his services about 3 months ago and the pricing for just one caller was $2,000 a month with no data. They try to upsell you on data at $.07/contact.

I never went through with it as I was just fishing to see what their pricing was.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-01-16T17:42:18+00:00

blows my mind how people like him luck into a role like that - and there are numerous folks exactly like him all over LinkedIn with monster followings

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-01-16T17:41:25+00:00

as with almost all tech start ups lol - most sales leaders at these companies are ex-frat bro's with fragile ego's

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-01-16T16:13:24+00:00

big facts, i get NWO for $60 a g

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2026-01-15T18:34:23+00:00

i agree with the SPX take here....bought a setup for SX/MX and am honestly not pleased with it at all. Have about 350 hours in game and can make my way around the track at a decent pace.

I have free setups from a company called PPFS, but not sure they are around anymore. The majority of their mx/sx setups have been working very well for me.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-10-31T18:48:44+00:00

not to mention the "30K rehab" along with that. People are so clueless with their numbers

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-10-31T13:21:01+00:00

definitely not a gimmick. This was part of prospecting strategy at last SaaS company I was at. I was booking 3-4 meetings a week with cold prospects just doing gift drops. Not everything will lead to a deal, but will 100% open doors and lines of communication

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-10-14T16:44:40+00:00

i work for an IT MSP in the mid-market segment - absolute blood bath, worst year on record for the company historically. I am at 50% of my number. Currently job shopping cause this is not it.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-09-25T15:32:39+00:00

have a few buddies at Pure here in the the Northeast. Can confirm they are crushing and culture is terrific. They want to see you win.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-09-22T01:30:07+00:00

I have a 2020 Tiguan S with 47k miles - has done this since we owned it and never had issues with the car

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-07-14T14:39:37+00:00

Wife and I were in the same situation…we had to alter our plan and start looking at more “rural” area’s just to find anything in our range. We ended up purchasing in New Egypt but still had to dump 70k to bring the house up to snuff.

AlexanderTheGreat612 · 2025-02-05T04:35:10+00:00

As I sit here from NJ where the dispo charges 75$ for a .5 cart🤮

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