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ProjectPatMorita t1_j1igmp4 wrote

Reply to comment by snowe2010 in I built a shed this summer by JohnVerSteeg

Yeah, nothing you're saying is wrong at all, but you're gonna get pushback just based on the nature of this subreddit.

Tuff Shed is a perfectly reputable company and OP himself said he bought lumber from the same stores the person you're replying to claims is garbage lol. And if the integrity of the build is all you're worried about with a pre-built one you could just spend a fraction of the money on reinforcing, insulating, and getting better siding.

I totally get the argument that DIY is great invaluable experience, that's fine, but there's no point pretending that projects like this aren't WAY more expensive to do yourself.

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snowe2010 t1_j1o18do wrote

Yeah, it’s pretty funny to argue like that because there’s a reason big companies make so much money. It’s because bulk discounts save a shit ton of money. Arguing OP saved money in any way is just ignoring reality. It doesn’t matter if the materials are different or not, they’re gonna last just as long. I love DIYing stuff. Like I said. We built the foundation completely by ourself. It was better than any contractor would ever build it. We were able to buy the materials in bulk so we saved a bit, probably not as much as a contractor though, but due to the hours put in I’m pretty confident we did a better job (we didn’t do it ourselves because we wanted to but because of bad planning on our part). It felt good to learn how to lay foundation properly.

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