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<p>Wan,</p><p>A shed can be a viable solution. I went down that route once. We live in a mobile society and you may move frequently -- maybe sooner than you wish. Some things to consider:</p><p>1. Buy a prefinished, delivered on the back of a truck, shed. This way you will know that the shed can be picked up and moved if you do. </p><p>2. Custom order the shed with additional floor bracing. Go up one size on the floor joists and double sheath the floor. This will make the structure stiffer if you need to move it in the future.</p><p>3. Finish the interior as already mentioned. Insulate and use plywood or OSB for the walls and ceiling.</p><p>4. Wire the shed like a house. Run all the wiring to a breaker box and then you can plug-in or run underground wiring to your shed. Follow the codes and check local permits.</p><p>5. Investigate a small, single unit heat pump -- like you find in motel rooms. These will provide both heating and cooling and can be mounted through the wall. The prices on these have gone down in recent years.</p><p>6. Order the shed with no windows and with a conventional exterior door if possible. In any case make sure the door swings out and is solid and secure.</p><p>7. Assume an around-the walls layout design. These are the most space efficient. With a 2 foot wide "shelf" all around the shed you would have a 5 wide foot aisle. (The "10 foot" shed width is usually measured from the outside so you have to subtract wall thickness too.)</p><p>Now you can start planning and building and know you can take it with you if you move.</p><p>Good Luck,<br />-John</p><p> </p>
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