YardBuildPlans8x10 shed plans (free PDF)
8 ft across the door end, 10 ft deep, 80 sq ft: a gable-roof storage shed on skids with a 4 ft double door and T1-11 siding, built from about 90 boards and 17 sheets.
- Floor
- 8 × 10 ft (80 sq ft), inside 7'-5" x 9'-5"
- Overall
- 9' wide x 10'-2.75" deep x 10'-2.25" high
- Headroom
- 6'-9" at the walls, 8'-8" at the ridge
- Door
- double, 48" × 75.5" opening
- Roof
- gable, 5 in 12, 6 pairs of 2x6 rafters, 98.5 sq ft
- Lumber
- about 90 boards (13 × 1x4, 49 × 2x4, 25 × 2x6, 3 × 4x6)
- Sheets (4×8)
- 3 floor plywood, 4 roof plywood, 10 T1-11 siding
- Roofing
- 4 bundles of shingles
- Materials
- roughly $1,810–$2,430 (2026 US prices, varies by region)
Or get the premium 8x10 plan with the shopping list.
About the 8x10 size
The 8x10 adds two feet of depth to the 8x8 without changing the door end, so the front wall, the gables and the roof pitch are the same. It is a common size for a garden and tool shed: deep enough for shelving on both side walls with a walkway down the middle.
Going from 8 to 10 ft deep adds a 2 ft strip everywhere: the floor is two full sheets plus one sheet ripped into two 2 ft pieces for the back, and each side wall gets two full-width T1-11 panels and one 2 ft panel. Six rafter pairs carry one roof deck joint, on the pair 72-3/4" from the front.
Against the 8x8 (64 sq ft), the 8x10 adds 16 sq ft for about 9 more boards, 3 more sheets and roughly $310 more in materials. Going up to the 8x12 (96 sq ft) adds 16 sq ft, 6 boards and roughly $200.
What fits inside
Inside: 7'-5" x 9'-5" between the studs, 48" door. Fits a two-stage snow blower. A 10 ft kayak on wall brackets does not. (Typical footprints; measure yours.)
The extra 2 ft over the 8x8 goes to the back: a full-width potting bench or a row of bins fits across the 7'-5" back wall without blocking the walkway from the door, while both 10 ft side walls take shelving.
Shelving idea: 16" deep shelves down both 10 ft side walls give 18 ft of shelf per level and keep a 4' 9" aisle, wide enough for a 4' 3" workbench across the back.
Where it goes
Set it with a 10 ft side along a fence or the house and the door end facing the garden: walking in, the deeper floor reads as a row of shelves down each side.
Drawings
The 8x10 build at a glance
- Base
- 1.6 cu yd of gravel, 12 concrete blocks, 3 skids 10' long.
- Floor
- 9 joists cut to 7'-9" between two rim joists, then 3 sheets of 3/4" plywood.
- Walls
- 33 studs, two 10 ft side walls and two 8 ft gable walls; a 4'-3" doubled 2x6 header over the door.
- Roof
- 12 rafters at 5'-0.75", 4 rafter ties, 8 gable studs, 4 sheets of roof deck and 4 bundles of shingles.
- Skin and doors
- 10 sheets of T1-11; the two 23-3/4" wide door leaves come out of the front panels.
Buying the materials
The 8x10 is the first size that needs boards longer than 8 ft, and only a few of them: the three 4x6 skids, two 2x6 rim joists and six 2x4 side-wall plates are 10 ft. Everything else stays at 8 ft. The roof grows to about 99 sq ft (four sheets of deck, four bundles of shingles), and the gravel pad is 10 by 12 ft, about 1.6 cu yd. Twelve blocks sit in three rows of four, one every 4 ft along each skid.
The 10 ft runs (skids, rim joists, side wall plates) set the longest board at 10 ft; most of the rest is 8 ft stock. A pickup with the tailgate down carries 10 ft lumber.
8x10 shed questions
- How much does it cost to build a 8x10 shed?
- Roughly $1,810–$2,430 in materials at typical 2026 US home-center prices: 90 boards, 17 sheets, 4 bundles of shingles, 12 blocks and 1.6 cu yd of gravel.
- Do I need a permit for a 8x10 shed?
- At 80 sq ft, a 8 x 10 ft shed is under both the 100 and 120 sq ft limits that many towns use for permit-free sheds, and the 200 sq ft limit in the current IRC. Setback rules still apply.
- Will a riding mower fit in an 8x10 shed?
- Not through this door. The 8x10 has a 48" double door, and a riding mower with a 42" deck needs about 56". The 10 ft wide sheds have a 60" door.
- How many 2x4s do I need for an 8x10 shed?
- 49: 43 at 8 ft and 6 at 10 ft. On top of that come 25 2x6s for the floor, rafters and door header, 13 1x4s for the door battens and corner boards, and three 4x6 skids. The premium plan shows every cut on each board.
- How many sheets of plywood and siding does a 8x10 shed take?
- 3 of 3/4" plywood (floor), 4 of 1/2" plywood (roof deck) and 10 of 5/8" T1-11 (siding and doors), all 4×8.
- What foundation does the 8x10 shed sit on?
- 3 pressure-treated 4x6 skids, 10' long, on 12 solid concrete blocks over a 1.6 cu yd gravel pad.
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