8×8 Shed Material List
An 8×8 shed is the smallest size most people find genuinely useful — a tidy 64 square feet that tucks into a corner of the yard without dominating it. It's the classic 'get the clutter out of the garage' shed, and a popular first build for exactly that reason.
How much lumber for a 8×8 shed?
Here's a shopping-ready estimate for a standard 8×8 build — 8 ft walls, studs 16" on-centre, 3-stud corners, one door and a 4/12 gable roof — with a 10% waste factor already included.
2×4 boards
69
4×8 sheets
12
Roof area
67 sq ft
Wall & roof framing
2×4 wall studs (8 ft)
24 field studs (perimeter ÷ 16" spacing) + 12 corner studs (3-stud corners) + 4 for 1 door & 0 windows
44 boards
2×4 plates (12 ft)
96 linear ft (bottom + double top plate) ÷ 12 ft
9 boards
2×4 roof rafters (8 ft)
14 rafters (2 planes × rows at 16" spacing)
16 boards
Sheet goods
Siding / wall sheathing (4×8)
256 sq ft of wall ÷ 32 sq ft per sheet
9 sheets
Roof sheathing (4×8)
67 sq ft of roof ÷ 32 sq ft per sheet
3 sheets
Roofing
Roof area
footprint 64 sq ft × 1.054 slope factor
67 sq ft
Shingle bundles (~3 / square)
0.67 squares × 3 bundles
3 bundles
How these numbers are worked out
- Perimeter of 32 ft with studs at 16" on-centre.
- 3-stud (California) corners at all 4 corners.
- Openings framed explicitly: +4 studs per door, +6 per window (1 door, 0 windows).
- Walls: one bottom plate + a double top plate (3 × perimeter of 2×4 stock).
- Sheet goods are 4 ft × 8 ft (32 sq ft each).
- Gable roof at 4/12 pitch → 1.054× the flat footprint.
- Asphalt shingles at 3 bundles per 100 sq ft "square".
- A 10% waste factor is added, then each quantity is rounded up.
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Change the wall height, stud spacing, roof pitch, corners, doors, and windows — and copy or print the list — in the full calculator.
Open the Material CalculatorWhat fits in a 8×8 shed
Compact storage for a smaller yard.
- A push or small self-propelled mower
- Long-handled tools on a wall rack
- Two or three bikes
- A few shelves of bins, pots, and paint
Tips for a 8×8 build
- At 64 square feet it can fall under the size where some areas start requiring a permit — but height and placement matter too, so always confirm with your local office.
- Put the door on one 8-ft wall and keep a clear aisle down the middle; the depth fills up fast at this size.
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