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Cost Ledger — Gibson St Shed Build

Running record of actual spend. Compare to estimate: 10x12_Gable_Shed_Material_Estimate_CEDAR.html ($4,842 pre-tax / ~$5,230 w/ tax, excludes gravel + edging + conduit already on site and any tools).

Running Totals

MaterialsToolsDeliveryTaxTotal
To date$2,159.92$628.94$415.00$259.50$3,463.36

All receipts reconcile to the penny after the gravel-tax correction (see that entry's note).

(Previous purchases still pending entry — gravel, lower-course rebar beyond the Nov delivery, conduit materials, etc.)


2026-08-25 — Lowe’s — wall infill fasteners — $78.56

Invoice 91816 · in-store · prices net of the 5% Lowe’s cardholder discount.

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Grip Rite DeckForce #9 × 2½″ exterior composite screw, T-20, Type-17 “saw tip”, tan (#5334003 · GRDFCS212ACA5)5 lb / 371$35.13Materials — girts and studs to posts, 2 per end driven in opposing directions. 364 needed against 371 in the box — effectively zero margin; a second box is the standing recommendation
Grip Rite DeckForce #8 × 1⅝″ exterior wood screw, T-25, Type-17, tan (#5333963 · GRDF158STT5)5 lb / 619$28.48Materials — interior liner to girts and studs (~330) plus the 1x4 door header. Tan chosen over the green SKU because these heads stay visible on the finished interior
Titebond II Premium wood glue, 16 fl oz (#41218 · 5004)1$8.53Materials — lap-notch filler blocks. ⚠ Type II is water-resistant, not waterproof: glue to dry PT only, and buy Titebond III for the Phase 5 door builds
Subtotal$72.14All Materials
Tax$6.428.9% (estimated — receipt tax line not captured)
Total$78.56

2026-08-22 — Amazon — carpenter pencil — $12.15

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Nicpro carpenter pencil with sharpener & holster, black1$11.16Tool — layout. Flat lead marks wet PT and rough sawn faces where a pencil skates; the sharpener matters more than the pencil
Tax$0.998.9%
Total$12.15

2026-08-21 — Amazon — nail punch set — $9.07

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Stanley nail punch set, 3 pc — 0.8 / 1.6 / 2.4 mm1$8.33Tool — setting nail heads flush. The 2.4 mm (~3/32″) is the one that matters for the deck-ply heads at Phase 5 floor prep — a final tap only, flush never sunk
Tax$0.748.9%
Total$9.07

2026-08-20 — Lowe's Edgewood (in-store) — $50.29

Invoice 71931 · picked up in store · all prices net of the 5% Lowe's cardholder discount.

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
1x4x8' premium SPF (#4510)2$6.34Walls — additional temporary brace stock, taking the furring count from 6 to 8. Order 2A carried exactly six, which is exactly what the six-brace layout consumes — zero margin for a split or a miscut.
16d × 3½″ HDG smooth nails, loose (#1944468 · 16D5HDG-R)1 box$21.83Framing — the Rule 6 fastener. All toenailing on this build is hand-driven 16d, which raised the requirement from the 1½ lb originally scheduled to ~4–5 lb. This closes that gap.
3″ exterior screws, tan, 1 lb (#5333992 · GRDF3STT1)1$10.43Walls — brace deck blocks into joists (4 per block), plus general temporary fastening
Johnson post level, orange (#2240164 · 175-O)1$7.58TOOL — plumbs two faces of a 4x4 at once, hands-free. Used to set all four corner posts Aug 19.
Subtotal$46.18Materials $38.60 · Tools $7.58
Tax$4.118.9% — reconciles exactly: 46.18 × 8.9%
Total$50.29

The zero-dollar “LCC SYSTEM USE ONLY” line (#107204) is a Lowe's internal register entry, not a purchased item.


2026-08-16 — Amazon — second tarp — $32.33

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
CARTMAN 16'×20' poly tarp, 8 mil, green1$29.69Tool/site — second tarp. Matches the Jul 23 purchase ($32.99); Order 2A lumber outgrew one cover
Tax$2.648.9%
Total$32.33

2026-08-14 — Lowe's delivery (Order 2A — wall framing) — $440.16

Order #300901225261351373 · placed Aug 14, 2026 · arriving Aug 15 · all prices net of the 5% Lowe's cardholder discount.

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
2x4x8' PT #2 SYP Above Ground26$113.36Walls — 7 infill (nailers, headers, window studs, door blocking) + 6 ply seam blocking + 11 interior girts. Plan called 24; +2 spare (Superseded Aug 23 2026 — there is no seam blocking: real panels measure 47.76″ wide, so studs at 48/96 never backed a seam. Same boards, now 66 girt pieces + 8 full-height studs; ~6 more needed.)
2x4x10' PT #2 Prime SYP Above Ground1$7.69Walls — rear gable nailer, cut 113" (120" wall − 3½" corner post each end)
1x4x8' #2 S4S SYP common board (KD)1$7.59Walls — door header, cut 62½" flat under the plate. ¾" thick, not a 2x4 (p.24). Board stock, not a furring strip
4x4x12' PT #2 SYP Ground Contact2$39.16Walls — bearing-wall top plates, 144", half-laps 3½"×1¾", laps up
4x4x10' PT #2 SYP Ground Contact2$31.16Walls — gable top plates, 120", laps down
4x4x8' PT #2 SYP Ground Contact10$100.70Walls — corner/center/door posts ×8 (74") + angle braces ×6 (30" long-point to long-point at 45°) (corrected Aug 25 2026 from ×4 — plans p.26 Fig 2 puts four on the blank bearing wall, two at the corners and two in a V at the center post, plus two on the rear gable. A seventh and eighth brace went in as-built 25–26 Aug on the west NW and SW corners, so one more board is required — six pieces came from these two)
1x4x8' SPF furring strip6$19.08Walls — temporary diagonal bracing (p.25). Stays up until the roof metal is on
1x4x12' PT Appearance SYP Above Ground1$6.45Walls — p.25 twelve-foot spreader. PT substituted for furring — straighter stock for the one piece doing a dimensional job
Subtotal$325.19
Truck delivery$79.00Delivery
Tax (8.9% on materials + delivery)$35.97Reconciles exactly: 404.19 × 8.9%
Total billed$440.16$10.00 MyLowe's Money applied as tender (not a discount — project cost is the full $440.16)

Against estimate: Order 2A was budgeted at $468 of materials; actual $325.19, −$142.81. The estimate's unit prices were conservative — 2x4x8 PT came in at $4.58 against $7 assumed, 4x4x8 at $10.58 against $16.

⚠ Check the four top plates on arrival. Bearing plates are 144" from 12' boards and gable plates 120" from 10' boards — every one is cut to the full length of its board, with zero trim allowance. A split, forklift-bruised or out-of-square end means a short plate and no recovery. Inspect both ends of all four before the truck leaves.

4x4 posts and plates are Ground Contact (an upgrade — they sit on the deck, not in soil); 2x4 wall stock is Above Ground, which is correct for infill. Phase 3 needs no new fasteners: 3"×.120 HDG collated and loose 16d HDG smooth are both on hand — but count them before Aug 17, and remember the ~75 16d figure covers half-laps and blind-nailing only, not the temporary bracing.


2026-08-14 — Lowe's Edgewood (pickup) — $63.04

Order #300901226261507577 · picked up Aug 16 · prices net of the 5% Lowe's cardholder discount.

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Klein cable cutter (#5349097 · 63050)1$28.48Tool — the answer to the wire-rope question. Diagonal cutters crush and fray 1/8″ galvanised cable instead of severing it; a shear-type cable cutter leaves a clean end that will still pass through a clamp
Nail puller with integrated dimpler, 10″ (#6576708 · 66092)1$15.18Tool — pulling the temporary bracing at Phase 5 and any misdriven 16d; the dimpler sets heads
Extra-capacity adjustable wrench, 6″ (#5404491 · O5076)1$14.23Tool — the cable-clamp nuts. The “1/8″” in the clamp’s name is the cable diameter, not a nut size — an adjustable is the right call rather than guessing a socket
Subtotal$57.89All Tools
Tax$5.158.9%
Total$63.04

2026-08-13 — Lowe's Edgewood — shed portion $44.28 (of $58.28 mixed receipt)

Transaction #345902581 · in-store.

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Rafter square, 7″ (#6012988 · 9357SSQ)1$14.98Tool — the rafter layout tool. Phase 4 lays out the 26.5° plumb cut and the birdsmouth off this, not off the plans’ paper templates, which assume full-dimension stock
Knit dipped gloves, cut level A2, touchscreen, L, 2-pair (#5368107)1$11.98Tool/PPE
TimberWolf composite shim, 1″ × 1⅞″ × 5⅛″, 16-pack (#1554630 · TW-HS1)6$7.74Materials — frame levelling on the skids. Composite, so they sit directly on the termite shield without becoming the rot path a cedar shim would be. Bulk savings −$1.14
Turnbuckle, hook-and-hook, 1/4″ × 7½″, aluminum/steel (#40218 · N101-453)2$5.96Materials — anchor tie-downs, supplementing the turnbuckles that came in the Hannger 4-pack anchor kit
Shed subtotal$40.66Materials $13.70 · Tools $26.96
Tax, shed portion$3.62Prorated: $4.76 × (40.66 ÷ 53.52) = $3.62
Shed total$44.28
Excluded as non-shed: car protectant wipes $6.68, leather care wipes $6.18 — $12.86 plus $1.14 tax = $14.00. Reconciles: $44.28 + $14.00 = $58.28 billed.

2026-08-03 — Amazon — right-angle clamps — $39.19

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Housolution 90° right-angle clamp, aluminum alloy, 4-pack1$35.99Tool — holds two members square while fastening. The solo second-hand for half-laps, girts and jamb assembly
Tax$3.208.9%
Total$39.19

2026-07-29 — Amazon — hole saw — $10.88

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
VIKITON 3″ hole saw with arbor — wood / metal / plastic1$9.99Tool — the conduit stub-up hole through the deck ply. 3″ over a 2″ conduit riser (~2⅜″ OD) leaves ~5/16″ of clearance all round, which is the tolerance that absorbed the stub not being perfectly plumb
Tax$0.898.9%
Total$10.88

2026-07-29 — Lowe's online — $41.40

Order #300902210262733806 · delivered Aug 3 · free delivery.

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
V3230 wire cable clamp, 1/8″, zinc-plated (#4834617 · N101-013)1$15.98Materials — anchor strap terminations over the skids
16d HDG smooth shank, 3½″ × 0.162″ (#1944464 · 16DHDG-R — sold as joist-hanger nails)2 boxes$12.56Materialsthe first 16d purchase, predating the Rule 6 decision that moved all toenailing to hand-driven and raised the requirement to ~4–5 lb. Distinct from the Aug 20 box (#1944468 · 16D5HDG-R, $21.83) — different SKU, different size. Not a duplicate.
Auto-lock tape measure, 25', yellow (#6289475 · KBSL25HV)1$9.48Tool — a second tape. Self-locking blade matters for solo work where one hand is holding a post
Subtotal$38.02Materials $28.54 · Tools $9.48
Tax$3.388.9%
Total$41.40

2026-07-22 — Flatbed delivery — shed portion $204.73 (of $510.50 mixed order)

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
SuperSack #57 stone (~1 cu yd)1$99.00Pad base — 4th sack, tops off the ~3 yd from the first delivery
Delivery fee (full, per Josh)$89.00Delivery
Allocated tax (188.00 × 8.9%)$16.73
Shed total$204.73

Excluded as yard/garden: Tennessee Gray step treads 18"×36" ×2 ($276.00), 8x4x4 gray granite cobblestone ×1 ($4.78), + their tax share.


2026-07-27 — Lowe's delivery (floor package) — $807.94

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
4x6x12' PT #2 SYP Ground Contact2$63.36Floor — skids (cut 144", bevels down-and-out)
2x6x12' PT #2 Prime SYP Above Ground2$27.96Floor — rim joists (144")
2x6x10' PT #2 Prime SYP Above Ground14$169.12Floor — 10 joists (cut 117") + ~4 for blocking
23/32" PT CDX SYP plywood 4x84$230.72Floor — deck ply (PT upgrade over plain CDX; must be DRY before Phase 5 enamel — sprinkle test)
Concrete block 8x4x166$16.08Foundation — block stations (verify SOLID on arrival; no spares bought)
3"×.120 21° 10d HDG ring shank collated1 box$50.98Fasteners — all framing (the +1 rule nails)
2"×.113 21° 6d HDG ring shank collated1 box$44.98Fasteners — floor ply now; wall sheathing + strapping later
4x6x14' PT #2 SYP Ground Contact1$30.98Edging — the 4x6 wall tail (Step 0 tally line)
R-7.8 2"×4'×8' faced EPS board1$28.73Tool — sheet-goods cutting: sacrificial foam bed for circular-sawing the ply (full support, no pinch/tear-out; pairs with the 7/17 saw guide)
Subtotal$662.91
Delivery$79.00
Tax (8.9% on subtotal + delivery)$66.03
Total$807.94

Ordered 7/27 after the in-person run didn't pan out; delivery 7/28. With this — and the flashing already owned — Order 1 is fully in hand. Blocks confirmed solid on arrival. (EPS sheet counts in the Tools column.)


2026-07-23 — Amazon — $35.93

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
CARTMAN 16'×20' poly tarp, 8 mil, green1$32.99Tool/site — lumber storage: top-only cover over stacks on pavers (per no-garage storage plan; sized to cover Order 1 + Order 2 stacks)
Tax$2.94
Total$35.93

2026-07-17 — Saw guide — $60.41

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Straightedge saw guide (plywood crosscuts, Phase 2+)1$60.41Tool (tax, if any, included in figure)

2026-07-16 — Amazon — electrical warning tape — $25.05

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
"CAUTION BURIED ELECTRIC" marking tape1$23.00Conduit — laid ~6" above the sleeve during backfill · delivered Jul 17
Tax$2.058.9% — invoice supplied Aug 21, 2026. This entry previously read $23.00 with tax assumed included; the $2.05 is new money in the running totals, not a reclassification.
Total$25.05

2026-07-14 — Lowe's Edgewood — shed portion $57.09 (of $101.63 mixed receipt)

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
NDS 3" pop-up drainage emitter WITH elbow (kit)1$24.00Drainage — terminus (drill weep hole in elbow bottom, set on ~6" #57 sump)
FastenMaster TimberLok 6" structural screws8$17.44Wall — upper-course corner ties (NE corner every course; alternate direction per course)
Strait-Line 30' chalk reel1$10.98Tool — block rows, ply nail lines, shingle courses
Shed subtotal$52.42
Allocated tax (52.42/93.32 share)$4.67
Shed total$57.09

Excluded as yard/garden: squash + cucumber starts, sweet potato vine ×2, lawn fungicide ($40.90 + tax).


2026-07-08 — Amazon (111-7572326) — $65.32

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
YOTOO hybrid air hose, 3/8" × 50', 300 PSI, 1/4" brass male fitting one end / quick coupler the other, bend restrictors, red2$59.98Tool — the 100' compressor-to-pad air run. $29.99 ea · delivered Jul 9. Brand corrected Aug 21, 2026 — this line previously read “Flexzilla”; the Amazon order confirms YOTOO. Dollar figures unchanged.
Tax$5.34
Total$65.32

2026-07-08 — Lowe's online — $124.21

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Craftsman 6-gal pancake compressor, 150 PSI, 2.6 SCFM@901$99.00Tool — powers the borrowed gun fleet (Step 0 #2 ✔; "$70 savings" = sale price already reflected)
Kobalt 1/4" universal female couplers, brass2$13.16Tool — hose junction + gun end
Kobalt 1/4" industrial female plugs, brass 2-pk1$7.76Tool — compressor end + hose junction
MyLowe's Money credit−$5.00
Tax$9.29
Total$124.21

2026-07-08 — Amazon — $21.44

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HongWay 6" landscape staples, 240-pk, 11 ga galv1$19.69Fabric pinning — floor + overlaps (240 vs ~50 needed; spares for the garden)
Tax$1.75
Total$21.44

2026-07-08 — Amazon — $31.57

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hannger 18" ground anchors 4-pk w/ 1/8" galv cable + turnbuckles1$28.99Foundation — wind tie-down over skids (the "optional anchors" line; turnbuckles = snug-adjustable, re-level friendly)
Tax$2.58
Total$31.57

2026-07-08 — Home Depot online (WH37625493) — $63.02

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Arrow T50 ½" galv staples, 1250-pk1$4.97Fabric tacking (staple gun owned)
VEVOR non-woven geotextile 4'×100', 8 oz1$52.90Trench burrito + pad floor + wall skirt (single-roll cut plan: rip skirt strips narrow where the retained height is shallow)
Tax$5.15
Total$63.02

(date TBD) — Bulk gravel delivery — $397.76

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
SuperSack #57 stone (~1 cu yd each)3$294.00Pad base + pipe zone (~3 cu yd vs ~2.1 needed for 4" over 12'×14')
Shipping$89.00Delivery
Tax$14.76Receipt printed "$29.46" but lines don't sum to the $397.76 billed; tax backed out from billed total. Verify against original invoice.
Total$397.76

Note: pad base is #57 clean stone (not crusher run) — free-draining, no fines; see discussion re: compaction and screeding. Pipe-zone stone comes from the same sacks — the Order 1 bagged-#57 line is struck.


2026-05-12 — Lowe's Edgewood — shed portion $38.62 (of $190.88 mixed receipt)

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
PVC cement 8 oz1$5.98Conduit/drainage — glue (Order 1 line now owned)
2" Sch 40/80 combination coupling1$1.98Conduit
2" Sch 40/80 combination cap1$3.28Conduit — riser/end cap
2" 90° PVC combination elbow (gradual sweep; same SKU as 7/8 purchase — two owned)1$7.48Conduit — first elbow
3/8" × 4' #3 rebar (same SKU as 7/8 purchase; Josh verified stock is ½")3$16.74Wall — pins
Shed subtotal$35.46
Allocated tax (35.46/175.28 share)$3.16
Shed total$38.62

Excluded as yard/garden: Mexican heather, Brunnera ×2, planters ×3, watering can, leaf bags ($139.82 + tax).


2025-11-15 — Lowe's Edgewood, in-store — shed portion $145.04 + $12.91 tax (of $209.00 mixed receipt)

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
DeWalt 9" 6TPI demo recip blades 5-pk1$20.98Tool — timber/demo cutting
FastenMaster TimberLok 8" structural screws 12-pk1$24.98Wall — course/corner fastening
Johnson 48" I-beam level1$15.98Tool — layout/leveling
Oil-based wood preservative, 1 gal (copper naphthenate brown)1$29.98Wall/deck — end-cut treatment (Order 1 line now owned)
Pick mattock 2.5 lb, 36" handle1$29.98Tool — clay excavation/trenching
½" × 16" spade bit1$11.48Tool — rebar pin holes through 4x6
#10 × 3½" deck screws 51-box1$9.98Wall/general fastening
2" chip brush1$1.68Preservative application
Shed subtotal$145.04
Allocated tax (145.04/191.92 share)$12.91
Shed total$157.95

Excluded as yard/garden: manure ×2, holly shrub, mulch ×3 ($46.88 + tax).


2025-11-16 — Lowe's Edgewood, in-store — $29.36

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Utility razor blades 10-pk1$3.98Tool — fabric/general cutting
5.5" plumb bob1$22.98Tool — layout (wall, block, stub marking)
Subtotal$26.96
Tax$2.40
Total$29.36

2025-11-15 — Lowe's truck delivery — $392.67

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
½" × 10' #4 rebar2$17.16Wall — lower-course pins (ground embedment)
4x6 × 14' PT SYP ground contact3$92.94Wall — perimeter courses
4x6 × 12' PT SYP ground contact6$171.48Wall — perimeter courses
4x6 × 14' PT × 3$0.00Canceled from order
Subtotal$281.58
Truck delivery$79.00
Tax$32.09
Total$392.67

Note: wall/edging materials sit OUTSIDE the $4,842 build estimate (which excludes site prep already underway) — the ledger tracks total project spend; reconciliation vs estimate will separate the two scopes.


2026-07-08 — Lowe's, Invoice 87617 — $128.94

ItemQtyPriceCategory / maps to
Lenox 6" 14TPI metal recip blade1$18.48Tool — rebar pin cutting
3" × 10' solid S&D pipe1$26.31Drainage — discharge leg (3" chosen deliberately: needs ~1" less grade drop to daylight → shorter visible run outside the wall, smaller grate)
4" × 3" S&D reducer coupling1$6.39Drainage — collector→discharge transition
NDS 3"/4" green round grate1$6.58Drainage — daylight outlet
4" PVC S&D cap1$3.98Drainage — collector upstream end
2" Sch 40 90° sweep ell (gradual bend)1$7.48Conduit — second elbow ✓ pull-friendly
4" × 10' HDPE triple-wall perforated1$21.28Drainage — collector (dry-fit S&D cap/reducer on it before trench day; measure run — start point has slack west of the conduit if the stick is short)
½" #4 rebar × 4' (mis-rung at register as 3/8" #3; verified ½")5$27.90Wall — upper-course pins (~24–30 @ 8–10", ½" holes); believed sufficient to finish
Subtotal$118.40
Tax$10.54
Total$128.94

Still open from Order 1 drainage/prep lines: none — Order 1 is complete. (Cleared as bought/resolved: geotextile, staples 7/8; copper naphthenate 11/15; bagged #57 struck per supersack note; discharge stick — drain completed 7/21; 4x6×14', blocks ×6, floor lumber/ply/nails — delivered 7/28; termite-shield flashing already owned.)


Add each receipt as a dated section; keep category mapping so estimate-vs-actual can be reconciled at the end.