You Can Build These Prefab ADUs Yourself, Which Start at $100 Per Square Foot

John Trujillo
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Colorado company Studio Shed started out with storage units and now offers backyard homes that can be delivered as a kit of parts.

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In 2008 Jeremy Nova and Mike Koenig both built backyard sheds for their mountain bikes. Later, on trail rides together around Boulder, Colorado, they threw around the idea of building storage units as a side business. Soon thereafter the pair started a design-build company, Studio Shed, and within a few years, began branching out into micro housing.

The company, which prides itself in offering affordable designs, now operates a production center in Louisville, Colorado. Just last year, the builder started shipping to Canada and revamped their prefab products to tap into the burgeoning ADU market. We asked Jeremy to tell us more about recent changes at Studio Shed, including the launch of The Aspect (their latest and largest model), the introduction of off-the-shelf packages to streamline delivery, and the development of a web-based tool that clients can use to customize their homes.

Studio Shed offers four different product lines that range from 96 to 1000 square feet in size. The model pictured above is an lengthened version of the Signature model.
Studio Shed offers four different product lines that range from 96 to 1000 square feet in size. The model pictured above is an lengthened version of the Signature model.

What’s the most exciting project you’ve realized to date?

From a ski warming hut that Studio Shed dropped onto the side of a mountain, to a school in Tahoe, the company has completed numerous exciting projects for customers across the country.

We recently launched a new collection of four ADU designs in an effort to streamline and ease the permitting and building process. The new collection features sizes ranging from a studio to one- and two-bedroom units, complete with interior layouts, finishes and express permit plan sets.

Studio Shed introduced its newest model, The Aspect, in November of this year. Available in one- and two-bedroom configurations, we feel its our most refined offering to date.

The structure of the prefabs is made from fir and engineered wood. Whether the a concrete slab or wood framing is used for the foundation depends upon local supply.
The structure of the prefabs is made from fir and engineered wood. Whether the a concrete slab or wood framing is used for the foundation depends upon local supply.
The sheds come standard with fiber cement lap siding. The cladding can be upgraded to blocks (pictured here), planks, or shingles for an additional $1k–$7k.
The sheds come standard with fiber cement lap siding. The cladding can be upgraded to blocks (pictured here), planks, or shingles for an additional $1k–$7k.

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