A room of your own, out back.
He sheds · She sheds · Backyard studios
We design and build custom backyard rooms that look like they belong with your house. Stick-framed, finished inside, and ready for a workshop, studio, office, or a quiet place to get away.
Yours, Your Way
He Shed: Workshop
WHERE WE BUILD
He Shed: Game Room or Hangout
He Shed: Home Gym or Music Room
Big windows, north light, and a sink for painting, crafts, and creative projects.
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She Shed: Art or Craft Studio
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She Shed: Reading Retreat or Yoga Space
A window seat and built-in shelves for a reading retreat, or clean, open floor and soft lighting for yoga and meditation.
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She Shed: Garden and Potting Room
A work counter and a covered porch for potting plants, starting seeds, and keeping garden tools close at hand.
A home office a short walk from the kitchen and far from the noise, a hobby room for sewing, models, reloading, or whatever you are into, or a lounge for visiting family during the day.
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Either Way: Office, Hobby Room or Guest Lounge
Yours, your way
A shed becomes a room when it is insulated, wired, and comfortable year round. Tell us how you want to use it and we lay it out around that.
He shed
- Workshop with a long bench, extra outlets, and a wide door for bringing projects in and out
- Game room or hangout with a TV wall, bar counter, and a mini-fridge
- Home gym with rubber flooring and good airflow
- Music room with extra insulation to keep the sound in
She shed
- Art or craft studio with big windows, north light, and a sink
- Reading retreat with a window seat and built-in shelves
- Garden and potting room with a work counter and a covered porch
- Yoga or meditation space with clean, open floor and soft lighting
Either way
- Home office a short walk from the kitchen and far from the noise
- Hobby room for sewing, models, reloading, or whatever you are into
- Guest lounge for visiting family during the day
We pour the slab or set piers, frame the walls and roof, and get it dried in with roofing, windows, and the door.
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Foundation and Framing
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Finish and Walkthrough
Stucco, insulation, drywall, electrical through our licensed partners, flooring, and paint. Then we walk it with you.
Build levels
Pick how finished you want it
Level 1
Dry shell
A weather-tight building you can finish later.
- Concrete slab or pier foundation
- Stick framing, sheathing, and roof
- Stucco or siding to match your house
- Door and windows
Level 2
Finished room
Everything in Level 1, plus a usable interior.
- Insulated walls and ceiling
- Drywall, texture, and paint
- Electrical: outlets, lighting, and a subpanel
- Flooring and trim
Level 3
Full retreat
Everything in Level 2, plus year-round comfort and built-ins.
- Mini-split heating and cooling
- Cabinets with granite or Corian tops
- Covered porch or patio
- Sink or wet bar where plumbing allows
How we build it
Five steps to move in
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Backyard visit
We look at where it can go, access for materials, setbacks, and how power will get there.
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Design
Our in-house drafting department draws the layout and elevations, matching your home's roof and finish.
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Permits
We prepare and file the permit drawings with the City, County, or your town when the project needs them.
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Foundation & framing
We pour the slab or set piers, frame the walls and roof, and get it dried in with roofing, windows, and the door.
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Finish & walkthrough
Stucco, insulation, drywall, electrical through our licensed partners, flooring, and paint. Then we walk it with you.
Example configuration
A typical backyard studio
Sizes run from small 8×10 retreats to larger rooms. This Level 3 studio is a popular size and is the building on Sheet A-2 above.
| Size | 12' × 16' (192 sq ft) |
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| Walls | 2×4 or 2×6 stick framing, 8' plate height |
| Roof | 6:12 gable, shingles or metal to match the house |
| Exterior | Stucco in your home's color |
| Openings | Full-lite entry door, two 3'×4' windows |
| Interior | Insulated, drywalled, LVP flooring |
| Comfort | Mini-split heat and A/C, LED lighting, subpanel |
Grotto Di Via LLC is locally owned and owner-operated, with more than 35 years of construction experience. Our in-house drafting department draws every shed to match your home's roof and finish, and our crew handles the foundation, framing, and finish work, with electrical done by our licensed partners.
If your plans grow into a bathroom or a sleeping room, we build casitas and guest houses too, and we will walk you through the code and zoning differences.
NM Contractor License #395607 | Classification: GB-98
Why Choose Grotto Di Via LLC
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Where we build
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TESTIMONIALS
What Our Customers Say
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a he shed or she shed?
It depends on the size, where it sits on your lot, and what goes in it. Very small storage sheds can sometimes skip a building permit, but once you add electrical or finish it as a room, plan on permits. Setbacks and HOA rules apply either way. We check the requirements for your address during the backyard visit.
Can it match my house?
Yes, and that is one of the main reasons people go custom. We match your stucco color, roof material, and trim so the shed looks like part of the property.
Will it be comfortable in an Albuquerque summer?
With insulation and a mini-split, yes. A Level 3 build is heated and cooled like any room in your house, so you can use it in July and January.
Can it have a bathroom or a place for guests to sleep?
A sink or wet bar is often possible. A full bathroom or a sleeping room usually moves the project into casita or guest house territory, which has different code and zoning requirements. We build those too, so ask and we will walk you through it.
How do you get power out there?
We trench from your house to a small subpanel in the shed. The electrical work is done by our licensed electrical partner.
Plan your shed
Tell us what your room out back is for.
Call or email with your location and how you want to use the space. We will set up a backyard visit and start on a layout.
Phone: 505-489-5887
Email: grottodivia@hotmail.com
NM Contractor License #395607 · GB-98
