I know, and feel for you. The level of overreaction here is beyond comical. Given this is HN in the San Fran startup zone I have to say that for a culture of break all the rules this lot are hilariously conservative just because you built a shed.
I’ve built a shed for many of the reasons mentioned and it was such a rewarding and gratifying experience.
Just seeing that constant tangible progress and the primal feeling of building something that protects you from the elements felt strangely satisfying.