Secondary Milling for small shed

[Yaxyakalagalis]

I'm waiting for help to move my 16' x 24" fir log into my shed because it's getting awfully hot up here for April, so I moved onto my cedar for my 8x8 garden shed. Using my Granberg MkIII / Stihl 088 / hard work I turned a 8' cedar log 24" in diameter into 32 2x4's and a 3" slab for my cousin to carve for a bentwood box lid. The first 10 went with my father to make a new box for rendering eulachon (oolichan) oil, but the rest are mine. also in the truck are 6 fir 2x4's from the original 17' log.

Is it ok to use 2x4 for subfloor? or should i mill up some 2x6"
In the truck...



On the porch, 2x4 cedar (some fir), 2x6 fir, 4x4 fir


I've still got a problem where my ends slope down because the mill wants to tilt forward when I get to the end. Even with the cross support dead center. But I'm getting better at controlling it.

 

[MarcusB]

2x4s for floor joists you mean? Subfloor would be plywood over the joists. Go 2x6's atleast

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

The shed I built I used 2x8s 12" o.c. , everyother doubled (so a 4x8 basically) and 4ft span, wirh 2 layers of 3/4" ply (all pressure treated).

I have 2x4s 12" oc in my chicken coop and the floor is pretty mushy.

 

[Yaxyakalagalis]

Yes, joists, thank you, I've got a lot to learn before I build my house. ok I'll make some 2x6's. I'm gonna use 1x10 cedar boards for the floor and the walls because it's gonna be about $46/sheet for 3/4 ply and $36 for 1/2!!!

So about $400 for plywood just to skin a shed! I need the milling practice anyway! Hopefully i'll have these done soon, it's getting hot and i need to get the rebuild done on my milling shed as well.

Thank You guys! I'll keep up this post and the other when i get more work done.

 

[SDB777]

I'm feeling like I might have over engineered my floor seeing the responses.....I went 4x9 White Oak!

No matter, it's fun building with timbers you make!




Scott (heavy is awesome) B