WoodchuckPaddy
ArboristSite Member
Thought I would share some pics of my wood shed.
This is what I used:
6-6x6 PT posts, buried about 24” in the ground. No concrete.
2- Double 2x8x20’ beams front and back.
12-2x6x10’ rafters, notched and nailed to beams, no clips
1x3 furring strip, space to shingle exposure.
#2 white cedar shingles, spaced about 6” to the weather.
This is how I did it:
I set up batter boards and strings to get square and level. The overall size of the post spacing was 18’-6” by 7’-8”. I made sure the posts were in place and nice and plumb and then I temporarily cross braced and then back filled. I left the posts long when sinking them and then measured up from the string to get finished height, about 8’ in the front and 6’ in the back. I then notched them to accept the double beam which I through bolted to the posts. The beam was a full 20’ (no waste) and I wanted a decent overhang.
Next, I notched the rafters and nailed them to the beams. The spacing was not modular, just equally spaced at about 20”.
Next went the furring strips.
Then the wood shingles. I considered metal, but the shingles were less spendy and I like the look.
Knee braces were added last.
It is pretty stable, but you can shake it a bit. After the soil around the posts settle in, it should firm up a bit.
It holds about 8 Cords, enough for the winter.
:newbie:
This is what I used:
6-6x6 PT posts, buried about 24” in the ground. No concrete.
2- Double 2x8x20’ beams front and back.
12-2x6x10’ rafters, notched and nailed to beams, no clips
1x3 furring strip, space to shingle exposure.
#2 white cedar shingles, spaced about 6” to the weather.
This is how I did it:
I set up batter boards and strings to get square and level. The overall size of the post spacing was 18’-6” by 7’-8”. I made sure the posts were in place and nice and plumb and then I temporarily cross braced and then back filled. I left the posts long when sinking them and then measured up from the string to get finished height, about 8’ in the front and 6’ in the back. I then notched them to accept the double beam which I through bolted to the posts. The beam was a full 20’ (no waste) and I wanted a decent overhang.
Next, I notched the rafters and nailed them to the beams. The spacing was not modular, just equally spaced at about 20”.
Next went the furring strips.
Then the wood shingles. I considered metal, but the shingles were less spendy and I like the look.
Knee braces were added last.
It is pretty stable, but you can shake it a bit. After the soil around the posts settle in, it should firm up a bit.
It holds about 8 Cords, enough for the winter.
:newbie:
