New Woodshed (Pics)

[aandabooks]

Here is a pic of my new woodshed and a couple of the pile that I'm going to get split and stacked in it. This will take a couple of weeks. It is 8'x24'. The front is 8' sloping to 6' in the rear. I figure if I fill it to the rafters I will be right at 10.5 cords under cover.

<a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/?action=view&current=100_0682.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/100_0682.jpg" border="0" alt="Wood Shed"></a>

The total cost was $354. The roof is 10' Pro-Rib Green Steel with a 1.5' overhang in the front and a 6" overhang in the rear. Less weight but more cost than a shingled roof. I'm getting pallets from work. I've got my buddy who hauls away the pallets saving a specific style for me. They have decking boards on the top and are very well made. I'm putting roofing felt underneath as a ground barrier. Had a roll left over from a couple of years ago.

Here's a couple of the piles that I will try to make fit. Plus my 3 month old black lab.

<a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/?action=view&current=100_0683.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/100_0683.jpg" border="0" alt="April Wood Pile"></a>

<a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/?action=view&current=100_0684.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/100_0684.jpg" border="0" alt="April Wood Pile 2"></a>

Just as a reference the trailer is 10 ft. and the piles are to the chain link fence.

Let me know what you guys think for any improvements that can be made.

 

[Hugenpoet]

Shed looks just fine to me and the woodpile even better. You have been busy.

 

[cjcocn]

Shed looks just fine to me and the woodpile even better. You have been busy.

Yep. Good looking build!

One question. How did you secure your vertical (support) posts to the ground?

I built a similar looking (in size and structure) hay shed for a friend a few years ago and they insisted on merely setting the support posts in those small concrete deck support blocks that you can buy at lumber stores. We had a bit of a "discussion" over it, but in the end I figured that the only way for them to learn was for me to build it just like they wanted it built.

First strong wind to come along tipped it over. They were pretty timid when they called me to let me know. I had obtained a verbal waiver so I didn't have to go and rebuild it, but I did take the time to disassemble it for them. Since then I refuse to build anything that I know won't stand up to local conditions, intended uses, etc. - it's less frustrating for me that way.

Nice looking lab. I have a 21 month old BLM (Bones). He loves the water and, even though the creek by our house still has some ice along the edges in some spots, he has already been in there swimming.

Post more pics when you get that wood split and stacked in your new wood shed (please!).

Thanks

 

[GeeVee]

One suggestion only.

Better hurry and clear a path to that clothesline, or your wife will be pissy with you sooner or later.

Great looking pile a wood though....

 

[aandabooks]

Yep. Good looking build!

One question. How did you secure your vertical (support) posts to the ground?

cjcocn,

The uprights are 2' deep in concrete. The 2x6 next to each upright is lag bolted to the 4x4.

The other part of the clothesline is on the ground. It used to be in the first section of the shed. I have to put up a new one. It is going to have to happen very soon according to the wife.

 

[cjcocn]

cjcocn,

The uprights are 2' deep in concrete. The 2x6 next to each upright is lag bolted to the 4x4.

The other part of the clothesline is on the ground. It used to be in the first section of the shed. I have to put up a new one. It is going to have to happen very soon according to the wife.

Based on what you've posted at AS (or at least what I have managed to read so far) I kinda figured that you'd have done it right the first time!

LOL .... sure wish that I had when building that hay shed.

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Lookin' good!

How do your neigbors feel about your splitter operation?

 

[aandabooks]

Lookin' good!

How do your neigbors feel about your splitter operation?

No problem for them. I mow the two neighbors yards that are behind the woodshed and plow their snow with the Eiger in the winter. I don't charge them anything so they had better not complain. The county owns the field behind my property and my BIL lives next door. There are a total of 50 people in town and my direct family represents 10% of the population.

 

[hornett224]

that is like what i want to build.

i'm just afraid they will raise the property taxes if i do.

 

[acer saccharum]

Looks like your dog has a lifetime supply of sticks to chew on!

 

[Metals406]

Lookin' good!!

 

[Zodiac45]

Well done Double A,

Looks good and like a fine job. How long did it take you and what were the wood costs? I could use a simlilar type shed myself. (after I rebuild the doorway and floor of my front sun porch!).

 

[aandabooks]

Well done Double A,

Looks good and like a fine job. How long did it take you and what were the wood costs? I could use a simlilar type shed myself. (after I rebuild the doorway and floor of my front sun porch!).

Total cost including sales tax was $354. The sheets of steel on sale were $18.99 per. It could be done cheaper with an ashphalt shingle roof. Have to add osb board and take away the 2x4 runners. I wanted to reduce the weight of the roof so that fewer uprights were used and it would give it more opening. It took about 10-12 actual hours of working time over 3 days to put it up.

 

[wdchuck]

Do you have straps or blocking in between your rafters?

 

[aandabooks]

Do you have straps or blocking in between your rafters?

Nothing between the rafters. There are 6 runs of 2x4s spaced every 2 feet or so running across the rafters. This is what the steel is screwed down to.

 

[maul ratt]

Have you had a chance to fill the shed with wood yet? Please post some new pics if you have.

Thanks.opcorn:

 

[Richard_]

nice shed , I want to build one like it , but a little smaller

 

[aandabooks]

Have you had a chance to fill the shed with wood yet? Please post some new pics if you have.

Thanks.opcorn:

Here it is as of about a week ago:

<a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/?action=view&current=100_0827.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/100_0827.jpg" border="0" alt="October Wood Shed"></a>

 

[LAH]

Lookin' Good.

 

[maul ratt]

Here it is as of about a week ago:

<a href="http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/?action=view&current=100_0827.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg238/aandabooks/100_0827.jpg" border="0" alt="October Wood Shed"></a>

Yes, Very Nice! I've been working on a shed like yours and I'm getting ready to start loading it with wood this week. Do you store your wood splitter in there too? I purposely built mine 4' longer in order to store my future 22 ton splitter.