Next Two Years In the Shed

Nice job on the firewood Rottiman, I hope all goes well with the operation.

zap

WOW! Looks impressive. I'm trying to figure out how the ends are not getting bowed out from the pressure. I find that if I don't crib the ends that it pushes out the ends. I'm seeing large flat washers and wonder if you have ties holding the ends from bowing.

My shed will hold 3 years worth if I jam pack it full. Right now I have just one years worth in the shed and won't be filling it up until next year after I empty it and re-mediate it.

Git Er Done you did there bud. Nicely done.

rottiman said:

Goin in for knee replacement surgery the end of May. Was able to get the shed loaded for the next two winters.............................Big reliefView attachment 64980

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Looks good rottiman, glad you could get stocked up before knee surgery, Hope everything goes well for you.

rottiman said:

Goin in for knee replacement surgery the end of May. Was able to get the shed loaded for the next two winters.............................Big reliefView attachment 64980

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That shed looks great, rottiman.....good luck on the knee surgery, I'm sure its a good feeling knowing you have plenty of wood so that won't be an issue. Godspeed on your recovery!

Great looking shed. How do you guys get every piece the exact same length?

Great job Rottiman! Good luck with the surgery and especially the therapy afterwards!

Ray

zap said:

Nice job on the firewood Rottiman, I hope all goes well with the operation.

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+1 - looks great and best wishes! I've heard knee replacement surgery is much better now (less painful) than even 10 years ago. Cheers!

Good on ya, rottiman. You can relax a bit now and I know that feels good.
Good luck with the knee replacement. I know 2 who've had it done.
LLigetfa, I had the side walls bowing on the shed the first year. Last year, I rebuilt the r/h wall, and this year the left. I just turned 'em into basic stud walls.
Much more resistant to bowing.......so far.

JeffersonCoKs said:

Great looking shed. How do you guys get every piece the exact same length?

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We don't. Look closer.

PapaDave said:

LLigetfa, I had the side walls bowing on the shed the first year. Last year, I rebuilt the r/h wall, and this year the left. I just turned 'em into basic stud walls.
Much more resistant to bowing.......so far.

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Ja, I'm in the process of doing the same. Stacking is not one of my fav chores and cribbing the ends even less so.

Here's a pic showing the "studs" to stiffen the lattice to resist bowing.

I need to do this so I can skip the end cross stacking... Trouble is the shelter is full.. Maybe someday until then I usually leave the ends so I can skip the restacking there..

Ray

raybonz said:

...until then I usually leave the ends so I can skip the restacking there..

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LOL.. the heights (depths) we go to for laziness. I too did that for a while but hated to see good firewood tied up like that. One year I decided to build the crib ends out of junk Poplar instead figuring it would hurt less to have junk wood tied up. Then I decided to burn the Poplar in the shoulder season...

For something that should be so simple, I sure can complicate it.

Rottiman,
Your setup looks so pretty, it makes me want to cry, especially being full this time of year! Good luck with the surgery.

rottiman said:

Thanks to all for the well wishes. Been waiting for over four years for this surgery. Yes, the technology for the artifical joints and the procedure has come along way in the last 5 years. Barring any complications, they say I should be well on my way to back to normal in about three months. Too many years of football, law enforcement, military service and working as a welder took its toll. At 62, I am still not ready to park my butt, so a new universal joint on the left side is the only way......................."GIT ER DONE!"

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Good luck to you rottiman. Don't let the nay sayers get you down. We heard so much about knee being worse than the hip replacement and lots of folks not walking well so we did have some concerns. My wife had the total knee replacement in late February. I recall that I finally got to see her in her room following surgery and it was around noon. Two hours later she walked a long hallway to get to PT. The next day she did it twice. Two days after surgery she was home. Naturally we had a walker. That didn't last long as she didn't like it. Used the crutches. That didn't last long before she used only one crutch. This was all in the first half day she was home! She mostly walks without the crutch not but does take it on her daily walks which are usually anywhere from 1/2 mile to 1 1/2 mile.

I like how you got ready for this surgery by puttting up the wood ahead of time. You are an organized man and I'm betting you will come out of this surgery just fine. Good luck to you.

I don't recall any negative comments here.. In a few weeks that knee will change your life..

Ray

Good luck with the surgery.
I bet it feels great to look at a full wood shed
Good job!

Good luck with the surgery.