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Reckless

Reckless

Feeling the Heat
Jan 24, 2013
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Orange county, NY
When I bought this house in Jan. there was this weird roofless structure just sitting there. I asked the old owner what it was, he told me one day his son got board and built it...... So I scrounged all the crap he left behind (gee thanks) and was able to put a roof (old plywood) and a floor (old 2x6's, hole saw and some metal electrical conduit). Should hold 3-4 cord :) Using it for the years burn.
 

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Nice work. Sounds like you were very resourceful. what did it look like before?
 
Looking good. I need to build one here next year. I am using tarps and they trap a lot of moisture. I have enough composition roofing to cover a 200 sq ft structure, the largest I can build here w/o a permit.
 
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looks good
 
Fill'er up !!!
 
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dafattkidd said:
Nice work. Sounds like you were very resourceful. what did it look like before?
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I looked everywhere and I don't have any befores..... same without a roof :p Thanks guys for all your kind words :)
StihlHead said:
I have enough composition roofing to cover a 200 sq ft structure, the largest I can build here w/o a permit.
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The fact I have a tarp on mine means I should get a permit... I live in the woods though.
 
Great re-use of existing resources, Reckless! Now lets get it stuffed with wood!!
I will be milling my woodshed out in a couple weeks (it's still in log form right now). I have 5 big pine logs (spruce and white), the white will become the sheathing and the spruce will become 2x4's and 2x8's for framing. Still have several pine jobs lined up for later this month and into fall, I'll have a ton of wood for this big shed. I'll make the posts out of some locust (trust me, it's very hard for me to save 12 locust logs for posts, when I love burning it for firewood), but the locust will be a good wood to have contacting the stones on the ground......

I'm hoping to get started on that project just as soon as the frost goes away come next spring. It's been a long time coming....
 
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Very nice.
How long before it full ?
Dry findable wood in the middle of winter is a good thing.
Tarps will work OK if you don't get a strong wind. ;)
 
Looks like a pretty good rain and snow deflector to me.
 
I like it... looks good. Just somethin about a wood shed eh?:)
 
Scotty Overkill said:
Great re-use of existing resources, Reckless! Now lets get it stuffed with wood!!
I will be milling my woodshed out in a couple weeks (it's still in log form right now). I have 5 big pine logs (spruce and white), the white will become the sheathing and the spruce will become 2x4's and 2x8's for framing. Still have several pine jobs lined up for later this month and into fall, I'll have a ton of wood for this big shed. I'll make the posts out of some locust (trust me, it's very hard for me to save 12 locust logs for posts, when I love burning it for firewood), but the locust will be a good wood to have contacting the stones on the ground......

I'm hoping to get started on that project just as soon as the frost goes away come next spring. It's been a long time coming....
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I'll be building a woodshed at some point in the next year as well, but your version sounds so much cooler than mine: close out open projects, budget for woodshed, order lumber from lumber yard, build shed.
 
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I'll be building a woodshed at some point in the next year as well, but your version sounds so much cooler than mine: close out open projects, budget for woodshed, order lumber from lumber yard, build shed.
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Scotty's woodshed will probably be as big as some people's homes lol. Yea I lucked out and didn't need to buy anything but screws.
WellSeasoned said:
I like it... looks good. Just somethin about a wood shed eh?:)
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Sad to say but it's the first time that swmbo noticed an outdoor project and said good job! Usually she's pretty oblivious to anything outside the confines of our house.
 
Looking good!
 
Scotty Overkill said:
Great re-use of existing resources, Reckless! Now lets get it stuffed with wood!!
I will be milling my woodshed out in a couple weeks (it's still in log form right now). I have 5 big pine logs (spruce and white), the white will become the sheathing and the spruce will become 2x4's and 2x8's for framing. Still have several pine jobs lined up for later this month and into fall, I'll have a ton of wood for this big shed. I'll make the posts out of some locust (trust me, it's very hard for me to save 12 locust logs for posts, when I love burning it for firewood), but the locust will be a good wood to have contacting the stones on the ground......

I'm hoping to get started on that project just as soon as the frost goes away come next spring. It's been a long time coming....
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Why locust? Aren't there other rot resistant woods with less than favorable BTU outputs? Sounds sexy though cant wait to see it to fruition.
 
dafattkidd said:
I'll be building a woodshed at some point in the next year as well, but your version sounds so much cooler than mine: close out open projects, budget for woodshed, order lumber from lumber yard, build shed.
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Scotty is a very handy guy. Nice. Can't wait to see both
 
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Update!
Found more use for the electrical conduit, had to buy the clamps from HD tho for$10 :( I was hoping I could get by with scraps and pieces but hey cant win them all. Should be nearly full by tonight when I move all my ash and maple up from my main pile.
 

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Reckless said:
Update!
Found more use for the electrical conduit, had to buy the clamps from HD tho for$10 :( I was hoping I could get by with scraps and pieces but hey cant win them all. Should be nearly full by tonight when I move all my ash and maple up from my main pile.
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How many cords in there?
 
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