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  1. JayDogg Member

    joined: Dec 1, 2009
    75 posts
    Central Mass
    woodshed.JPG
    Got the wood shed just about finished this weeked. Just going to put some exterior stain on the pine siding so it looks a bit nicer. Should be able to fit 5-6 cords in here which will get me through 1 season. So long to the ice and snow covered tarps!
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  2. gzecc Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 24, 2008
    2,855 posts
    NNJ
    Very nice looking build!
  3. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    Looks great man, I need to build one of those.
  4. JayDogg Member

    joined: Dec 1, 2009
    75 posts
    Central Mass
    Thanks, was very easy to put up and didnt cost much. Less than $800 for materials.
  5. JayDogg Member

    joined: Dec 1, 2009
    75 posts
    Central Mass
    wood.jpg
    Not sure if I can fit all this in the new shed, but we'll see. HAHA
  6. Adios Pantalones Minister of Fire

    Dynamite. How long did it take you?
  7. JayDogg Member

    joined: Dec 1, 2009
    75 posts
    Central Mass
    It was done a few hours here and there but I would say overall less than 12 hours 2 guys.
  8. swagler85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    1,000 posts
    NE Ohio
    Is that doubled LVL for the header or just doubled 2x12?
  9. JayDogg Member

    joined: Dec 1, 2009
    75 posts
    Central Mass
    Its a 20' long 2x10 on each side of the 4x4PT
  10. Highbeam Minister of Fire

    How deep? We are allowed 200SF without a permit so twenty feet is the width I'd like by ten feet deep. Why so steep on the roof?

    Trouble with extending the beams out past the soffit is that you need to be sure the water stays off of the beam so it doesn't rot.
  11. madison Minister of Fire

    Very Nice, a couple suggestions:
    1. Maybe remove alternating vertical slats on sides for air flow
    2. Some type of support (rebar etc) inside the side framing 4x4's to contain pile slides from punching thru the siding secured to outside of your framing.

    and I do not think your current stash will fit, time to build another shed haha

    Thanks for the pics
  12. wazzu Member

    joined: Oct 30, 2009
    50 posts
    SW Idaho
    Looks great!
  13. cptoneleg Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 17, 2010
    1,373 posts
    Virginia
    Very nice shed, you will enjoy that this winter and you won't miss them dang tarps
  14. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,971 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    Sweet!
  15. raybonz Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 5, 2008
    5,990 posts
    Carver, MA.
    Looks great Jay congrats!

    Ray
  16. weatherguy Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 20, 2009
    2,716 posts
    Central Mass
    Nice shed JayDogg, I see you live near me, now if you have time maybe swing by my place and help me put one up :)
  17. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,787 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Grat shed Jay
    Metal roof, very nice.
    awesome stash of wood!
    Of course we'll get a picture when it's full tomorrow. Right? ;lol
  18. rkshed Member

    joined: Jan 15, 2012
    229 posts
    Bedford NH
    Beautiful shed!
    This motivates me to get going on mine.
    Well... maybe not just yet.
    I'll stare at pictures of yours and pretend.
  19. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Real nice Jaydog.
    Highbeam is right about the ends of the 2 beams getting wet, and madison has a good suggestion about the side walls.
    If you don't cross-stack the ends, the weight of the wood leaning on those walls will, at the very least, cause them to bow out the first year. I ended up building regular stud walls in mine to counter that problem.
    Not trying to rain on your very nice shed, just trying to help.
    You WILL really enjoy not having to deal with the ice, snow and tarps. :cool:
    The steeper roof pitch is a good idea where you are, although with a steel roof, it might not matter as much. Should last a long time, too.
    What's the plan for a floor? How close to the house (access) is it? Details man, we need details.;lol
    Is it full yet?;)
    Scotty Overkill likes this.
  20. glennm Member

    joined: Dec 26, 2010
    96 posts
    S Ontario
    I built one kind of similar, mine is 16x8. Before I filled it I decided a wall in the middle was a good idea. That reduces the pressure on the sides and also makes the stacks more stable (shorter). You can also remove wood from one side ate time

    Looks great, you will love it!
  21. davmor Member

    joined: Oct 24, 2010
    196 posts
    Northern Michigan
    Nice job on the shed.
  22. Ironwood New Member

    joined: Jan 14, 2012
    84 posts
    Northern OH
    Looking good, now fill it up.
  23. muncybob Minister of Fire

    joined: Apr 8, 2008
    1,788 posts
    Near Williamsport, PA
    Nice shed! Mine is of similar construction if you used rough cut lumber. The 1X10's were very wet/green so I installed fairly snug...shrinkage has given me close to an inch gap between the side boards for some air flow. I was also worried about bowing out but it's been a year now and no ill effects...but gonna keep an eye on it!
  24. JayDogg Member

    joined: Dec 1, 2009
    75 posts
    Central Mass
    The 2x10 beams that are extended out past the 4x4's are wrapped with rough sawn pine, the plan is to put an exterior stain on those as well as the rest of the siding. And I was planning to put some 2x4's on the ends for supporting the stacks. The way it is now would definitely not hold up once the weight of the wood is pushing against them. On the floor I am just going to get some crushed stone to level it out a little and if I have to shim the pallets on the downhill side a little that will work. This shed is about 25 feet away from my cellar door which is about half the distance of where I usually keep my tarp covered wood during the winter.
  25. bogydave Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 4, 2009
    7,787 posts
    So Cent ALASKA
    Maybe some landscape cloth under the crushed rock, it will help prevent weeds from coming up thru the rock yet let water thru.
    Nice thought-out well engineered plan ;)

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