It’s ugly but it’s mine

That's a pretty nice deal! Looks like it should hold enough for an entire heating season.

You’re not worried about the roof funneling rain toward your house / behind the stacks? I know it’s a lot of work, but I’d be tempted to turn the supports around.

Get rid of the shorts and flip flops. Nice storage!

bfitz3 said:

You’re not worried about the roof funneling rain toward your house / behind the stacks? I know it’s a lot of work, but I’d be tempted to turn the supports around.

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Agree sloped towards the house is going to cause water issues... if nothing else get some eves on to direct as much water as possible away from your foundation

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zrock said:

Agree sloped towards the house is going to cause water issues... if nothing else get some eves on to direct as much water as possible away from your foundation

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Agreed. This is a mistake that you will regret in a few years.

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etiger2007 said:

Its a detached garage, I have thought about putting gutters on it but once its in place Im not sure how id clean the leaves out of it anyways.

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Still going to cause water issues and rot... you should really address the issue you could put some gutter covers on to keep the leaves out... If its that close to the building how are you going to clean the junk out that accumulates in that area?
Personally i would spin it around and put it up tight against the building.

If you reorient this, I’d suggest four things:

1) Turn it 180 degrees. You have a nice slope from the garage. Spinning the roof around will help your slope help you.
2) Offest the shed from the garage. This will help your garage breathe and give you a nice wind/snow protected alleyway to walk in during winter. Leave enough room to run a blower through it!
3) Add some 2x4 supports to the tin roof. Living in michigan, you will eventually see 2 feet of heavy snow that could collapse the roof. A little extra support now will keep you from a bigger more expensive project in a few years.
4) Remove the walls. This will help your wood season. You seem to have some decent sized rounds that certainly have seasonable moisture to give up. Help the moisture escape by letting the wind pass through your stacks.

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Easiest way I see to correct the pitch..... I would cut at least 2 ft off the front posts to drop it down , sloping to the front. Pull down the wood that's stacked high to make room for the roof

Don't want to pile on. But It does have to be fixed. That roof is directing all the water to the garage wall and foundation. Besides that the water has no where to go and won't dry out.

Yes, drop the front side lower than the garage side. But the whole shead is not a water tight attachment to the back wall of the garage. So it needs to be away from the garage by a few feet. The wood is blocking all the air flow to the house. Besides all the air flow to the wood in the back.

Nice find that frame.

You gave me some ideas ,i have a lot of that pallet racking ,never thought to use it outdoors but a good coat of rustoleum should keep it from rusting.

Seasoned Oak said:

You gave me some ideas ,i have a lot of that pallet racking ,never thought to use it outdoors but a good coat of rustoleum should keep it from rusting.

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I’d strip the paint and let it get a nice, uniform surface rust. It would take lifetimes for pallet racking to rust out. I’d rather strip it once and let it be reddish than paint it over and over and over again.

I use the rusty metal primer which really eats into the metal and protects it. the pallet racking is usually painted already and only rusts if the paint is scratched off.

Add me in with the guys telling you that run off is going to absolutely ruin that garage.

I also prefer something more freestanding in the open but don't know your full story.

You have however given me some great food for thought as these racks can be obtained for short money sometimes. That frame is easily adapted to make it look more country with some skip siding and a truss roof. Thank you for "food for thought".

I agree with the guys. You gotta reverse the pitch of that woodshed. I have built 4 houses by myself turnkey I know what I am talking about.
Do that, and it looks beautiful to me, with a roof on it and the wood off the ground that will dry wood fast.