We're moving in June and I'm thinking about wood.
Location is Cape Cod. Bugs can be an issue...
I'll be building a dual purpose shed -- it will house the lawn mower and snowblower and about a cord of seasoned wood. Additional wood will be stacked on racks nearby for further seasoning. Maybe an 8x10 footprint...still working on that.
Sizing depends, in part, on where we put it on the property...
Another member uploaded the shed image below, on the "Show us your shed" thread. I'm thinking of something like this, with one side closed off for the mower & blower, etc, and the other side open for wood. I'll have a dividing wall between the two...
The rear of the shed will likely take the prevailing winds (and rain), unless it goes in "spot b", in which case the front will take the weather (and that would suggest that I'd have a door on both sides.
I'd appreciate input on siding options -- I could do tongue & groove cedar or 2x8 pressure treated...or something else. The floor and supports will all be pressure treated. Open to suggestions...
The "garage side will be watertight, with ventilation. On the wood side, I would like some airflow, but with the wind and rain coming from the rear, I'm not sure how open I want it...I can leave a gap between boards on the side, but not sure I want gaps on the back. Wood in the shed will go almost directly into the stove, so I have to keep it dry...
I'll have more roof to the rear, with a shorter downslope on the front. For my last shed, I did a traditional asphalt shingle roof; thinking about metal this time around. Pros/cons appreciated...
I expect to be using this shed for the next 25 years, so I don't mind overbuilding it.
Location is Cape Cod. Bugs can be an issue...
I'll be building a dual purpose shed -- it will house the lawn mower and snowblower and about a cord of seasoned wood. Additional wood will be stacked on racks nearby for further seasoning. Maybe an 8x10 footprint...still working on that.
Sizing depends, in part, on where we put it on the property...
Another member uploaded the shed image below, on the "Show us your shed" thread. I'm thinking of something like this, with one side closed off for the mower & blower, etc, and the other side open for wood. I'll have a dividing wall between the two...
The rear of the shed will likely take the prevailing winds (and rain), unless it goes in "spot b", in which case the front will take the weather (and that would suggest that I'd have a door on both sides.
I'd appreciate input on siding options -- I could do tongue & groove cedar or 2x8 pressure treated...or something else. The floor and supports will all be pressure treated. Open to suggestions...
The "garage side will be watertight, with ventilation. On the wood side, I would like some airflow, but with the wind and rain coming from the rear, I'm not sure how open I want it...I can leave a gap between boards on the side, but not sure I want gaps on the back. Wood in the shed will go almost directly into the stove, so I have to keep it dry...
I'll have more roof to the rear, with a shorter downslope on the front. For my last shed, I did a traditional asphalt shingle roof; thinking about metal this time around. Pros/cons appreciated...
I expect to be using this shed for the next 25 years, so I don't mind overbuilding it.