Wood shed build thread, finally

Nice work, brother. Looks good, those 2x' work more gooder.
Where did you get your light? I need a few like that just for getting wood out of the sheds.

 

I got this one.


It turns on with motion, seems to work pretty well. The solar panel has a 10' or so cord. I would like if I could just turn it on, without motion. There's ones that do, but the remotes won't work from my house window to the shed, per the reviews and descriptions. This was inexpensive, and works, for now at least

 

I saw some at Lowe's today, but the were more $$$. Single light was about $35, double light was about $80.

 

I got one from Menards (save big money! ) a few years back and really like it! I think it is real close to this one.

https://www.menards.com/main/lighti...334442-c-7544.htm?searchTermToProduct=3432478

 

I saw that one, but the one that I got was less $ and the "head unit" with the LEDs was a little more compact on the one I bought But that would work too, since the solar panel is a separate part and connected by a cord.

 

Hmm...that might be just the ticket for my shed...the discounted price is nice!

 

During the winter months, I switch off the light and cover the solar panel. Probably wouldn't have to, but it keeps the light from cycling all winter long and shining into neighbors yard (no leaves on trees).

 

Probably better off covering the LEDs vs the solar panel. Batteries do better when full, vs low / discharged. But if it's been working for you, it's hard to argue.

 

I covered the solar panel due to the weathering I observed on other less expensive solar panels.

 

Looking really good!
I did the same with my shed and the led is good momentarily but gets annoying as it keeps shutting off automatically. Mine has been up for years never covered it and it still works fine. It's a cheap harbor freight light.
I ended up running electric out but you might want to look into RV dome lights.
E trailer has em to look at online and you could get them at any trailer place.
I mounted one in the cap on a pickup truck and they have plenty of light.
Just need an old working 12volt battery and wire it to a switch.

 

Yeah, I'm thinking that an old boat/ car battery and a switch for a couple LEDs will be the best solution. Have a solar panel to charge the battery. The rv dome lights would certainly work too.

 

I put the short load of elm into the center bay. The next trailer load will fill the center bay, plus get a nice start on the left bay which is for 2022-23.
I'll need to use the short ladder in the right bay to stack the remaining amount in the middle bay. I'm tall, but standing on the grass vs the deck of the shed is just too tall for me to get without a step or 2.

I collected a few more long splits, and tossed those to the side to go in my jig to cut them to proper length.

 

Sweet set up Horkn , I like the tiered look. Best to you and yours for the holidays.

 

That's a jag of wood in there now!
How much would you say is there?
Does it seem like the structure is handling the weight well? Bet you're glad you beefed 'er up now!

 

The tiered look is pretty slick looking, but as I mentioned way earlier in the thread, it sure made it a lot more work. It has pros and cons, but aside from the ladder needing to be used to do the final bit of stacking on the last row, there's really no negatives after it's built. Happy holidays to you and yours as well

Yeah, there's a lot of wood in each bay. There's 5 cords to each bay. That's if I stop at 8' tall. I haven't yet so far. I'll need to do some measurements when I'm done, but it will be probably 5.25 cords or so per bay.

Yes, I'm glad I beefed up the structure. It seems to be holding up just fine. If filled with all unseasoned green ash, it would be about 21000 lbs at 5 cords per bay.

 

Looking more gooder each time. Glad you are stuffing it full now.

 

Glad it’s working out for you Horkn. Woodsheds sure are a handy thing to have. I usually only stack to 6.5-7’ so the wife can still reach. Not sure why as she never goes anywhere near the wood stacks.

 

I hauled a load of green hickory yesterday, 1/3 cord weighed 2100 Lbs...

 

How did you weigh that?